
Professor Cecilia Essau
Visiting Professor
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Professor Cecilia A Essau, HBA, MA, PhD, Habilitation, SFHEA, CPsychol, FBPsS, is a Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the University of Roehampton, London, UK. She is a Visiting Professor at the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide, working in collaboration with Prof Anna Chur-Hansen to continue the exciting work of the late Prof Robert Barrett on the ethno-psychology, psychiatric, and genetic research, among the Iban people in Sarawak.
Professor Essau was the first Iban woman ever to hold a PhD and is the only Iban-speaking academic psychologist in the world. She received her early education in Sarawak, Malaysia and after completing her O-Level she went to Canada where she did her High School Diploma at Hillcrest High School in Thunder Bay, Ontario. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree, her Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree and her Master of Arts degree from Lakehead University (Canada), her PhD from the University of Konstanz (Germany), and her “Habilitation” in Psychology (qualification for tenure-track professorships in Germany) from the University of Bremen (Germany). She has held a number of academic positions in Canadian, Austrian, and German universities before joining the University of Roehampton in 2004.
In 2011, she was made Fellow of the British Psychological Society in recognition of her contribution to the field of Psychology. She is also Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and Fellow of the Borneo Research Council. Her research has focused on understanding the interacting factors that can lead children and adolescents to have serious emotional and behavioural problems and using this research to (a) enhance the assessment of childhood and adolescent psychopathology and (b) design more effective interventions to prevent and treat such problems.
She is the author of 220 articles, and is the author/editor of 20 books in the area of youth mental health.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2015 - 2015 Mental Health Visiting Professor University of Adelaide, Adelaide 2015 - 2015 Distinguished Visiting Professor De La Salle University, City of Manila 2015 Visiting Professor Uniwersytet Opolski 2015 - 2018 Visiting Professor University of Adelaide 2014 - 2014 Norman Munn Distinguished Visiting Scholar Flinders University, Adelaide 2012 - 2012 Visiting Professor Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) 2012 Visiting Professor Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche 2000 - 2013 Visiting Professor Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz -
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Journals
Year Citation 2021 Essau, C. A., & de la Torre-Luque, A. (2021). Parent's psychopathological profiles and adolescent offspring's substance use disorders. Addictive Behaviors, 112, 106611.
2021 Ramdhonee-Dowlot, K., Balloo, K., & Essau, C. A. (2021). Effectiveness of the Super Skills for Life programme in enhancing the emotional wellbeing of children and adolescents in residential care institutions in a low- and middle-income country: A randomised waitlist-controlled trial. Journal of Affective Disorders, 278, 327-338.
2020 Clare, P. J., Dobbins, T., Bruno, R., Peacock, A., Boland, V., Yuen, W. S., . . . Mattick, R. P. (2020). The overall effect of parental supply of alcohol across adolescence on alcohol-related harms in early adulthood—a prospective cohort study. Addiction, 115(10), 1833-1843.
Scopus12020 de la Torre-Luque, A., Fiol-Veny, A., Essau, C. A., Balle, M., & Bornas, X. (2020). Effects of a transdiagnostic cognitive behaviour therapy-based programme on the natural course of anxiety symptoms in adolescence. Journal of Affective Disorders, 264, 474-482.
Scopus3 Europe PMC12020 Essau, C. A., de la Torre-Luque, A., Lewinsohn, P. M., & Rohde, P. (2020). Patterns, predictors, and outcome of the trajectories of depressive symptoms from adolescence to adulthood. Depression and Anxiety, 37(6), 565-575.
2020 Creswell, C., Nauta, M. H., Hudson, J. L., March, S., Reardon, T., Arendt, K., . . . Kendall, P. C. (2020). Research Review: Recommendations for reporting on treatment trials for child and adolescent anxiety disorders – an international consensus statement. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines.
Scopus3 Europe PMC12020 Fernández-Martínez, I., Orgilés, M., Morales, A., Espada, J. P., & Essau, C. A. (2020). One-Year follow-up effects of a cognitive behavior therapy-based transdiagnostic program for emotional problems in young children: A school-based cluster-randomized controlled trial.. Journal of affective disorders, 262, 258-266.
Scopus32020 Riley, F., Wright, M., Bokszczanin, A., & Essau, C. A. (2020). Poly-Victimization in Polish Adolescents: Risk Factors and the Moderating Role of Coping. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 35(5-6), 886260517696868.
Scopus32019 Essau, C. A., Sasagawa, S., Jones, G., Fernandes, B., & Ollendick, T. H. (2019). Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of a cognitive behavior therapy-based transdiagnostic program for emotional problems in children in a regular school setting. Journal of Affective Disorders, 253, 357-365.
Scopus7 Europe PMC22019 de la Torre-Luque, A., & Essau, C. A. (2019). Symptom network connectivity in adolescents with comorbid major depressive disorder and social phobia. Journal of Affective Disorders, 255, 60-68.
Scopus4 Europe PMC12019 Essau, C. A., & de la Torre-Luque, A. (2019). Comorbidity profile of mental disorders among adolescents: A latent class analysis. Psychiatry Research, 278, 228-234.
Scopus7 Europe PMC12019 Olaya, B., Essau, C. A., Moneta, M. V., Lara, E., Miret, M., Martín-María, N., . . . Haro, J. M. (2019). Fruit and vegetable consumption and potential moderators associated with all-cause mortality in a representative sample of spanish older adults. Nutrients, 11(8), 1794.
