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PhD in Exercise Psychology from the University of Limerick. Conducting meta-analytic and experimental investigations of the efficacy of resistance exercise training for depressive and anxiety symptoms, particularly among young adults with Analogue Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Long-term interests in researching mental disorders (particularly anxiety/depression), exercise-based prevention/treatment/management, treatment mechanisms, 'precision psychiatry', and other brain-related conditions (e.g., dementias, Parkinson's disease).
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Exercise Psychology
20 Sep 2021 → 17 Oct 2025
Award Date: 17 Oct 2025
Bachelor, BSc in Sport and Exercise Sciences (First Class Honours)
Award Date: 30 May 2021
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Acute effects of moderate-to-high intensity resistance exercise compared to a low-intensity sham attention-control on anxiety related outcomes in young women: A randomized controlled trial
Rice, J. M., O'Sullivan, D., Gordon, B. R., Lindheimer, J. B., Monroe, D. C., Lyons, M. & Herring, M. P., Mar 2026, In: Mental Health and Physical Activity. 30, 100781.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acute and Chronic Effects of Guidelines-Based Progressive Resistance Exercise Training Compared to a Low-Intensity Sham Attention-Control on Signs and Symptoms among Young Adult Women with Analogue Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Design and Methods of a Randomized Controlled Trial
O'Sullivan, D., Rice, J., Lyons, M. & Herring, M., Sep 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Effects of Resistance Exercise on Depressed Mood State: A Randomized Controlled Trial
O'Sullivan, D., Gordon, B. R., Lyons, M., Meyer, J. D. & Herring, M., Nov 2025, p. 2496-2502. 7 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Placebo-driven Anxiolytic Benefits Of Resistance Exercise Training Among Young Women With Subclinical Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Rice, J. M., O'Sullivan, D., Gordon, B. R., Lindheimer, J. B., Lyons, M. & Herring, M. P., Oct 2025, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 57, 10S, p. 689 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Physical Activity and Depression. In Rippe, J.M., ed., Lifestyle Medicine, 4th ed.
Rethorst, C., O'Sullivan, D. & Herring, M., 2024, CRC Press.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review