Risk factors for poor metabolic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes and evaluation of a screening instrument for the early identification of children and adolescents with a unfavorable course of disease
Publications
Mahler, F.L., Konrad, D., & Landolt, M.A. (2022). Perceived family stress predicts poor metabolic control in pediatric patients with type 1 Diabetes: a novel triadic Approach. Journal of Diabetes Research. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3809775
Aeppli, T. R., Mahler, F. L., & Konrad, D. (2019). Future glycemic control of children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus at toddler and preschool/school age. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. https://doi.org/10.1515/jpem-2019-0152
Walther, A., Mahler, F., Debelak, R., & Ehlert, U. (2017). Psychobiological Protective Factors Modifying the Association Between Age and Sexual Health in Men: Findings From the Men’s Health 40+ Study. American Journal of Men’s Health.http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1557988316689238
Talks
Mahler, F., Konrad, D., & Landolt, M.A. (05.10.2021). Perceived stress and hair-cortisol as risk factors of poor metabolic control in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes. European Paediatric Psychology Conference (EPPC) 2021, Stockholm, Sweden (digital event).
Mahler, F., Konrad, D. & Landolt, A.M. (06.11.2019). Haarkortisol als Risikofaktor für eine schlechte metabolische Kontrolle in pädiatrischen Patienten mit Typ 1 Diabetes. 4th Symposium of Competence Center for Mental Health (CCMH), Zurich, Switzerland.
Mahler, F., Konrad, D. & Landolt, A.M. (24.10.2019). Hair-cortisol as risk factor for poor metabolic control in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes. 9th Children's Research Center (FZK/CRC) Retreat, Horgen, Switzerland.
Mahler, F., Konrad, D. & Landolt, A.M. (07.09.2019). Hair-cortisol as risk factor for poor metabolic control in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes. 33th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Achievements
2020: Financial support research projects. Wolfermann-Nägeli-Foundation, co-applicant.
2019:GRC Travel Grant. Graduate Campus, University of Zürich, applicant.
2019: CRC-Young Academics-Grant. The Children's Research Center (CRC), University Children's Hospital Zurich, applicant.
Curriculum vitae
Education
2018 to present: Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Psychotherapy for Children & Adolescents at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
2017 to present: PhD candidate at the University Children’s Hospital Zurich, Project “ Risk factors for a poor metabolic control in children and adolescents with Diabetes type 1 and evaluation of a screening instrument for the early identification of children and adolescents with a unfavorable course of disease“, University of Zurich (Prof. Dr. Markus Landolt)
2016: Master of Science in Clinical and Health Psychology (major), Religious Studies (minor), University of Zurich
2013: Bachelor of Science in Psychology (major), Religious Studies (minor), University of Zurich
Professional experience
10.2017 to present: PhD student and clinical psychologist; University Children’s Hospital Zurich
02.2020-03.2020: Research Stay, Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium (Prof. Dr. Koen Luyckx)
04.2017-09.2017: Training in ABA-Co-Therapy; University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich (PUK); Centre of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (KJPP)
02.2016-08.2017: research assistant; University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich (PUK); Centre of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (KJPP); Clinical Research / Neuropsychology (PD Dr. Renate Drechsler)
10.2014-03.2015: psychology internship; University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich (PUK); Centre of Social Psychiatry; Crisis Intervention Centre
10.2013-06.2014: student research assistant; University of Bern; Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (Prof. Dr. grosse Holtforth)
02.2013-12.2013: research internship; University of Zurich; Psychotherapy for Affective Disorders (Prof. Dr. grosse Holtforth)
