Curriculum Vitae Prof. (apl.) Dr. Monika Equit

Current Position

Head of the Psychotherapy Outpatient Unit,
Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, Saarland University (2014-present)

Co-Director oft he Postgraduate Clinical Training Centre for Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy at Saarland University (2015-present)

Academic Education

2014
Habilitation, Venia Legendi in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Saarland University
Titel of cumulative professional dissertation: Elimination disorders in childhood

2007
D. Phil (Doctor of Philosophy), Department of Psychology, Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg
Titel of doctoral dissertation: Language content and facial expression of anger (summa cum laude)

2002
MSc (Diplom) in Psychology, Saarland University

Clinical Qualifications

2009
Licence to practise psychotherapy for children (Fachkundenachweis zur Durchführung von Kinder- und Jugendlichenverhaltenstherapie)

2008
Licence to practise psychotherapy (behavioural psychotherapy) Approbation als Psychologische Psychotherapeutin (Verhaltenstherapie)

Awards

2008
Prize of the University Society of Oldenburg e.V. for outstanding doctorate, Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg

Grants

2020-2023
German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG): Exercise as an adjunct to trauma-focused psychotherapy in traumatized refugees

2016-2017
Research Fund of the Saarland University: Biological and psychological stress in patients and therapists during trauma exposition