2019 Fernández-Martínez, I., Morales, A., Espada, J., Essau, C., & Orgilés, M. (2019). Effectiveness of the program super skills for life in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression in young spanish children. Psicothema, 31(3), 298-304.
Scopus3 Europe PMC12019 Hafizah, Y. N., Ang, L. C., Yap, F., Najwa, W. N., Cheah, W. L., Ruzita, A. T., . . . Poh, B. K. (2019). Validity and reliability of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to assess dietary intake of preschool children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(23), 4722.
Scopus52019 Othman, S., & A. Essau, C. (2019). Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors and Mental Health: Evidence From the Malaysian National Health and Morbidity Survey 2017. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 31(8_suppl), 6S-7S.
Scopus12018 Kadan-Lottick, N., Essau, C. A., Jayne, D., Lyon, S., & Gulliford, M. (2018). 55th ERA-EDTA Congress Copenhagen, Denmark, 24-27 May. British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005), 79(7), 368-371.
2018 Carvalho, M., Faria, M., Conceição, A., De Matos, M. G., & Essau, C. A. (2018). Callous-Unemotional Traits in Children and Adolescents. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 34(2), 101-110.
Scopus32018 Essau, C. A., Sasagawa, S., Lewinsohn, P. M., & Rohde, P. (2018). The impact of pre- and perinatal factors on psychopathology in adulthood. Journal of Affective Disorders, 236, 52-59.
Scopus2 Europe PMC12018 Reeves, S., Poh, B. K., Essau, C., Summerbell, C., Cheah, W. L., Koh, D., . . . Gibson, E. L. (2018). ToyBox Study Malaysia: Improving healthy energy balance and obesity-related behaviours among pre-schoolers in Malaysia. Nutrition Bulletin, 43(3), 290-295.
Scopus42018 Qadir, F., Maqsood, A., us-Sahar, N., Bukhtawer, N., Khalid, A., Pauli, R., . . . Essau, C. (2018). Factor Structure of the Urdu Version of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale in Pakistan. Behavioral Medicine, 44(2), 100-107.
2018 Essau, C. A., Lewinsohn, P. M., Lim, J. X., Ho, M. H. R., & Rohde, P. (2018). Incidence, recurrence and comorbidity of anxiety disorders in four major developmental stages. Journal of Affective Disorders, 228, 248-253.
Scopus30 Europe PMC52017 Aizpitarte, A., Alonso-Arbiol, I., & Van de Vijver, F. J. R. (2017). An Explanatory Model of Dating Violence Risk Factors in Spanish Adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 27(4), 797-809.
Scopus7 Europe PMC32016 Orgilés, M., Fernández-Martínez, I., Guillén-Riquelme, A., Espada, J., & Essau, C. (2016). A systematic review of the factor structure and reliability of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale. Journal of Affective Disorders, 190, 333-340.
Scopus27 WoS27 Europe PMC102015 Ishikawa, S., Motoya, R., Sasagawa, S., Takahashi, T., Okajima, I., Takeishi, Y., & Essau, C. (2015). Mental health problems among undergraduates in Fukushima, Tokyo, and Kyoto after the march 11 Tohoku Earthquake. Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, 236(2), 115-122.
Scopus5 WoS3 Europe PMC32015 Nilges, P., & Essau, C. (2015). Depression, anxiety and stress scales: DASS—A screening procedure not only for pain patients. Obere Extremitat, 10(4), 649-657.
Scopus50 WoS59 Europe PMC242015 Kimonis, E., Fanti, K., Frick, P., Moffitt, T., Essau, C., Bijttebier, P., & Marsee, M. (2015). Using self-reported callous-unemotional traits to cross-nationally assess the DSM-5 'With Limited Prosocial Emotions' specifier. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 56(11), 1249-1261.
Scopus56 WoS52 Europe PMC192014 Essau, C., Olaya, B., Sasagawa, S., Pithia, J., Bray, D., & Ollendick, T. (2014). Integrating video-feedback and cognitive preparation, social skills training and behavioural activation in a cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of childhood anxiety. Journal of Affective Disorders, 167, 261-267.
Scopus17 WoS17 Europe PMC62014 Essau, C., Lewinsohn, P., Olaya, B., & Seeley, J. (2014). Anxiety disorders in adolescents and psychosocial outcomes at age 30. Journal of Affective Disorders, 163, 125-132.
Scopus90 WoS85 Europe PMC342014 Uzun Ozer, B., O'Callaghan, J., Bokszczanin, A., Ederer, E., & Essau, C. (2014). Dynamic interplay of depression, perfectionism and self-regulation on procrastination. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 42(3), 309-319.
Scopus20 WoS202014 Wittchen, H., Knappe, S., Andersson, G., Araya, R., Banos Rivera, R., Barkham, M., . . . Schumann, G. (2014). The need for a behavioural science focus in research on mental health and mental disorders. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 23(S1), 28-40.
Scopus28 WoS25 Europe PMC142013 Essau, C., Ishikawa, S., Sasagawa, S., Otsui, K., Sato, H., Okajima, I., . . . Bray, D. (2013). Psychopathological symptoms in two generations of the same family: A cross-cultural comparison. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 48(12), 2017-2026.
Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC32013 Emmelkamp, P., David, D., Beckers, T., Muris, P., Cuijpers, P., Lutz, W., . . . Vervliet, B. (2013). Advancing psychotherapy and evidence-based psychological interventions. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 23(S1), 58-91.
