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Catherine Bortolon is a University Professor at the University of Grenoble Alpes and a member of the University Institute of France, based in Grenoble. Her academic work focuses on the intersection of cognitive psychology and clinical psychiatry, particularly examining psychotic disorders and related phenomena.
Dr. Bortolon's research primarily investigates the cognitive and emotional factors underlying positive symptoms in psychosis, with a special emphasis on hallucinations and delusions. Her work explores the roles of emotion regulation, shame, trauma, and dissociation in both clinical populations with schizophrenia and non-clinical samples experiencing psychotic-like phenomena. She has developed innovative paradigms to study auditory verbal hallucinations, particularly examining how voice content and social context influence emotional responses. Her research spans multiple disciplines including clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and psychiatric epidemiology, with a growing interest in how global events like the COVID-19 pandemic affect mental health and symptom expression.
The scientific contributions of Dr. Bortolon demonstrate a consistent trajectory examining the psychological mechanisms of psychosis through rigorous empirical methods. Her publication record shows increasing international collaboration across European and global research teams, with significant contributions to understanding shame processes, trauma impacts, and cognitive factors in voice-hearing experiences. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with clinical applications, particularly in cognitive behavioral approaches to psychosis.
Dr. Bortolon maintains an active research program with numerous collaborations, particularly with colleagues at her institution including Dr. Stéphane Raffard. Her work shows consistent productivity across multiple high-impact journals in psychology and psychiatry, demonstrating her standing as a significant contributor to the field of psychological approaches to psychosis.
