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Lena Marie Hensel serves as a Research Fellow at Ruhr University Bochum's Research and Treatment Center for Mental Health (FBZ), affiliated with the Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology group (Team-KiJu) under the Chair of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. Appointed Research Associate in 2025 following doctoral studies since 2023, she contributes to the center's mission of providing evidence-based crisis interventions for children and adolescents.
Her academic credentials include:
- M.Sc. in Psychology from Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf (2022)
- B.Sc. in Psychology from Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn (2019)
- Ongoing postgraduate training in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (Behavior Therapy focus) at Ruhr-Universität Bochum since 2022
Hensel's research centers on elucidating mechanisms of suicidal behavior, particularly suicide-specific rumination as both predictor and chronicity factor. Her work directly informs clinical practice through the SAFETY+ project, which implements safety-plan interventions for patients post-suicide-attempt or in acute suicidal crises. This focus on transdiagnostic risk factors bridges cognitive psychology and clinical intervention strategies for youth mental health.
Analysis of her 2024 publications reveals consistent emphasis on quantifying rumination's role in suicide progression, with methodological diversity spanning quantitative analysis of predictive factors and narrative reviews of crisis interventions. The research demonstrates strong translational potential for real-world clinical settings, particularly in developing structured safety protocols.
As an integral member of Team-KiJu, Hensel participates in FBZ's crisis service providing immediate support for children and adolescents in mental health emergencies. The team operates specialized ambulatory psychotherapy services at Massenbergstraße 9-13 in Bochum, with dedicated telephonic consultation hours Monday-Thursday for urgent cases, directly applying her research findings to frontline care.
