Special Interest Group in Child and Adolescent Psychology

Background

The Special Interest Group in Child and Adolescent Psychology was reformed following a meeting at the PSI conference in Ennis in 1997, and the inaugural meeting was held in March 1998. Since 1998, the group has run a very successful annual lecture series, as well as a half-day conference in conjunction with the group’s AGM.

Aims

The aims of the group include

• to develop an awareness of child and adolescent issues within the psychology profession.
• to promote child-centred practice and research.
• to share experience, knowledge, resources and expertise and to develop a support network.
• to use our knowledge to inform the public, policy makers and legislators of the needs of children and adolescents.

Contact Details

Christine O'Farrelly or Ruth McIntyre,
SIG Secretaries,
School of Psychology,
University College Dublin,
Belfield,
Dublin 4.
E-mail: childandadolescent@psihq.ie

The Committee Members

Committee Members 2011 - 2012:
Chairperson: Christine O’ Farrelly
Secretary: Mary Geoghegan
Treasurer: Katrice Sheridan
Information Officer: Éadaoin Clogher
Public Relations Officer: Lynn McKeague
Membership Officer: Jennifer Rogers
Ordinary Committee Members: Kathrin Bayly, Deirdre Cowman, Aisling Ryan, Katie O’Donnell, Katie Carr-Fanning, Claire Keogh.

Membership Information

Membership of the Special Interest Group is open to all. We ask for a contribution of €20 (€15 for PSI members and €5 for students/unwaged).

For a SIGCAP membership application form please click here

Meetings of the Special Interest Group in Child & Adolescent Psychology

Committee Meetings

Events

Evening Lecture Series 2011

The Special Interest Group in Child and Adolescent Psychology (SIGCAP) are hosting an evening lecture on Tuesday 18th of January at 7.45pm in Room F209 Newman Building, UCD.

'Managing Critical Incidents that Impact on Children and Adolescents in Schools and in the Community: The Role of Psychology'

Presented by Ms Marieva Coughlan, Principal Clinical Psychologist LHO Dublin West Area and Ms Katrice Sheridan, Special Needs Coordinator at CDVEC and Educational Psychologist in private practice.

Please click here for further details.

2009 Annual Conference Handouts

“Eating Behaviours in Childhood and Adolescence”
Saturday 25th Apri 2009

For the Dr. John Griffin Handout please click here

For the Amanda Fitzgerald Handout please click here

For the Dr. Leonie Keogh Handout please click here

For the Dr. Aoife Menton Handout please click here

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