معرفی
Dr. Anke Klein is an Associate Professor in the Developmental and Educational Psychology department at Leiden University's Institute of Psychology. Her research focuses on the transmission of parental psychopathology to children, enhancing treatment efficacy for internalizing disorders, and managing childhood anxiety/stress. She leads the Knowledge Center Anxiety & Stress in Youth, co-founded with Michiel Westenberg and Anika Bexkens, aiming to support children/youth with anxiety and their environments.
- Academic Role: Associate Professor
- Affiliations: Leiden University, Institute of Psychology
Research Interests: Klein’s work bridges developmental psychology and clinical interventions, emphasizing early childhood mental health. She explores how parental mental health impacts children and develops evidence-based treatments for anxiety disorders. Her projects include app-based interventions for childhood phobias and school-based stress management.
Publications: Key contributions include studies on loneliness’s mediating role in mental health outcomes among university students (2022).
- Grants/Projects: Early intervention in childhood specific phobias, classroom stress recognition, KiBA App Development.
Labs/Teams: Directs the Knowledge Center Anxiety & Stress in Youth, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to translate research into practical tools for mental health support.
