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Ruth von Brachel is a clinical psychologist and researcher affiliated with the Ruhr University Bochum, where she contributes to the Research and Treatment Center for Mental Health (FBZ) and the Department of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. Since 2018, she has served as a scientific staff member, focusing on psychotherapy effectiveness, motivation for change, and digital mental health interventions. She also manages the child and adolescent psychotherapy program and supervises theses across bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.
- PhD in Psychology from the University of Osnabrück (2010, Summa Cum Laude)
- Diplom in Psychology from Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (2006, 1.0)
Her research spans clinical psychology, eating disorders, and longitudinal studies of therapeutic outcomes, with a particular emphasis on digital interventions like the DiSkO program. Peer-reviewed publications highlight her work on motivation enhancement, suicide ideation prediction, and psychometric tool validation.
- BMBF DISKO grant (2019–present, 513,000 Euro)
- Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes stipendium (2001–2006)
As a supervisor, she mentors students in clinical and behavioral research. She is a certified psychotherapy examiner and supervisor and has conducted seminars on motivational interviewing, diagnostics, and behavioral experiments. Her work integrates with cross-lifespan intervention research at the FBZ, including crisis services and digital psychotherapy outreach.
