Anna Swantje van der Meer is a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and Doctoral Student at Philipps University of Marburg, affiliated with the Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Outpatient Clinic (KJ-PAM) and the Department of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. She contributes to the German Center for Mental Health (DZPG) through the Youth Mental Health Infrastructure KODAP, focusing on data collection and clinical research. Research Interests: Her work centers on mental health and health literacy among refugee youth, stress experienced by professionals working with traumatized children, and participatory research involving adolescents in clinical psychology. These interests are reflected in both her publications and thesis supervision. Publication Trends: Her recent articles are primarily systematic reviews in high-impact psychology and psychiatry journals, emphasizing refugee mental health, youth involvement in research, and conceptual models of health and illness. The interdisciplinary nature of her work bridges clinical practice, public health, and qualitative inquiry. Scientific Memberships: German Society for Psychology (DGPs) Teaching and Supervision: She teaches the module "In-Depth Practice - Practice Wise" in the Master Psychotherapy program at Philipps University of Marburg and has led an elective seminar in Clinical Psychology at TU Dortmund. She supervises multiple theses on topics including health literacy, professional stress, addiction, and participatory methods. Research Projects: Active in DZPG-related research, particularly the KODAP infrastructure, she integrates clinical practice with data-driven research to improve outpatient psychotherapeutic care for youth.









