Tabea Flasinski

Dr. Tabea Flasinski is a Researcher at Ruhr University Bochum's Faculty of Psychology, affiliated with the Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology department within the Research and Treatment Center for Mental Health (FBZ). Her work focuses on advancing clinical interventions for pediatric anxiety disorders through empirical investigation of emotion regulation mechanisms.

Her educational background includes a B.Sc. in Psychology from University of Groningen (2014), M.Sc. in Psychological Interventions from University of Luxembourg (2017), and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Ruhr University Bochum (2025).

• Bachelor of Science in Psychology (2014), University of Groningen
• Master of Science in Psychological Interventions (2017), University of Luxembourg
• Doctor of Natural Sciences in Clinical Psychology (2025), Ruhr University Bochum

Flasinski's research prioritizes emotion regulation in pediatric anxiety disorders, utilizing psychophysiological methods to examine fear conditioning, avoidance behaviors, and parental involvement in therapy. Her work bridges experimental paradigms with clinical applications, particularly in developing assessment tools like the Bochum Assessment of Avoidance-based Emotion Regulation for Children (BAER-C). Current projects include the BMBF-funded Kinder-bewältigen-Angst-Studie and meta-analyses on exposure therapy efficacy.

Her 10 most recent publications (2020-2025) reveal consistent focus on fear extinction mechanisms and developmentally tailored interventions, with methodologies spanning psychophysiological measurement, scale development, and large-sample clinical trials. Key journals include Behaviour Research and Therapy and Plos One, demonstrating interdisciplinary engagement across clinical psychology, neuroscience, and pediatric psychiatry.

As an associated member of the German Psychological Society (DGPs) and participant in the Clinical Psychophysiology Laboratory (CLIPSLAB), she contributes to professional discourse through conference presentations at EABCT and DGPs workshops.

Flasinski leads instrument development projects including the E-Motion Movie initiative for emotion-induction in youth and the ROLETTA meta-analysis. Her research group collaborates across European institutions to optimize exposure-based treatments through translational paradigms that mirror clinical procedures.