Anna Kubiak

Dr. Anna Kubiak is a psychologist and researcher at SWPS University in Poznań, Poland, affiliated with the Faculty of Psychology and Law, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, and the Institute of Psychology's Personality Development Research Center. She specializes in adult clinical psychology with expertise in self-destructiveness, psychological assessment, and systemic therapy.

• Institution: SWPS University
• Faculty: Faculty of Psychology and Law in Poznań
• Department: Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
• Research Center: Personality Development Research Center
• Contact: akubiak1@swps.edu.pl

Her research focuses on non-suicidal self-harm, indirect self-destructiveness, and their relationships with attachment, emotion regulation, and inhibitory control. She has published extensively on borderline personality disorder, self-harm mechanisms, and clinical assessment methods. Her work spans both theoretical frameworks and practical clinical applications, with publications appearing in Polish and international journals.

Dr. Kubiak's research demonstrates a clear progression from foundational work on self-harm mechanisms to more recent sophisticated analyses using the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders. Her publications show consistent focus on understanding the psychological underpinnings of self-destructive behaviors through multiple lenses including attachment theory, emotion regulation, and personality pathology.

She is an associate member of the Greater Poland Society for Systemic Therapy and has practical experience working in primary and secondary schools for 10 years. Currently, she maintains a private therapeutic practice alongside her academic work.

At SWPS University, Dr. Kubiak teaches psychological diagnosis, professional ethics of psychologists, and master's seminars. Her teaching reflects her clinical expertise and research interests, providing students with both theoretical knowledge and practical applications in clinical psychology.