Prof. Dr. Jeannette Brodbeck

    Undergraduate and postgraduate education and work experience

    Work experience

    • Since 2019: Professor of Consulting, School of Social Work, FHNW
    • Since 2011: Senior researcher, Department for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern
    • 2008 – 2011: Research fellow, Developmental Psychiatry, University of Cambridge und Emotion Group of the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK
    • 2006 – 2008: Assistant and research associate, Department for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of the University of Berne
    • 1995 – 2006: Clinical psychologist, University Psychiatric Services Berne

    Education

    • 2015: Venia Docendi in Psychology, University of Berne
    • 2011: Master of Philosophy in Medical Sciences (Mphil), University of Cambridge, UK
    • 2005: PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Berne
    • 2002: Post-graduate studies in psychotherapy with a cognitive behavioural and interpersonal focus (MAS), University of Berne
    • 1995: Licentiate in Clinical Psychology and Special Needs Education, University of Fribourg i.Ue

    Main focus

    • Development of a digital grief support platform for the widowed
    • Grief after divorce or being widowed
    • Digital self-help to cope with critical life events and foster mental health
    • Effects of child abuse in young adults
    • Risk behaviour in young adults
    • Quantitative research methods and intervention research

    Publications and projects