Are you passionate about psychological research, specifically in the field of Clinical or Developmental Psychology? The Clinical Psychology program group of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Amsterdam is seeking a highly motivated and versatile PhD Candidate for a mixed methods project about non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI).
As around 20% of community adolescents have engaged in NSSI, with numbers rising to a staggering 60% in clinical populations, the need for effective (secondary) prevention in this age group is clear. Our project focuses on informing and enhancing prevention practices by investigating the complexities surrounding implicit and explicit identification with NSSI. Through a combination of qualitative, quantitative, and experimental research methods, we aim to understand why and how some individuals self-identify with NSSI (‘I, self-injurer’) and which role this phenomenon plays in the prognosis and the impact of prevention efforts. Join our team to contribute to an improved understanding of NSSI and play a key role in shaping effective prevention strategies.
What are you going to do? This project is part of the ‘Identification with NSSI’ research initiative, funded by a UvA Starter Grant (PI: dr. T. Buelens). As a PhD Candidate on the project, you will explore the literature on (identification with) non-suicidal self-injury in adolescence and young adulthood. You will design and manage three interrelated data collection projects utilizing various methodological approaches, including qualitative, quantitative, and experimental research. The objective is to gain comprehensive understanding of the ways some individuals identify with their self-injurious behaviours and what subsequent implications for prognosis could be.
You will/tasks - Review and synthesize relevant academic literature;
- Design, manage, and analyse quantitative and qualitative data collection projects;
- Report findings in peer-reviewed scientific journals, in practice/policy oriented outlets and at (inter)national conferences;
- Teach and supervise students within the Clinical Psychology Program