Scopus86 WoS69 Europe PMC412013 Tomenson, B., Essau, C., Jacobi, F., Ladwig, K., Leiknes, K., Lieb, R., . . . Creed, F. (2013). Total somatic symptom score as a predictor of health outcome in somatic symptom disorders. British Journal of Psychiatry, 203(5), 373-380.
Scopus68 WoS66 Europe PMC432013 Essau, C., Olaya, B., Pasha, G., Pauli, R., & Bray, D. (2013). Iranian adolescents' ability to recognize depression and beliefs about preventative strategies, treatments and causes of depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 149(1-3), 152-159.
Scopus12 WoS8 Europe PMC52013 Essau, C., Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X., & Munoz, L. (2013). Psychometric properties of the screen for child anxiety related emotional disorders (SCARED) in Cypriot children and adolescents. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 29(1), 19-27.
Scopus11 WoS92013 Essau, C., Olaya, B., Pasha, G., Gilvarry, C., & Bray, D. (2013). Depressive symptoms among children and adolescents in Iran: a confirmatory factor analytic study of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 44(1), 123-136.
Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC42013 Essau, C. A., Olaya, B., Bokszczanin, A., Gilvarry, C., & Bray, D. (2013). Somatic symptoms among children and adolescents in Poland: A confirmatory factor analytic study of the children Somatization Inventory. Frontiers in Public Health, 1(DEC), 72.
Scopus9 Europe PMC22012 Essau, C., Olaya, B., Pasha, G., O'Callaghan, J., & Bray, D. (2012). The structure of anxiety symptoms among adolescents in Iran: A confirmatory factor analytic study of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 26(8), 871-878.
Scopus19 WoS18 Europe PMC112012 Essau, C., Sasagawa, S., Ishikawa, S., Okajima, I., O'Callaghan, J., & Bray, D. (2012). A Japanese form of social anxiety (taijin kyofusho): frequency and correlates in two generations of the same family. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 58(6), 635-642.
Scopus9 WoS6 Europe PMC32012 Essau, C., Olaya, B., Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X., Pauli, G., Gilvarry, C., Bray, D., . . . Ollendick, T. (2012). Psychometric properties of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire from five European countries. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 21(3), 232-245.
Scopus60 WoS57 Europe PMC292012 Essau, C., Leung, P., Koydemir, S., Sasagawa, S., O'Callaghan, J., & Bray, D. (2012). The impact of self-construals and perceived social norms on social anxiety in young adults: a cross-cultural comparison. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 5(2), 109-120.
Scopus52012 Essau, C., Sasagawa, S., Chen, J., & Sakano, Y. (2012). Taijin kyofusho and social phobia symptoms in young adults in england and in japan. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 43(2), 219-232.
Scopus15 WoS92012 Essau, C., Conradt, J., Sasagawa, S., & Ollendick, T. (2012). Prevention of Anxiety Symptoms in Children: Results From a Universal School-Based Trial. Behavior Therapy, 43(2), 450-464.
Scopus90 WoS86 Europe PMC402011 Essau, C., Sasagawa, S., Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X., Guzmán, B., & Ollendick, T. (2011). Psychometric properties of the Spence Child Anxiety Scale with adolescents from five European countries. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 25(1), 19-27.
Scopus50 WoS47 Europe PMC282011 Essau, C., Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X., & Muñoz, L. (2011). Psychometric properties of the spence children's anxiety scale (SCAS) in cypriot children and adolescents. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 42(5), 557-568.
Scopus23 WoS17 Europe PMC132011 Essau, C., Ishikawa, S., Sasagawa, S., Sato, H., Okajima, I., Otsui, K., . . . Michie, F. (2011). Anxiety symptoms among adolescents in Japan and England: Their relationship with self-construals and social support. Depression and Anxiety, 28(6), 509-518.
Scopus10 WoS7 Europe PMC42011 Essau, C. (2011). Comorbidity of substance use disorders among community-based and high-risk adolescents. Psychiatry Research, 185(1-2), 176-184.
Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC42011 Essau, C., Ishikawa, S., & Sasagawa, S. (2011). Early Learning Experience and Adolescent Anxiety: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between Japan and England. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 20(2), 196-204.
Scopus42010 Essau, C., Sasagawa, S., & Ollendick, T. (2010). The facets of anxiety sensitivity in adolescents. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 24(1), 23-29.
Scopus20 WoS18 Europe PMC92010 Essau, C. A., Lewinsohn, P. M., Seeley, J. R., & Sasagawa, S. (2010). Gender differences in the developmental course of depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 127(1-3), 185-190.
Scopus155 WoS149 Europe PMC832010 Boden, J. M., Fergusson, D. M., & Horwood, L. J. (2010). Risk factors for conduct disorder and oppositional/defiant disorder: Evidence from a New Zealand birth cohort. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 49(11), 1125-1133.
Scopus58 Europe PMC272008 Essau, C., Leung, P., Conradt, J., Cheng, H., & Wong, T. (2008). Anxiety symptoms in chinese and german adolescents: Their relationship with early learning experiences, perfectionism, and learning motivation. Depression and Anxiety, 25(9), 801-810.
Scopus80 WoS72 Europe PMC362008 Essau, C. (2008). Comorbidity of depressive disorders among adolescents in community and clinical settings. Psychiatry Research, 158(1), 35-42.
Scopus45 WoS37 Europe PMC302007 Essau, C. (2007). Course and outcome of somatoform disorders in non-referred adolescents. Psychosomatics, 48(6), 502-509.
