Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology
Psychotherapy research and treatment research
Research projects in this area examine the effectiveness of different psychotherapy interventions and psychiatric treatment concepts.
Prevention and health promotion
Research projects in this area examine measures and concepts for prevention of mental illness and for promotion of mental health.
Health services research
Research projects in this area examine psychiatric health services mainly in the Zurich region.
Diagnostics
Research projects in this area contribute towards development and evaluation of psychodiagnostic instruments.
Infant research
Research projects in this area focus on the first developmental phase of life, especially on the development of attachment between attachment figures and infants.
Neuropsychology
Research projects in the field of neuropsychology investigate associations between cognitive processes and well-being.
Studies
We are responsible for the curriculum in clinical psychology and health psychology. In the master‘s degree programme, clinical psychology is one of three areas of concentration that students may choose. The course contents in the bachelor’s degree programme are adult psychopathology and child and adolescent psychopathology. We also offer in-depth courses on mental disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, and more. The course contents in the master’s degree programme include, among others, methods of psychotherapy and special areas and issues in clinical psychology as well as specialized courses on mental disorders. Our lecturers are networked in the world of practice and have many years of teaching experience at the higher education level. Many of them also have demonstrated competencies in research.
Publications
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2025.
In:
Gastreferat an der Pädagogischen Hochschule Schwyz, Goldau, Schweiz, 21. Oktober 2025.
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Knobloch, Hans; Feder, Caroline; Streule, Pascal; Suter, Lilian; Mackay, Cheyenne,
2025.
Präsentation «Handbuch Designing Podcasts».
In:
Abschlussveranstaltung des Forschungsprojekts «Designing Podcasts», Zürich, Schweiz, 1. Oktober 2025.
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Olvermann, Madita; Güntner, Amelie Verena; Kauffeld, Simone,
2025.
Energy, Sustainability and Society.
15(1), pp. 40.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-025-00544-w
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Carrus, Giuseppe; Massullo, Chiara; Tiberio, Lorenza; Fusaro, Lina; Steinebach, Christoph,
2025.
Editorial: Climate change challenge: adaptation to climate change.
Frontiers in Psychology.
16(1675673).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1675673
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Burtscher, Michael Josef; Bardy, Gian-Rico; Beugger, Sarah; Odermatt, Miriam,
2025.
The Zurich Team Assessment Inventory : a new tool for team-based personnel selection and development.
In:
18th Conference of the Swiss Society of Psychology, Crans-Montana, Switzerland, 7-9 September 2025.
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Burtscher, Michael Josef; Güntner, Amelie; Calasso, Lara,
2025.
Fit to co-lead? Developing a model of individual antecedents for effective topsharing.
In:
18th Conference of the Swiss Society of Psychology, Crans-Montana, Switzerland, 7-9 September 2025.
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2025.
Digitale Gesundheitsinterventionen per Chatbot : die Smartphone-Apps SELMA und BalanceUP.
In:
HPR Symposium, Interlaken, Schweiz, 4. September 2025.
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Waller, Gregor; Bernath, Jael; Hengartner, Michael P.,
2025.
Digitale Medien : Chancen und Gefahren für die psychische Gesundheit.
In:
Peter, Claudio; Lieb, Roselind; Romanens-Pythoud, Stéphanie; Schmidt, Stefanie J.; Hepp, Urs, eds.,
Psychische Gesundheit in der Schweiz: Entwicklung, Förderung, Prävention und Versorgung. Nationaler Gesundheitsbericht 2025.
Neuchâtel:
Schweizerisches Gesundheitsobservatorium (Obsan).
pp. 222-259.
Available from: https://www.obsan.admin.ch/de/publikationen/2025-nationaler-gesundheitsbericht
