Prof. Dr. Rahel Christina Bachem, Ph.D.

Beruflicher Abschluss

• 01/2023: Professional License as Psychotherapist [Berufsausübungsbewilligung], Kanton Zürich
• 04/2014 – 04/2022: Master of Advanced Studies in Cognitive-Behavioral and Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Klaus-Grawe-Institute for Psychological Therapy, Zurich
• 05/2012 – 10/2015: Ph.D. in Psychology (summa cum laude), University of Zurich, Zurich
• 09/2006 – 08/2011: Master of Science in Psychology , University of Zurich, Zurich
• 09/2006 – 09/2009: Bachelor of Science in Psychology , University of Zurich, Zurich

Fachliche Schwerpunkte

• Psychological trauma and stress response syndromes
• The impact of posttraumatic stress on family systems and dynamics
• Adjustment disorders within the ICD-11 framework
• Development and evaluation of psychological interventions
• Culture-specific trauma sequelae

Wissenschaftliche Auszeichnungen, Preise

• 01/2025 – 12/2027: Recipient of an SNSF Practice to Science grant
• 01/2020 – 12/2020: Recipient of an SNSF Postdoc.Mobility return grant - Project title: Forced migration and the family system: A cross-cultural investigation of social-interpersonal mechanisms of trauma transmission
• 11/2016 – 11/2019: Recipient of SNSF Early- and Advanced Postdoc.Mobility grants: Project title: From the front line to the home front: A social-interpersonal perspective on war traumatization

Berufspraxis

• 01/2025 - present: Professor for Psychopathology and Psychotherapy, Competence Center for Mental Health, Department of Health, OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
• 01/2025 - present: Psychotherapist in private practice
• 01/2022 – present: Senior Research Associate, Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention, University of Zurich, Switzerland
• 12/2019 – 12/2024 Psychotherapist, Center for Psychotherapy of the University of Zurich
• 12/2019 – 12/2021: Post-doctoral Researcher, Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention, University of Zurich, Switzerland
• 12/2016 – 11/2919: Post-doctoral Researcher, Bob Shappell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University
• 07/2015 – 06/2016: Psychotherapist, Integrierte Psychiatrie Winterthur, Special unit for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorders
• 01/2014 – 06/2015: Psychotherapist, Center for Psychotherapy of the University of Zurich

Spezialisierung

• Psychopathology and psychotherapy
• Quantitative and qualitative research projects

Aktuelle Projekte

• SNSF Practice to Science grant: The new stress- and trauma diagnoses: Consequences for clinical practice
• Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder & the Family System
• Cultural Scripts of Trauma Sequelae in Switzerland - an international network project