Scopus22 WoS19 Europe PMC102007 Essau, C. (2007). Course and outcome of major depressive disorder in non-referred adolescents. Journal of Affective Disorders, 99(1-3), 191-201.
Scopus14 WoS15 Europe PMC122007 Lambert, M. C., Essau, C. A., Schmitt, N., & Samms-Vaughan, M. E. (2007). Dimensionality and psychometric invariance of the youth self-report form of the child behavior checklist in cross-national settings. Assessment, 14(3), 231-245.
Scopus11 WoS12 Europe PMC72007 Essau, C. A. (2007). Anxiety in children: When is it classed as a disorder that should be treated?. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 7(8), 909-911.
Scopus4 Europe PMC12006 Essau, C. A., Sasagawa, S., & Frick, P. J. (2006). Psychometric properties of the Alabama parenting questionnaire. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 15(5), 595-614.
Scopus1132006 Essau, C. A., Sasagawa, S., & Frick, P. J. (2006). Callous-unemotional traits in a community sample of adolescents. Assessment, 13(4), 454-469.
Scopus472 Europe PMC2462005 Essau, C. (2005). Frequency and patterns of mental health services utilization among adolescents with anxiety and depressive disorders. Depression and Anxiety, 22(3), 130-137.
Scopus131 WoS117 Europe PMC722004 Essau, C., Conradt, J., & Ederer, E. (2004). Anxiety prevention among schoolchildren. Versicherungsmedizin / herausgegeben von Verband der Lebensversicherungs-Unternehmen e.V. und Verband der Privaten Krankenversicherung e.V, 56(3), 123-130.
Scopus9 Europe PMC42004 Essau, C. A. (2004). The association between family factors and depressive disorders in adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 33(5), 365-372.
Scopus40 WoS352004 Essau, C. A. (2004). Risk-taking behaviour among German adolescents. Journal of Youth Studies, 7(4), 499-512.
Scopus222004 Essau, C. A., Sakano, Y., Ishikawa, S., & Sasagawa, S. (2004). Anxiety symptoms in Japanese and in German children. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42(5), 601-612.
Scopus64 Europe PMC292003 Essau, C. A. (2003). Comorbidity of anxiety disorders in adolescents. Depression and Anxiety, 18(1), 1-6.
Scopus62 Europe PMC362002 Essau, C. A., Muris, P., & Ederer, E. M. (2002). Reliability and validity of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale and the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders in German children. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 33(1), 1-18.
Scopus122 Europe PMC622002 Essau, C. (2002). Psychiatric comorbidity with anxiety disorders in adolescents: Frequency and clinical consequences. International Perspectives on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2(C), 375-394.
2002 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (2002). Course and outcome of anxiety disorders in adolescents. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 16(1), 67-81.
Scopus95 Europe PMC632001 See, H. (2001). Mechanisms of magneto- and electro-rheology: Recent progress and unresolved issues. Applied Rheology, 11(2), 70-82.
Scopus202000 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (2000). Frequency, Comorbidity, and Psychosocial Impairment of Specific Phobia in Adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 29(2), 221-231.
Scopus88 Europe PMC422000 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (2000). Frequency, comorbidity, and psychosocial impairment of depressive disorders in adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Research, 15(4), 470-481.
Scopus562000 Essau, C., & Petermann, F. (2000). Depression in children and adolescents. Epidemiological risk factors and interventions. MMW-Fortschritte der Medizin, 142(18), 40-42.
Scopus5 Europe PMC22000 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (2000). Frequency, comorbidity, and psychosocial impairment of anxiety disorders in German adolescents. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 14(3), 263-279.
Scopus292 Europe PMC1582000 Essau, C., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (2000). Frequency and comorbidity of somatoform disorders in adolescents: Results of a study of adolescent in Bremen. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, 29(2), 97-108.
Scopus271999 Essau, C., & Petermann, F. (1999). Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents-epidemiology, risk factors and intervention. Munchener Medizinische Wochenschrift, 141(27), 32-35.
Scopus6 Europe PMC31999 Essau, C., Conradt, J., Groen, G., Turbanisch, U., & Petermann, F. (1999). Cognitive factors in adolescents with depressive disorders: Results of the Bremen study. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 47(1), 51-72.
Scopus31999 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1999). Prevalence, comorbidity and psychosocial impairment of somatoform disorders in adolescents. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 4(2), 169-180.
Scopus131999 Essau, C., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1999). Frequency and comorbidity of generalized anxiety disorder - Results from the bremer adolescent study. Nervenheilkunde, 18(1), 46-51.
Scopus11999 Essau, C. A., Groen, C., Conradt, J., Turbanisch, U., & Petermann, F. (1999). Frequency, comorbidity and psychosocial correlates of attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Results from the Bremen adolescent study. Fortschritte der Neurologie Psychiatrie, 67(7), 296-305.
Scopus17 Europe PMC81999 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1999). Frequency of posttraumatic stress disorder among adolescents: Results of the bremen adolescent study. Zeitschrift fur Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 27(1), 37-45.
Scopus58 Europe PMC171999 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1999). Frequency of panic attacks and panic disorder in adolescents. Depression and Anxiety, 9(1), 19-26.
Scopus43 Europe PMC201999 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1999). Frequency and comorbidity of social phobia and social fears in adolescents. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 37(9), 831-843.
Scopus276 Europe PMC1311998 Essau, C., Karpinski, N., Petermann, F., & Conradt, J. (1998). Frequency and comorbidity of metal disorders in adolescents: Results from the Bremen adolescents study. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 46(2), 105-124.
Scopus501998 Essau, C., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1998). Häufigkeit und Komorbidität von Panikattacken und Panikstörung bei Jugendlichen Ergebnisse der Bremer Jugendstudie. Nervenheilkunde, 17(9), 393-400.
Scopus11998 Essau, C., Baschta, M., Koglin, U., Meyer, L., & Petermann, F. (1998). Substance abuse and dependence in adolescents. Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie, 47(10), 754-766.
Scopus61998 Essau, C., Karpinski, N., Petermann, F., & Conradt, J. (1998). Frequency, comorbidity and psychosocial impairment of depressive disorders in adolescents: Results of the Bremer Adolescent Study. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 46(4), 316-329.
Scopus131998 Essau, C. A., Karpinski, N. A., Petermann, F., & Conradt, J. (1998). Frequency and comorbidity of anxiety disorders in adolescents: Results of the 'Bremer Jugendstudie'. Verhaltenstherapie, 8(3), 180-187.
Scopus161998 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1998). Frequency and comorbidity of social fears and social phobia: Results from the bremen adolescent study. Fortschritte der Neurologie Psychiatrie, 66(11), 524-530.
Scopus8 Europe PMC41997 Groen, G., Scheithauer, H., Essau, C., & Petermann, F. (1997). Epidemiology of depressive disorders in childhood and adolescence. A critical review. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 45(2), 115-144.
Scopus111997 Essau, C., Scheithauer, H., Groen, G., & Petermann, F. (1997). Research methods within developmental psychopathology. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 45(3), 245-263.
Scopus41996 Merikangas, K. R., Angst, J., Eaton, W., Canino, G., Rubio-Stipec, M., Wacker, H., . . . Kupfer, D. J. (1996). Comorbidity and boundaries of affective disorders with anxiety disorders and substance misuse: Results of an International Task Force. British Journal of Psychiatry, 168(JUNE SUPP. 30), 58-67.
Scopus195 Europe PMC131996 Essau, C., Petermann, F., & Conradt, J. (1996). Depressive symptome und syndrome bei jugendlichen. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 44(2), 150-157.
Scopus171996 Essau, C. A., & Trommsdorff, G. (1996). Coping with university-related problems a cross-cultural comparison. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 27(3), 315-328.
Scopus331995 Essau, C., Petermann, F., & Conradt, J. (1995). Symptoms of anxiety and depression in adolescents. Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie, 44(8), 322-328.
Scopus41995 Essau, C., & Petermann, U. (1995). Depression in children and adolescents. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychopathologie und Psychotherapie, 43(1), 18-33.
Scopus10 Europe PMC21993 Wittchen, H. U., & Essau, C. A. (1993). Epidemiology of panic disorder: Progress and unresolved issues. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 27(SUPPL. 1), 47-68.
Scopus79 Europe PMC391993 Seginer, R., Trommsdorff, G., & Essau, C. (1993). Adolescent Control Beliefs: Cross-cultural Variations of Primary and Secondary Orientations. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 16(2), 243-260.
Scopus171992 Wittchen, H. U., Essau, C. A., von Zerssen, D., Krieg, J. C., & Zaudig, M. (1992). Lifetime and six-month prevalence of mental disorders in the Munich follow-up study. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 241(4), 247-258.
Scopus388 Europe PMC1681992 WEISSMAN, M. M., WICKRAMARATNE, P., GREENWALD, S., HSU, H. Y., OUELLETTE, R., ROBINS, L. N., . . . HALLMAYER, J. (1992). The Changing Rate of Major Depression: Cross-National Comparisons. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 268(21), 3098-3105.
Scopus348 WoS161 Europe PMC601991 Wittchen, H., Zaudig, M., Spengler, P., Mombour, W., Hiller, W., Essau, C., . . . Williams, J. (1991). How reliable are operationalized diagnoses? - The test-retest reliability of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, 20(2), 136-153.
Scopus211991 Wittchen, H. U., Essau, C. A., & Krieg, J. C. (1991). Anxiety disorders: Similarities and differences of comorbidity in treated and untreated groups. British Journal of Psychiatry, 159(SEPT. SUPPL. 12), 23-33.
Scopus108 Europe PMC41989 Wittchen, H. U., Ahmoi Essau, C., Hecht, H., Teder, W., & Pfister, H. (1989). Reliability of life event assessments: test-retest reliability and fall-off effects of the Munich interview for the assessment of life events and conditions. Journal of Affective Disorders, 16(1), 77-91.
Scopus37 Europe PMC291988 Essau, C. A., & Coates, M. B. (1988). Effects of parental styles on anxiety and type A behavior pattern.. Perceptual and motor skills, 67(1), 333-334.
Scopus3 Europe PMC11987 Essau, C. A. (1987). Type A personality and discrepancies between self-report and heart-rate responses to stress. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 64(2), 544-546.
Scopus3 Europe PMC11987 Essau, C. A., & Jamieson, J. L. (1987). Heart rate perception in the type A personality.. Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, 6(1), 43-54.
Scopus5 Europe PMC5— Essau, C. A. (n.d.). Factor Structure of the Urdu Version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in Pakistani Adolescents. Acta Psychopathologica, 03(01).
