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Dr. Andreas Schmitt serves as a Research Fellow at the Research Institute of the Diabetes Academy Bad Mergentheim and Visiting Scientist at the University of Ulm's Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy since 2016. His interdisciplinary work bridges clinical psychology and diabetes care, focusing on mental health comorbidities in diabetic populations.
His educational background includes:
- Diploma in Psychology, University of Bonn (2002-2008), grade: 1.0
- Diploma Thesis: 'Vorkommen und Bedeutung paradoxer Kommunikation im Psychotherapieprozess' (2008), grade: very good
- Psychological Assistant, Children's Neurology Center, Bonn (2005-2007)
- PhD in Psychology, University of Bamberg (2012-2015), magna cum laude
- PhD Thesis: 'Prävalenzen, Risikofaktoren und negative Auswirkungen depressiver Störungen bei Diabetes mellitus'
- Research Stays at National University of Ireland Galway (2017, 2018)
Dr. Schmitt's research centers on diabetes-related mental health challenges, particularly depression, anxiety, and eating disorders in diabetic patients. He investigates disease-specific burdens, coping mechanisms, and psychological acceptance of diabetes. His work emphasizes developing evidence-based interventions and validated assessment tools to improve psychosocial outcomes in diabetes care.
His 15 most recent publications (2015-2021) demonstrate consistent focus on diabetes distress measurement, depression-glycemia relationships, and treatment program evaluation. Key contributions include validation of the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ) and Diabetes Acceptance Scale (DAS), plus the DIAMOS cognitive behavioral intervention trial showing depression reduction improves glycemic control.
His scientific recognition includes:
- Georgia-und-Helmut-Friedrich Stiftungspreis (2009)
- Förderpreis der Deutschen Diabetes Gesellschaft (2016)
- PSAD Science Award (2016)
- DZD Award (2016)
- DDG Posterpreis (2018)
- Multiple travel grants from EASD, PSAD, DDG, and APS
Dr. Schmitt has taught Psychodiabetology and Clinical Psychological Diagnostics at the University of Ulm (2017-2020), receiving strong student evaluations. He serves as ad-hoc reviewer for 15+ journals including Diabetes Care and Journal of Psychosomatic Research. His collaborative work primarily occurs within the Diabetes Centre Mergentheim research ecosystem and through the University of Ulm's clinical psychology department.
