Associate Professor
Psychological Medicine
Otago University
New Zealand
Head of Mental Health Clinical Research Unit Associate Professor Bm BCh (Oxon, UK), MA (Cantab, UK), MRCPsych (London, UK), MD (Bristol, UK)
Her research interests are in anxiety disorders, particularly understanding some of the neurobiological mechanism involved. She has also researched the treatment of anxiety and has investigated the use of computerised cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). Her current research involves studying CBT treatments in clinical settings. She is also studying the psychological and neurobiological effects of the earthquakes in both people presenting with significant earthquake related distress and those identifying as resilient.