NetwellCASALA researcher appointed to international journal board

The expertise of NetwellCASALA’s Dr Orla Moran, in the area of contextual behavioural science, has been recognised with a prestigious appointment. Dr. Moran joins the Editorial Board for the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science (JCBS), the international research journal for this specialised field of psychology. In addition to reviewing article submissions for inclusion in the journal, Dr Moran’s role will include encouraging peer specialists and graduates to submit their research for publication. She will also contribute to the ongoing development of the journal, including reviewing proposals for special issues of the research and practice publication. Dr Moran will assume this role in conjunction with her current work at NetwellCASALA, where she is researching the application of a digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention for the self-management of anxiety among older adults with cardiac conditions.