— Tsocheva, I., Uzun, B., & Essau, C. A. (n.d.). Propiedades psicométricas del Centro de Estudios Epidemiológicos, Escala de depresión para adolescentes en Bulgaria. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 8(1), 53.
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Books
Year Citation 2017 Essau, C. A., LeBlanc, S., & Ollendick, T. H. (Eds.) (2017). Emotion Regulation and Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents. Oxford University Press. 2014 Essau, C. (2014). Preface. 2014 Essau, C. (2014). Substance abuse and dependence in adolescence epidemiology, risk factors and treatment. Routledge.
2013 Essau, C. A., & Petermann, F. (2013). Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factors and treatment. Routledge.
Scopus62012 Essau, C. (Ed.) (2012). Child and adolescent psychopathology: Theoretical and clinical implications. Routledge.
2012 Essau, C. (Ed.) (2012). Child and adolescent psychopathology: Theoretical and clinical implications. Routledge.
2012 Essau., & Ollendick, T. H. (Eds.) (2012). The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd..
Scopus72012 Essau., & Ollendick, T. H. (Eds.) (2012). The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd..
Scopus72008 Essau, C. (2008). Adolescent addiction. Elsevier.
Scopus22003 Essau, C. A. (2003). Epidemiology and comorbidity. Routledge.
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2019 Sasagawa, S., & Essau, C. A. (2019). Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence-Based Programs for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Anxiety. In Innovations in CBT for Childhood Anxiety, OCD, and PTSD (pp. 248-264). Cambridge University Press.
2016 Ishikawa, S., Sasagawa, S., Chen, J., & Essau, C. (2016). Prevention programs for depression among children and adolescents in Japan: Challenges and opportunities. In R. H. Shute, & P. T. Slee (Eds.), Mental Health and Wellbeing through Schools: The Way Forward (pp. 157-170). Routledge.
Scopus32015 Essau, C., & Ozer, B. (2015). Obsessive-compulsive disorder. In T. Gullotta, R. Plant, & M. Evans (Eds.), Handbook of Adolescent Behavioral Problems: Evidence-Based Approaches to Prevention and Treatment (Second edition) (2 ed., pp. 235-263). New York: Springer.
2014 Essau, C., Barrett, P., & Marsh, K. (2014). Concluding remarks. In C. Essau (Ed.), Substance Abuse and Dependence in Adolescence: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Treatment (pp. 227-241).
2014 Essau, C., Stigler, H., & Scheipl, J. (2014). Epidemiology and comorbidity. In Substance Abuse and Dependence in Adolescence: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Treatment (pp. 63-85).
Scopus42013 Essau, C., Petermann, F., Reiss, B., & Steinmeyer, M. (2013). Progress and unresolved issues. In Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Treatment (pp. 323-342).
2013 Essau, C., Aihara, F., Petermann, F., & Al Wiswasi, S. (2013). Specific phobia. In Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Treatment (pp. 193-217).
Scopus32013 Essau, C., & Barrett, P. (2013). Developmental issues in the assessment of anxiety. In Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Treatment (pp. 75-110).
Scopus82013 Hayward, C., & Essau, C. (2013). Panic attacks and panic disorder. In Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Treatment (pp. 143-161).
Scopus12012 Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X., & Essau, C. (2012). Paediatric psychosis: Diagnosis, developmental trajectories, causes and treatment. In Psychosis: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment (pp. 25-44). 2012 Essau, C. A. (2012). Preface. In C. Essau (Ed.), Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: Theoretical and Clinical Implications (pp. xii).
2012 Essau, C. A., & Longhi, E. (2012). CBT Intervention for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Williams Syndrome. In C. Essau, & T. Ollendick (Eds.), The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety (pp. 559-574).
2012 Essau, C. A., Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X., Demetriou, C., & Pourseied, K. (2012). Cultural Factors and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Implications for Treatment. In C. Essau, & T. Ollendick (Eds.), The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety (pp. 157-175).
2012 Essau, C. A., & Ollendick, T. H. (2012). Preface. In C. Essau, & T. Ollendick (Eds.), The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety (pp. xv-xvi).
2012 Essau, C. A., & Gabbidon, J. (2012). Epidemiology, Comorbidity and Mental Health Services Utilization. In The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety (pp. 23-42). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd..
Scopus222012 Essau, C. A., Olaya, B., & Ollendick, T. H. (2012). Classification of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents. In The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety (pp. 1-21). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd..
Scopus32012 Essau, C. A. (2012). Somatoform Disorders. In C. Essau (Ed.), Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: Theoretical and Clinical Implications (pp. 221-245).
Scopus12009 Maloney, E., Hutchinson, D., Vogl, L., Essau, C., & Mattick, R. (2009). Adolescent drinking: The social influence of the family. In Social Drinking: Uses, Abuses and Psychological Factors (pp. 141-176). 2008 Essau, C. A., & Sasagawa, S. (2008). Parental Psychopathology and Parenting Style Attachment as Risk Factors of Depression. In Risk Factors in Depression (pp. 343-361). Elsevier.
Scopus22008 Essau, C. A. (2008). Preface. In C. Essau (Ed.), Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, Assessment and Treatment (pp. xi-xii). Elsevier Inc..
2008 Essau, C. A. (2008). Comorbidity of Addictive Problems: Assessment and Treatment Implications. In Adolescent Addiction (pp. 297-313). Elsevier.
Scopus32008 Essau, C. A., & Hutchinson, D. (2008). Alcohol use, Abuse and Dependence. In Adolescent Addiction (pp. 61-115). Elsevier.
