Prof. Nina Heinrichs

Professional Experience

2019 – now: Professor, Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, University of Bremen

2012 – 2018: Professor, Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, University of Braunschweig

2007 – 2012: Professor, Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology & Psychotherapy, University of Bielefeld

2003 – 2007: Juniorprofessor

Expertise and Research Interests

  • Intimate Partner Relationship & Parent-Child Relationship
  • Mental and Somatic (Chronic) Illnesses
  • à Threats to physical or psychological health
  • Sexuality one important area of intimate relationships
  • Child maltreatment
  • How to prevent, support or provide treatments to affected individuals, couples and families
  • Information processing in individuals with mental disorders
  • Psychotherapy

 

Selected Publications

  1. Heinrichs, N., Zimmermann, T., Huber, B., Herschbach, P., Russel, D.W., & Baucom, D. H. (2012). Cancer Distress Reduction with a Couple-Based Skills Training: A randomized controlled trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 43, 239-252.
  2. Zimmermann, T., Baucom, D., Kelly, J. & Heinrichs, N. (2015). Cross-Country Perspectives on Social Support in Couples Coping with Breast Cancer. Frontiers in Psychological and Behavioral Science, 4, 52-61.
  3. Heinrichs, N., Cronrath, A.-L., Degen, M. & Snyder, D. K. (2011). The recursive influences of child psychopathology and couple relationship functioning. Family Science, 1, 152 -172
  4. Zimmermann, T., Herschbach, P, Wessarges, M. & Heinrichs, N. (2011). Fear of Progression in Partners of Chronically Ill Patients. Behavioral Medicine, 37, 95-104.