Barbara Mervó

Barbara Mervó is a Lecturer at Eötvös Loránd University, affiliated with the Institute of Psychology and the Department of Clinical Psychology and Addiction. She is a core member of the Addictology Research Group, focusing on behavioral addictions, substance abuse, and psychiatric comorbidities. Her work integrates clinical psychology with public health, examining phenomena such as work addiction, exercise dependence, and novel psychoactive substances.

Research Interests:

• Work addiction and its social/psychological impacts
• Exercise dependence and methodological challenges in addiction research
• Psychiatric comorbidities in conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome
• Emerging drug trends and EU policy responses

Key Contributions: Her recent studies (2023-2025) analyze latent profiles of work addiction in populations and explore obsessive-compulsive traits in burnout. Earlier work (2011–2017) pioneered research on mephedrone, GHB, and online gaming addiction typologies. Methodological critiques (2015) have shaped standards in exercise addiction studies.

Awards & Grants: No specific awards or grants listed, though her research has contributed to EU-funded projects like ReDNet.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Addictology Research Group, investigating behavioral and substance-related addictions in clinical and societal contexts.