Paschale McCarthy

Dr. Paschale McCarthy is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology, Health and Gender department at the American University of Paris (AUP), where she has been since 2005. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Paris VII-Denis Diderot, alongside multiple Master's degrees from Trinity College Dublin and Paris VII. Her research focuses on identity formation in multicultural contexts and the impact of anxiety on self-construction, particularly in bilingual children. She has published extensively on selective mutism, including a 2013 book titled "Le mutisme sélectif chez les enfants bilingues: un silence éloquent". As a practising clinical psychologist, McCarthy integrates clinical practice with academic research, addressing issues like social anxiety and selective mutism. She has taught courses such as Introduction to Clinical Psychology and Abnormal & Clinical Psychology at AUP, as well as at institutions like Paris V and Paris VII.