Research Interests:

• Evidence based assessment
• Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Children and Adolescents 
• Child anxiety, ADHD
• Parenting

Projects & Grants (PI):

• PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-2417 – Mechanisms of Victimization in Bullying: Specific Profiles and Personalized Online Psychotherapy – Director proiect: Prof. dr. Anca Dobrean (2021-2023)
• PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2016-0861 – Contract nr. 146 din 12/07/2017, Efficacy  of an online REBT Transdiagnostic Intervention for Reducing Internalization Problems in Adolescents. Director proiect: Prof. dr. Anca Dobrean (2017-2019)
• PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.1-1500, 81/2012, Efficacy of an Online Platform in Treating Anxiety in Children (iDARE). Director proiect: Conf. dr. Anca Dobrean (2012-2019)
• Phare. Parental Training for Hyperkinetic and Oppositional-Aggressive Behavioral Problems in Children. 73.888 RON.
• CEEX-MEdC (ET) Family Predictors of Language Acquisition and Emotional Behavioral Problems from 18 Months to 6 Years, 2006-2008.

Projects & Grants (member):

• Enhancing cognitive-behavioral therapy by neuroscience: novel approaches to understand treatment response for anxiety and depressive disorders in adolescents (Neuro4C), PNRR, 2023-2026, PI Kristoffer Mansson 
• Development of Robot-Enhanced Therapy for Children with AutisM spectrum disorders (DREAM) (2014-2018) Director proiect: Prof. dr. Daniel David.
• Education for Care – EDUCARE, 527360-LLP-2012-IT-GRUNDVIG-GMP, (2012-2014) Director proiect: Prof. dr. Daniel David.

Web of Science (January 2024)

Number of Citations Web of Science: 2768, Hirsch index: 24

International papers indexed in Web of Science:

2024

Kulcsár, V., Dobrean, A., Poetar, C.-R., & Ivan, C. (2024). Is REBT Useful for Reducing Adolescents’ Career Decision Difficulties and Distress? A Randomized Trial. Journal of Career Development, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/08948453241246715.

Balan, R., Dobrean, A., & Poetar, C. R. (2024). Use of automated conversational agents in improving young population mental health: a scoping review. NPJ Digital Medicine, 7(1), 75. doi.org/10.1038/s41746-024-01072-1.

Poetar, C. R., Dobrean, A., & Andersson, G. (2024). Preliminary efficacy of a transdiagnostic parent-led internet-delivered intervention for children with anxiety and depressive symptoms: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 18(1), 1-11.

Coșa, I. M., Dobrean, A., & Balazsi, R. Measurement Invariance of the Lemmens Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-9 Across Age, Gender, and Respondents. The Psychiatric Quarterly. 10.1007/s11126-024-10066-x.

2023

Poetar, C. R., Dobrean, A., & Florean, I. S. (2023). Problematic Smartphone Use and Mental Health Problems: A Network Analysis of Romanian Adolescents. Youth & Society, 0044118X231218295.

Roman, G. D., Dobrean, A., & Florean, I. S. (2023). Explaining the “parenting–callous-unemotional traits–antisocial behavior” axis in early adolescence: The role of affiliative reward. Development and psychopathology, 1-10.

Balan, R., Dobrean, A*., Balazsi, R., & Cordier, R. (2023). A latent profile analysis of emotional, behavioral, and social problems among victims of bullying. Psychology in the Schools, 10.1002/pits.22998.

Copeland, W., Ivanova, M., Achenbach, T., Turner, L., Tong, G., Ahmeti-Pronaj, A.,Dobrean, A . . . Zasepa, E. (2023). Cultural contributions to adults’ self-rated mental health problems and strengths: 7 culture clusters, 28 societies, 16 906 adults. Psychological Medicine, 1-10. doi:10.1017/S0033291723001332.

Păsărelu, C. R., David, D., Dobrean, A., Noje, A., Roxana, Ș., & Predescu, E. (2023). ADHDCoach—a virtual clinic for parents of children with ADHD: Development and usability study. Digital Health, 9, 20552076231161963.

Păsărelu, C. R., Kertesz, R., & Dobrean, A. (2023). The Development and Usability of a Mobile App for Parents of Children with ADHD. Children, 10(1), 164.

David, D., Ștefan, S., Nechita, D., & Dobrean, A. (2023). A brief history of Romanian psychology. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 59(1), 45-51.

2022

Coşa, I. M., Dobrean, A*., Georgescu, R. D., & Păsărelu, C. R. (2022). Parental behaviors associated with internet gaming disorder in children and adolescents: A quantitative meta-analysis. Current Psychology, 1-18.

Păsărelu, C. R., Dobrean, A., Florean, I. S., & Predescu, E. (2022). Parental stress and child mental health: a network analysis of Romanian parents. Current Psychology, 1-13.

Florean, I. S., Dobrean, A.*, & Roman, G. D. (2022). Early adolescents’ perceptions of parenting practices and mental health problems: A network approach. Journal of Family Psychology, 36(3), 438.

Robe, A., Dobrean, A.,* Balazsi, R., Georgescu, R. D., Păsărelu, C. R., & Predescu, E. (2022). Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Age, Gender, and Clinical Status of the Screen for Children Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000716.

Robe, A., & Dobrean, A.* (2022). The effectiveness of a single session of mindfulness-based cognitive training on cardiac vagal control and core symptoms in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a preliminary randomized controlled trial. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1-10.

Florean, I.S., Dobrean, A*., Balazsi, R., Roșan, A., Păsărelu, C., Predescu, E., Rad, F. (2022). Measurement invariance of Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ) across age, gender, clinical status, and informant, Assessment (IF:4.66).

Rescorla, L. A., Ivanova, M. Y., Achenbach, T. M., Almeida, V., Anafarta-Sendag, M., Bite, I.,Dobrean, A … & Zasępa, E. (2022). Older adult psychopathology: international comparisons of self-reports, collateral reports, and cross-informant agreement. International Psychogeriatrics, 34(5), 467-478.

Ivanova, M. Y., Achenbach, T. M., Turner, L., Almqvist, F., Begovac, I., Bilenberg, N., Dobrean, A… & Žukauskienė, R. (2022). Effects of individual differences, society, and culture on youth‐rated problems and strengths in 38 societies. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13569 (IF:8.98).

2021

Păsărelu, C., Dobrean, A*, Andersson, G., & Zaharie, G. (2021). Feasibility and clinical utility of a transdiagnostic Internet-delivered rational emotive and behavioral intervention for adolescents with anxiety and depressive disorders. Internet Interventions, 26.

Balan, R., Dobrean, A*, & Balazsi, R. (2021). From Victims to Perpetrators of Bullying: The Role of Irrational Cognitions, Externalizing Problems, and Parental Attachment. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 10.1177/08862605211043583 (IF:6.14).

Cristea, I. A., Balan, R., & Dobrean, A. (2021). Methodologic and Reporting Issues in Published Meta-analysis. JAMA, 175(6):643-644. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.0010 (IF:16.193).

Robe, A., Păsărelu, C. R., & Dobrean, A*. (2021). Exploring autonomic regulation in children with ADHD with and without comorbid anxiety disorder through three systematic levels of cardiac vagal control analysis: Rest, reactivity, and recovery. Psychophysiology, e13850. (IF:4.01).

Silaghi, C. A., Lozovanu, V., Georgescu, C. E., Georgescu, R. D., Susman, S., Năsui, B. A., Dobrean, A & Silaghi, H. (2021). Thyroseq v3, Afirma GSC, and microRNA Panels Versus Previous Molecular Tests in the Preoperative Diagnosis of Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in endocrinology, 12. l. 12:649522.doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.649522 (IF: 5.555).

Georgescu, R. D., Dobrean, A*., Silaghi, C. A., & Silaghi, H. (2021). A virtual reality-based intervention for surgical patients: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 22(1), 1-11. (IF: 2.279).

Dobrean, A*., Păsărelu, C. R., Balazsi, R., & Predescu, E. (2021). Measurement Invariance of the ADHD Rating Scale–IV Home and School Versions Across Age, Gender, Clinical Status, and Informant. Assessment, 1073191119858421. (IF 3.19).

2020

Balan, R., Dobrean, A., Balazsi, R., Parada, R. H., & Predescu, E. (2022). The adolescent peer relations instrument-bully/target: Measurement invariance across gender, age, and clinical status. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(3-4), 1484-1513.

Păsărelu, C. R., Andersson, G., & Dobrean, A. (2020). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder mobile apps: A systematic review. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 138, 104133 . 

David, D. O., Costescu, C. A., Matu, S., Szentagotai, A., & Dobrean, A. (2020). Effects of a Robot-Enhanced Intervention for Children With ASD on Teaching Turn-Taking Skills. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 0735633119830344.

Ivanova, M. Y., Achenbach, T. M., Rescorla, L. A., Turner, L. V., Dumas, J. A., Almeida, V., Dobrean, A… & Capps, J. W. (2020). The generalizability of Older Adult Self‐Report (OASR) syndromes of psychopathology across 20 societies. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

Kulcsar, V., Dobrean, A., & Gati, I. (2020). Challenges and difficulties in career decision making: Their causes, and their effects on the process and the decision. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 103346.(IF 3.38).

Kulcsár, V., Dobrean, A., & Balázsi, R. (2020). Does it Matter If I Am a Worrier? The Effect of Worry as a Moderator between Career Decision-Making Difficulties and Negative Dysfunctional Emotions. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1-16.(IF 3.26).

2019

Dobrean, A., Păsărelu, C. R., Balazsi, R., & Predescu, E. (2019). Measurement Invariance of the ADHD Rating Scale–IV Home and School Versions Across Age, Gender, Clinical Status, and Informant. Assessment, 1073191119858421.(IF 3.19).

Robe, A., Dobrean, A., Cristea, I. A., Păsărelu, C. R., & Predescu, E. (2019). Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and task-related heart rate variability: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. (IF 8.01).

Georgescu, R., Fodor, L. A., Dobrean, A., & Cristea, I. A. (2019). Psychological interventions using virtual reality for pain associated with medical procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychological medicine, 1-13.

Ivanova, M. Y., Achenbach, T. M., Rescorla, L. A., Guo, J., Althoff, R. R., Kan, K. J., Dobrean, A, … & da Rocha, M. M. (2019). Testing syndromes of psychopathology in parent and youth ratings across societies. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 48(4), 596-609.

Rescorla, L. A., Blumenfeld, M. C., Ivanova, M. Y., Achenbach, T. M., & International ASEBA Consortium. (2019). International comparisons of the dysregulation profile based on reports by parents, adolescents, and teachers. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 48(6), 866-880.

Rescorla, L. A., Given, C., Glynn, S., Ivanova, M. Y., Achenbach, T. M. & International ASEBA Consortium . (2019). International comparisons of autism spectrum disorder behaviors in preschoolers rated by parents and caregivers/teachers. Autism, 1362361319839151. 13. Rescorla, L. A., Genaro, B., Ivanova, M. Y., & International ASEBA Consortium. (2019). International Comparisons of Emotionally Reactive Problems in Preschoolers: CBCL/1½–5 Findings from 21 Societies. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 1-14.

Rescorla, L. A., Althoff, R. R., Ivanova, M. Y., & Achenbach, T. M. & International ASEBA Consortium (2019). Effects of society and culture on parents’ ratings of children’s mental health problems in 45 societies. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1-9. Rescorla, L. A..

Adams, A., Ivanova, M. Y., & International ASEBA Consortium. (2019). The CBCL/1½-5’s DSM-ASD Scale: Confirmatory Factor Analyses Across 24 Societies. Journal of autism and developmental disorders.

