Emotions are central to daily life and problems in emotion underly many mental health issues. My Fulbright research aims to uncover new insights into how people identify and control their emotions, and what causes issues in these areas. These insights will ultimately help us develop better treatments for emotional disorders.
David is a Clinical Psychologist and the Director of the Perth Emotion and Psychopathology Lab at Curtin University. His research focuses on the understanding, assessment, and treatment of emotional problems like depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Different mental health issues often occur together, so David is particularly interested in identifying common factors that underlie a range of mental health symptoms.
David’s Fulbright project at Stanford University aims to uncover new insights into how people understand and control their emotions, and what causes issues in these areas. These insights will ultimately help us develop more advanced treatments for emotional disorders.