Clinical Psychologist, UoGalway | MSc Clinical Neuropsychiatry, UoBirmingham 🧠 | Camogie 🏑🏃♀️🎼
Galway, Ireland
Joined March 2020
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Lisa Callanan retweeted
📄New Research Highlight
Pain-related disability in functional neurological disorder (FND): the role of pain intensity and psychological factors
Callanan L, O'Keeffe F, Burke T.
J Neurol. 2026 Apr 15;273(5):273. doi: 10.1007/s00415-026-13817-x.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4198…
Lisa Callanan retweeted
This @ScienceWeek 2025, #FNDIreland are delighted to support participation in #FND research by @EmmaJaneBane_ , Occupational Therapist and MSC Student at @RCSI_Irl.
See poster for more details.🧠💚🧡
@Researchirel @Futureneuro_ie @naiireland @DONPSI @NeuroscienceIRL @FNDSociety
Lisa Callanan retweeted
We made a page for people with intellectual disability and FND, and their carers with
✅ easy read factsheet for functional seizures
✅ easy read factsheet for FND in general
neurosymptoms.org/en/treatme…
Thanks to Katy Morton, Jane Stuart and @isobel_anne for leading
Lisa Callanan retweeted
I was asked by the @neuroPSA to write an article about FND in response to one by @Mark_Solms discussing how predictive processing could map on to psychoanalytic ideas. doi.org/10.1080/15294145.202… 1/
Lisa Callanan retweeted
I am closing my survey on Sunday. I want to say thank you to all those who shared and completed my autistic burnout survey.
Recruitment can be tough. So the generosity of spirit people showed in sharing and completing my survey is greatly appreciated
psychologygalway.qualtrics.c…
Lisa Callanan retweeted
FND Ireland are delighted to be speaking at this @neurologysc #BrainAwarenessWeek event. Come along to meet us on the day. 💚🧡
#FNDIreland #FND #LoveYourBrain
@epilepsyireland @MSIRELAND @ParkinsonsIre @DONPSI @NeuroscienceIRL
Another great event taking place during #BrainAwarenessWeek2025 On March 10th our partners @neurologysc along with @epilepsyireland @ParkinsonsIre @FndIreland will outline the services available to people impacted by neurological conditions in the North West. All are welcome 🧠
Lisa Callanan retweeted
Today is International Epilepsy Day and NAI members @epilepsyireland are highlighting how seizure first aid becomes clear when you remember TIME, SAFE, STAY. Find out what TIME, SAFE, STAY means at tinyurl.com/2de5v9en #EpilepsyDay
Lisa Callanan retweeted
We’ve had such a phenomenal response to this, thank you so much to everyone giving there time, sharing their experiences & views with us @Lisa__Callanan @FiadhnaitOK @FndIreland @Galway_Psychol @GalwayNeuro @naiireland @galwayCASSCS @uniofgalway @DONPSI 🧠
Final RTs appreciated
📢Final Call to participate in our research survey! If you are living with FND and pain, please consider taking part #fnd #fndawareness #chronicpain #fndresearch @FndIreland
psychologygalway.qualtrics.c…
Lisa Callanan retweeted
Are you autistic and in burnout? University of Galway are doing a study trying to understand autistic burnout. Please complete our survey. More information at this link: psychologygalway.qualtrics.c…
#AutisticBurnout #burnout #Autism #Autistic #Autismresearch
Lisa Callanan retweeted
Do you experience pain symptoms as a result of #endometriosis? If so, consider taking part in this research on endometriosis-related pain and sexual distress. ⬇
Survey link: tinyurl.com/endopainsexdistr…
Please share widely!
Lisa Callanan retweeted
FND research - online survey ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Did you know #FND is one of the most common reasons people visit neurology services? We're studying the role of pain on wellbeing in FND, and we'd love to hear from you! If you're 18+ with FND, please consider taking part #FNDresearch #Pain @FndIreland
psychologygalway.qualtrics.c…
Lisa Callanan retweeted
How common is FND?
‘Incidence and Prevalence of Functional Neurological Disorder: A systematic review’ – a new open access article @JNNP_BMJ led by Sara Finkelstein with Clare Diamond, and @alancarson15.
jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/2… 1/🧵
Lisa Callanan retweeted
1/Here's a mega thread on what I know about #FND and how to have the best chance of beating it. It's just my personal view- so not set in stone - I hope people will find it helpful.
Lisa Callanan retweeted
I’m recruiting participants (aged 18+) for my doctoral research on pain & sexual distress in Endometriosis.
If interested, you can complete the anonymous survey via the QR code below or clicking this link: tinyurl.com/endopainsexdistr…
All RTs appreciated!
Lisa Callanan retweeted
Read our new briefing paper on neuropsychological and psychological management of FND here!
explore.bps.org.uk/content/r…
Lisa Callanan retweeted
Mark Hallett's Wartenberg lecture on FND at the American Academy of Neurology. neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
and if you cant access the article... this NotebookLM 20 min podcast gives a good summary. notebooklm.google.com/notebo…
Lisa Callanan retweeted
NAI members @FndIreland is participating in a research study at @uniofgalway into the role of pain, psychological factors & well-being in FND.
This anonymous survey is open to everyone with FND aged 18 years and over. You can find out more information at tinyurl.com/mue5m49e
Lisa Callanan retweeted
#FNDIreland is delighted to support participation in this study by researcher @Lisa__Callanan at @uniofgalway. This survey is open to those with #FND aged 18 years plus. Please scan the poster QR code or click this link psychologygalway.qualtrics.c… 💚🧡
@naiireland @ChronicPainIRL