2018

Balan, R., Dobrean, A., & Balazsi, R. (2018). Indirect effects of parental and peer attachment on bullying and victimization among adolescents: The role of negative automatic thoughts. Aggressive behavior; 44:561–570.

Păsărelu, C. R., & Dobrean, A. (2018). A video-based transdiagnostic REBT universal prevention program for internalizing problems in adolescents: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC psychiatry, 18(1), 101.

David, D. O., Costescu, C. A., Matu, S., Szentagotai, A., & Dobrean, A. (2018). Developing Joint Attention for Children with Autism in Robot-Enhanced Therapy. International Journal of Social Robotics, 1-11.

Păsărelu, C. R., & Dobrean, A. (2018). An investigation of mediators for the relationship between parent mental health and adolescent problematic internet use: a cross-sectional study in Romanian adolescents. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 18(2), 97.

Georgescu, R., Dobrean, A., & Predescu, E. (2018). Benefits of cognitive restructuring, acceptance and distraction for pain intensity and pain tolerance. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 18(2).

2017

Balan, R., Dobrean, A., Roman, G. D., & Balazsi, R. (2017). Indirect Effects of Parenting Practices on Internalizing Problems among Adolescents: The Role of Expressive Suppression. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26(1), 40-47.

Păsărelu, C. R., Dobrean, A., Balazsi, R., Predescu, E., Şipos, R., & Lupu, V. (2017). The Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children: Age, Gender and Clinical Invariance. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 48(3), 359-369.

Pasarelu, C. R., Dobrean, A., Balazsi, R., Podina, I. R., & Mogoase, C. (2017). INTERPRETATION BIASES IN THE INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION OF WORRY: A PATH ANALYSIS. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 17(1), 31.

Sucala, M., Cuijpers, P., Muench, F., Cardoș, R., Soflau, R., Dobrean, A., … & David, D. (2017). Anxiety: There is an app for that. A systematic review of anxiety apps. Depression and anxiety.

2016

Pasarelu, C., Dobrean, A., Balazsi, R., Lupu, V., Predescu, E., Sipos, R., (2016). The Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children: Age, Gender Clinical Invariance.  Child Psychiatry and Human Development.

Podina, I. R., Mogoase, C., David, D., Szentagotai, A., & Dobrean, A. (2016). A Meta-Analysis on the Efficacy of Technology Mediated CBT for Anxious Children and Adolescents. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 34(1), 31-50.

Iliescu, D., Ilie, A., Ispas, D., Dobrean, A., & Clinciu, A. I. (2016). Sex differences in intelligence: A multi-measure approach using nationally representative samples from Romania. Intelligence, 58, 54-61.

2015

Burt, S. A., Rescorla, L. A., Achenbach, T. M., Ivanova, M. Y., Almqvist, F., Begovac, I., Dobrean, A… & Döpfner, M. (2015). The association between aggressive and non-aggressive antisocial problems as measured with the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment: A study of 27,861 parent–adolescent dyads from 25 societies. Personality and Individual Differences,85, 86-92.

Dobrean, A., & Matu, S. (2015). Internationally Active, Visible, High Impact, and Eminent Romanian Psychologists. a Quantitative Analysis. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 15(1), 135.

Ivanova, M. Y., Achenbach, T. M., Rescorla, L. A., Turner, L. V., Ahmeti-Pronaj, A., Au, A.,Dobrean, A … & Csemy, L. (2015). Syndromes of self-reported psychopathology for ages 18–59 in 29 societies. Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, 37(2), 171-183.

Szentágotai-Tătar, A., Chiș, A., Vulturar, R., Dobrean, A., Cândea, D. M., & Miu, A. C. (2015). Shame and Guilt-Proneness in Adolescents: Gene-Environment Interactions. PloS one, 10(7), e0134716.

2014

Butean, I., Costescu, C., & Dobrean, A. (2014). Differences between empathic responses in children with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing children. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 14(2).

David, O. A., David, D., & Dobrean, A. (2014). Efficacy of the Rational Positive Parenting Program for Child Externalizing Behavior: Can an Emotion-Regulation Enhanced Cognitive-Behavioral Parent Program Be More Effective Than a Standard One?. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 14(2), 159.

Miron, M. D., & Dobrean, A. (2014). „What is this, which i see?” a preliminary investigation of visual-spatial processing in romanian children with low IQ, learning and reading disorders. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 14(1).

Rescorla, L. A., Bochicchio, L., Achenbach, T. M., Ivanova, M. Y., Almqvist, F., Begovac, I., Dobrean, A.,.. & Verhulst, F. C. (2014). Parent–Teacher Agreement on Children’s Problems in 21 Societies. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 43(4), 627-642.

Shahini, M., Rescorla, L. A., Ahmeti, A. P., Begovac, I., Dobrean, A., Markovıć, J., … & Zukauskiene, R. (2014). Parent-reported behavioural and emotional problems in Albanian Kosovar children. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Science, 4, 1-8.

2013

Mogoașe, C., Podină, I. R., Sucală, M., & Dobrean, A. (2013). Evaluating the unique contribution of irrational beliefs and negative bias interpretations in predicting child anxiety: implications for cognitive bias modification interventions. Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies, (13).

Predescu, E., Şipos, R., Dobrean, A., & Micluția, I. (2013). The discriminative power of the cbcl 1.5-5 between autism spectrum disorders and other psychiatric disorders. Journal of Cognitive & Behavioral Psychotherapies, 13(1).

Podină, I. R., Mogoașe, C., & Dobrean, A. (2013). Intergenerational transmission of anxiety: evidence for the mediating role of the negative interpretation bias. Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies, (13), 309-320.

Rescorla, L. A., Ginzburg, S., Achenbach, T. M., Ivanova, M. Y., Almqvist, F., Begovac, I., Dobrean, A. … & Verhulst, F. C. (2013). Cross-informant agreement between parent-reported and adolescent self-reported problems in 25 societies. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 42(2), 262-273.

2012

Tulbure, B., Szentagotai, A., Dobrean, A., David, D. (2012). Evidence based clinical assessment of child and adolescent social phobia: A critical review of rating scales. Child Psychiatry and Human Development.

Rescorla, LA , Achenbach, TM , Ivanova, MY , ; Bilenberg, N, ; Bjarnadottir, G, ; Denner, S  ; Dias, P ; Dobrean, A. ; Dopfner, M et al. (2012). Behavioral/emotional problems of preschoolers: Caregiver/teacher reports from 15 societies. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 20, 1-14.

2011

Rescorla, L.A., Achenbach, T.M., Ivanova M.Y., Harder, V.S, Otten L, Bilenberg, N., Bjarnadottir. G., Capron, C., De Pauw S.S., Dias, P., Dobrean A. et. al. (2011). International Comparisons of Behavioral and Emotional Problems in Preschool Children: Parents’ Reports From 24 Societies. Journal of Clinical Child And Adolescent Psychology. Volume: 40, 3, 456-467.

2010

Sucală, M., Stefan, S., Macavei, B., Dobrean, A., Bolno, J., Mironiuc, I. A., … & David, D. (2010). Residual limb pain and distress in amputated patients. A brief report. Journal of Cognitive & Behavioral Psychotherapies, 10(2).

Ivanova, M., Achenbach, T.M., Rescorla, … Dobrean, A., Döpfner, M., et al  (2010). Preschool Psychopathology Reported By Parents in 23 Societies, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,49, 12, 1215-1224.

2009

Anton, R., Opris, D., Dobrean, A., David., D., Rizzo, A. (2009). Virtual reality in the rehabilitation of Attention Deficit – Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies, vol IX, no 2, 235-246.

2007

Ivanova, M., Dobrean, A., Dopfner, M., Erol, et al.,  (2007). Testing the 8-syndrome structure of the child behavior checklist in 30 societies, Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 36 (3), 405 – 417.

Rescorla, L., Achenbach, T. M., Ivanova, M., Dumenci, L., A., …Domuta, A., Döpfner, M., Erol, N., et al.,   (2007). Epidemiological Comparisons of  Problems and Positive Qualities Reported by Adolescents in 24 Cultures,  Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75, 2, 351 – 358.

Rescorla, L., Achenbach, Th., Ivanova, M., Dumenci, L.,  Dobrean, A., Döpfner, M., Erol, N., et al.,  (2007). Behavioral and Emotional Problems Reported by Parents of Children Ages 6 to 16 in 31 Societies. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 13 , 2007, 130 – 142.

Ivanova MY, Achenbach TM, Rescorla LA, Dumenci L, Almqvist F, Bilenberg N, Bird H, Broberg AG, Dobrean A, Döpfner M, Erol N, Forns M, Hannesdottir H, Kanbayashi Y, Lambert MC, Leung P, Minaei A, Mulatu MS, et al.,   (2007). The generalizability of the Youth Self-Report syndrome structure in 23 societies. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75 (5), 729 – 738.

Rescorla, L., Achenbach, T. M., Ginzburg, S.,  Ivanova M., Dumenci, L., A., Almqvist, F., Bathiche, M., Bilenberg, N.,  Bird, H.,  Domuta, A., Erol, N., et al.,  (2007). Consistency of Teachers-Reported Problem for Students in 21 Cultures , School Psychology Review, 36, 1 , 2007, 91 – 110.

Masha Y. Ivanova, Thomas M. Achenbach, Leslie A. Rescorla, Levent Dumenci, Fredrik Almqvist, Bathiche, M., Bilenberg, N., Bird, H., Domuta, A., Erol, N., Fombonne, N., Fonseca, A., Frigerio, A., et al (2007). Testing the Teacher’s Report Form Syndromes in 20 Countries. School Psychology Review, 36, 3, 468-483.

2002

78. David, D., Moore, M., & Domuta, A. (2002). Romanian psychology on the international psychological scene: A preliminary critical and empirical approach. European Psychologist, 7, 153-160.

International publications indexed in BDI

David, C., Dobrean, A., & van Luit, J. H. (2015). Psychometric properties of Early Numeracy Test in Romanian language Preliminary data. Erdelyi Pszichologiai Szemle= Transylvanian Journal of Psychology, 16(1), 57.

David, D., Dobrean, A., Pasarelu, C., Matu, S. A., & Comsa, M. (2015). The national psychological/intelligence profile of Romanians: An in depth analysis of the regional national intelligence profile of Romanians. Erdelyi Pszichologiai Szemle= Transylvanian Journal of Psychology, 16(2), 123.

Pasarelu, C. R., Dobrean, A., Predescu, E., Sipos, R., & Lupu, V. (2015). Intergenerational transmission of worry a transdiagnostic factor in child internalizing symptomatology. Romanian Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 3(1).

Pasarelu, C. R., & Dobrean, A. (2015). Child’s negative automatic thoughts as a mediator in the relationship between mother’s and child’s social anxiety symptoms. Erdelyi Pszichologiai Szemle= Transylvanian Journal of Psychology, 16(2), 163.

Pantis, E., Robe, A., Pasarelu, C., Dobrean, A., & Miclutia, I. (2015). Accuracy of the multidimensional anxiety scale for children as a screening tool for anxiety disorders.Romanian Journal of Psychopharmacology, 15, 185-195.

David, D., Dobrean, A., Mogoaşe, C., & Dobrescu, I. (2013). Screening for Autism in Romanian Population: An Initial Study Investigating the Clinical Utility of the Screening Questionnaire for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Chestionarul de Screening pentru Tulburări de Spectru Autist-CS-TSA). Transylvanian Journal of Psychology, 14(2).

David, D., & Dobrean, A. (2013). Commentary on ‘Psychological therapies for the treatment of post‐traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents’.Evidence‐Based Child Health: A Cochrane Review Journal, 8(3), 1117-1119.

