Assoc ProfessorSonya Deschenes
Associate Professor
School of Psychology
Orcid identifier0000-0002-9258-0895 (opens in a new tab)
- Associate ProfessorSchool of Psychology
- 01 716 8558
- University College Dublin, School of Psychology, Newman Building Belfield Dublin 4
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research aims to examine comorbidity between mental health and physical health conditions using epidemiological approaches. Broadly, I am interested in the bi-directional associations between mental health factors such as depression, anxiety, and stress, and chronic health conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, as well as the psychobiobehavioral mediators and moderators underlying these associations. I am also interested in applying longitudinal data analysis methods to address research questions with prospective cohort studies.
GRANTS
- SCHOLARSHIPThe associations between endometriosis, illness perceptions, mental health and quality of lifeResearch Ireland (IRC)1 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2027People funded by this grant:
- Deschenes S
- PROJECT GRANTFrom Research to Community: Developing Informative Tools for Diabetes and Depression ComorbidityHealth Research Board (HRB)5 Dec 2024 - 4 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- Deschenes S,
- Gottfried J
- SCHOLARSHIPPsychosocial and health predictors of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder symptom severity in IrelandIrish Research Council (IRC)1 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2025People funded by this grant:
- Deschenes S
- GRANTRENEEWThe Wellcome Trust (WT)22 Jan 2024 - 21 Oct 2026People funded by this grant:
- Mulcahy G,
- Deschenes S,
- Ottewill A,
- Hiney M,
- McGrath CI
- OTHER GRANTDiabetes and depression comorbidity in Ireland and Internationally: an investigation of longitudinal associations and multilevel predictors of comorbidity in EuropeHealth Research Board (HRB)1 Dec 2023 - 30 Nov 2025People funded by this grant:
- Deschenes S
- GRANTUnderstanding the psychosocial needs of people with a high-risk cancer status and the role of adverse childhood experiences: Towards a trauma-informed approach to careIrish Research Council (IRC)1 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2026People funded by this grant:
- Deschenes S
- GRANTDiabetes stigma: real-time impact on wellbeing, self-care, and glucose levelsEnterprise Ireland (EI)9 Jun 2023 - 8 Jun 2025People funded by this grant:
- Deschenes S
- GRANTDigital phenotyping and mental health in IrelandUniversity College Dublin (UCD)7 Sep 2020 - 6 Sep 2022People funded by this grant:
- Deschenes S
- GRANTSymptoms of diabetes-related distress anxiety and depression: a network analysis approach to understanding psychopathology in a cohort of adults with type 2 diabetesUniversity College Dublin (UCD)1 Apr 2020 - 30 Sep 2021People funded by this grant:
- Deschenes S
- GRANTAd Astra Start UpUniversity College Dublin (UCD)1 Jan 2020 - 30 Sep 2025People funded by this grant:
- Deschenes S