Fields of expertise

• PD Dr. Nina Dalkner is psychologist and habilitated in theoretical-experimental psychiatry. She is first, corresponding and co-author of numerous papers in peer reviewed and highly ranked scientific journals. In addition, she is speaker at national and international scientific conferences. Her scientific focus is cognitive function and somatic comorbidity in psychiatric disorders. She supervises diploma and dissertation thesis on the Medical University Graz and University of Graz. PD Dalkner has a large network of national and international cooperation partners. She is lecturer (at MUG and external organisations) and is Clinical and Health psychologist at the University Clinical of Psychiatry. Since 2012, she works in the study group of Univ.-Prof. Eva Reininghaus at the Medical University Graz, University Clinical of Psychiatry and is head of the psychological dept. of the outpatient clinic of bipolar disorders since 2014. Since 2020, she is Scientific Director and responsible for all ongoing studies at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine. .

Statistik Austria, science classification

• Clinical neuropsychology - (302038).
• Medical psychology - (302045).
• Psychosomatics - (302067).
• Addiction research - (303029).
• Child and adolescent psychology - (501009).
• Neuropsychology - (501014).

Scientific Expertise

• addictive disorders.
• bipolar affective disorders.
• eating and weight disorders.
• neuropsychology.
• Cognitive science.
• Somatic comorbidities of psychiatric disorders.
• Neurofeedback.
• Personality and individual differences .

Curr. Vitae

2021 -2022	Research visit at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
2020 -2022	Project coordinator „Psychological Impact of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) und Covid-19 Pandemic in Individuals with Psychiatric Disorders- a Multicenter study“ (MUG)
2020 -2023	Scientific Director at the University Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine Graz
2018 -2020	Maternity leave (Dez 2018 - Feb 2020)
2017	Habilitation theoretical-experimental psychiatry
2017 -2018	KAGes clinical and health psychologist (20%)
2017 -2023	Senior Scientist at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, scientific focus: COGNITIVE RESEARCH in Psychiatry
2016	Dissertation at the University of Graz, Department of Neuropsychology
2015 -2023	Lecturer (AMS, Wohnplattform, Diakonie de la Tour, FH Joanneum, promente, Alpha Nova)
2015 -2016	Maternity leave (Sep 2015 - Oct 2016)
2014	Propädeutikum, ÖAGG
2014 -2022	Psychologic heading of the outpatient-centre for bipolar affective disorder, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine Graz
2014 -2016	Therapiezentrum Justuspark, Bad Hall Versicherungsanstalt öffentlicher Bediensteter; Project coordinator/Head of psychological science (50%)
2012	Outpatient department for bipolar disorder, University Clinic for Psychiatry, research in the field of bipolar disorder
2012 -2017	Univ.Ass., Medical University Graz, Dept. Psychiatry (50%)
2011 -2014	Lebenshilfe Graz und Umgebung Voitsberg, clinical psychologist
2011 -2012	Scientific assistant at Medical University Graz, Dept. Pediatrics, project leader NEUROAN: therapeutic effects of neurofeedback in the treatment of anorexia nervosa
2010 -2011	Lectureship, Karl-Franzens University Graz
2009 -2011	Clinical- and health psychologist
2009 -2012	Psychologist, Input GmbH
2009 -2010	Scientific assistant at Verein „Grüner Kreis“, Johnsdorf, project leader „Neurofeedback in the treatment of alcohol use disorder - an intervention study“
2007	Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2003 -2009	Karl-Franzens University Graz, Psychology
1994 -2002	Akademisches Gymnasium Graz

Awards

2022	Preis für Sozialpsychiatrische Forschung 2022
2022	INGE St. Förderstipendium 2022
2018	"Forscherin des Jahres" der Medizinischen Universität Graz
2013	Preis der ÖGPB für bipolare Störungen 2013
2011	Förderungsstipendium 2011 der Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Karl-Franzens Universität Graz

Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies

2023 -2024	GBC - Global Bipolar Cohort GBC Young Scientist
2023 -2024	ECNP - European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Member
2019 -2023	Initiative Gehirnforschung (IngeSt) Mitglied
2018 -2023	PGC (psychiatric genomics consortium) Member
2013 -2023	ConliGen (The International Consortium on Lithium Genetics) Member
2009 -2023	Berufsverband Österreichischer Psychologinnen und Psychologen Mitglied
2014 -2020	Fachgruppe der Klinischen- und GesundheitspsychologInnen und PsychotherapeutInnen der Steirischen Krankenanstalten Vorstand

Reviewer for scientific journals

2021 -2022	FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
2022 -2022	FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
2022 -2022	HEALTHCARE
2022 -2022	JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
2022 -2022	NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
2022 -2022	PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE
2021 -2021	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIPOLAR DISORDERS
2020 -2020	EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS
2020 -2020	JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
2020 -2020	JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
2020 -2020	PHARMACOPSYCHIATRY
2020 -2020	THE WORLD JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
2015 -2018	PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
2018 -2018	JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
2017 -2017	NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT
2016 -2016	PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
2015 -2015	JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
2015 -2015	PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
2015 -2015	SUBSTANCE ABUSE
2014 -2014	APPETITE
2014 -2014	THE SPANISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY

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