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Dr Martin Justin Dorahy

Psychology

Fields of Research

  • Earthquake research
  • Dissociation and Dissociative disorders
  • Complex PTSD
  • Attention and working memory
  • Psychosis, personality disorders and trauma
  • Psychotherapy

Researcher Summary

Martin joined the Psychology department early in 2009. He had for the seven years prior to that been in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he completed his Clinical Psychology training. He has an empirical and clinical interest in complex traumatic stress and dissociative disorders. He is also interested in process-oriented psychotherapy and the integration of therapy models.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Publications


  • Harvey, S.M., Dorahy, M.J., Vertue, F.M. and Duthie, S. (2012) Childhood psychological maltreatment and perception of self, others, and relationships: A phenomenological exploration. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma 21(3): 237-255. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2012.665428. (Journal Article)
  • Dyer, K. and Dorahy, M.J. (2012) Complex PTSD and intimate relationship difficulties: The role of shame and dissociation. Berlin, Germany: 3rd Biennial Conference of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ETSD), 29-31 Mar 2012. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2012) Evaluation of the evidence for the trauma and fantasy models of dissociation. Long Beach, CA, USA: 29th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), 20-22 Oct 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dalenberg, C.J., Brand, B.L., Gleaves, D.H., Dorahy, M.J., Loewenstein, R.J., Cardeña, E., Frewen, P.A., Carlson, E.B. and Spiegel, D. (2012) Evaluation of the Evidence for the Trauma and Fantasy Models of Dissociation. Psychological Bulletin 138(3): 550-588. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0027447. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J. and Kannis-Dymand, L. (2012) Psychological distress following the 2010 Christchurch earthquake: A community assessment of two differentially affected suburbs. Journal of Loss and Trauma 17(3): 203-217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2011.616737. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J. and Clearwater, K. (2012) Shame and guilt in men exposed to childhood sexual abuse: A qualitative investigation. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 21(2): 155-175. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2012.659803. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J., Middleton, W. and Seager, L. (2012) Shame, dissociation and intimacy in dissociative identity disorder. Long Beach, CA, USA: 29th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), 20-22 Oct 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J., Seager, L. and Middleton, W. (2012) Shame, dissociation and intimacy in dissociative identity disorder. Berlin, Germany: 3rd Biennial Conference of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ETSD), 29-31 Mar 2012. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Dorahy, M.J. and Hanna, D. (2012) Shame, intimacy and self-definition: An assessment of the emotional foundation and intimate relationship consequences of an introjective personality orientation. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 200(8): 699-704. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0b013e318261427b. (Journal Article)
  • Head, J., Russell, P.N., Dorahy, M.J., Neumann, E. and Helton, W.S. (2012) Text-speak processing and the sustained attention to response task. Experimental Brain Research 216(1): 103-111. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00221-011-2914-6. (Journal Article)
  • Lewis, C.A., Dorahy, M.J., Brake, J. and Lewis, M.J. (2012) The dissociative experiences scale: A Welsh translation. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 29(2): 140-141. Letter to Editor. (Other)
  • Sar, V., Middleton, W. and Dorahy, M.J. (2012) The scientific status of childhood dissociative identity disorder: A review of published research. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics 81(3): 183-184. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000333361. Letter to the Editor. (Other)
  • Dünser, A., Carter, J., Dorahy, M. and Britt, E. (2012) Treatment of earthquake-related posttraumatic symptoms with virtual reality. Brussels, Belgium: 17th Annual CyberPsychology and CyberTherapy Conference, 25-28 Sep 2012. (Conference Contribution - Poster presentation)
  • Kannis-Dymand, L., Dorahy, M.J., Gibbon, P. and Crake, R. (2012) What were they thinking? Cognitive themes and psychological distress following the September 2010 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Palma de Mallorca, Spain: 33rd Stress and Anxiety Research Society International Conference (STAR), 2-4 Jul 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Anketell, C., Dorahy, M.J. and Curran, D. (2011) A qualitative investigation of voice hearing and its association with dissociation in chronic PTSD. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation 12(1): 88-101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2010.514844. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2011) Dissociation and cognitive science: Directions and frontiers. Plenary panel presentation. Montreal, Canada: 28th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, 4-7 Nov 2011. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Helton, W.S., Dorahy, M.J. and Russell, P.N. (2011) Dissociative tendencies and right-hemisphere processing load: Effects on vigilance performance. Consciousness and Cognition 20(3): 696-702. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2010.09.019. (Journal Article)
  • International Society for the Study of Trauma + Dissociation (Chu, J.A., Dell, P.F., Van der Hart, O., Cardeña, E., Barach, P.M., Somer, E., Loewenstein, R.J., Brand, B., Golston, J.C., Courtois, C.A., Bowman, E.S., Classen, C., Dorahy, M., Sar, V., Gelinas, D.J., Fine, C.G., Paulsen, S., Kluft, R.P., Dalenberg, C.J., Jacobson-Levy, M., Nijenhuis, E.R.S., Boon, S., Chefetz, R.A., Middleton, W., Ross, C.A., Howell, E., Goodwin, G., Coons, P.M., Frankel, A.S., Steele, K., Gold, S.N., Gast, U., Young, L.M. and Twombly, J.). (2011) Guidelines for Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder in Adults, Third Revision. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation 12(2): 115-187. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15299732.2011.537247. (Journal Article)
  • Britt, E., Dorahy, M. Carter., J., Hoggarth., P., Coates., A., Meyer., M., Naswall. and K. (2011) Promoting recovery and building resilience for individuals and communities. New Zealand Journal of Psychology 40(4): 76-78. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J., Gorgas, J., Seager, L. and Middleton, W. (2011) Shame and complex traumatisation: Attitudes to therapeutic interventions for shame in those with dissociative identity disorder. Sydney, Australia: World Congress of Psychotherapy, Aug 2011. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Lewis, C. A., Dorahy, M. J., Lewis, M. J., Baker, S. A. and McIlroy. S. (2011) The Dissociative Experiences Scale: The development of amended versions for use among the visually and auditory impaired. Athens, Greece.: 5th Annual International Conference on Psychology, 30-31 May 2011 & 1-2 June 2011. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2011) The last 12 months in Christchurch, New Zealand: Shakes, rattles and rolls. Montreal, Canada: 28th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, 4-7 Nov 2011. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J. and Gorgas, J. (2011) Therapist's immediate responses to shame disclosures in clients: An experimental investigation with non-clinical participants. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists (NZCCP) National Conference 2011, 19-20 Mar 2011. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Anketell, C., Dorahy, M.J., Shannon, M., Elder, R., Hamilton, G., Corry, M., MacSherry, A., Curran, D. and O'Rawe, B. (2010) An Exploratory Analysis of Voice Hearing in Chronic PTSD: Potential Associated Mechanisms. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation 11(1): 93-107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15299730903143600. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2010) Auditory hallucinations in dissociative disorders: Insights from research on dissociative identity disorder and PTSD. Invited Symposium: Schizophrenia and Dissociative Disorders: Relationships and Discrepancies. Belfast, UK: 2nd Biennial European Society for Trauma & Dissociation (ESTD) Conference, 8-10 Apr 2010. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Lyttle, N., Dorahy, M.J., Hanna, D. and Huntjens, R.J.C. (2010) Conceptual and perceptual priming and dissociation in chronic posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Abnormal Psychology 119(4): 777-790. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0020894. (Journal Article)
  • Hamill, R., Carson, S. and Dorahy, M. (2010) Experiences of psychosocial adjustment within 18 months of amputation: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation 32(9): 729-740. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638280903295417. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2010) Shame and guilt in traumatised clinical groups: Findings from empirical research. Christchurch, New Zealand: 21st National Conference of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists, 6-7 Feb 2010. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Lewis, C.A., Dorahy, M.J., Lewis, M.J. and Baker, S.A. (2010) The Dissociative Experiences Scale: Replacement items for use with the profoundly deaf. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 27: 102. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J., Van der Hart, O. and Middleton, W. (2010) The history of early trauma and abuse from the 1850s to the current time: how the past influences the present. In R.A. Lanius, E. Vermetten and C. Pain (Ed.), The Impact of Early Life Trauma on Health and Disease: The Hidden Epidemic: 3-12. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Chapter in Book)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2010) The impact of dissociation, shame, and guilt on interpersonal relationships in chronically traumatized individuals: A pilot study. Journal of Traumatic Stress 23(5): 653-656. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.20564. (Journal Article)
