Dominik Szabo

Dominik Szabo is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary. He earned his MA in Psychology in 2021 from the same institution and is currently pursuing his PhD at Semmelweis University.

Dr. Szabo's research focuses on clinical psychology with particular emphasis on:

• Basic emotions and self-conscious emotions (disgust, shame, self-hatred) in psychiatric disorders
• Personality disorders and maladaptive personality traits according to DSM-5 and ICD-11
• Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD
• Dark and light personality traits
• Modern psychometric methods and statistical procedures

His recent publications (2020-2023) demonstrate a cohesive research program examining moral injury, body image disturbances in borderline personality disorder, and trauma-emotion relationships. His work combines clinical observations with rigorous psychometric analysis, developing assessment tools while exploring complex psychological mechanisms. The research shows particular strength in mediation analyses connecting childhood trauma to various psychological conditions through emotional pathways.

Dr. Szabo possesses intermediate (B2) proficiency in both English and German, facilitating international scholarly communication. His publications have accumulated 6 independent citations according to MTMT data, indicating growing recognition within the clinical psychology research community.