Klinische Psychologie des Kindes- und Jugendalters

Team

Prof. Dr. Stefanie Schmidt

Leiterin der Abteilung Klinische Psychologie des Kindes- und Jugendalters

Telefon
+41 31 684 82 63
E-Mail
stefanie.schmidt@unibe.ch
Büro
A316
Postadresse
Universität Bern
Institut für Psychologie
Fabrikstrasse 8
3012 Bern

Forschung / research

Hindernisse bei der Versorgung von Kindern psychisch belasteter Eltern

Welche Hindernisse erleben psychisch belastete Eltern, wenn sie Unterstützungsangebote für Ihre Kinder in Anspruch nehmen? Welche Unterstützung wünschen sie sich bezüglich ihrer Kinder und Familie?

Nehmen Sie als betroffene Eltern oder Erziehungsberechtigte (ab 18 Jahren) aus der Schweiz an der anonymen Online-Umfrage der Universität Bern teil und teilen Sie uns Ihre Bedürfnisse und Erfahrungen mit! 

Link zur Online-Umfrage: https://tinyurl.com/Eltern-Umfrage

Flyer Hindernisse bei der Versorgung von Kindern psychisch belasteter Eltern (JPG, 203KB)

Social media and mental health in adolescence

The use of social media has grown exponentially in recent years, and young people use them to express their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This project investigates the effects of social media use on mental health outcomes and the role of potential mediators to explain these relationships. Moreover, interdisciplinary methods are used to analyze data available in social networking sites to detect first indicators of mental health problems in terms of abnormalities in activity- and communication-pattern.

TREATme

TREATme is the "European Network on Individualized Psychotherapy Treatment of Young People with Mental Disorders" funded by COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology (www.treat-me.eu; www.cost.eu/actions/CA16102).

TREATme aims to to establish a sustainable European multidisciplinary researcher network focusing on individualized psychotherapy for young people with mental disorders. In particular, the following research questions in young people will be answered:

  • What are the specific markers of youth psychotherapy? (Working Group 1)
  • What are the mechanisms of change in youth psychotherapy? (Working Group 2)
  • How to measure change? (Working Group 3)
  • How to design relevant studies? (Working Group 4)
  • What are the best ways to disseminate results on youth psychotherapy? (Working Group 5, Working Group Leader and Scientific Communication Manager

 

Lehre

Lehrveranstaltungen

Frühjahrssemester 2022 (FS22)

Vorlesung: Klinische Psychologie des Kindes- und Jugendalters

Proseminar: Prävention und Förderung der psychischen Gesundheit bei Kindern, Jugendlichen und Familien

Therapieangebot

Therapieangebot an der Praxisstelle der Universität Bern

Neu können wir in der Praxisstelle der Universität Bern in der Gesellschaftsstrasse 49 (www.psychotherapie.unibe.ch) auch einige ambulante Therapieplätze spezifisch für Kinder und Jugendliche anbieten. Für genauere Informationen wenden Sie sich bitte direkt an Prof. Dr. phil. Stefanie Schmidt per Mail (stefanie.schmidt@unibe.ch) oder telefonisch +41 31 684 82 63).

Publikationen

Eine Liste aller Publikationen finden Sie hier.

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae
Employment History
2021 – present Professor for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Divison of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
University of Bern, CH.
2018 – 2021 Assistant Professor with tenure track for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
University of Bern, CH.
2016 – 2018 Senior researcher, group leader of section for psychotherapy research, deputy-head (10/2017–07/2018) and interim vice-head (03/2016–09/2017) of the research department
University Hospital of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Bern, CH.
2016 – 2018 Visiting researcher at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy  | Head: Prof. S. Ruhrmann
University of Cologne, Cologne, DE.
2016 International short visit at Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health | Prof. B. Nelson
University of Melbourne, AUS
2013 – 2016 Postdoctoral researcher, University Hospital of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy | Prof. B.G. Schimmelmann
Bern, CH.
2011 – 2018 Clinical psychologist at the “Early Recognition and Intervention Center for mental crisis” (FETZ Bern)
Bern, CH
2010 – 2011 Clinical psychologist at the in- and outpatient wards for psychotic and affective disorders
University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Bern, CH.
2010 Visiting researcher at the University of San Antonio, USA | Prof. D. Velligan |
University of San Diego, USA | Prof. E. Twamley |
University of Los Angeles, USA | Prof. M.F. Green & Prof. R. Kern |
University of San Francisco, USA | Prof. S. Vinogradov |
Yale University School of Medicine, USA | Prof. M. Bell
2009 – 2013 Research fellow, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Bern, CH | Working group: Therapy Research, Prof. V. Roder.
Education
06/2015 – 09/2018 Advanced postgraduate psychotherapy training for children/adolescents |
Institute for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (Fakip)
Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg i.Br., DE.
06/2009 – 03/2013 Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy | Faculty of Human Sciences | Title: Neurocognition, social cognition, and functional outcome in patients with schizophrenia. Evaluation of mediation models and integrated cognitive remediation therapy approaches
University of Bern, CH.
09/2010 – 06/2014 Postgraduate training at the ‘Academy for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Integrative Methods’ (AIM)
Bern/Basel/Zurich, CH.
09/2003 – 04/2009 Diploma (equivalent to Master) in Psychology
Otto-Friedrich-University of Bamberg, DE.
03/2006 – 09/2007 Studies of Psychiatry (Minor subject)
Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen, DE.
08/2005 – 02/2006 Studies of Clinical, Health, and Forensic Psychology (Erasmus)
University of Leeds, GB.

Membership in boards and scientific reviewing activities

Editorial board: Frontiers in Psychiatry (since 01/2019).

Scientific reviewer for research funding: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF, Switzerland); The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw, Netherlands).

Member of Regional Scientific Support Group, World Congress of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, June 2019, Berlin, DE.

Ad hoc reviewer for scientific journals: Archives of General Psychiatry/JAMA Psychiatry, BMC Psychiatry, Early Intervention in Psychiatry, European Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, European Psychiatry, Frontiers in Psychiatry/Psychology, International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, Journal of Adolescent Health, Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Journal of Trauma and Treatment, Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders, Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Psychiatry Research, Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Psychological Medicine, Psychopathology, Schizophrenia Bulletin, Schizophrenia Research, Schizophrenia Research and Treatment, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, The Lancet Psychiatry, Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie.

 

Active memberships in scientific societies

  • Swiss Early Psychosis Project (SWEPP, board member)
  • Association of Behavioural Modification, Switzerland (AVM; board member)
  • European Association of European Clinical Psychology and Psychological Treatment (EACLIPT, delegate for Clinical Psychology in Children and Adolescents)
  • Swiss Federation of Psychologists (FSP, delegate)
  • European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT, delegate)
  • International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA, member)
  • International Association for Youth Mental Health (IAYMH, member)