{"id":402,"date":"2024-09-27T21:54:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T21:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccmh.ucd.ie\/wp\/?page_id=402"},"modified":"2024-10-08T18:37:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T18:37:49","slug":"pesky-gnats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccmh.ucd.ie\/wp\/?page_id=402","title":{"rendered":"Pesky gNATs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pesky gNATs is designed to help mental health professionals deliver CBT interventions to young people. It combines gaming and mobile technology with the CBT content to support evidence-based interventions with young people aged 9-17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CMH members:<\/strong>\u00a0David Coyle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2014 David Coyle and Gary O\u2019Reilly<\/a> founded Handaxe CIC, a not-for-profit company, in the belief that technologies can support mental health services, but only if it is widely available. Handaxe aimed to make its technologies available free of charge, or at the lowest possible cost. Pesky gNATs<\/strong> was the first product developed by Handaxe. It is a computer game and mobile app that implements core elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and supports clinical interventions for young adolescents experiencing depression and anxiety. We also provide online training for mental health professionals who wish to use our software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pesky gNATs has been used by health services in Ireland and the UK, including NHS trusts and HSE services. Further details of Pesky gNATs are available at the Pesky gNATs website<\/a>. Therapists can also use this site to register for and access the software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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