Hannah Katznelson

Hannah Katznelson is a researcher at the Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, specializing in clinical psychology with a focus on mentalization and eating disorders. Her work is primarily associated with research projects led by Susanne Lunn and Stig Poulsen.

Her primary research interests include mentalization/reflective functioning, eating disorders (particularly bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa), attachment theory, and body image. She has conducted extensive research examining how mentalizing capacity changes during psychotherapy and how these changes relate to symptom improvement in eating disorders.

Her publication record shows a strong focus on the intersection of mentalization theory and eating disorder treatment, with numerous studies comparing cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychoanalytic approaches. Her research often employs the Reflective Functioning scale to measure changes in patients' capacity to understand their own and others' mental states during treatment.

Hannah has presented her work extensively through lectures and conference presentations, with topics consistently centered on mentalization and eating disorders from 2010-2021. She has also participated in long-term research projects examining embodiment in anorexia nervosa.