Predescu, E., Dobrean, A., Cristina, P. O. P., Miclutia, I., & Sipos, R. (2013). Cognitive Coping Strategies and Emotional Distress in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Applied Medical Informatics, 32(2), 14-21.

Beldean-Galea, I. E., Ţigan, Ş. I., Cristian, S. T. A. N., & Dobrean, A. (2012). Efficacy Study of a Primary Intervention School Violence Program.Applied Medical Informatics, 31(3), 47-54.

Coogan, A. N., Dobrean, A., Donev, R. M., Mateescu, L., Müller, U., Thome, J., & Voinescu, B. I. (2012). Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: translating research into practice. ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders, 4(1), 41-51.

Gavita, O. A., Dobrean, A., & David, D. (2010). Placement Stability & Quality of Life in Foster Parents of Children Presenting Aggressive Behavior: Efficacy of a Cognitive-Behavioral Parent Program. Revista de Asistenţă Socială, 2, 159-169.

Mironiuc, A., Mironiuc, C., Dobrean, A., Stancu, B. (2008). Bioethical approach in vascular surgery. Studia Universitatias Babes-Bolyai, Psychologia-Paedagogia, 2, 75-87.

Domuța, A. (2004). Analiza deficitului de atenţie şi hiperactivitate la vârsta preşcolară pe baza metodei observaţiei. Cognitie, Creier, Comportament

Domuța, A., Creţiu, M. (2002). Memoria implicită perceptuală şi conceptuală la copiii cu ADHD. In Cognitie, Creier, Comportament, vol. VI, nr. 1, martie

Benga, O., Domuta, A. (2000). Assessment of executive functions in childhood psychopathology, Studia Universitatis, 1.

Domuța, A. (1998). Gudjonsson Suggestibilty Scale (Form 2); A Romanian study of reliability. Studia Universitatias Babes-Bolyai, Psychologia-Paedagogia, 1-2, 83-87

Domuța, A. (1997). Un instrument de evaluare a sugestibilităţii interogative: Scala de sugestibilitate interogativă Gudjonsson 2 (An instrument for the assessment of the interrogative suggestibility Gudjonsson 2). Cogniţie, Creier, Comportament, 3, 319-335

Books 

David, D., Dobrean, A., Gotiu, M. (2015). Retman si Retmagia. Desene animate terapeutice.

Domuța, A. (2005). Evaluarea sindromului ADHD la vârsta preşcolară. Casa Cărții de Știință, Cluj-Napoca

Domuta, A. J. Lebeer, A. Hansen, M. Roth, I. Szamoskozi, M. Cretiu (2004). Educaţia cognitivă. Editura Presa Universitara Clujeana

Domuța, A., János, R., & Creţiu, M. (2004). Solving Social Problems Related to Children. Presa Universitară Clujeană

Domuta, A. M. Roth, R. Janos, M. Cretu.(2004). Rezolvarea problemelor sociale ale copiilor Editura Presa Universitara Clujeana.

Chapters in Books – International

David, D. O., DiGiuseppe, R., Dobrean, A., Păsărelu, C. R., & Balazsi, R. (2019). The measurement of irrationality and rationality. In Advances in REBT (pp. 79-100). Springer, Cham.

Dobrean, A., Păsărelu, C. R., Döpfner, M., David, D., Jay Lynn, S., & H Montgomery, G. (2018). Varieties of Psychotherapy for Attention‐Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Evidence‐Based Psychotherapy: The State of the Science and Practice, 435-22.

Cristea, I. A., Stefan, S., David, O., Mogoase, C., & Dobrean, A. (2016). General Overview. In REBT in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adults (pp. 1-11). Springer International Publishing.

Cristea, I. A., Stefan, S., David, O., Mogoase, C., & Dobrean, A. (2016). Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder. In REBT in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adults (pp. 15-30). Springer International Publishing.

Cristea, I. A., Stefan, S., David, O., Mogoase, C., & Dobrean, A. (2016). Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Using Virtual Reality (RE&CBT-VR): A Short Protocol for Social Anxiety Disorder. In REBT in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adults (pp. 31-48). Springer International Publishing.

Cristea, I. A., Stefan, S., David, O., Mogoase, C., & Dobrean, A. (2016). Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (RE&BT) Treatment Protocol for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents. In REBT in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adults (pp. 51-67). Springer International Publishing.

Cristea, I. A., Stefan, S., David, O., Mogoase, C., & Dobrean, A. (2016). Rational Stories for Children. A Rational Emotive Education Protocol for Approaching Anxiety in Children and Adolescents Based on the Stories Book The Retmagic and Wonderful Adventures of Retman. In REBT in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adults (pp. 69-79). Springer International Publishing.

Dobrean,  A., Păsărelu, C. (2016). Impact of social media on social anxiety: a systematic review. In Anxiety Disorders, Intech Open.

Păsărelu, C. , Dobrean, A.(2016). Parental involvement in remotely-delivered CBT interventions for anxiety problems in children and adolescents: a systematic review In Anxiety Disorders, Intech Open.

Cristea, I. A., Stefan, S., David, O., Mogoase, C., & Dobrean, A. (2015). REBT in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adults. Springer International Publishing

Chapters in books – National

Dobrean, A., Păsărelu, C. Bernard.,M. (2019). Educația Da, Poti, Reușești!, în Enea,. (Ed.). Intervenții psihologice în școală. Manualul consilierului școlar. Editura Polirom. Iași.

Dobrean, A., Păsărelu, C. (2019). Evaluarea elevilor : tipuri de instrumente si necesitatea cunoașterii DSM, în în Enea,. (Ed.). Intervenții psihologice în școală. Manualul consilierului școlar. Editura Polirom. Iași.

Dobrean, A., Păsărelu, C. (2017). Evaluarea funcţionării intelectuale, în Enea, V. & Dafinoiu, I. (Eds.). Evaluarea psihologică. Manualul psihologului clinician. Editura Polirom. Iași.

Dobrean. A.,David, D. (2012). Adaptarea in limba romana a inventarului BDI-II, In Beck et al. 2012, Inventarul de depresie BDI-II, Editura RTS, Cluj-Napoca

Dobrean. A. (2012). Adaptarea in limba romana a scalei WISC-IV, In Wechsler, D. 2012, Scala de inteligenta WISC-IV, Editura RTS, Cluj-Napoca

Dobrean, A., David, D., Sucală, M., Macavei, B. (2010). Elaborarea protocoalelor de psihodiagnostic şi evaluare clinică. În Mironiuc, A. (ed.) Ischemia citică aterosclerotică a mebrelor inferioare. Protocoale de evaluare. Casa Cărţii de Ştiinţă. Cluj-Napoca.

Sucala, M., Igna, R., Dobrean, A., Szentagotai, A., & David, D. (2010). Evaluarea si interventia psihologica în durerea din ischemia critica. În I. A. Mironiuc (Ed). Ischemia critica aterosclerotica a membrelor inferioare. Ghid de diagnostic si tratament. Cluj-Napoca: Casa Cartii de Stiinta.

Dobrean. A., Tătaru, L., Bernard, M., (2009). Educaţia socială şi emotională a preşcolarilor. Prezentarea unui program inovativ de intervenţie formativă. În Glava et. al., (eds). Educaţia timpurie. Ghid metodic pentru aplicarea curriculum-ului prescolar. Paralela 45, Bucureşti.

Dobrean, A. (2009).  Tulburarea de atenţie şi hiperactivitate la copii. Metode de evaluare şi diagnostic. Cluj Napoca. Editura Casa Cărţii de Ştiinţă.

Dobrean, A., Raven, J., Comşa, M., Rusu, C. (2008). The Romanian Standardisation of the SPM Plus: Sample and General Results. În Raven, J. & Raven, J. (eds). Uses and abuses of intelligence, Royal Fireworks Press, Unionville, New York, USA

Bian, A., David D., Dobrean A., Anton R., Cristea I., Sucala M. (2008). Rolul psihoterapiei in durerea postoperatorie a pacientilor amputati: implicatii pentru cresterea calitatii vietii, În Mironiuc I, (Ed), Ischemia Critica Aterosclerotica a membrelor Inferioare, Cluj-Napoca, Editura Casa Cărţii de Ştiinţă, 153-164.

David, D., Iftene, F., Dobrean A., (2008). ADHD- resurse pentru educatori. Cluj Napoca. Editura Sinapsis.

Domuta, A., Comsa, M., Raven, J., Raven, J.C., Prieler, J., & Gerhard, F, (2004). The 2003 Romanian Standardisation and Item Analysis of the SPM Plus. În J Raven, J. C. Raven, and J. H. Court (Ed): SPM Manual, Section 3. OPP: London.

Domuta A., Vonas G. (2003). Manualul testului de Imagini mintale – transformari, în M. Miclea si A. Domuta (Ed.) Bateria de teste psihologice de aptitudini cognitive. Manual de utilizare. ASCR Press, Cluj-Napoca

Domuta A., Vonas G. (2003). Manualul testului de Orientare spatiala, în M. Miclea si A. Domuta (Ed.) Bateria de teste psihologice de aptitudini cognitive. Manual de utilizare. ASCR Press, Cluj-Napoca.

Domuta A., Vonas G. (2003). Manualul testului de Generare de imagini, în M. Miclea si A. Domuta (Ed.) Bateria de teste psihologice de aptitudini cognitive. Manual de utilizare. ASCR Press, Cluj-Napoca

Dobrean, A. (2001). Considerations on children’s psychological assessment process, În Benga, O., Miclea, M. (Eds.), Development and Cognition. Cluj-Napoca:University Press.

Domuța, A. (1998). Învăţarea mediată. În David, D., Szamoskozi S., Holdevici, I., Băban, A. (Ed). Psihoterapie şi hipnoterapie cognitiv-comportamentală. Cluj-Napoca: Editura Risoprint.

Psychological tests adaptations

Brickenkamp, R. (2012). Testul de atenție concentrate d2. Editura RTS: Cluj-Napoca. Coordonarea adaptării testului in limba română.

Wechsler, D. (2012).      Scala de Inteligenţă Wechsler pentru Copii – ediţia a patra – WISC-IV. Editura RTS: Cluj-Napoca. Coordonarea adaptării testului in limba română.

Beck, A. T., Steer, R. A.,  Brown, G. K. (2012). Inventarul de depresie Beck, Editura RTS: Cluj-Napoca. Coordonarea adaptării testului in limba română.

Achenbach, T. M.,  Rescorla, L. (2012). Sistemul Achenbach Al Evaluării Bazate Empiric (ASEBA). Editura RTS: Cluj-Napoca. Coordonarea adaptării testului in limba română.

J. Raven, J. C. Raven, J. H. Court. (2006). Matrici Progresive Avansate. Editura RTS: Cluj-Napoca. Coordonarea adaptării testului in limba română.

J. Raven, J. C. Raven, J. H. Court. (2005). Matrici Progresive Color. Editura RTS: Cluj-Napoca. Coordonarea adaptării testului in limba română

J. Raven, J. C. Raven, J. H. Court (2004). Matrici Progresive Standard, Editura RTS: Cluj-Napoca. Coordonarea adaptării testului in limba română.

