Robert Schweitzer

Robert Schweitzer is a Professor at the School of Psychology & Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, with over 40 years of academic and clinical experience. His work spans refugee mental health, psychotherapy mechanisms, extreme sports psychology, and postcoital dysphoria research.

• Key Research Areas: Refugee resettlement, metacognitive therapy, human-nature interaction, clinical supervision, and cultural adaptation.
• Notable Contributions: Developed treatment frameworks for bipolar disorder (MERIT-BD), published extensively on refugee mental health in Sub-Saharan Africa, and explored psychodynamic approaches in extreme sports.

Recent Scholarship Trends: Focus on narrative therapy, social ties in refugee wellbeing, and psychometric scale development for post-sex experiences.

Teaching & Practice: Emphasizes reflective practice in clinical training and has contributed to school inclusivity strategies for refugee-background students.