Andrea Kovesdi

Dr. Andrea Kovesdi is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Gáspár Károli Reformed University, leading the Department of Developmental Psychology and serving as Deputy Head of the Institute of Psychology. She holds a PhD in Personality and Health Psychology (2018, University of Pécs) and MA degrees in Psychology (2007, University of Debrecen) and Social Pedagogy (2002, University of Western Hungary).

• Clinical and mental health child/youth psychologist (2013)
• Psychotherapist (2015)
• Family and couples therapist (2011)

Her research focuses on:

• Resilience mechanisms in adolescent anorexia nervosa
• Developmental psychopathology of ADHD and eating disorders
• Projective testing methods (Szondi test, Four Tree Test)
• Parent-child relationship dynamics during crises

Key publications analyze resilience in transplanted adolescents, pandemic stress adaptation, and parenting style impacts. She received the Albert Szenczi-Molnár Award (2022) and leads multiple research groups including the Resilient Development Positive Working Group. She organizes professional forums and international conferences on psychological methods.