My Research & Publications


My current research is concerned with some of the various ways in which psychological factors are involved in physical health.





Listed below are some of the specific research topics.

To view a list of my publications, please click here.

Stress, emotion, social support and heart disease

This work is concerned with the nature and effects of stress and emotion. A current major focus is on anger and social support and their roles in coronary heart disease.

Psychosocial aspects of HIV and AIDS

This work is concerned with several areas including attitudes and beliefs about HIV and AIDS and behavioural risk for HIV.

Illness cognition and behaviour

My work in this area has been concerned with how lay people understand physical illness and the implications for how they respond to illness in themselves and others.

Emotion Regulation

This work concerns the strategies people use to regulate their emotions; the psychological and physiological implications.