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Dr. Verena Pflug is a researcher at the Ruhr University Bochum within the Research and Treatment Center for Mental Health (FBZ), specializing in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. She leads and contributes to significant research projects like the KibA-Studie (Kinder bewältigen Angst) and IMPROVE-MH-Studie (mental health support for refugees), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Her work focuses on emotional disorders, anxiety disorders, and school absenteeism in youth, with a strong emphasis on structured diagnostic tools and evidence-based interventions.
- Education:
- Dr. rer. nat. (PhD), Ruhr University Bochum (2020)
- Approbation as Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist (2017)
- MSc in Clinical Psychology (2010)
- BSc in Psychology (2008)
Research Priorities include optimizing diagnostics for children and adolescents, leveraging structured interviews, and digital psychotherapy solutions like DiSkO (Diagnostik Skills Online Lernen). She integrates parental involvement in therapeutic processes and evaluates long-term outcomes through multicenter studies. Her recent publications examine extinction learning in anxiety disorders, metacognitive shifts post-exposure therapy, and affective style modifications via CBT.
Scientific Awards include a 5,000 Euro prize from RUBeL-Wettbewerbs 5x5000 (2020) and a DAAD Travel Award for the EABCT Congress (2013). She has secured substantial BMBF funding for projects such as DiSkO and PROTECT-AD P2.
Labs and Teams are centered at the Center for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and the Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology department, collaborating with networks across Germany and international institutions.
