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.
Guide zum Umgang mit Daten und Informationen im Psychologiestudium.
Zürich:
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-32673
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Calasso, Lara; Künzli, Hansjörg; Burtscher, Michael Josef,
2025.
Coaching in action : investigating actual coaching behaviour over time.
Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/17521882.2025.2457690
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Klasmeier, Kai N.; Güntner, Amelie V.; Schleu, Joyce Elena,
2025.
Leadership dynamics in teams : the reciprocity of shared and empowering leadership.
Journal of Business and Psychology.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-025-10008-9
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Kamp, Caroline Barkholt; Petersen, Johanne Juul; Faltermeier, Pascal; Juul, Sophie; Sillassen, Christina Dam Bjerregaard; Siddiqui, Faiza; Andersen, Rebecca Kjaer; Moncrieff, Joanna; Horowitz, Mark Abie; Hengartner, Michael Pascal; Kirsch, Irving; Gluud, Christian; Jakobsen, Janus Christian,
2025.
BMC Psychiatry.
25(1), pp. 67.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06396-6
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Sticca, Fabio; Brauchli, Valérie; Lannen, Patricia,
2025.
Frontiers in Developmental Psychology.
2(1439040).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fdpys.2024.1439040
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Suter, Lilian; Streule, Pascal,
2025.
A perfect match : zum Wechselspiel von Podcastselektion und nonmedialen Paralleltätigkeiten.
In:
Jahrestagung der DGPuK-Fachgruppe Rezeptions- und Wirkungsforschung, Bamberg, Deutschland, 22.-24. Januar 2025.
Available from: https://www.uni-bamberg.de/fileadmin/kowi/Tagung_FG_RezFo/Book_of_Abstracts.pdf
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2024.
Vorstellung der JAMES-Studie 2024.
In:
5. Treffen des Expert*innen-Netzwerks Medienkompetenz, Bern, Schweiz, 29. November 2024.
Available from: https://www.jugendundmedien.ch/fileadmin/PDFs/veranstaltungen/netzwerk_medienkompetenz/5/JuM_20241129_ZHAW_JAMES_2024_DE.pdf
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Sathiyaseelan, Anuradha; Balasundaram, Sathiyaseelan; Zirkler, Michael; Patangia, Bishal,
2024.
Business Strategy and Development.
7(4), pp. e70049.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.70049