Scopus82007 Essau, C. A. (2007). Prevention of Substance Abuse in Children and Adolescents. In Handbook of Interventions that Work with Children and Adolescents: Prevention and Treatment (pp. 517-539). John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Scopus42006 Essau, C. A. (2006). Epidemiological trends and clinical implications of adolescent substance abuse in Europe. In Adolescent Substance Abuse: Research and Clinical Advances (pp. 127-147). Cambridge University Press.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 1993 Wittchen, H., & Essau, C. (1993). Comorbidity and mixed anxiety-depressive disorders: Is there epidemiologic evidence?. In Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Vol. 54 (pp. 9-15). United States.
Scopus83 Europe PMC351989 Wittchen, H. U., & Essau, C. A. (1989). Comorbidity of anxiety disorders and depression: does it affect course and outcome?. In Psychiatrie et Psychobiologie Vol. 4 (pp. 315-323). Cambridge University Press (CUP).
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2013 Gilvarry, C., Pauli, R., Essau, C., Canfield, M., & Balloo, K. (2013). Alcohol expectancies in adult children of alcoholics. Poster session presented at the meeting of PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. 2013 Pauli, R., Gilvarry, C., Qadir, F., Maqsood, A., Najam-us-Sahar., Bukhtawer, N., & Essau, C. (2013). Adolescent academic stress and anxiety in Pakistan - Do Western measures work in Pakistan?. Poster session presented at the meeting of PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. 2011 Essau, C. A., Ishikawa, S. -I., & Sasagawa, S. (2011). Early Learning Experience and Adolescent Anxiety: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between Japan and England. Poster session presented at the meeting of European Psychiatry. ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER.
Research Grants and Projects
1983 - 1985 |
Physiological reaction to stress. • Funded by “Ontario Graduate Scholarship” |
1986 - 1993 |
Interrater reliability of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview: Field trial in 21 centers / 17 countries. • Funded by the World Health Organization and the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration [ADAMHA], USA; Comorbidity of anxiety and affective disorders • Funded by the MacArthur Foundation, USA; Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders: Munich Follow-up Study • Funded by the Robert Bosch Foundation; Test-retest reliability of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R • Funded by the German Research Council and the National Institute of Mental Health, USA. • My role in all these projects: Research Scientist |
1990 - 1996 |
Control orientation and coping in adolescents in different cultures; Cross-cultural study of empathy and prosocial behavior in children. • Funded by the German Research Council. • My role in all these projects: Research Scientist |
1995 - 1999 |
Epidemiology of anxiety and major depression in adolescents • Funded by the German Research Council. • My role: Principle Investigator |
1996 - 1998 |
Anxiety and depressive disorders in adolescents • Funded by the University of Bremen and Ministry of Education, Science, Arts, and Sport, Bremen • My role: Principle Investigator |
1997 |
Control orientation and depression in adolescents • Funded by the German DAAD Scientist Exchange Program and the American Council of Learned Societies, and the University of California at Los Angeles . • My role: Principle Investigator |
1999 - 2002 |
Prevention and Intervention of depressive disorders in children and Adolescents • Funded by the University of Bremen and Ministry of Education, Science, Arts, and Sport [Province of Bremen]). • My role: Principle Investigator |
2000 - 2004 |
- Cross-cultural study of anxiety symptoms and disorders in children and adolescents; - Risky Behavior and Personality in Adolescents; - Stress and Coping in Children in different cultures; - Reliability and Validity of self-report questionnaires for the assessment of anxiety in adults
• Funded by the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Research Assistants and all the direct cost) • My role: Principle Investigator |
2001 - 2002 |
Impact of parental unemployment on children´s psychological well‑being • Funded by the German DAAD Scientist Exchange Program and the “State Committee for Scientific Research KBN” • My role: Principle Investigator |
2002 - 2004 |
Anxiety prevention in school children. • Funded by the Dr. Karl-Wilder-Stiftung • My role: Principle Investigator |
2004 |
Anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents: A cross-cultural comparison • Funded by the German DAAD Scientist Exchange Program and the Hong Kong Research Council. • My role: Principle Investigator |
2004 |
Risk-taking Behaviour in German and Hungarian Adolescents • Funded by the German DAAD Scientist Exchange Program and the Hungarian Scholarship Board (MÖB). • My role: Principle Investigator |
2005 |
Cross-cultural study on anxiety and fears among children in UK and in Japan. • Funded by The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation • My role: Principle Investigator |
2005 - 2006 |
Social Anxiety and Taijin Kyofusho symptoms in England and Japan: A cross-cultural comparison • Funded by the British Academy and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. • My role: Principle Investigator |
2005-2007 |
Internal grants (University of Roehampton): - An association between anxiety sensitivity and heart rate reactivity and heart rate perception. - Theory of mind, emotional understanding and social skills in children. - Parenting, personality traits, and conduct problems among young offenders and adolescents in school settings. - Academic procrastination: A cross-cultural comparison. - Academic and general procrastination: The role of self-regulatory behaviour and time perception. - Risk taking behaviour in adolescents. - Anxiety and fears in young people with Williams Syndrome. |
2007 - 2008 |
Anxiety Prevention in Young People with Williams Syndrome • Funded by the Williams Syndrome Foundation • My role: Principle Investigator |
2007 – 2008 |
Emotion regulation among young adults in Japan and in the UK • Funded by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation • My role: Principle Investigator |
2008 |
