Johanne Smith-Nielsen

Current research

I am currently project manager in Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project which is a collaboration between the UCPH-BabyLab and the health nurses in the City of Copenhagen. The aim of the project is 1) to implement and evaluate effects of screening instruments for early detection of at-risk families as part of the universal health nurse home visiting program which is offered to all new Danish families, and 2) to investigate the effect of an early indicated preventive intervention (the attachment-based program Circle of Security-Parenting)by comparing it with care as usual in the City of Copenhagen in a randomized controlled trial.

Primary fields of research

Postpartum Depression, Developmental psychopathology, Infant Mental Health, Mother-Infant interaction, Attachment, Clinical psychology

Teaching

Clinical psychology

Seminar courses at the clinical module of the Master's program at the Department of Psychology within Perintal and Infant Mental Health.

Master's thesis supervision: Clinical Psychology

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Born: 03101977

Education:

PhD, Psychology, University of Copenhagen (Thesis defended February 2015)

MSc. in Psychology, University of Copenhagen (Degree obtained August 2008)

Current position:

Post Doc at Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen: Co-PI and Project manager, Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project. (Post doc position, January 2015 – present)

Previous positions:

2014 - December 2015:

Postdoc, Department of Psychology (2½ months position)

2010, September - 2014, October:

PhD student, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen

(2011, December – 2013, March: Maternity leave)

Title of PhD thesis: "Postpartum Depression - a Risk Factor for Infant Development and Infant-Mother Attachment?"

PhD thesis defended in February 2015

2008, September – 2010, August:

Clinical Psychologist and research assistant at the University Clinic and the UCPH-BabyLab.

Teaching

2016, Spring semester: "Attachment, early identification of risk, and early intervention" (24 lessons of teaching, supervision of the students' respons papers)

2011, fall semester: "Infant Mental Health: Early attachment and Early Interaction" (24 lessons of teaching, supervision of the students' papers, oral examination).

2013-2013: Supervision of master's theses within the field of clinical psychology

2013, January - now: Teaching seminars on Attachment and Infant Mental health at the Master's program for Health Care Nurses, Metropolitan University College (approx. 15 lessons per semester)

Since 2009: Training and supervision of Master's students, research assistants, and PhD-students at the UCPH-BabyLab in various assessment methods.