  • Dyer, K.F.W., Dorahy, M.J., Hamilton, G., Corry, M., Shannon, M., MacSherry, A., McRobert, G., Elder, R. and McElhill, B. (2009) Anger, aggression and self-harm in PTSD and complex PTSD. Journal of Clinical Psychology 65(10): 1099-1114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.20619. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J., Shannon, C., Seagar, L., Corr, M., Stewart, K., Hanna, D., Mulholland, C. and Middleton, W. (2009) Auditory Hallucinations in Dissociative Identity Disorder and Schizophrenia With and Without a Childhood Trauma History: Similarities and Differences. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 197(12): 892-898. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0b013e3181c299ea. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J., Corry, M., Shannon, M., MacSherry, A., Hamilton, G., McRobert, G., Elder, R. and Hanna, D. (2009) Complex PTSD, interpersonal trauma and relational consequences: Findings from a treatment-receiving Northern Irish sample. Journal of Affective Disorders 112(1-3): 71-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2008.04.003. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M., Hamilton, G., Shannon, M., Corry, M. and Elder, R. (2009) Complex Trauma and Emotional Relationships: The Impact of Shame, Guilt and Dissociation. Washington, DC, USA: ISSTD 26th Annual Conference, 21-23 Nov 2009. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Steele, M.J., Dorahy, M.J., Van der Hart, O. and Nijenhuis, E.R.S. (2009) Dissociation versus Alterations in Consciousness: Related but Different Concepts. In P.F. Dell. and J.A. O'Neill (Ed.), Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders: DSM V and Beyond: 155-169. New York: Routledge. (Chapter in Book)
  • Johnston, C., Dorahy, M.J., Courtney, D., Bayles, T. and O'Kane, M. (2009) Dysfunctional schema modes, childhood trauma and dissociation in borderline personality disorder. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry 40(2): 248-255. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2008.12.002. (Journal Article)
  • Van der Hart, O. and Dorahy, M.J. (2009) History of the Concept of Dissociation. In P. Dell and J. O'Neill (Ed.), Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders: DSM V and Beyond: 3-26. New York: Routledge. (Chapter in Book)
  • Dorahy, M.J. and Hamilton, G. (2009) The 'Narcissistic-We' model: A conceptual framework for multidisciplinary team working, researching and decision-making with traumatised individuals. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research 9(1): 57-64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733140802656438. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M., Lyttle, N., Mulhern, G. and Huntjens, R. (2009) The role of Dissociation in Conceptual and Perceptual Processing in Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Kyoto, Japan: 8th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Applied Research in Memory & Cognition (SARMAC 2009), 26-30 Jul 2009. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2008) Auditory hallucinations in PTSD and DID. Chicago, IL, USA: 25th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), 15-17 Nov 2008. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J. and Green, M.J. (2008) Cognitive perspectives on dissociation and psychosis: Differences in the processing of threat? In A. Moskowitz, I. Schäfer and M.J. Dorahy (Ed.), Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation: Emerging Perspectives on Severe Psychopathology: 191-207. Chichester: Wiley. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470699652.ch14. (Chapter in Book)
  • Shevlin, M., Houston, J.E., Dorahy, M.J. and Adamson, G. (2008) Cumulative Traumas and Psychosis: an Analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey and British Psychiatric Morbidity Survey. Schizophrenia Bulletin 34(1): 193-199. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbm069. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2008) Discussant (Invited): The theory of structural dissociation: New developments. Chicago, IL, USA: 25th annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, Nov 2008. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2008) Dissociation and Psychosis: An Examination of the Cognitive Experimental Literature. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: First Bi-Annual International Conference of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ESTD), 17-19 Apr 2008. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Middleton, W., Dorahy, M.J. and Moskowitz, A. (2008) Historical conceptions of dissociation and psychosis: Nineteenth and early twentieth century perspectives on severe psychopathology. In A. Moskowitz, I. Schäfer and M.J. Dorahy (Ed.), Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation: Emerging perspectives on severe psychopathology: 9-20. Chichester: Wiley. (Chapter in Book)
  • Moskowitz, A., Schafer, I. and Dorahy, M.J. (Ed.) (2008) Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation: Emerging perspectives on severe psychopathology. Chichester: Wiley. 380pp. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470699652. (Edited Book)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2008) The cognitive approach to studying dissociation. Chicago, IL, USA: 25th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), 15-17 Nov 2008. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J., Hamilton, G., Shannon, M., Corry, M., Elder, R., MacSherry, A. and McRobert, G. (2008) The experiences and consequences of the 'Troubles' in North and West Belfast from the perspective of those attending the Trauma Resource Centre. Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, Victims Unit. (Report for External Body)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2008) The theory of structural dissociation: New developments. Chicago, IL, USA: 25th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), 15-17 Nov 2008. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2007) A critical evaluation of cognitive inhibition in dissociative identity disorder as inferred by negative priming in the flanker task: Limitations and the episodic retrieval alternative. Applied and Preventive Psychology 12(3): 115-127. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appsy.2007.09.005. (Journal Article)
  • Shevlin, M., Dorahy, M.J. and Adamson, G. (2007) Childhood traumas and hallucinations: An analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey. Journal of Psychiatric Research 41(3-4): 222-228. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2006.03.004. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J. and Huntjens, R.J.C. (2007) Memory and attentional processes in dissociative identity disorder: A review of the empirical literature. In E. Vermetten, M.J. Dorahy and D. Spiegel (Ed.), Traumatic Dissociation: Neurobiology and Treatment: 55-75. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. (Chapter in Book)
  • Dorahy, M.J., Lewis, C.A. and Wolfe, F. (2007) Psychological Distress Associated with Domestic Violence in Northern Ireland. Current Psychology 25(4): 295-305. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J. and Van der Hart, O. (2007) Relationship between trauma and dissociation: A historical analysis. In E. Vermetten, M.J. Dorahy and D. Spiegel (Ed.), Traumatic Dissociation: Neurobiology and Treatment: 3-30. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. (Chapter in Book)
  • Shevlin, M., Dorahy, M.J., Adamson, G. and Murphy, J. (2007) Subtypes of borderline personality disorder, associated clinical disorders, and stressful life-events: a latent class analysis based on the British Psychiatric Morbidity Survey. British Journal of Clinical Psychology 46(3): 273-281. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1348/014466506X150291/abstract. (Journal Article)
  • Shevlin, M., Murphy, J., Dorahy, M.J. and Adamson, G. (2007) The distribution of positive psychosis-like symptoms in the population: A latent class analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey. Schizophrenia Research 89(1-3): 101-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2006.09.014. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J., MacSherry, A., McRobert, G., Shannon, M., Corry, M., Hamilton, G. and Elder, R. (2007) The treatment of complex PTSD and dissociation in Belfast, Northern Ireland: The model and the data. Philadelphia, PA, USA: 24th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, Nov 2007. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J., Shannon, C. and Maguire, C. (2007) The Troubles-Related Experiences Questionnaire (TREQ): A clinical and research tool for Northern Irish samples. The Irish Journal of Psychology 28(3-4): 185-195. (Journal Article)
  • Shevlin, M., Dorahy, M. J. and Adamson, G. (2007) Trauma and Psychosis: An analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey. American Journal of Psychiatry 164(1): 166-169. (Journal Article)
  • Vermetten, E., Dorahy, M.J. and Spiegel, D. (Ed.) (2007) Traumatic Dissociation: Neurobiology and Treatment. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing. 372pp. (Edited Book)
  • McKeown, G. and Dorahy, M.J. (2006) A connectionist exploration of inhibition and negative priming in flanker task performance. Carlingford, Ireland: British Psychological Society Northern Ireland Branch 2006 Annual Conference, May 2006. In Northern Ireland British Psychological Society Proceedings (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2006) Cautions on the overgeneralised application of the NICE and CREST recommendations for the treatment of PTSD in the UK: a reflection from practice in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 13(5): 313-323. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cpp.502. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J., McCusker, C.G., Loewenstein, R.J., Colbert, K. and Mulholland, C. (2006) Cognitive inhibition and interference in dissociative identity disorder: The effects of anxiety on specific executive functions. Behaviour Research and Therapy 44(5): 749-764. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2005.05.009. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J., Mills, H., Taggart, C., O'Kane, M. and Mulholland, C. (2006) Do dissociative disorders exist in Northern Ireland?: Blind psychiatric-structured interview assessments of 20 complex psychiatric patients. European Journal of Psychiatry 20(3): 172-182. http://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S0213-61632006000300005. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J. and Van der Hart, O. (2006) Fable or fact?: Did Janet really come to rupudiate his dissociation theory? Journal of Trauma and Dissociation 7(2): 29-37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J229v07n02_03. (Journal Article)
  • Van der Hart, O. and Dorahy, M.J. (2006) Pierre Janet and the concept of dissociation. American Journal of Psychiatry 163: 1646. Letter to the editor. (Other)
