Ralph Erich Schmidt
Professeur Titulaire / Adjunct Professor
Psychologie Clinique / Clinical Psychology
Secretary of Clinical Psychology : Uni Mail - 6th floor - Office M6170
Email : Ralph Erich Schmidt
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Geneva (2005)
- MAS in Psychology, University of Geneva (2001)
- Certificate in Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Geneva (2001)
- Master in Psychology, University of Geneva (1999)
- MLaw, University of Zurich (1996)
Clinical Qualifications
- DU in Psychotraumatology, Paris Cité University, France (2023)
- Psychologist Specialized in Psychotherapy FSP (2017)
- MAS in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, University of Geneva (2007)
Advanced Clinical Trainings
- EFT (Emotion-Focused Therapy) Training with Prof. Leslie S. Greenberg (York University), Rome, Italy (2024)
- ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) Boot Camp with Prof. Steven C. Hayes (University of Nevada), Prof. Robyn D. Walser (UC Berkeley), and Prof. Kelly G. Wilson (University of Mississippi), Seattle/Washington, USA (2024)
- CBASP Intensive Training Workshop for Chronic Depression with Prof. James P. McCullough (VCU Richmond), Richmond/Virginia, USA (2019)
- International Training Program in Schema Therapy with Prof. Jeffrey E. Young (Columbia University) and Dr. Wendy T. Behary, Schema Therapy Institutes of New York and New Jersey, USA (2019)
- Certificate of Advanced (Level II) Training in Complicated Grief Treatment with Prof. M. Katherine Shear, Center for Complicated Grief, Columbia University, New York, USA (2018)
- Certificate of Introduction to Ethnopsychiatry with Prof. Tobie Nathan (Université Paris-VIII), Centre Georges Devereux, Paris, France (2018)
Clinical Activities
- Department of Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich (since 2016)
- Psychological Counseling Center, University of Geneva (during psychotherapy training)
Research Areas
- Psychopathological states: depression, prolonged grief disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, nightmares
- Transdiagnostic processes: self-regulation, mental control, emotion regulation, executive functions
- Therapeutic interventions: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Cognitive-Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP); Complicated Grief Treatment (CGT); Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET); Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT); Schema Therapy; Ethnopsychiatry.
Editorial Activities
- Member of the Editorial Board of Behavior Therapy
- Associate Editor of Frontiers in Psychology
Administrative Activities
- Allensbach Foundation for Public Opinion Research (Member of the Supervisory Board)
- MAS in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, Universities of Lausanne, Fribourg and Geneva (Member of the Steering Board)
Affiliations
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)
- Association for Psychological Science (APS)
- International Association of Ethnopsychoanalysis (AIEP)
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
- International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST)
- Swiss Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy (ASPCO)
- Swiss Federation of Psychologists (FSP)
- Swiss Society for Sports Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (SSSPP)
Publications
Teaching (2024-2025)
- Troubles du sommeil et fonctionnement psychologique / Sleeping Disorders and Psychological Functioning
- Approches contemporaines en intervention cognitivo-comportementale / Contemporary Approaches in Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention