Joseph Lavelle- Ph.D. Candidate at University College Dublin
Joseph Lavelle
- Ph.D. Candidate at University College Dublin
Lecturer in Psychology at Dublin Business School
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Introduction
Joseph is a lecturer in psychology at Dublin Business School. Joseph completed his Ph.D. in 2023 which investigated brief and digitally-mediated Acceptance and Commitment Therapy interventions for people with co-occurring Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and psychological concerns. Joseph's research interests include the application of such interventions to diverse chronic health conditions (e.g., IBD, cardiovascular disease), developmental conditions (e.g., Spina Bifida), and behaviours.
Current institution
Additional affiliations
September 2018 - present
Position
- Laboratory Demonstrator
Description
- -Investigating the accuracy of eyewitness testimony -Personal Constructs Psychology
September 2017 - present
Position
- Academic Tutor
Description
- -Brain and Behaviour -Foundation of Psychology -Psychology of Perception and Cognition -Child and Adolescent Development -Lifespan Developmental Psychology
June 2016 - August 2018
Rutland Centre
Position
- Research Assistant
Education
September 2018 - January 2023
September 2017 - August 2018
September 2011 - May 2014
Publications
Publications (9)
Psychological intervention targeting distress is now considered an integral component of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management. However, significant barriers to access exist which necessitate the development of effective, economic, and accessible brief and remote interventions. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a therapy with demonst...
Conversational agents or chatbots are a novel, highly accessible, and low-resource method of psychological intervention delivery. The present research aims to compare two brief chatbot interventions that delivered cognitive restructuring and defusion interventions, respectively. It was hypothesized that a defusion chatbot would lead to reduced cogn...
Objective
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) traditionally receive follow-up care at face-to-face outpatient clinics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, gastroenterology societies recommended IBD clinics to be carried out remotely where possible using telephone or telemedicine-delivered virtual clinics. Previous studies have demonstrated pat...
To date, no published randomized controlled trial (RCT) has evaluated chatbot-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for youth mental health. The present pilot study was a three-arm parallel-group RCT that aimed to (i) evaluate universal chatbot-delivered ACT for adolescents and (ii) assess the feasibility of nesting high temporal densit...
BACKGROUND
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide with research showing that psychological distress increases the risk for poorer disease outcomes, including self-management behaviours, and mortality. Digital health platforms offer increased availability and flexibility to individuals wishing to access therapeutic suppo...
The present research aims to compare two brief chatbot interventions which delivered cognitive restructuring and defusion interventions respectively. It was hypothesized that a defusion chatbot would lead to reduced cognitive fusion and decreased thought believability relative to cognitive restructuring and a non-active control. Participants were r...
The present research aims to compare two brief chatbot interventions which delivered cognitive restructuring and defusion interventions respectively. It was hypothesized that a defusion chatbot would lead to reduced cognitive fusion and decreased thought believability relative to cognitive restructuring and a non-active control. Participants were r...
