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| Name | Trimble, Tim | |
| Main Department | Psychology | |
| College Title | Lecturer | |
| tim.trimble@tcd.ie | ||
| College Tel | +353 1 896 2770 | |
| Web | http://people.tcd.ie/trimblt | |
| Biography | |
| Dr Tim Trimble is Junior Dean of Trinity College Dublin; a Lecturer in Applied Psychology and Course Director of the MSc in Applied Psychology at Trinity College Dublin. He is a Chartered Psychologist. Tim is an expert in mental health assessment. Specifically, drawing on one of his main research areas and experience, he delivers courses in suicide risk assessment, prevention, intervention, and postvention. This links in with his expertise in Crisis Intervention and Stress management. These competencies and skills are drawn upon regularly in his role as Junior Dean, as well as in a range of consultancy and related projects. His Forensic Psychology experience also included working with the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, and Serious and Organised Crime Agency. As well as assisting in interviewing and investigations, projects here included: Production of reports on police complaints for the PSNI, Policing Board, Patten Oversight Commissioner, and Secretary of State. Conducting organizational performance monitoring, designing and managing a wide range of research projects in relation to policing, and developing operational protocols between the Tactical Command Group and external organizations involved in investigations. He has over 12 years experience in delivering leading-edge Occupational Psychology projects to industry; and currently is a Research and Development Consultant with Mindmill. Key projects here include: Assessment and selection for the Belgian defence forces; including pilot selection; Middle East – North Africa career guidance projects. As a Consultant Occupational Psychologist with SHL (UK and Ireland), he designed, developed and delivered a wide range of projects including: Designing the first financial sector recruitment website in Ireland, competency modeling, Career Counselling and Senior Management Coaching, conducting assessment centres for various organizations, and designing a range of psychometric assessment measures. Tim is currently Principal Investigator across a range of research projects in the domain of Suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, Health-related Quality of Life and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Also in adolescent mental health. These cover a broad arena of applied psychology from suicide intervention/prevention programmes, to long-term psychological development of children and adolescents; as well as evaluating the delivery of mental health care and therapeutic programmes. Tim is also a research supervisor for the Department of Criminology at the University of Leicester. His input here is in the areas of Police Leadership and Management and Security and Risk Management. These projects include policing in various countries and jurisdictions, and both military and private security operations in conflict theatres worldwide. | |
| Membership of Professional Institutions, Associations, Societies |
| Details | Date From | Date To |
| Chartered Psychologist - British Psychological Society Psychological Society of Ireland - Secretary to the Conference Committee |
| Description of Research Interests |
| Psychometric Test Development – This funded research is under the aegis of a knowledge transfer and innovation grant from Intertrade Ireland, Fusion project. The research funding contributes to a wide range of research activities and the salary of a Research and Development Officer who coordinates the research between College and the industry partner, Mindmill. Expressed Emotion (EE) in frontline care staff. Expressed Emotion (EE) refers to a construct representing some key aspects of interpersonal relationships. Evidence shows that EE influences Attributional Style (AS) of frontline care staff who dealing with clients displaying challenging behaviour. The key element of this is that staff attribute the behaviours more to internal dispositional aspects of the client rather than being able to deal with the behaviours per se. This, combined with the possible iatrogenic nature of High EE interactions may maintain the challenging behaviour, rather than allow the implementation of effective treatment/intervention programmes and techniques. Young people’s mental health – Specifically, this research was provided with small scale funding from the HSE. It examined frontline care services for self harm and those at risk of suicide. This research is significant within the current governmental strategies in mental health both in an Irish and European context. Two journal articles have been submitted from this research. Policing oversight and policing reform in Northern Ireland - This research is well developed and a journal publication has been accepted for publication. It examines police personnel attitudes to the new mechanisms of oversight that have been implemented since 1998. |
| Research Interests | |||
| Adolescent Psychology | Adolescents | Applied Psychology | Child Abuse/Neglect |
| Child Psychology/Development | Child Support--Governmental/Parental | Children/Youth | Clinical Psychology |
| Conflict/Dispute Resolution | Counseling/Guidance | Crime Causation | Crime Control |
| Criminal Behavior | Criminal Identification | Criminal Information Systems | Criminal Justice |
| Criminal Psychology | Criminological Psychology | Criminology | Cultural Identity |
| Developmental Psychology | Firearms/Guns | Forensic Psychology and Crime Investigation | Homeland Security |
| Juvenile Delinquency | Juvenile Justice | Organizational Theory and Behavior | Penology/Correctional Institutions & Procedur |
| Policing Oversight and Police Complaints | Prison | Psychoanalysis | Psychodynamics |
| Psychometrics | Security and Risk Management | Terrorism | Violent Behavior |
| Vocational Counseling | Worker Attitudes and Technology | Young People and Mental Health | Young People and Suicide |
| Publications |
| Peer Reviewed |
| Gordon, Michael S.; Shevlin, Mark; Tierney,Kevin J.; Bunting, Brendan; Trimble, Timothy, Correspondence between self-ratings and key-workers' ratings of depression in adults with mild learning disabilities , British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 46, (4), 2007, p491 - 495 Url DOI |
| Non Peer Reviewed | |
| Trimble, T.; McConnell, B.; Quinn, L & Donnelly, P., Young Children’s social Identity in the border region of Ireland, Centre for Cross Border Studies, Queen’s University Belfast, Centre for Cross Border Studies, Queen’s University Belfast, 2007 | |
| Trimble, T.J., Ostermeyer, M., & Craig, I. , Intimidation and harassment of lawyers by police in Northern Ireland., Northern Ireland, Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, March, 2003 Url |
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| Trimble, T.J., Ostermeyer, M, & Craig, I , Police baton use in Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. Policing Board for Northern Ireland, March, 2003 Url |
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| Trimble, T.J., Ostermeyer, M. & Craig, I , Public awareness of the police complaints system in Northern Ireland., Northern Ireland, Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, April, 2002 Url |
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