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Overview

Birgit Kleim is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple domains within psychology and neuroscience, with significant contributions to both fields over numerous publications.

Their work covers a range of topics including mental health research, digital mental health interventions, suicide and self-harm studies, anxiety, depression, psychometrics, cognitive processes, memory and neural mechanisms, posttraumatic stress disorder research, as well as sleep and wakefulness research.

Kleim has a broad publication record in key subfields such as clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, applied psychology, and social psychology. The primary areas of study integrate psychological and neuroscientific principles, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kleim include:

  • Erich Seifritz
  • Marta Anna Marciniak
  • Raffaël Kalisch
  • Stephanie Homan
  • Tobias Kowatsch

Common venues for Kleim's publications include:

  • Translational Psychiatry
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • European journal of psychotraumatology
  • Psychological Medicine

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Psycho-social factors associated with mental resilience in the Corona lockdown", 2021, published in Translational Psychiatry
  • "Real-world stress resilience is associated with the responsivity of the locus coeruleus", 2021, published in Nature Communications
  • "Rethinking post-traumatic stress disorder - A predictive processing perspective", 2020, published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Long-term outcomes of psychological treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis", 2021, published in Psychological Medicine
  • "Role of the locus coeruleus arousal system in cognitive control", 2020, published in Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Kleim has also contributed to book publications, including a 2023 title published by Frontiers Media titled How Does Sleep Help Regulate Negative Emotion?

Their research reflects an intersection of clinical and cognitive methods to investigate mental health outcomes, stress resilience, and neurobiological mechanisms tied to psychological well-being. Their work addresses both theoretical perspectives and applied interventions.

Best Publications

  • The resilience framework as a strategy to combat stress-related disorders

    Raffael Kalisch;Dewleen G. Baker;Dewleen G. Baker;Ulrike Basten;Ulrike Basten;Marco P. Boks

  • Self-efficacy and empowerment as outcomes of self-stigmatizing and coping in schizophrenia

    Roland Vauth;Birgit Kleim;Markus Wirtz;Patrick W. Corrigan

  • Evidence for a curvilinear relationship between posttraumatic growth and posttrauma depression and PTSD in assault survivors.

    Birgit Kleim;Anke Ehlers

  • Reduced autobiographical memory specificity predicts depression and posttraumatic stress disorder after recent trauma.

    Birgit Kleim;Anke Ehlers

  • Early predictors of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder in assault survivors

    Birgit Kleim;Anke Ehlers;Edward Glucksman

  • Efficacy of Coming Out Proud to reduce stigma's impact among people with mental illness: pilot randomised controlled trial

    Nicolas Rüsch;Elvira Abbruzzese;Eva Hagedorn;Daniel Hartenhauer

  • Cognitive change predicts symptom reduction with cognitive therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Birgit Kleim;Nick Grey;Jennifer Wild;Fridtjof W. Nussbeck

  • Mental Health in First Responders: A Review and Recommendation for Prevention and Intervention Strategies

    Birgit Kleim;Maren Westphal

  • Perceived stigma predicts low self-efficacy and poor coping in schizophrenia

    Birgit Kleim;Roland Vauth;Gundula Adam;Rolf-Dieter Stieglitz

  • Psycho-social factors associated with mental resilience in the Corona lockdown.

    Ilya M Veer;Antje Riepenhausen;Matthias Zerban;Carolin Wackerhagen

  • Aetiology and treatment of nightmare disorder: State of the art and future perspectives

    Annika Gieselmann;Malik Ait Aoudia;Michelle Carr;Anne Germain

  • Sleep enhances exposure therapy

    Birgit Kleim;F H Wilhelm;L Temp;J Margraf

  • Are we addressing the ‘right stuff’ to enhance adherence in schizophrenia? Understanding the role of insight and attitudes towards medication

    Eva-Marina Beck;Marialuisa Cavelti;Sara Kvrgic;Birgit Kleim

  • Capturing Intrusive Re-experiencing in Trauma Survivors’ Daily Lives Using Ecological Momentary Assessment

    Birgit Kleim;Belinda Graham;Richard A. Bryant;Anke Ehlers

  • Effects of Sleep after Experimental Trauma on Intrusive Emotional Memories.

    Birgit Kleim;Julia Wysokowsky;Nuria Schmid;Erich Seifritz

  • Perceptual processing advantages for trauma-related visual cues in post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Birgit Kleim;T. Ehring;Anke Ehlers

  • Protective benefits of mindfulness in emergency room personnel

    Maren Westphal;Maren Westphal;Martina-Barbara Bingisser;Tianshu Feng;Melanie Wall

  • Real-world stress resilience is associated with the responsivity of the locus coeruleus

    Marcus Grueschow;Nico Stenz;Hanna Thörn;Ulrike Ehlert

  • Reduced Specificity in Episodic Future Thinking in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

    Birgit Kleim;Belinda Graham;Sonia Fihosy;Richard Stott

  • Investigating Cognitive Pathways to Psychopathology: Predicting Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder From Early Responses After Assault.

    Birgit Kleim;Anke Ehlers;Edward Glucksman

  • Screening for posttraumatic stress disorder - What combination of symptoms predicts best?

    Thomas Ehring;Birgit Kleim;David M. Clark;Edna B. Foa

  • Neuroimaging Correlates of Resilience to Traumatic Events-A Comprehensive Review

    Julia Bolsinger;Erich Seifritz;Birgit Kleim;Andrei Manoliu

Frequent Co-Authors

Anke Ehlers
Anke Ehlers University of Oxford
Erich Seifritz
Erich Seifritz University of Zurich
Thomas Ehring
Thomas Ehring Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Raffael Kalisch
Raffael Kalisch Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Isaac R. Galatzer-Levy
Isaac R. Galatzer-Levy New York University
Ulrike Ehlert
Ulrike Ehlert University of Zurich
Henrik Walter
Henrik Walter Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Urte Scholz
Urte Scholz University of Zurich
Brunna Tuschen-Caffier
Brunna Tuschen-Caffier University of Freiburg
Oliver Tüscher
Oliver Tüscher Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

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