Research Projects

The SOPHIE study investigates the efficacy of the online-intervention SOPHIE for adolescents with subclinical social anxiety (i.e., indicated prevention) or with a social anxiety disorder in a randomized controlled trial. The intervention group is thereby compared to a care of usual control group. In addition, ecological momentary assessment is used to examine the implementation of the learned contents in the adolescents' everyday life and to frequently assess possible maintaining factors of social anxiety to model them as mediators of change.

The BePart study inquires the desires, wishes and needs of adolescents concerning an online intervention program through qualitative interviews. What content, design aspects or guidance matters to them and why? The answers are transcripted and analyzed.

Research Interests

  • Mental health promotion
  • Prevention and early intervention for mental disorders
  • Mechanisms of change in interventions
  • Adolescence
  • Dynamic statistical modeling
  • Qualitative research approaches

Teaching Activities

Teaching Activities
Teaching Activities
Bachelor-level

Introductory Tutorial | Supervision of Tutors | FS2020, FS2021

Achtsamkeits- und Akzeptanzbasierte Interventionen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen | FS2023, HS2024

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae
Education

Since 08/2020

 PhD Student in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology | Faculty of Human Sciences | Supervised by Prof. Dr. Stefanie Schmidt
University of Bern, Switzerland

09/2017 – 06/2020

Master of Science in Psychology | Major: Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience
University of Basel, Switzerland

09/2013 – 05/2017

Bachelor of Science in Psychology | Major: Psychology, Minor: History
University of Bern, Switzerland

Employment History

Since 01/2022

PhD Student and Research Assistant | Department of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology | Head: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Schmidt
University of Bern, Switzerland

08/2020 – 12/2021

PhD Student and Research Assistant | Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy | Head: Prof. Dr. Thomas Berger
University of Bern, Switzerland

02/2018 – 05/2020

Research Assistant | Department of Clinical Psychology and Intervention Science | Head: Prof. Dr. Andrew Gloster
University of Basel, Switzerland

03/2019 – 08/2019

Clinical Internship | Psychological Service Viktoria Foundation Richigen (Youth Center) | Head: Ruben Amman
Richigen, Switzerland

03/2018 – 07/2018

Clinical Internship | Behavioral Outpatient Clinic | Head: Dr. phil. Klaus Bader
University Psychiatric Clinics Basel, Switzerland

11/2017 – 01/2018

Research Internship | Department of Clinical Psychology and Intervention Science | Head: Prof. Dr. Andrew Gloster
University of Basel, Switzerland