Recent research My lab's research interests focuses on assessment, characterisation and intervention within the theme of wellbeing and social/interpersonal skills with a focus on autism. Our work includes conceptualisation and measurement of concepts such depression and social/interpersonal skills, and what impact social/interpersonal skills have on quality of life and wellbeing. Individuals on the autism spectrum are particularly at risk of depression and anxiety. We are interested in studying the differences in the way that people think and how this can explain different behaviours. Research collaborations Audition and language: Professor Tim Griffiths and Dr Manon Grube, Newcastle University Dr Sue Peppé and Joanne McCann, Queen Margaret University, Dr Mits Ota, University of Edinburgh; Personality and mood: Professor Klaus Ebmeier, Oxford University Professor Ian Deary, University of Edinburgh; Cognition, Interpersonal Processing, and Wellbeing Dr Thusha Rajendran, Heriot-Watt University, Professor Anne O'Hare  & Dr Sinnead Rhodes University of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian. Postgraduate students Cameron Maitland, Kym Craig, Lorna Camus, Kirsty Macmillan.