Research Interests:

• Anxiety disorders – mechanisms and treatment
• Efficacy of psychological treatments
• Schema therapy and third wave interventions
• Psychology of interpersonal relations

Projects & Grants:

2020-2022: project director UBB, 35288/18.11.2020– “Schema focused therapy for transdiagnostic worry” (Babes-Bolyai internal grant) 2018-2019: Fulbright Grant, Council for International Exchange of Scholars/Institute of International Education (IIE/CIES) and the Romanian – U.S. Fulbright Commission, 665/25/06/2018 – Positive Emotion Dysregulation and Behavioral Avoidance in Relation to Social Anxiety and Depression Symptoms 2019 – 2021: project director of PN III –P1 – 1.1 – TE – 2016 – 1054, (grant earned in competition by Ioana Cristea, Ph.D.) 2016-2017: project director UBB, 31814/23.03.2016 – “Care-avoidant versus care-seeking illness anxiety – etiological mechanisms” (Babes-Bolyai internal grant) 2012 – 2014: project director PN-II-RU-PD-2012-3-0168 -,, Explaining irritable bowel syndrome – the role of worry and worry-related constructs” (UMF Iuliu Haţieganu, Cluj – Napoca) 2013 – 2017: PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-1797 – Promoting active aging – a computerized platform for cognitive training and rehabilitation (ActiveCORE) (project member) 2015 – 2017: PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-1316 – Moderators of treatment response to cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression; what works best and for whom (project member) 2015 – 2017: PNI-II-RU-TE-2014-4-0490 – A randomized clinical trial for investigating the efficacy of a smartphone application for mammary biopsy symptom management: Bio h-app (project member) 2008 – 2014: Grant awarded by the Albert Ellis Institute, New York, „Rational emotive and cognitive-behavior therapy versus Cognitive therapy versus Acceptance and commitment therapy in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (project member)

Publications:

Research Interests:

• Interes 1
• etc.

Projects & Grants:

• grant 1
• etc.

Articles:

• Articol 1
• Articol 2

Research Interests:

• Emotion regulation difficulties and their role in various psychological disorders (depressive and anxiety disorders, sleep disorders).
• Negative beliefs about emotions and their role in (meta)emotional functioning.
• Cognitive-behavioral interventions to optimize performance (cognitive-behavioral coaching) and technology-based interventions.

Projects & Grants:

Project director:

• Emotion regulation as a transdiagnostic factor involved in emotional functioning, project code PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2021-0808 (2022-2024)

Project team member:

• REThink: Evidence-based therapeutic online game for child and adolescent mental health, National Council for Scientific Research (research assistant)
• Assessing the Neural Correlates of Highly Religious Christian, Moderate Religious Christian and Nonreligious Belief through fMRI and Structural MRI Analysis, New Horizons for Science and Religion in Central and Eastern Europe (research assistant)

Articles:

• Predatu, R., Voinescu, B. I., David, D. O., Maffei, A., Nechifor, R. E., & Gentili, C. (2023). Emotion regulation difficulties in the relation between stress-related insomnia symptoms and brain response to emotional faces: An fMRI study. Sleep Medicine, 101, 561-569.
• David, O. A., Stroian, P. I., Predatu, R., & Maffei, A. (2022). State anxiety and frontal alpha asymmetry effects of the REThink online video game for children and adolescents: A six-month follow-up. Personality and Individual Differences, 196, 111725.
• David, O. A., Predatu, R., & Cardoș, R. A. (2021). Effectiveness of the REThink therapeutic online video game in promoting mental health in children and adolescents. Internet Interventions, 25, 100391.
• Predatu, R., David, O. A., Ovidiu David, D., & Maffei, A. (2020). Emotion regulation abilities as a predictor of anxiety, positive emotions, heart rate, and alpha asymmetry during an impromptu speech task. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 1-15.
• Popa, C. O., Predatu, R., Lee, W. C., Blaga, P., Sirbu, E., Rus, A. V., … & Bredicean, C. (2021). Thought Suppression in Primary Psychotic Disorders and Substance/Medication Induced Psychotic Disorder. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(1), 116.
• David, O. A., Predatu, R., & Maffei, A. (2020). REThink Online Video Game for Children and Adolescents: Effects on State Anxiety and Frontal Alpha Asymmetry. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 1-18.
• Predatu, R., David, D. O., & Maffei, A. (2020). The effects of irrational, rational, and acceptance beliefs about emotions on the emotional response and perceived control of emotions. Personality and Individual Differences, 155, 109712.
• Predatu, R., Voinescu, B. I., & David, D. O. (2020). The Role of Emotion Regulation Difficulties in the Relation Between Insomnia and Depressive Symptoms. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
• Predatu, R., David, D. O., & Maffei, A. (2019). Beliefs About Emotions, Negative Meta-emotions, and Perceived Emotional Control During an Emotionally Salient Situation in Individuals with Emotional Disorders. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 1-13.
• Popa, C., & Predatu, R. (2019). The effect of an integrative CBT/REBT intervention in improving emotional functioning and emotional stability in Romanian medical students. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 19(1), 59-71.
• David, D. O., Matu, S. A., Podina, I. R., & Predatu, R. M. (2019). Future Research Directions for REBT. In Advances in REBT (pp. 121-146). Springer, Cham.
• David, O. A., Predatu, R. M., & Cardoş, R. A. I. (2018). A pilot study of the Rethink online video game applied for coaching emotional understanding in children and adolescents in the therapeutic video game environment: the feeling better resources game. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 18(1).
• Răzvan Predatu, Roxana A.I. Cardoș & Oana A. David (2017). Effectiveness of the REThink online video game in coaching rational thinking skills in children and adolescents: The ThinkUP resources game. 2nd International Congress on Cognitive Behavioral Coaching (16-19 June 2016, Athens, Greece). Bologna: Editografica.
• Roxana A.I. Cardoș, Răzvan Predatu & Oana A. David (2017). Development and validation of a cartoon based set of children’s facial emotion stimuli for the REThink online therapeutic game. 2nd International Congress on Cognitive Behavioral Coaching (16-19 June 2016, Athens, Greece). Bologna: Editografica.  

Research Interests:

• Assessing the effectiveness of psychological interventions for mental disorders;
• Identifying risk and resilience factors for mental disorders;
• Investigating confounders and effect modifiers.

Projects & Grants:

• Investigating the relative effectiveness of psychological interventions for psychosis;
• Testing the relative effectiveness of ACT and CBT interventions for depressive symptoms.

Articles:

• Sucala, M., Cuijpers, P., Muench, F., Cardoș, R., Soflau, R., Dobrean, A., … & David, D. (2017). Anxiety: There is an app for that. A systematic review of anxiety apps. Depression and anxiety, 34(6), 518-525.
• Şoflău, R., & David, D. O. (2017). A meta-analytical approach of the relationships between the irrationality of beliefs and the functionality of automatic thoughts. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 41(2), 178-192.
• Soflau, R., & David, D. O. (2019). The Impact of Irrational Beliefs on Paranoid Thoughts. Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy, 47(3), 270-286.
• David, D., Bizo, A., Cimpean, A. I., Oltean, H., Cardos, R., Soflau, R., & Negut, A. (2018). The effect of research method type on stereotypes’ content: A brief research report. The Journal of social psychology, 158(3), 379-392.
• CARDOŞ, R. A., ŞOFLĂU, R., Gherman, A., SUCALĂ, M., & Chiorean, A. (2017). A mobile intervention for core needle biopsy related pain and anxiety: A usability study. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 17(1).
• Tiple, C., Matu, S., Dinescu, F. V., Muresan, R., Soflau, R., Drugan, T., … & Chirila, M. (2015, November). Voice-related quality of life results in laryngectomies with today’s speech options and expectations from the next generation of vocal assistive technologies. In 2015 E-Health and Bioengineering Conference (EHB) (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
• David, D. O., Sucală, M., Coteț, C., Șoflău, R., & Vălenaș, S. (2019). Empirical research in REBT theory and practice. In Advances in REBT (pp. 101-119). Springer, Cham.
• Şoflău, R., & Matu, S. (2016). Explicit and implicit attitudes toward heights: relationship with acrophobic symptoms and sensitivity to cognitive-behavioral treatment. A preliminary report. Romanian Journal of Psychology, 18(1).
• Şoflău, R., & David, D. O. (2018). The Impact of Music-Based Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Education on Positive and Negative Emotions: A Preliminary Investigation in Ecological Conditions. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 36(1), 89-97.
• David, O. A., Şoflău, R., & Matu, S. (2018). Technology and coaching. In Coaching for Rational Living (pp. 199-209). Springer, Cham.
• Şoflău, R., & David, D. (2019). The use of virtual reality in the assessment of paranoid thoughts: a comparison with desktop-based tools. Interacting with Computers, 31(4), 413-424.

Research Interests:

• Personalized technology-based interventions for stress management and emotion regulation

Projects & Grants:

Current grants directed

1.     June 2022-June2024 – Director, Grant Grant PED Experimental Demonstrative Projects, Title REThink ACADEMY: Helping universities to effectively care for the mental health of college students in the digital age, UEFISCDI (548.000 RON;

2.     January 2021 – december 2023 – Director, Grant PCE, REThink Emotions:Game Based Online Assessment of Emotion-Regulation Abilities And Personalised Prevention Of Emotional Disorders In Children and Adolescents, UEFISCDI (1.197.556 RON, PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-2170)

3.     August 2020 – August 2022 – Director, Grant PED, REThinkWELL: An integrative evidence-based platform for the prevention of emotional disorders in children and adolescents, UEFISCDI (550.000 RON; PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-3837)

4.     2020-2023, Coordinator of the National Consortium in Romania (BBU and other three universities) affiliated to the WHO World Mental Health International College Student (WMH-ICS) Initiative and coordinated by Harvard Medical School. Full title: WellbeingAcademy-CaringUniversities – National Consortium Student Mental Health Needs Assessment Survey.

5. 2021-present, National coordinator, WellbeingAcademy-CaringUniversities –  Student Mental Health Support Interventions at PsyTech-Babes-Bolyai Psychology Clinic BBU.

Other grants

February 2021 – present Consultant, Digital media use and socio-emotional development of toddlers: vulnerability and protection, director Dr. Marie Danet, Associate professor at University of L’Ille.

June 2014-July 2017 –  Project Director, Joint Applied Research Projects PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4, project title: REThink: Evidence-based therapeutic online game for child and adolescent mental health, National Council for Scientific Research (300.000EUR).

 June 2014-2017, Researcher, Grant Dcombat: A Computerized Preventative and Therapeutic Intervention for Depression, Programme “Research within Priority Sectors”- implemented under the European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism 2009-2014, Grant coordinated by Babes-Bolyai University, Partners: CheckWare AS; Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

March 2013 – September 2014, Expert mental health and coaching, Grant EduCare FP7, European Commision.

March-September 2012, Researcher, iSofie-Internet based Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder in Romania, Coordinator: Babes-Bolyai University, Partner Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweeden.

Articles:

1.     David, O. A., & Fodor, L. A. (2022). Are gains in emotional symptoms and emotion-regulation competencies after the REThink therapeutic game maintained in the long run? A 6-month follow-up. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1-10.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-022-02002-w

2.     David, O. A., Stroian, P. I., Predatu, R., & Maffei, A. (2022). State anxiety and frontal alpha asymmetry effects of the REThink online video game for children and adolescents: A six-month follow-up. Personality and Individual Differences, 196, 111725.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2022.111725

3.     David O. A., Magurean S., Tomoiagă, C. (2022). Do Improvements in Therapeutic Game-Based Skills Transfer to Real Life Improvements in Children’s Emotion-Regulation Abilities and Mental Health? A Pilot Study That Offers Preliminary Validity of the REThink In-game Performance Scoring. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 828, Doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.82848

4.     David, O. A., & David, D. O. (2022). How can we Best Use Technology to Teach Children to Regulate Emotions? Efficacy of the Cognitive Reappraisal Strategy Based on Robot Versus Cartoons Versus Written Statements in Regulating Test Anxiety. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-021-00440-0

5.     David, O. A., Cardos, R. A. I., & Predatu, R. (2021). Effectiveness of the REThink therapeutic online video game in promoting mental health in children and adolescents. Internet Interventions.

