Miss Ellie Dorrans

(she/her)

AFHEA BSc

Overview

Hi! I am primarily a developmental psychology researcher interested in how the emotional environments of primary caregivers influence the development of young children. My work focuses on how parental mental health, expressed emotion, and facial expressivity influence childhood internalising and externalising problems, and how children learn to recognise and respond to emotions. I am particularly interested in the transdiagnostic processes underlying child mental health and the indirect pathways through which parental emotionality shapes development. I ampassionate about applying her findings to improve psychological interventions and support for families.