Partnership Development Grants with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore • Funded by The British Council - Partnership Development Grant • My role: Principle Investigator |
2008 - 2009 |
Anxiety symptoms across two generations of the same families in Japan and in the UK* • Funded by the PMI2 Strategic Alliances and Partnerships project, Research Co-operation • My role: Principle Investigator * Rated by the assessment panel as the top 7 best proposals (out of 86 funded projects under the PMI2 programme) |
2009 |
Education Partnerships in Africa Travel Grants to University of Ibadan, Nigeria • Funded by the British Council and the Department for Innovations, Universities & Skills • My role: Principle Investigator |
2009 |
Strategic Partnership Exploratory Grants to Islamic Azad University (Ahvaz branch), Dezful-Iran • Funded by the British Council (Inspire Programme) • My role: Principle Investigator |
2009 - 2010 |
Development of employability and entrepreneurship skills training programme for students at the University of Ibadan • Funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (under Education Partnerships in Africa) • My role: Principle Investigator |
2010 |
Partnership Development Grants: Nanjing University, China • Funded by The British Council - Partnership Development Grant • My role: Principle Investigator |
2011 - 2012 |
CBT provision to school children in the Borough of Richmond; Sub-contract with the Catholic Children Society • Funded by The Education, Children’s and Cultural Services Directorate (ECCD) of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames • My role: Principle Investigator |
2011 - 2012 |
Psychosocial Intervention to Japanese children who are Victims of the Tohoku Pacific Earthquake and Tsunami • Funded by The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation • My role: Principle Investigator |
2011 – 2014 |
Anxiety among adolescents in Pakistan: From epidemiology to prevention (in collaboration with: Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan) • Funded by the HEC (Higher Education Commission; HEC) in Pakistan) British Council INSPIRE (International Strategic Partnerships in Research and Education) Strategic Partnerships 2011 fund • My role: Principle Investigator |
2011 – 2012 |
Depression in adolescents • Funded by the PORTICUS Düsseldorf GmbH, Germany • My role: Co-Principle Investigator (PI: Professor Petermann, University of Bremen, Germany) |
2012 - 2015 |
International Perspectives on Developmental Pathways for Arab Youth Identity • Funded by the US - Society for Research in Child Development • My role: Co-Applicant (PI: Professor Hakim-Larson, University of Windsor) |
2012 - 2014 |
Protecting infants and toddlers from domestic violence: Development of a diagnostic protocol for infant and toddler abuse and neglect and its implementation to public health system • Funded by the European Commission: Directorate-General Justice (DAPHNE III) • My role: Co-Applicant (PI: Dr Hatzinikolaou, Institute of Child Health, Athens) |
2013 - 2014 |
Examining the efficacy of a robot in teaching social interaction in children with autism • Funded by The University of Hertfordshire • My role: Co-Applicant |
2014 |
Evaluation of the Roehampton Challenge • Funded by The Wandsworth Borough Council • My role: Principle Investigator |
2014 |
Evaluation of the Wandsworth AIR Football Sports and Personal Development Project • Funded by The Wandsworth Borough Council • My role: Principle Investigator |
2014 |
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment in Wandsworth • Funded by The Wandsworth Borough Council • My role: Principle Investigator |
2014 - 2015 |
Outline monitoring requirements for the Winstanley & York Road Estates Programme • Funded by The Wandsworth Borough Council • My role: Principle Investigator |
2015 |
Psychiatric Research among the Ibans • Funded by The Florey Medical Research Foundation, University of Adelaide, Australia • My role: Principle Investigator |
2015 - 2016 |
Enhancing psychological well-being of pupils in transition from primary to secondary school • Funded by The Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group • My role: Principle Investigator |
Teaching and Postgraduate (MSc/MA & PhD) Supervision and Post-doc Mentoring
Lecture / Seminar in: |
Clinical Child Psychology, Health Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Social/Cross cultural Psychology, and Educational Psychology
· 2000 - 2004: Member of an Examining Board for the Ministry of Education, Nordrhein Westfalen, Germany
· Since 2009: Module convenor for MSc in Applied Psychological Research: Child and Adolescent Psychopathology |
Supervision of Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations (completed): |
65 postgraduate dissertations with successful completion (15 PhD Dissertations, 50 Masters Theses) |
PhD/MSc supervision (ongoing) |
10 PhD |
Europe PhD mentoring |
1 at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain (successful completion) 1 at the University of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain (ongoing) |
Post-doctoral mentoring |
5 (completed; all Associate Professor holder), 2 ongoing |
Professional License and Relevant Clinical Practice
Licensed Psychotherapist since 1996 (issued by the State of Bremen, Germany)
Since 2010 | Medico-legal work, providing expert specialisms to the Courts and legal profession |
Since 2007 | Practicing privilege: Priory Roehampton Hospital, London, UK |
1996 - 2006 |
Private Practice, Bremen and Münster, Germany: Assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. Specialize in treatment of young people (children, adolescents) and adults with severe behaviour and emotional problems. |
2000 - 2006 |
Offering continuing education courses and workshop on the Assessment and Prevention/Intervention of Anxiety and Depressive disorders to clinicians. This course has been accredited by the Medical Association, State of Bremen and State of Nordrhein Westfalia, Germany with 14 accreditation points. |
1986 - 1993 | Clinical Psychologist at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute (Clinical Psychology), Munich, Germany |
1985 | Psychology Intern at Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital (Psychogeriatric Unit), Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
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