  • Van der Hart, O. and Dorahy, M. (2006) Pierre Janet: Priekopník poznania o traume a disociácii [Pierre Janet: The Pioneer on Trauma and Dissociation]. Psychiatria 13(3-4): 138-140. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J. and Lewis, C.A. (2006) The absence of dissociative disorders in Irish psychology- and psychiatry-related journals: evidence from a bibliographic study. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 23(1): 38-40. Letter to the editor. (Other)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2006) The Dissociative Processing Style: A Cognitive Organization Activated by Perceived or Actual Threat in Clinical Dissociators. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation 7(4): 29-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J229v07n04_03. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J. (2006) The Dissociative Processing Style: A cognitive organization activated by perceived or actual threat in clinical dissociators. Los Angeles, CA: The 23rd annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation, November, 2006. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J. (2006) The study of Dissociation in Northern Ireland. Norwich, Norfolk, UK: United Kingdom Society for the Study of Dissociation Conference, 7-9 July 2006. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2006) Trauma and dissociation: Empirical perspectives from Northern Ireland. Norwich, Norfolk, UK: United Kingdom Society for the Study of Dissociation Conference, 7-9 Jul 2006. (Conference Contribution - Other)
  • Shevlin, M., Dorahy, M.J. and Adamson, G. (2005) Childhood Traumas and Hallucinations: An Analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey. Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland, Nov 2005. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J. and Middleton, W. (2005) Dissociative identity disorder. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 39(1/2): 110-112. Letter of reply. (Other)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2005) Do Dissociative disorders exist in Northern Ireland and can clinicians’ effectively detect them? Toronto, Canada: 22nd Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation, Nov 2005. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Lewis, C.A., Dorahy, M.J., Paterson, M.C., Mills, H., O’Rawe, B. and Miller, P. (2005) The absence of dedicated information on dissociative disorders in clinical psychology and psychiatry training programs in Ireland. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 22: 74-75. Letter to the editor. (Other)
  • Dorahy, M.J., Lewis, C.A. and Mulholland, C. (2005) The detection of dissociative disorders by Northern Irish clinical psychologists and psychiatrists: A clinical vignette study. Port Rush, Northern Ireland: Annual British Psychological Society – Northern Ireland Branch conference, 22-24 April 2005. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Lewis, C. A. and Mulholland, C. (2005) The Detection of Dissociative Identity Disorder by Northern Irish Clinical Psychologists and Psychiatrists: A Clinical Vignettes Study. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation 6(4): 39-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J229v06n04_03. (Journal Article)
  • Lewis, C.A., Dorahy, M.J., O’Rawe, B. and O’Rawe, A. (2005) The Dissociative Experiences Scale: Amended version for the visually impaired. Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland, 18 Nov 2005. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Middleton, W. and Irwin, H. J. (2005) The effect of emotional context on cognitive inhibition and attentional processing in dissociative identity disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy 43(5): 555-568. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2004.03.011. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J. and Paterson, M. (2005) Trauma and Dissociation in Northern Ireland. In G. Rhoades., V. Sar (Ed.), Trauma and Dissociation in a cross cultural perspective: Not just a North American phenomena: 221-243. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. (Chapter in Book)
  • Shevlin, M., Dorahy, M.J. and Adamson, G. (2005) Trauma and Psychosis: An Analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey. Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Annual Conference of the Psychology Society of Ireland, 18 Nov 2005. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Irwin, H. J. and Middleton, W. (2004) Assessing markers of working memory function in dissociative identity disorder using neutral stimuli: A comparison with clinical and general population samples. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 38(1/2): 47-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1614.2004.01297.x. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Middleton, W. and Irwin, H. J. (2004) Investigating Cognitive Inhibition in Dissociative Identity Disorder Compared to Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Psychosis. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation 5(4): 93-110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J229v05n04_06. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J., McCusker, C. G., Loewenstein, R. J., Colbert, K. and Mulholland, C. (2004) The effects of anxiety and threat stimuli on specific working memory functions in DID: An experimental investigation.. New Orleans, LO, USA.: The 21st annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation., November, 2004. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J., McCusker, C.G. and Mulholland, C. (2004) The effects of threat on specific executive functions in dissociative identity disorder: An experimental analysis. Port Rush, Northern Ireland: Annual British Psychological Society – Northern Ireland Branch conference, Apr 2004. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J. and Paterson, M. (2004) Trauma and dissociation in Northern Ireland. New Orleans, LO, USA: 21st Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation, Nov 2004. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Mills, H., Taggart, C., O’Kane, M. and Mulholland, C. (2003) Cases of dissociative disorders in a sceptical professional environment: A report from Northern Ireland.. Melbourne, Australia.: International Conference of Trauma, Attachment and Dissociation., 12th-14th September, 2003. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Mills, H., Taggart, C., O’Kane, M. and Mulholland, C. (2003) Do dissociative disorders exist in the Notrhern Irish psychiatric population?: A blind diagnostic-structured interview assessment. Port Rush, Northern Ireland: Annual British Psychological Society – Northern Ireland Branch conference, Apr 2003. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Lewis, C. A., Millar, R. G. and Gee, T. L. (2003) Predictors of Nonpathological Dissociation in Northern Ireland: The Affects of Trauma and Exposure to Political Violence. Journal of Traumatic Stress 16(6): 611-615. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J. (2003) What does science tell us about memory functioning in dissociative identity disorder and the answers to which questions are an imperative? Melbourne, Australia: International Conference of Trauma, Attachment and Dissociation, 12-14 Sep 2003. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Irwin, H. J. and Middleton, W. (2002) Cognitive Inhibition in Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID): Developing an Understanding of Working Memory Function in DID.. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation 3(3): 111-132. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J229v03n03_07. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M.J. and Middleton, W. (2002) Dissociative identity disorder and the complicated clinical presentation. Clinical Psychology. 18: 35-41. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J. and Lewis, C. A. (2002) Dissociative identity disorder in Northern Ireland: A survey of attitudes and experience among psychiatrists and clinical psychologists.. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 190: 707-710. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Irwin, H. J. and Middleton, W. (2002) Evidence of different cognitive functioning in DID when tested in neutral and anxiety-provoking contexts.. Baltimore, MD., USA.: The 19th annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation., November, 2002. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Middleton, W. and Irwin, H. J. (2001) An experimental investigation of the working memory profile of dissociative identity disorder.. New Orleans, USA.: The 18th annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation., November, 2001. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J. (2001) Culture, Cognition and Dissociative Identity Disorder. In J. F. Schumaker., T. Ward. (Ed.), Culture Cognition and Psychopathology: pp. 157-169. Westport, CT: Praeger. (Chapter in Book)
  • Dorahy, M. J. (2001) Dissociative identity disorder and memory dysfunction: the current state of experimental research, and its future directions. Clinical Psychology Review 21(5): 771-795. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0272-7358(00)00068-4. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Lewis, C. A. and Wolfe, F. (2001) Mental health consequences of domestic violence in Northern Ireland.. Cavan, Ireland.: The British Psychological Society Northern Ireland Branch Annual Conference,, April, 2001. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J. and Lewis, C. A. (2001) The Relationship between Dissociation and Religiosity: An Empirical Evaluation of Schumaker’s Theory.. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 40(2): 315-322. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Irwin, H. J. and Middleton, W. (2001) Working memory function in dissociative identity disorder (DID): Does it differ from other psychiatric conditions? Cavan, Ireland: The British Psychological Society Northern Ireland Branch Annual Conference, April, 2001. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Middleton, W. and Irwin, H. J. (2000) Cognitive inhibition and interference in Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID): Developing an understanding of working memory function in DID.. Melbourne, Australia: The 3rd World Conference for the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies., April, 2000. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J. (2000) Commissioned reviews of 300 psychological tests, Vol. 1. In J. Maltby, C. A. Lewis & A. Hill (Ed.), Commissioned reviews of 300 psychological tests, Vol. 1: 182-187. Cardiff: Edwin Mellen Press. (Chapter in Book)
