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Brian Slattery

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Brian is an Assistant Professor in Psychology in the School of Psychology at Dublin City University. Brian’s research interests are in eHealth (digital health), eHealth in the context of self-management of chronic illness (e.g., chronic pain), digital behaviour change, user engagement, technology design using participatory methods, human computer interaction and more broadly in health and behavioural psychology.

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2019 Slattery BW;O'Connor LL;Haugh S;Barrett K;Francis K;Dwyer CP;O'Higgins S;Caes L;Egan J;McGuire BE; (2019) 'Investigating the effectiveness of an online acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention versus a waiting list control condition on pain interference and quality of life in adults with chronic pain and multimorbidity: protocol for a randomised controlled trial'. BMJ Open, 9 (5).
2016 Dwyer CP;Durand H;MacNeela P;Reynolds B;Hamm RM;Main CJ;O'Connor LL;Conneely S;Taheny D;Slattery BW;O'Neill C;NicGabhainn S;Murphy AW;Kropmans T;McGuire BE; (2016) 'Effectiveness of a biopsychosocial e-learning intervention on the clinical judgements of medical students and GP trainees regarding future risk of disability in patients with chronic lower back pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial'. BMJ Open, 6 (5).
2018 Stewart I.;Slattery B.;Chambers M.;Dymond S. (2018) 'An empirical investigation of part-whole hierarchical relations'. European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 19 (1):105-124.
2018 Dwyer CP;MacNeela P;Durand H;Gibbons A;Reynolds B;Doherty E;Conneely S;Slattery BW;Murphy AW;McGuire BE; (2018) 'Judgement analysis of case severity and future risk of disability regarding chronic low back pain by general practitioners in Ireland'. PLoS ONE, 13 (3).
2018 Hogan, M., Benjamin Broome, B., Harney, O., Noone, C., Dromgool-Regan, C., Hall, T., Hayden, S.,O’Higgins, S., Khoo, S., Moroney, M., O’Reilly, J., Pilch, M., Ryan, C., Slattery, B., Van Lente, E., Walsh, E., Walsh, J., Hogan, V (2018) 'Integrating content expertise and methodological expertise in team-based settings to address complex societal issues – a systems perspective on challenges'. .
2017 Slattery BW;O'Connor L;Haugh S;Dwyer CP;O'Higgins S;Caes L;Egan J;McGuire BE; (2017) 'Prevalence, impact and cost of multimorbidity in a cohort of people with chronic pain in Ireland: a study protocol'. BMJ Open, 7 (1).
2017 Slattery BW;Haugh S;Francis K;O'Connor L;Barrett K;Dwyer CP;O'Higgins S;Egan J;McGuire BE; (2017) 'Protocol for a systematic review with network meta-analysis of the modalities used to deliver eHealth interventions for chronic pain'. Systematic Reviews, 6 (1).
2017 Dwyer, C.P., Durand, H., McKenna-Plumley, P.E., Gormley, E.M., Harney, O.M., Slattery, B., MacNeela, P. & Brian E. McGuire (2017) 'Factors Influencing the Application of a Biopsychosocial Perspective in Clinical Judgement of Chronic Pain: Interactive Management with Medical Students'. .
2014 Slattery B;Stewart I; (2014) 'Hierarchical classification as relational framing'. Journal Of The Experimental Analysis Of Behavior, 101 (1).
2011 Slattery B;Stewart I;O'Hora D; (2011) 'Testing for transitive class containment as a feature of hierarchical classification'. Journal Of The Experimental Analysis Of Behavior, 96 (2).

Review Articles

Year Publication
2019 Slattery B.;O'Connor L.;Haugh S.;Barrett K.;Francis K.;Dwyer C.;O'Higgins S.;Caes L.;Egan J.;McGuire B. (2019) Investigating the effectiveness of an online acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention versus a waiting list control condition on pain interference and quality of life in adults with chronic pain and multimorbidity: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial. REV

Book Chapter

Year Publication
2015 Slattery, B., O’Higgins, S., Dwyer, C.P., O’Connor, L., & McGuire, B.E (2015) 'How to write an abstract' In: Ireland : Health Service Executive. Link
2015 O’Higgins, S., Dwyer, C.P., Quinn, C., Slattery, B., & McGuire, B.E. (2015) 'How to conduct mixed methods design' In: Ireland : Health Service Executive. Link
2015 Dwyer, C.P., Quinn, C., O’Connor, L., Slattery, B., & McGuire, B.E. (2015) 'Critical analysis of research literature' In: Ireland : Health Service Executive. Link

Conference Contribution

Year Publication
2019 Slattery, B., O’Connor, L., Haugh, S., Barrett, K., Francis, K., O’Higgins, S., Dwyer, C.P., Caes, L., Egan, J., & McGuire, B.E (2019) 5th CBC Conference Behaviour Change for Health: Digital and Other Innovative Methods The ACTIOn randomised-control-trial: An online Acceptance-and-Commitment Therapy intervention for people with chronic pain and multimorbidity UCL, 5th Annual Digital Health Conference, .
2019 Slattery, B. (2019) Interdisciplinary approaches to the personalisation of and engagement with digital health interventions Engagement and web-based psychological therapies that provide biopsychosocial support for people living with a chronic condition Trinity College Dublin, .
2018 Slattery, B. (2018) Irish Pain Society Annual Meeting, UCD eHealth interventions for chronic pain: Current status, methodological considerations, and future research UCD, .
2017 Slattery, B, Haugh, S., Francis, K., O’Connor, L., Barrett, K., Dwyer, C., O’Higgins, S., Caes,L., Egan, J., McGuire, B.E. (2017) University College London, 4th Annual Digital Health Conference An evaluation of eHealth modalities used to deliver self management interventions for chronic pain: Systematic review with network meta analysis UCL, 4th Annual Digital Health Conference, .
2019 Slattery, B. (2019) Methodological considerations in digital health behaviour change research: Design, implementation, and evaluation in the context of randomised trials Conceptualising and measuring engagement: Issues and considerations when conducting a digital health RCT intervention DCU, .
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Professional Associations

Association Function From / To
eHealth Research and Innovation Network Chair -
Association for Computing Machinery-SIGCHI Member -
Irish Pain Research Network Member -

Honors and Awards

Date Title Awarding Body
01/01/2019 Research Associate Health Research Board TMRN

Committees

Committee Function From / To
SNHS School Research Committee -

Outreach Activities

Year Engagement Type Organisation Description
Other Student Talks Founder of Student Talks. A conference and online knowledge exchange platform for students to communicate their ideas, connect with other students and find out about courses and careers.

Research Interests

Behaviour change and digital behaviour change in the context of health or eHealth (particularly in the area of chronic disease). Conceptualising and measuring user engagement in the context of digital interventions. Human computer interaction, with a specific focus on designing digital interventions in health and organisational settings. 


Research Projects

Title Role Description Start date End date
Methodological considerations in digital health behaviour change research: Design, implementation, and evaluation in the context of randomised trials. Lead Applicant 21/12/2018 30/06/2019
Student Talks PI 02/04/2014 30/09/2017
Examining the influence of an information video on participant retention in a randomised controlled trial Principal Investigator 30/04/2017 28/10/2018
Connecting Digital Health Research Stakeholders: Development of the eHealth Research and Innovation Network (ERIN) Lead Applicant 01/01/2017 30/09/2017
The clinical-effectivenes and cost-effectiveness of an internet-delivered mindfulness programme for adults with progressive MS Co-Applicant 01/07/2016 30/05/2018