6.     Burkova, V.,…David, O.A. et al. (2021). Predictors of Anxiety in the COVID-19 Pandemic from a Global Perspective: Data from 23 Countries. Sustainability, 13(7), 4017; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13074017

7.     Predatu, R., David, O. A., David, D. O., & Maffei, A. (2021). Emotion regulation abilities as a predictor of emotional response experienced by children and adolescents in the face of stress. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 15(1), 1061-5806.

8.     Dobrowolska, M., Groyecka-Bernard, A., Sorokowski, P., Randall, A. K., Hilpert, P., Ahmadi, K., Alghraibeh, A. M., …David, O.A. et al. (2020). Global Perspective on Marital Satisfaction. Sustainability, 12(21), 8817. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12218817

9.     David, O. A., Costescu, C., Cardos, R. & Mogoase, C. (2020). How Effective are Serious Games for Promoting Mental Health and Health Behavioral Change in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Child Youth Care Forum. Doi:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-020-09566-1

10.   David, O. A., Predatu, R., & Maffei, A. (2020). REThink online video game for Children and Adolescents: Effects on State Anxiety and Frontal Alpha Asymmetry. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41811-020-00077-4

11.   David, O. A., Canta, A., Salagean, I., Valenza, G., Mennin, D. S. (2020). The phobic applying for a job: Differential efficacy of reappraising or faking on subjective states, physiological reactions and performance. Personality and Individual Differences, 167, 110243. DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110243

12.   Dobrowolska, M., Groyecka-Bernard, A., Sorokowski, P., Randall, A. K., Hilpert, P., Ahmadi, K., Alghraibeh, A. M., …David, O.A. et al. (2020). Global Perspective on Marital Satisfaction. Sustainability, 12(21), 8817. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12218817

13.   Comșa, L., David, O. A., & David, D. (2020). Outcomes and mechanisms of change in cognitive-behavioral interventions for weight loss: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials, Behaviour Research and Therapy, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2020.103654.

14.   David, O. A. (2019). The Rational Parenting Coach App: Rethink Parenting! A Mobile Parenting Program for Offering Evidence-Based Personalized Support in the Prevention of Child Externalizing and Internalizing Disorders. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 19(2), 97-108.

15.   Ko, A., Pick, C. M., Kwon, J. Y., Barlev, M., Krems, J. A., Varnum, M. E. W., … David, O. A., …Kenrick, D. T. (2020). Family Matters: Rethinking the Psychology of Human Social Motivation. Perspectives on Psychological Science. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691619872986

16.   David, O. A., & David, D. (2019). Managing distress using mobile prescriptions of psychological pills: A first 6-month effectiveness study of the PsyPills app. Frontiers in psychiatry, 10, 201.

17.   David, O. A., David, D., Mogoase, C., Popescu, L. C., Giosan, C., & Pellegrino, A. (2019). Psychological effects and brain correlates of a rose‐based scented cosmetic cream. Journal of Sensory Studies. Doi: 10.1111/joss.12536

18.   Marcinkowska, U. M., Rantala, M. J., Lee, A. J., Kozlov, M. V., Aavik, T., Cai, H., Contreras-Garduño, J., David, O. A., Kaminski, G., Li, N. P., Onyishi, I. E., Prasai, K., Pazhoohi, F., Prokop, P., Cardozo, S. L. R., Sydney, N., Taniguchi, H., Krams, I., Dixson, B. J. W. (2019). Women’s preferences for men’s facial masculinity are strongest under favorable ecological conditions. Nature Communications, Scientific Reports, 9, 3387. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39350-8

19.   David, O. A., Cardos, R. A. I., & Matu, S. A. (2019). Is REThink therapeutic game effective in preventing emotional disorders in children and adolescents? Outcomes of a randomized clinical trial.  European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-018-1192-2

20.   David, O. A., Cardos, R. A. I., & Matu, S. A. (2019). Changes in irrational beliefs are responsible for the efficacy of the REThink therapeutic game in preventing emotional disorders in children and adolescents: mechanisms of change analysis of a randomized clinical trial. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 28(3), 307-318. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-018-1195-z

21.   David, O. A. & Predatu, R. & Cardos, R. (2018). A pilot study of the REThink online video game applied for coaching emotional understanding in children and adolescents in the therapeutic video game environment: The Feeling Better resources game. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies. 18. 57-68. 10.24193/jebp.2018.1.5.

22.   Sorokovska, A., […], David, O. A. et al. (2018). Global Study of Social Odor Awareness. Chemical senses, 43(7), 503-513. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjy038.

23.   Del Vecchio, T., Jablonka, O., DiGiuseppe, R., Notti, J., David, O. (2017). Psychometric Evaluation of the Parent Anger Scale. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26(11), 3013–3025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-017-0824-3

24.   Sorokowski, P., […], David, O. A., et al. (2017). Effects of Sex, Age, Marriage Duration, Religion, Number of Children, Economic Status, Education, and Collectivistic Values on Marital Satisfaction: Data from 33 Countries. Frontiers in Psychology, section Personality and Social Psychology, 8: 1199.

25.   David O. A., Capris D., & Jarda A. (2017). Online Coaching of Emotion-Regulation Strategies for Parents: Efficacy of the Online Rational Positive Parenting Program and Attention Bias Modification Procedures. Frontiers in Psychology, special issue Emotion science, 8. DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00500   

26.   Cardos, R. A. I., David, O. A., David, O. D. (2017). Virtual reality exposure therapy in flight anxiety: A quantitative meta-analysis, Computers in Human Behavior, 72, 371-380. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.03.007

27.   Sorokowska, A. et al. (2017). Preferred Interpersonal Distances: A Global Comparison. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 48(4), 577–592

28.   David, D., Matu, S. A., David, O. A., & Terracciano, A. (2017).The Role of Cognitive Discrepancy Between Perception of National Character and Personality in the Functioning and Adaptation of 46 Countries: An Exploratory Study. Cross-Cultural Research, 1-24. Doi: 1069397116686732

29.   Mogoase, C., Cobeanu, O., David, O. A., Szentagotai, A., & Giosan, C. (2017). Internet-based psychotherapy for adult depression: What about the mechanisms of change?. Journal of Clinical Psychology, , 73(1), 5–64. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.2232

Research Interests:

• Self-conscious emotions and their relationship with psychopathology
• Naturalistic interventions in the context of eating disorders
• Self-compassion as a protective factor in psychopathology
• Evidence-based psychological interventions

Projects & Grants:

• Project director:
  • A naturalistic approach of shame in eating disorders: from experience sampling assessment to ecological momentary interventions, project code PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2019-0706 (2020-2022)
  • Shame as a shared vulnerability factor: implications for eating disorders and social anxiety, project code PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2016-1249 (2018-2020)
• Project team member:
  • Schema Therapy for social Anxiety and Depressive symptoms – going for the inner critic and the detached protector, project code PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2021-1521, project director Simona Stefan (2022-2024)
  • Reducing the burden of loneliness: A cognitive-behavioral approach to mechanisms and intervention), project code PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-2894, project director Aurora Szentagotai-Tatar (2021-2023)
  • Coping with shame and guilt in borderline personality disorder. An emotion regulation perspective (SHAMED), project code PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2016-0864, project director Aurora Szentagotai-Tatar (2017-2020)
  • Promoting active aging – a computerized platform for cognitive training and rehabilitation (ActiveCORE), project code PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-1797, project director Aurora Szentagotai-Tatar (2014-2017)

Publications:

• 2022
  • Crisan, S. M., & Nechita, D. M. (2022). Maladaptive emotion regulation strategies and trait anger as predictors of depression severity. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 29(3), 1135-1143. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2702
  • Crisan, S., Canache, M., Buksa, D., & Nechita, D. (2022). A Comparison Between Self-compassion and Unconditional Self-acceptance: Interventions on Self-blame, Empathy, Shame-, Guilt-Proneness, and Performance. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 1-17.
  • David, D., Szentagotai, A., Nechita, D., & Ştefan, S. (2022). Psychotherapy Models: A Historical Perspective. Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-818697-8.00098-4
  • Miu, A. C., Szentágotai-Tătar, A., Balázsi, R., Nechita, D., Bunea, I., & Pollak, S. D. (2022). Emotion regulation as mediator between childhood adversity and psychopathology: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 102141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2022.102141
• 2021
  • Crisan, S. M., & Nechita, D. M. (2021). Maladaptive emotion regulation strategies and trait anger as predictors of depression severity. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2702
  • Cristea, I. A., & Nechita, D. M. (2021). Effective psychological interventions for relapse prevention in schizophrenia. The Lancet. Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2215-0366(21)00351-5
  • Nechita, D. M., Bud, S., & David, D. (2021). Shame and eating disorders symptoms: A meta-analysis. International Journal of Eating Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23583
  • Szentágotai-Tătar, A., Miu, A. C., Nechita, D. M., & David, D. (2021). Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and happiness. In W. Dryden (Ed.), New Directions in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (pp. 142-160). Routledge.
  • Ceclan, A. A., & Nechita, D. M. (2021). The effects of self‐compassion components on shame-proneness in individuals with depression: An exploratory study. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2560
• 2020
  • Szentagotai-Tătar, A., Nechita, D. M., Miu, A.C (2020). Shame in Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders. Curr Psychiatry Rep., 22(4). doi: 10.1007/s11920-020-1142-9
  • Cândea, D. M., & Szentágotai-Tătar, A. (2020). Cognitive Reappraisal as an Emotion Regulation Strategy for Shame: Comparing Self-Distancing to Changing Self-Evaluations. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 13(1), 42-53. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41811-019-00064-4
• 2019
  • Cândea, D.M & Bud, S. (2019). Programe de intervenție pentru depresie. În V. Enea (Ed.), Intervenții psihologice în școală. Manualul consilierului școlar. (pp.265-275). Iași: Polirom
  • Prefit, A.B., Cândea, D.M. & Szentagotai-Tătar, A. (2019). Emotion regulation across eating pathology: A meta-analysis. Appetite. 143:104438. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2019.104438
  • Cândea, D.M., Ceclan, A., Cionca, S., & Szentagotai-Tătar, A. (2019). Self-Compassion and Mental Illness: A Review of Theoretical and Empirical Evidence. Part II. In Galiana L. & Sanso N. (Eds), The Power of Compassion. New York: Nova Science Publishers.
  • Cândea, D.M., Ceclan, A., Cionca, S., & Szentagotai-Tătar, A. (2019). Self-Compassion and Mental Illness: A Review of Theoretical and Empirical Evidence. Part I. In Galiana L. & Sanso N. (Eds), The Power of Compassion. New York: Nova Science Publishers.
  • David, D., Cardoș, R., Cândea, D., Oltean, H., Ştefan, S. (2019). REBT and Depressive Disorders. In Dryden W. & Bernard M. (Eds.), REBT with Diverse Client Problems and Populations (pp.23-44). Cham: Springer
  • Szentagotai-Tătar, A., Cândea, D.M., David, D.O. (2019). REBT and Positive Psychology. In Bernard M. & Dryden W. (Eds.), Advances in REBT (pp.246-266). Cham: Springer.
  • Prefit, A.B., Cândea, D.M. & Szentagotai-Tătar, A. (2019). Effects of acceptance and reappraisal on body dissatisfaction: an experimental comparison of two adaptive emotion regulation strategies. Eat Weight Disord. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-019-00691-y
• 2018
  • Cândea, D., Stefan, S., Matu, S., Mogoase, C., Iftene, F., David, D., & Szentagotai, A. (2018). REBT in the Treatment of Subclinical and Clinical Depression. Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • Căzănescu, D. G., Tecuta, L., Cândea, D.M., Szentágotai-Tătar, A. (2018). Savoring as Mediator Between Irrational Beliefs, Depression, and Joy. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. doi: 10.1007/s10942-018-0304-8
  • Cȃndea, D. M., & Szentágotai-Tătar, A. (2018). Shame-proneness, guilt-proneness and anxiety symptoms: A meta-analysis. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 58, 78-106. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2018.07.005
  • Cȃndea, D. M., & Szentágotai-Tătar, A. (2018). The Impact of Self-Compassion on Shame-Proneness in Social Anxiety. Mindfulness, (9), 1816-1824. doi: 10.1007/s12671-018-0924-1
  • Cândea, D. M., David, D. & Szentágotai-Tătar, A. (2018). Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions for Eating Disorders. In D. David, S. J. Lynn & G. H. Montgomery (Eds.), Evidence-Based Psychotherapy: The State of the Science and Practice (pp.189-218). New York: Wiley.
• 2017
  • Cândea, D. M., & Szentágotai-Tătar, A. (2017). Evaluarea tulburărilor de anxietate. În V. Enea & I. Dafinoiu (Eds.), Evaluarea psihologica. Manualul psihologului clinician (pp.400-414). Iași: Polirom.
  • Cândea, D. M., & Vălenas, S.P., & Szentágotai-Tătar, A. (2017). Altruismul. In A. Szentagotai-Tătar & D. David (Eds.), Tratat de Psihologie Pozitivă (pp. 111-127). Iași: Polirom.
  • Cândea, D. M., & Szentágotai-Tătar, A. (2017). Shame as a predictor of post-event rumination in social anxiety. Cognition and Emotion, 31(8), 1684-1691. doi: 10.1080/02699931.2016.1243518
• 2016
  • Cândea, D.M., Cotet, C. D., & Matu, S. A (2016). Do Psychologists Offer Coaching Services? Preliminary Results from a Survey on CBT Practitioners. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 16(1), 57-66.
• 2015
  • Szentagotai-Tatar, A., David, D., Brustur, G. I, Burca, C., Cicodei, I., Popescu, M., Radu, E, Cândea, D. & Valenas, S. (2015). Protocol clinic de grup pentru depresie destinat femeilor private de libertate. Craiova: Sitech.
  • Cândea, D. M., Cotet, C. D., Stefan, S., Valenas, S. P., & Szentagotai-Tatar, A. (2015). Computerized cognitive training for working memory in older adults: A review. Transylvanian Journal of Psychology, 16(2), 141-161.
  • Szentágotai-Tătar, A., Chiș, A., Vulturar, R., Dobrean, A., Cândea, D. M., & Miu, A. C. (2015). Shame and Guilt-Proneness in Adolescents: Gene-Environment Interactions. PloS one, 10(7), e0134716. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134716
• 2014
  • Cândea, D. M., & Szentágotai-Tatar, A. (2014). Does Shame-Proneness Enhance our Understanding of Social Anxiety beyond Classical Cognitive Constructs?. Transylvanian Journal of Psychology, 15(1), 33-47.
  • Cândea, D. M. & Szentagotai-Tatar, A. (2014). Shame, Body Image and Eating Disorders: A conceptual and Empirical Map. In K. G Lockhart (ed.), Psychology of Shame: New Research (pp. 121-140). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
  • Cândea, D. M., Matu, S. A., & Szentágotai, A. (2014). Individual Differences in Shame-proneness and Trait Rumination as Predictors of Depressive Symptoms. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 127, 277-281.
• 2013
  • Cândea, D. M., & Szentagotai, A. (2013). Shame and psychopathology: from research to clinical practice. Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies, 13(1), 101-113.

Research Interests:

• The role of cognitive mechanisms, both explicit (e.g., autobiographical
  memory) and implicit (e.g., implicit memory/learning; priming) in generating subjective/emotional (cognition-emotion relation), behavioral, and psycho-physiological human responses
• Evidence based psychotherapy, with a focus on clinical trials, with multilevel analyses, concerning (1) outcomes (i.e., efficacy and/or effectiveness); (2) theory/mechanisms of change (both psychological and neurobiological); and (3) economical aspects (e.g., cost-effectiveness, cost-utility)
• The use of technological developments in clinical psychology/ psychotherapy (i.e., virtual/augmented reality therapy; robotherapy)

Projects & Grants: (selection):

• European Commission II: DREAM Development of Robot-Enhanced therapy for children with AutisM spectrum disorders (2014 – 2018) (coord. partener)
• Education for Care – EDUCARE, 527360-LLP-2012-IT-GRUNDVIG-GMP, Leonardo da Vinci (coord. partener)
• CNFIS, Fond de dezvoltare instituțională:  CNFIS-FDI-2019-0351 Susţinerea cercetării de excelenţă la Universitatea Babes-Bolyai la centenar 1919-2019 (director)
• SEE Fonduri Structurale: 4NORM-ality Îmbunătățirea Serviciilor Corecționale în România prin Implementarea Principiului Normalității 2019 – 2022 (coordonator partener)
• MCI, PNIII-1.2PDI-PFC-C1-PFE-404 – Infrastructura strategică la Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai în contextul dezvoltării de tehnologii noi și emergente 2018-2020 (director)
• UEFISCDI, PNIII – P4 – Cercetare fundamentală și de frontieră, PN-III-P4-ID-PCCF-2016 -Înţelegerea şi modelarea structurilor spaţio-temporale ale inegalităţilor şi polarizării în relaţie cu caracteristicile psihologice – STIP, 2018-2022 (director)
• UEFISCDI Parteneriate SWARA: Mobile System for Rehabilitative Vocal Assistance of Surgical Aphonia, 2014 – 2016 (coord. partener)
• CNCSIS Grant PNCDI-MEdC: Rolul psihoterapiei cognitiv-comportamentale în tratamentul chirurgical parodontal: un studiu clinic controlat, 2009-2011, (director)
• CNCSIS Grant CEEX-MEdC (Capacităţi): O Platformă de Psihoterapie Prin Realitate Virtuală., 2007-2009 (director)
• CNCSIS Grant CEEX-MEdC (Proiecte complexe): Eficacitatea psihoterapiei versus medicaţiei non-stimulante în ADHD la copiii cu vârsta între 6 şi 11 ani; Un studiu clinic controlat multicentric, 2006-2009 (director)
• CNCSIS Grant CEEX-MEdC (Grant postdoctoral): Psihoterapii validate ştiinţific, 2006-2008 (director)
• CNCSIS Grant tip A: Psihoterapie versus medicaţie în tratamentul tulburării depresive majore; Un studiu clinic randomizat, 2004-2007 (director)

Books (Selection)

Cândea, D., Stefan, S., Matu, S., Mogoase, C., Iftene, F., David, D., & Szentagotai, A. (2019). REBT in the treatment of subclinical and clinical depression. New York: Springer Nature.

David, D. (2015). Psihologia poporului român. Profilul psihologic al românilor într-o monografie cognitiv-experimentală.[The Psychology of the Romanian People. Romanian’s Psychological Profile in a Cognitive-Experimental Monography]. Iași: Editura Polirom.

David, D., Matu, S., & David, O. (2015). Psihologie si tehnologie. Fundamente de roboterapie și psihoterapie prin realitate virtuală.[Psychology and Technology. Fundamentals of Robotherapy and Psychotherapy through Virtual Reality] Iași: Editura Polirom.

David, D. (2006/2012/2017). Tratat de psihoterapii cognitive şi comportamentale. [Handbook of Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies]. Iași: Editura Polirom.

David, D. (2006/2013). Psihologie clinică şi psihoterapie; Fundamente. [Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. Fundamentals]. Iași: Editura Polirom.

David, D. (2006). Metodologia cercetării clinice; Fundamente. [Clinical Research Methods. Fundamentals]. Iași: Editura Polirom.

David, D. (2003). Castele de nisip: Ştiinţă şi pseudoştiinţă în psihopatologie.[Castles in the Sand: Science and Pseudoscience in Psychotherapy]. Bucharest: Editura Tritonic.

David, D. (2000/2004/). Prelucrări inconştiente de informaţie.[Unconscious Information Processing]. Ed. 1 (2000, Cluj-Napoca: Editura Dacia); Ed. 2 (2004, București: Editura Tritonic).

Book editor and/or chapter author (Selection)

Stefan, S., & David, D. (2021). Case formulation for complexity and co-morbidity in anxiety disorders and depression. In G. Todd & R. Branch (Eds.), Evidence-based treatment for anxiety disorders and depression: A cognitive behavior therapy compendium. Cambridge University Press.

David, D., Matu, S. A., & Cardos, R.A. (2020). Applications of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Technologies with children and adolescents. In M.E. Bernard & M.D. Terjesen (Eds.), Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to child and adolescent mental health: Theory, Practice, Research, Applications. New York: Springer Nature.

David, D., Cardoș, R., Cândea, D., Oltean, H., & Stefan, S. (2019). REBT in depressive disorders. In M.E. Bernard & W. Dryden (Eds.), REBT with diverse client problems and populations. New York: Springer Nature.

David, D., DiGiuseppe, R., Dobrean, A., Păsărelu, C.R., & Balazsi, R. (2019). The measurement of irrationality and rationality. In M.E. Bernard & W. Dryden (Eds.), Advances in REBT: Theory, practice, research, measurement, prevention, and promotion. New York: Springer Nature.

David, D., Lynn, S., & Montgomery, G.H. (Eds. 2018). Evidence-based psychotherapy: The state of science and practice. New York: Wiley-Blackwell.

Cândea D., David, D., & Szentagotai-Tătar, A. (2017). Evidence-based psychological interventions for eating disorders. In D. David, S. Lynn, & G. Montgomery (Eds.), Evidence based psychotherapy: The state of science and practice. New York: Wiley-Blackwell.

David, D., & Stefan, S. (2017). Eastern Europe. In Hofmann, S.G. (Ed.), International perspectives on psychotherapy. New York: Springer Nature.

Szentagotai-Tătar, A., & David, D. (2017). Evidence-based psychological interventions for bipolar disorder. In D. David, S. Lynn, & G. Montgomery (Eds.), Evidence-based psychotherapy: The state of science and practice. New York: Wiley-Blackwell.

David, D. (2015). Rational emotive behavior therapy. In R.L. Cautin & S.O. Lilienfeld (Eds.), Encyclopedia of clinical psychology. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.

David, D., & Sava, F. (2015). Designs for Studying Mediation. In R.L. Cautin & S.O. Lilienfeld (Eds.), Encyclopedia of clinical psychology. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.

David, D., & Freeman, A. (2015). Overview of cognitive-behavioral therapy of personality Disorders. In A.T. Beck, D.D. Davis, & A. Freeman (Eds.), Cognitive therapy of personality disorders, third edition. New York: Guilford Press.

Simut, R. Vanderborght, B., Pop, C., David, D., Vanderfaeillie, J., & Vanderborght, B. (2015). Social robots as mediators for social story intervention: Can the robot Probo encourage children with ASD to ask questions during playtime. In S. Douglas & L. Stirling (Eds.), Children’s play, pretense, and story: Studies in culture, context, and ASD. London: Routledge.

David, D. (2014). Rational emotive behavior therapy. Oxford Bibliographies.

David, D., Lynn, S. J., & Lama S. Das (2013). Self-acceptance in Buddhism and Psychotherapy. In M.E. Bernard (Ed.), The Strength of self-acceptance. New York: Springer Nature.

Szentagotai, A., & David, D. (2013). Self-acceptance and happiness. In M.E. Bernard (Ed.), The Strength of self-acceptance. New York: Springer Nature.

Gavita, O. A., DiGiuseppe, R., & David, D. (2013). Self-acceptance and the parenting of children. In M.E. Bernard (Ed.), The Strength of self-acceptance. New York: Springer Nature.

Web of Science Articles (Selection)

Bartucz, M.B., & David, D. (2022). Irrational beliefs as a cognitive mechanism explaining the link between pathogen prevalence and individualism-collectivism. Journal of Rational – Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-021-00441-z

Comșa, L.T., David, O.A., & David, D. (2021). Eating Behavior – Choice or reconstruction of past experience? A randomized clinical trial of changing eating intentions of healthy adults through hypnotic suggestions. Behavior Therapy, 53 (2), 323-333.

David, O.A., Cîmpean, A., Costescu, C., …Hickey, M., & David, D. (2021). Effectiveness of outpatient Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy over one decade. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 74(4), 157–164.

Nechita, D.M., Bud, S., & David, D. (2021). Shame and eating disorders symptoms: A meta-analysis. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54(11), 1899–1945.

Milea, I., Cardoş, R. A., & David, D. (2021). The map of cognitive processes in boredom: multiple mediation models. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 49(4), 441-453.

David, D., Dobrean, A., Păsărelu, C.R. et al. (2020). Psychotherapy, Atomoxetine or both? Preliminary evidence from a comparative study of three types of treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in children. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 45, 149–165.

Fodor, L. A., Georgescu, R., Cuijpers, P., Szamoskozi, Ş., David, D., Furukawa, T. A., & Cristea, I. A. (2020). Efficacy of cognitive bias modification interventions in anxiety and depressive disorders: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry, 7(6), 506-514.

Billing, E., Belpaeme, T., Cai, H., Cao, H. L., Ciocan, A., Costescu, C., David, D…, & Ziemke, T. (2020). The DREAM Dataset: Supporting a data-driven study of autism spectrum disorder and robot enhanced therapy. PloS one, 15(8), e0236939.

Comșa, L., David, O., & David, D. (2020). Outcomes and mechanisms of change in cognitive-behavioral interventions for weight loss: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 132, 103654.

Predatu, R., Voinescu, B. I., & David, D. (2020). The role of emotion regulation difficulties in the relation between insomnia and depressive symptoms. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 27(6), 615-622.

Stefan, S., & David, D. (2020). Mindfulness in therapy: A critical analysis. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 68(2), 167-182.

Predatu, R., David, D., & Maffei, A. (2020). The effects of irrational, rational, and acceptance beliefs about emotions on the emotional response and perceived control of emotions. Personality and Individual Differences, 155, Article 109712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.109712

Predatu, R., David, D., & Maffei, A. (2020). Beliefs about emotions, negative meta-emotions, and perceived emotional control during an emotionally salient situation in individuals with emotional disorders. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 44 (2), 287-299.

David, O.A., & David, D. (2019). Managing distress using mobile prescriptions of psychological pills: a first 6-month effectiveness study of the PsyPills app. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 10, 201.

Montgomery, G. H., Force, J., Dillon, M. J., David, D., & Schnur, J. (2019). The Effect of an online lecture on psychosocial cancer care providers’ attitudes about hypnosis. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 6(3), 320–328.

Stefan, S., Cristea I., Szentagotai Tatar, A., & David, D. (2019). Cognitive‐behavioral therapy (CBT) for generalized anxiety disorder: Contrasting various CBT approaches in a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 75(7), 1188 – 1202.

Voinescu, A., & David, D. (2019). The effect of learning in a virtual environment on explicit and implicit memory by applying a process dissociation procedure. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 35(1), 27–37.

David, D. (2018). About the irrationality of the health field. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 9, 126.

David, D., Bizo, A., Cimpean, A. I., Oltean, H., Cardoș, R., Soflau, R., & Negut, A. (2018). The effect of research method type on stereotypes’ content: a brief research report. The Journal of Social Psychology, 158(3), 379-392.

David, D., Costescu, C.A., Matu, S., Szentagotai, A., & Dobrean, A. (2018). Developing joint attention for children with autism in robot-enhanced therapy. International Journal of Social Robotics, 10(5), 595 – 605.

David, D., Cotet, C., Matu, S., Mogoase, C., & Stefan, S. (2018). 50 years of rational-emotive and cognitive-behavioral therapy: a systematic review and meta-Analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(3), 304 – 318.

David, D., Cristea, I., & Hofmann, S. G. (2018). Why cognitive behavioral therapy is the current gold standard of psychotherapy. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 9(4), 1-2.

David, D., Stefan, S., & Terraciano, A. (2018). Cognitive-behavioral therapy in the cross-cultural context: An extension of the standard paradigm from individual to country/culture level – A brief introduction into a new research line. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 37(2), 172–184.

Fodor, L., Cotet, C., Cuijpers, P., Szamoskozi, S., David, D., & Cristea, I. (2018). The effectiveness of virtual reality based interventions for symptoms of anxiety and depression: a meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 1-13.

Şoflău, R., & David, D. O. (2018). The impact of music-based rational-emotive and cognitivebehavioral education on positive and negative emotions: a preliminary investigation in ecological conditions. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 36(1), 89-97.

Cristea, I., Stefan, S., Karyotaki, E., David, D., Hollon, S., & Cuijpers, P. (2017). The falling effect of cognitive behavioral therapy for depression is probably a fluke: A revision of Johnsen & Friborg (2015). Psychological Bulletin, 143 (3), 326– 40.

Cardoş, R. A., David, O. A., & David, D. (2017). Virtual reality exposure therapy in flight anxiety: a quantitative meta-analysis. Computers in Human Behavior, 72, 371-380.

David, D., Matu, S. A., David, O. A., & Terracciano, A. (2017). The role of cognitive discrepancy between perception of national character and personality in the functioning and adaptation of 46 countries: an exploratory study. Cross-Cultural Research, 51(4), 412-430.

Gentili, C., Cristea, I. A., Ricciardi, E., Vanello, N., Popita, C., David, D., & Pietrini, P. (2017). Not in one metric: neuroticism modulates different resting state metrics within distinctive brain regions. Behavioural Brain Research, 327, 34-43.

Neguț, A., Jurma, A. M., & David, D. (2017). Virtual-reality-based attention assessment of ADHD: ClinicaVR: Classroom-CPT versus a traditional continuous performance test. Child Neuropsychology, 23(6), 692-712.

Oltean, H. R., & David, D. O. (2017). A meta‐analysis of the relationship between rational beliefs and psychological distress. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(6), 883-895.

Oltean, H. R., Hyland, P., Vallières, F., & David, D. (2017). An empirical assessment of REBT models of psychopathology and psychological health in the prediction of anxiety and depression symptoms. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 45(6), 600-615.

Şoflău, R., & David, D. (2017). A meta-analytical approach of the relationships between the irrationality of beliefs and the functionality of automatic thoughts. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 41(2), 178-192.

Sucala, M., Cuijpers, P., Muench, F., Cardoș, R., Soflau, R., Dobrean, A., … & David, D. (2017). Anxiety: there is an app for that. A systematic review of anxiety apps. Depression and Anxiety, 34(6), 518-525.

Coteț, C., & David, D. (2016). The truth about predictions and emotions: two meta-analyses of their relationship. Personality and Individual Differences, 94, 82–91.

David, D., Matu, S., Mogoașe, C., & Voinescu, B. (2016). Integrating cognitive processing, brain activity, molecules and genes to advance evidence-based psychological treatment for depression and anxiety: from cognitive neurogenetics to CBT-based neurogenetics. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, 34(3), 149-168.

Mogoase, C., David, D., & Dumitrascu, D. (2016). Irrational beliefs and attention bias towards symptoms-related stimuli in maintaining gastrointestinal symptoms: results from a pilot study. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, 34(2), 110-113.

Podina, I.R., Mogoase, C., David, D., & Dobrean, A. (2016). A meta-analysis on the efficacy of technology mediated CBT for anxious children and adolescents. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, 34(1), 31-50.

Coeckelbergh, M., Pop, C., Simut, R., Peca, A., Pintea, S., David, D., & Vanderborght, B. (2015). A survey of expectations about the role of robots in robot-assisted therapy for children with ASD: ethical acceptability, trust, sociability, appearance, and attachment. Science and Engineering Ethics, 22(1), 47–65.

Everaert, J., Mogoase, C., David, D., & Koster, E. (2015). Attention bias modification via singlesession dot-probe training: failures to replicate. Journal of Behavioral Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 49, 5-12.

Podina, I., Popp, R., Pop, I., & David, D. (2015). Genetic correlates of maladaptive beliefs: COMT VAL 158 MET and irrational cognitions linked depending on distress. Behavior Therapy, 46(6), 797- 808.

Cristea, I. A., Valenza, G., Scilingo, E. P., Szentágotai Tătar, A., Gentili, C., & David, D. (2014). Autonomic effects of cognitive reappraisal and acceptance in social anxiety: evidence For common and distinct pathways for parasympathetic reactivity. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 28(8), 795–803.

David, D., Matu, S., & David, O. A. (2014). Robot-based psychotherapy: concepts development, state of the art, and new directions. The case of robot-based cognitive behavior therapy. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 7(2), 192-210.

Gavita, O. A., David, D., & DiGiuseppe, R. (2014). You are such a bad child! Appraisals as mechanisms of parental negative and positive affect. The Journal of General Psychology, 141(2), 113-129.

Mogoase, C., David, D., & Koster, E. H. (2014). Clinical efficacy of attentional bias modification procedures: an updated meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 70(12), 1133–1157.

Montgomery, G.H., David, D., Kangas, M., Green, S., Sucala, M., Bovbjerg, D.H., Hallquist, M.N., & Schnur, J.B. (2014). A randomized clinical trial of a cognitive-behavioral therapy plus hypnosis intervention to control fatigue in breast cancer radiotherapy patients. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 32(6), 557–563.

Cristea, I.A., Matu, S., David, D., & Szentagotai, A. (2013). The other side of rumination: reflective pondering as a strategy for regulating emotions in social situations. Anxiety, Stress and Coping, 26(5), 584-594.

Cristea I.A., Montgomery G., Szamoskozi S., & David D. (2013). Key constructs in “classical” and “new wave” cognitive behavioral psychotherapies: Relationships among each other and with emotional distress. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 69(6), 584-599.

David, D., Matu, S. A, & David, O. A. (2013). New directions in virtual reality-based therapy for anxiety disorders. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 6(2), 114-137.

Moldovan, R., Cobeanu, O., & David., D. (2013). Cognitive bibliotherapy for mild depressive symptomatology: randomised clinical trial of efficacy and mechanisms of change. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 20(6), 482–493.

Podină, I.R., Koster, E.H.W., Philippot, P., Dethier, V., & David, D. (2013). Optimal attentional focus during exposure in specific phobia: a meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 33(8), 1172-1183.

Stefan, S., & David, D. (2013). Recent developments in the experimental investigation of the illusion of control. A meta-analytic review. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 43(2), 377–386.

Stefan, S., & David, D. (2013). The functions of worry and its relation to performance in controllable and uncontrollable situations. Cognition and Emotion, 27(3), 521-529.

Cosman, I., Macavei, B., Sucala, M., & David, D. (2012). Rational and irrational beliefs and coping strategies among Transylvanian Holocaust survivors: an exploratory analysis. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 18(2), 179-194.

Cristea, I. A., Szentagotai Tatar, A., Nagy, D., & David, D. (2012). The bottle is half empty and that’s bad, but not tragic: differential effects of negative functional reappraisal. Motivation and Emotion, 36(4), 550–563.

Gavita, O.A., Capris, D., David, D., & Bolno, J. (2012). Anterior cingulate cortex findings in child disruptive behavior disorders: A meta-analysis. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 17(6), 507–513.

Gavita, O.A., David, D., Bujoreanu, S., Tiba, A., & Ionuţiu, D.R. (2012). The efficacy of a short cognitive-behavioral parent program in the treatment of externalizing behavior disorders in Romanian foster care children: Building parental emotion-regulation through unconditional selfand child-acceptance strategies. Children and Youth Services Review, 34(2), 1290–1297.