  • Lewis, C. A. and Dorahy, M. J. (2000) Dissociation, religiosity and denominational change in Northern Ireland: Is there a link? Houston, Texas, USA: The 51st Annual conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, November 2000. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Irwin, H. J. and Middleton, W. (2000) Is dissociative identity disorder characterized by reduced cognitive inhibition?: Evidence from experimental psychology. San Antonio, Texas, USA: The 17th annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation, November, 2000. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M.J. and Millar, R.G. (2000) Is there only one legitimate approach? The Psychologist 13: 121. Letter to the editor. (Other)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Gilmore, J., Lewis, C. A. and Millar, R. G. (2000) Peritraumatic dissociation and the psychological consequences of personal and social exposure to the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland. Manchester, England: 6th annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation-UK Branch, May, 2000. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Gilmore, J., Lewis, C. A. and Millar, R. G. (2000) Psychological effects of the Omagh bombing: Short and long term consequences for those personally and socially exposed. Carrigart, Co. Donegal, Ireland: The British Psychological Society Northern Ireland Branch annual conference., April, 2000. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J. and Lewis, C. A. (2000) The relationship between dissociation and religiosity: An empirical evaluation of Schumaker’s theory. Carrigart, Co. Donegal, Ireland: The British Psychological Society Northern Ireland Branch annual conference, April, 2000. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Irwin, H. J. and Middleton, W. (1999) Cognitive inhibition in Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID): isolating a potential cognitive substrate in the symptom profile of DID.. Miami, Florida, USA: The 16th annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation, November, 1999. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Lewis, C. A., Dorahy, M. J. and Schumaker, J. F. (1999) Depression and life satisfaction among Northern Irish adults. The Journal of Social Psychology 139(4): 533-535. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J. and Lewis, C. A. (1999) Dissociation in the religious setting: Can it provide an explanation for denominational shifts and declining religious participation.. Boston, MA, USA: Society for the Scientific Study of Religion 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting, November, 1999. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Lewis, C. A., Shevlin, M. E., Smekal, V. and Dorahy, M. J. (1999) Factor structure and reliability of a Czech translation of the Satisfaction With Life Scale among Czech university students. Studia Psychologica 41: 239-244. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Lewis, C. A. and Millar, R. G. (1999) Factors affecting dissociative experience among Northern Irish students: The impact of traumata and affect. Belfast, Northern Ireland: British Psychological Society Annual Conference, April, 1999. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Lewis, C. A., Schumaker, J. F., Akuamoah-Boateng, R., Duze, M. C. and Sibiya, T. E. (1998) A cross-cultural analysis of religion and life satisfaction. Mental Health, Religion and Culture 1: 37-43. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Lewis, C. A. and Millar, R. G. (1998) Non-pathological dissociation, trauma and mental health in Northern Irish students.. Seattle, Washington, USA: 15th annual conference of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation, November, 1998. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Lewis, C. A., Dorahy, M. J., Schumaker, J. F., Akuamoah-Boateng, R., Duze, M. C. and Sibiya, T. E. (1998) Reliability of the Maranell Theism Scale among Ghanian, Nigerian, Northern Irish, and Swaziland university students. Personality and Individuals Differences 24(3): 443-446. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0191-8869(97)00191-8. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Lewis, C. A. and Schumaker, J. F. (1998) The relationship between dissociation and religiosity: An empirical evaluation of Schumaker’s theory. Carrigart, Co.Donegal, Ireland: Northern Ireland Branch of the British Psychological Society, April, 1998. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J. and Lewis, C. A. (1998) Trauma-induced dissociation and the psychological effects of the “Troubles” in Northern Ireland: An overview and integration. Irish Journal of Psychology 19(2-3): 332-344. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J. and Schumaker, J. F. (1997) Dissociative functioning and its relationship to state and trait guilt in the non-clinical population. Personality and Individual Differences 23(6): 967-972. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0191-8869(97)00118-9. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J. (1997) Memory and the processing of traumatic stimuli: Implications for the recovered memory debate. The Irish Journal of Psychology 18: 430-438. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Schumaker, J. F. and Lewis, C. A. (1997) Religion and Dissociation. Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal, Ireland: Northern Ireland Branch of the British Psychological Society, April, 1997. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Schumaker, J. F., Krishnamurthy, B. and Kumar, P. (1997) Religious ritual and dissociation in India and Australia. Journal of Psychology 131(5): 471-476. (Journal Article)
  • Dorahy, M. J., Schumaker, J. F., Simpson, P. L. and Deshpande, C. G. (1996) Depression and life satisfaction in India and Australia. Journal of Personality and Clinical Studies 12: 1-10. (Journal Article)
  • Simpson, P. L., Schumaker, J. F., Dorahy, M. J. and Shrestha, S. N. (1996) Depression and life satisfaction in Nepal and Australia. Journal of Social Psychology 136(6): 783-790. (Journal Article)