Lara Autenrieth

Lara Autenrieth serves as a PhD candidate and Scientific Staff member at Philipps University of Marburg's Faculty of Psychology, embedded within Prof. Christiane Melzig's Clinical Psychology, Experimental Psychopathology and Psychotherapy Research Group since April 2020. She concurrently pursues state certification as a behavioral therapist through Marburg's IPAM institute.

Her academic journey includes:

• PhD in Psychology (in progress, 2020-present) at Philipps University of Marburg
• MSc in Psychology (2017-2019) from University of Salzburg with thesis on MEG-based interhemispheric transfer
• BSc in Psychology (2014-2017) from University of Salzburg

Autenrieth's research dissects pandemic-induced mental health crises through rigorous population studies. She demonstrates how lockdowns disproportionately impact younger adults' depression/anxiety levels while identifying anxiety sensitivity as a key workplace vulnerability factor during health emergencies. Her work bridges clinical psychology with real-world public health implementation.

Her four publications (2020-2023) establish consistent methodology tracking German community samples through successive pandemic phases. Findings reveal critical age gradients in psychological resilience and validate anxiety sensitivity as a modifiable risk predictor for occupational mental health deterioration.

No scientific awards are documented in available records. As an early-career researcher, she receives institutional doctoral funding rather than independent grants and operates within Prof. Melzig's established research infrastructure without supervising students.

She contributes to Marburg's clinical psychology ecosystem through both empirical research and direct clinical training, positioning her at the nexus of academic psychology and practical therapeutic application.