Research
Published work
Emma is a highly accomplished researcher whose extensive work is widely published in leading, peer-reviewed clinical journals. Her robust academic footprint spans crucial advancements in early intervention for psychosis, family and sibling dynamics, and cutting-edge virtual reality therapies. Renowned for her rigorous approach to clinical science, she seamlessly translates this high-impact evidence directly into her clinical practice. By bridging the gap between world-class research and frontline care, she ensures her clinical interventions are consistently innovative, deeply compassionate, and grounded in the absolute latest empirical advancements.

Areas of research: at-risk mental states and psychosis, expressed emotion, family and sibling experience, older adults' access to psychological intervention, service-user measures, and virtual reality therapies.
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- “I'm not a wimp, I'm brave”. (opens in a new tab)
- Understanding barriers to receiving psychological intervention for older persons who experience hallucinations. (opens in a new tab)
- The psychosocial stressors of siblings of people with experiences of psychosis (SOPEP): A systematic narrative review across cultures. (opens in a new tab)
- Identifying individuals at risk of developing psychosis: A systematic review of the literature in primary care services. (opens in a new tab)
- Service User Perceived Criticism and Warmth (SU-PCaW) Questionnaire. (opens in a new tab)
- Treating anxiety in an older adult using internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT): A case study. (opens in a new tab)
- ‘If he feels better I'll feel better’ relationships with individuals at high-risk of developing psychosis. (opens in a new tab)
- Investigating expressed emotion in individuals at-risk of developing psychosis and their families over 12 months. (opens in a new tab)
- Combined individual and family therapy in comparison to treatment as usual for people at-risk of psychosis: A feasibility study (IF CBT): Trial rationale, methodology and baseline characteristics. (opens in a new tab)
- “I don't know how to fix it and sometimes it's so overwhelming”: Identifying the barriers and facilitators for family caregivers supporting someone at high-risk of psychosis: A qualitative study. (opens in a new tab)
- “I don't think I took her fears seriously”: Exploring the experiences of family members of individuals at-risk of developing psychosis over 12 months. (opens in a new tab)
- The challenges of engaging individuals at high-risk of developing psychosis: reflections from research assistants within a randomised control trial. (opens in a new tab)
- Expressed emotion (EE) in families of individuals at-risk of developing psychosis: A systematic review. (opens in a new tab)