Opris, D., Pintea, S., García-Palacios, A., Botella, C., Szamoskozi, S., & David, D. (2012). Virtual reality exposure therapy in anxiety disorders: a quantitative meta-analysis. Depression and Anxiety, 29(2), 85-93.

Sucala, M., & David, D. (2012). Slowing down the clock. A review of experimental studies investigating psychological time dilation. Journal of General Psychology, 139(4), 230–243.

Vanderborght, B., Simut R., Saldien J., Pop C.A., Rusu A.S., Pintea S., Lefeber D., & David D. (2012). Using the social robot Probo as social story telling agent for children with ASD. Interaction Studies: Social Behaviour and Communication in Biological and Artificial Systems, 13(3), 348–372.

David, D., & Montgomery, G. H. (2011). The scientific status of psychotherapies: a new evaluative framework for evidence-based psychosocial interventions. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 18(2), 89-99.

Gavita, O.A., David, D., & Joyce, M. R. (2011). Bringing together the disciplining with the accepting parent: Cognitive-behavioral parent programs for the treatment of child disruptive behavior. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 25(4), 240-256.

Sohl, S., Schnur, J., Sucala, M., David, D., Winkel G., & Montgomery, G. H. (2011). Distress and emotional well-being in breast cancer patients prior to radiotherapy: An expectancy-based model. Psychology & Health, 27(3), 347-361.

Montgomery, G.H., Hallquist, M.N., Schnur, J.B., David, D., Silverstein, J.H., & Bovbjerg, D.H. (2010). Mediators of a brief hypnosis intervention to control side effects in breast surgery pacients: response expectancies and emotional distress. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 78(1), 80-88.

Szentagotai, A., & David, D. (2010). The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy in bipolar disorder; a quantitative meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 71(1), 66-72.

Montgomery, G.H., Kangas, M., David, D., Hallquist, M.N. et al. (2009). Fatigue during breast cancer radiotherapy: an initial randomized study of cognitive-behavioral therapy plus hypnosis. Health Psychology, 28(3), 317-322.

Sava, F., Yates, B., Lupu, V., Szentagotai, A., & David, D. (2009). Cost-effectiveness and costutility of cognitive therapy, rational emotive behavior therapy, and Fluoxetine (Prozac) in treating depression: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 65(1), 36-52.

David, D. (2008). Duplication spreads the word to a wider audience. NATURE, 452 (7183), 29.

David, D., Szentagotai, A., Lupu, V., & Cosman, D. (2008). Rational emotive behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, and medication in the treatment of major depressive disorder: A randomized clinical trial, posttreatment outcomes, and six-month follow-up. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 64(6), 728-746.

Schnur, J.B., Bovbjerg, D., David, D. et al. (2008). Hypnosis decreases presurgical distress in excisional breast biopsy patients. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 106(2), 440-444.

David, D. (2007). Quo Vadis CBT? Trans-cultural perspectives on the past, present, and future of cognitive-behavioral therapies: interviews with the current leadership in cognitive-behavioral therapies. Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies, 7, 171-217.

DiLorenzo, T.A., David, D., & Montgomery, G.H., (2007). The interrelations between irrational cognitive processes and distress in stressful academic settings. Personality and Individual Differences, 42(4), 765-776.

Montgomery, G.H., Bovbjerg, D.H., Schnur, J.B., David, D. et al. (2007). A randomized clinical trial of a brief hypnosis intervention to control side effects in breast surgery patients. Journal of National Cancer Institute, 99(17), 1304-1312.

David, D., Montgomery, G.H., & Bovbjerg, D.H. (2006). Relations between coping responses and optimism-pessimism in predicting anticipatory psychological distress in surgical breast cancer patients. Personality and Individual Differences, 40(2), 203-213.

David, D., & Szentagotai, A. (2006). Cognition in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapies; toward an intergrative model. Clinical Psychology Review, 26(3), 284-298.

David, D., Montgomery, G.H., Macavei, B., & Bovbjerg, D. (2005). An empirical investigation of Albert Ellis’ binary model of distress. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61(4), 499-516.

David, D. (2004). Special issue on the cognitive revolution in clinical psychology: beyond the behavioral approach-conclusions: toward an evidence-based psychology and psychotherapy. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 60(4), 447-451.

David, D., Montgomery, G.H. et al. (2004). Discriminatiopn between hopes and expectancies for nonvolitional outcomes. Psychological phenomenon or artefact? Personality and Individual Differences, 36(8), 1945-1952.

David, D., Miclea, M., & Opre, A. (2004). The information-processing approach to the human mind: basics and beyond. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 60(40), 353-369.

David, D., Schnur, J., & Birk, J. (2004). Functional and dysfunctional emotions in Ellis’ cognitive theory; An empirical analysis. Cognition and Emotion, 18(6), 869-880.

David, D., & Brown, R. (2003). The impact of different directed forgetting instructions on implicit and explicit memory: new evidence from a modified process dissociation procedure. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 56(2), 211-233.

David, D., Montgomery, G.H., & Holdevici, I. (2003). Romanian norms for the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, Form A. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 51(1), 66-77.

Montgomery, G.H., David, D., et al. (2003). Is hoping the same as expecting? Discrimination between hopes and response expectancies for nonvolitional outcomes. Personality and Individual Differences, 35(2), 399-409.

Montgomery, G.H., David, D., Goldfarb, A. B., Silverstein, J.H., Weltz, C.R., Birk, J.S., & Bovbjerg, D.H. (2003). Sources of anticipatory distress among breast surgery patients. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 26(2), 153-163.

David, D., & Brown, R. (2002). Suggestibility and negative priming: two replications studies. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 50(3), 215-280.

David, D., Moore, M., & Domuta, A. (2002). Romanian psychology on the international psychological scene: a preliminary critical and empirical approach. European Psychologist, 7(2), 153-160.

Montgomery, G.H., David, D., Winkel, G., Silverstein, J. H., & Bovbjerg, D. H. (2002). The effectiveness of adjunctive hypnosis with surgical patients: a meta-analysis. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 94(6), 1639-1645.

Research Interests:

• Psychological interventions delivered through technology
• Transdiagnostic interventions

Projects & Grants:

Project director:

• A virtual clinic for parents of children with ADHD – an individually-tailored approach to reduce parental distress, PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2019-1191 (2020-2022)
• ParentKIT: efficacy of a transdiagnostic internet intervention enhanced with a parental component for children with internalizing problems, GTC 31371/2020 (2020-2021)

Member:

• Mechanisms of childhood bullying victimization: profiles and tailoredapproach to online intervention – PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-2417 – PI Dr. Anca Dobrean (2021-2023)

Articles (Web of Science):

2022

• Florean, I.S., Dobrean, A., Balazsi, R., Roșan, A., Păsărelu, C., Predescu, E., Rad, F. (2022). Measurement invariance of Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ) across age, gender, clinical status, and informant, Assessment (IF:4.66)

2021

• Păsărelu, C., Dobrean, A., Andersson, G., & Zaharie, G. (2021). Feasibility and clinical utility of a transdiagnostic Internet-delivered rational emotive and behavioral intervention for adolescents with anxiety and depressive disorders. Internet Interventions, 26.
• Robe, A., Păsărelu, C. R., & Dobrean, A. (2021). Exploring autonomic regulation in children with ADHD with and without comorbid anxiety disorder through three systematic levels of cardiac vagal control analysis: Rest, reactivity, and recovery. Psychophysiology, e13850. (IF:4.01)
• Dobrean, A., Păsărelu, C. R.*, Balazsi, R., & Predescu, E. (2021). Measurement Invariance of the ADHD Rating Scale–IV Home and School Versions Across Age, Gender, Clinical Status, and Informant. Assessment, 1073191119858421. (IF 3.19)

2020

• David, D., Dobrean, A., Păsărelu, C.R. et al. (2020). Psychotherapy, Atomoxetine or Both? Preliminary Evidence from a Comparative Study of Three Types of Treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children. Cognitive Therapy and Research https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-020-10157-6 (FI: 2.60)
• Florean, I.S., Dobrean, A., Păsărelu, C.R. et al (2020). The Efficacy of Internet-Based Parenting Programs for Children and Adolescents with Behavior Problems: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 23, 510–528. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-020-00326-0 (FI: 3.46)
• Păsărelu, C. R., Andersson, G., & Dobrean, A. (2020). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder mobile apps: A systematic review. International journal of medical informatics, 138, 104133. https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2016.1231219 (FI: 3.21)
• Maior, E., Dobrean, A., & Păsărelu, C. R. (2020). Teacher rationality, social-emotional competencies and basic needs satisfaction: direct and indirect effects on teacher burnout. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 20(1). DOI:10.24193/jebp.2020.1.8 (FI: 0.41)

2019

• Florean, S., & Păsărelu, C.-R. (2019). Interpersonal Emotion Regulation and Cognitive Empathy as Mediators between Intrapersonal Emotion Regulation Difficulties and Couple Satisfaction. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies
• Robe, A., Dobrean, A., Cristea, I. A., Păsărelu, C. R., & Predescu, E. (2019). Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and task-related heart rate variability: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. (IF 8.01)

2018

• Păsărelu, C. R., & Dobrean, A. (2018). A video-based transdiagnostic REBT universal prevention program for internalizing problems in adolescents: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC psychiatry, 18(1), 101.
• Păsărelu, C. R., & Dobrean, A. (2018). An investigation of mediators for the relationship between parent mental health and adolescent problematic internet use: a cross-sectional study in Romanian adolescents. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 18(2), 97.

2017

• Păsărelu, C. R., Andersson, G., Bergman Nordgren, L., & Dobrean, A. (2017). Internet-delivered transdiagnostic and tailored cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2016.1231219
• Păsărelu, C. R., Dobrean, A., Balazsi, R., Predescu, E., Şipos, R., & Lupu, V. (2017). The Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children: Age, Gender and Clinical Invariance. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 48(3), 359-369.
• Pasarelu, C. R., Dobrean, A., Balazsi, R., Podina, I. R., & Mogoase, C. (2017). INTERPRETATION BIASES IN THE INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION OF WORRY: A PATH ANALYSIS. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 17(1), 31.

2016

• Pasarelu, C., Dobrean, A., Balazsi, R., Lupu, V., Predescu, E., Sipos, R., (2016).The Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children: Age, Gender Clinical Invariance.  Child Psychiatry and Human Development.

Book Chapters:

• David D.O., DiGiuseppe R., Dobrean A., Păsărelu C.R., Balazsi R. (2019) The Measurement of Irrationality and Rationality. In: Bernard M., Dryden W. (eds) Advances in REBT. Springer, Cham https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93118-0_4
• Dobrean, A., Păsărelu, C. R., & Döpfner, D. (2018). Varieties of Psychotherapy for Attention‐Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. An Evidence-Based Evaluation. In D. David, S. J. Lynn & G. H. Montgomery (Eds.), Evidence-Based Psychotherapy: The State of the Science and Practice (pp. 435-464). New York: Wiley Blackwell.
• Păsărelu, C. R., & Dobrean, A. (2016). Parental involvement in remotely-delivered CBT interventions for anxiety problems in children and adolescents: a systematic review. In F. Durbano & B. Marchesi (Eds.), New Developments in Anxiety Disorders, Intech Open Access Publisher, doi: 10.5772/65120
• Dobrean, A., & Păsărelu, C.R. (2016). Impact of social media on social anxiety: a systematic review. In F. Durbano & B. Marchesi (Eds.), New Developments in Anxiety Disorders, Intech Open Access Publisher, doi: 10.5772/65188