Marie-Louise Kullberg is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Clinical Psychology at Universiteit Leiden and a registered healthcare psychologist at the Leiden University Treatment and Expertise Centre (LUBEC). Her research focuses on the role of the family system in depression- and trauma-related symptoms, and on how treatment for these difficulties can be improved.

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Marie-Louise Kullberg is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Clinical Psychology at Universiteit Leiden and a registered healthcare psychologist at the Leiden University Treatment and Expertise Centre (LUBEC). Her research focuses on the role of the family system in depression- and trauma-related symptoms, and on how treatment for these difficulties can be improved.

Research interests

Marie-Louise’s research interests focus on the relationship between (childhood) trauma, parenting and mental health problems, with particular emphasis on improving the treatment of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Her research employs a range of methods, including questionnaires, interviews, observational methods and ecological momentary assessment (EMA; daily diary assessments). She is involved in the New Science of Mental Disorders (NSMD) Gravitation consortium.

Alongside her research, she works as a registered healthcare psychologist in clinical practice, where she provides treatment for PTSD and conducts psychodiagnostic assessments.

Research Projects

Samen Sterk++: Innovating the Samen Sterk parent programme for parents of adolescents with depressive symptoms
STAP: The (cost-)effectiveness of written therapy for PTSD symptoms in primary care
SOFIE: The role of social support in PTSD treatment
SaFe Home: A family-focused psychological treatment pilot for families affected by domestic violence

Career

She obtained both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Psychology from Universiteit Leiden. Between 2018 and 2022, she completed her PhD under the supervision of Professor Bernet Elzinga and Dr Charlotte van Schie. In 2022, she defended her doctoral thesis, Family Matters – A Multi-Perspective Approach to the Link between Parenting Experiences and Offspring Mental Health Problems.

Education

• Academic Skill Tutorial (bachelor)
• Clinical Psychology (bachelor)
• Clinical Interviewing and Assessment (master)
• Psychopathology and Therapeutic Skills (master)
• Master theses

Anciliary activities

Marie-Louise is a member of the conference organising committee of the Dutch Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (VGCt).

Publications