Kim Setkowski

Dr. Kim Setkowski is a Researcher affiliated with the Department of Pedagogy at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences of the University of Groningen. Their work focuses on mental health care, suicide prevention, and evidence-based psychotherapies, particularly for borderline personality disorder and clinical guidelines implementation. They are actively involved in collaborative research projects such as the SUPRANET initiative in the Netherlands.

Research interests include: Mental Health Care systems, Psychotherapy efficacy assessment, Suicide prevention strategies, and Meta-analysis methodologies. They have contributed to high-impact studies like the 2024 World Psychiatry review of psychotherapy outcomes across eight mental disorders.

Notable achievements include a 2023 competitive fellowship for suicide prevention research targeting vulnerable youth and middle-aged men. Their work bridges clinical practice and policy, emphasizing guideline adherence to improve patient outcomes in specialized mental health care.

Current activities include ancillary roles as a psychologist and participation in interdisciplinary teams addressing public health challenges related to mental health crises.