Prof. Dr. rer. biol. hum. Dipl.-Psych. MPH Andrea Chmitorz

Health Sciences

Professional career: 

• Since 10/2019: Professor of Health Sciences                                                                                                                                                                                                          Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Germany, Faculty of Social Work, Education and Nursing
• 2014 - 2019: Postdoctoral Fellow                                                                                                                                                                                                                               University Medical Centre, Mainz, Germany, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy and Leibniz-Institute for Resilience Research
• 2012 – 2014: Epidemiologist                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, Ingelheim, Germany, Corporate Department of Global Epidemiology
• 2010 - 2012: Doctoral student                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany, University Medical Centre, Institute of Social Paediatrics and Juvenile Medicine
• 2010 - 2012: Researcher                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Technical University, Munich, Germany, Institute of Sports and Health Promotion

Academic education: 

• 2015 - 2019: Psychotherapy training                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany, Department of Psychology, Institute of Clinical Psychology                                                                                          Degree: Professional Board Certification in Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy
• 2009 - 2010: Postgraduate student                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Cardiff University, School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK                                                                                                                                                                                                     Degree: Master of Public Health (MPH)
• 2003 - 2009: Undergraduate student                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany, Department of Psychology                                                                                                                                             University of Warwick, Coventry, UK, Department of Psychology                                                                                                                                                                                       Degree: Psychology diploma (Master equivalent)

Peer-review: 

2024

Broll, J., Sch?fer, S., Chmitorz, A., Meule, A., Voderholzer, U., Helmreich, I. & Lieb, K. (accepted). Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Brief Resilience Scale in Persons with Mental Disorders. BMC Psychiatry

Petri-Rom?o, P., Engen, H. Rupanova, A., Puhlmann, L., Zerban, M., Neumann, R. J., Malyshau, A., Ahrens, K. F., Schick, A., Kollmann, B., Walter, H., Plichta, M. M., Reif, A., Chmitorz, A., Tuescher, O., Basten, U. & Kalisch, R. (2024). Self-report assessment of Positive Appraisal Style (PAS): development of a process-focused and a content-focused questionnaire for use in mental health and resilience research. PLoS ONE, 19(2), e0295562. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295562

2023

Meule, A., Lieb, K., Chmitorz, A. & Voderholzer, U. (2023). Resilience and depressive symptoms in inpatients with depression: a cross-lagged panel model. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy.

Petri-Rom?o, P., Engen, H. Rupanova, A., Puhlmann, L., Zerban, M., Neumann, R. J., Malyshau, A., Ahrens, K. F., Schick, A., Kollmann, B., Walter, H., Plichta, M. M., Reif, A., Chmitorz, A., Tuescher, O., Basten, U. & Kalisch, R. (under review). Self-report assessment of Positive Appraisal Style (PAS): development of a process-focused and a content-focused questionnaire for use in mental health and resilience research. 

K?ber, G., Kalisch,. R., Puhlmann, L. M. C., Chmitorz, A., Schick, A., Binder, H. (2023). Deep learning and differential equations for modeling changes in individual-level latent dynamics between observation periods. Biometrical Journal doi: 10.1002/bimj.202100381. 

Kalasauskas, D., Ottenhausen, M., Irene, I., Chmitorz, A., Lieb, K., Ringel, F. (2023). How do spine surgeons cope with psychological distress: results of a cross-sectional study. Neurosurg Rev, 46(1), 182. 

2022

Kunzler, A., Chmitorz, A., R?thke, N., Sch?fer, S. K., Stoffers-Winterling, J & Lieb, K. (accepted). Interventions to foster resilience in nursing staff: A systematic review and meta-analyses of pre-pandemic evidence. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 134.

K?ber, G., Pooseh, S., Engen, H., Chmitorz, A., Kampa, M., Schick, A., Sebastian, A. Tüscher, O., Wessa, M., Yuen, K. S. L., Walter, H., Kalisch, R., Timmer, J. & Binder, H. (2022). Individualizing deep dynamic models for psychological resilience data. Scientific Reports, 12(8061). 

Neumann, R. J., Ahrens, K. F., Kollmann, B. Goldbach, N., Chmitorz, A., Weichert, D., Fiebach, C. J., Wessa, M., Kalisch, R., Lieb, K., Tüscher, O., Plichta, M. M., Reif, A., Matura, S. (2022). The impact of physical fitness on resilience to modern life stress and the mediating role of general self-efficacy. EuropeanArchives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 272(4): 679-692.

2021

Chmitorz, A., Ottenhausen, M., Kalasauskas, D., Irene, I., Lieb, K. & Ringel, F. (2021). Pharmacological neuroenhancement and the ability to recover from stress in spine surgeons. World Neurosurgery. (Online ahead of print)

Kalisch, R., K?ber, G., Binder, H., Ahrens, K., Basten, U., Chmitorz, A., Choi, K., Fiebach, C., Goldbach, N., Neumann, R., Kampa, M., Kollmann, B., Lieb, K., Plichta, M. M., Reif, A., Schick, A.,  Sebastian, A., Walter, H., Wessa, M., Yuen, K. S. L., Tüscher, O., Engen, H. (2021). The frequent stressor and mental health monitoring (FRESHMO)-paradigm: A proposal for the operationalization and measurement of resilience and the identification of resilience processes in longitudinal observational studies Short title: Operationalizing resilience in longitudinal studies, Frontiers in Psychology, 12, Article 7 (section:  Health Psychology)

Chmitorz, A., Kunzler, A., Lieb, K. & Tüscher, O. (2021). Interventionen zur Steigerung der Resilienz. Nervenheilkunde (40), 236-241.

2020

Kunzler, A., Helmreich, I., Chmitorz, A., K?nig, J., Binder, H., Wessa, M., Lieb, K. (2020). Psychological interventions to foster resilience in healthcare students. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

Kunzler, A., Helmreich, I., Chmitorz, A., K?nig J., Binder, H., Wessa, M. & Lieb, K. (2020). Psychological interventions to foster resilience in health professionals. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

Chmitorz, A.*, Horstmann, R.*, Kollmann, B.*, Ahrens, K. F., ?hlschl?ger, S., Goldbach, N., Weichert, D., Schick, A., Lutz, B., Plichta, M. M., Fiebach, C. J., Wessa, M., Kalisch, R., Tüscher, O., Lieb, K.#, Reif, A. (2020). Longitudinal determination of resilience in humans to identify mechanisms of resilience to modern-life stressors: The longitudinal resilience assessment (LORA) study. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience * shared first, # shared last

Mey, L. K.*, Chmitorz, A.*, Kurth, K., Wenzel, M., Kalisch, R.,Tüscher, O., Kubiak, T. (2020). Increases of Negative Affect following Daily Hassles are not moderated by Neuroticism: an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study. Stress and Health. * shared first

Chmitorz, A., Gilan, D., Kunzler, A., Lieb, K., Mahler, C., G?decke, C., Heidenreich, T. & Elsbernd, A. (2020). Die psychische Gesundheit st?rken – Schutz für Pflegende in der Corona-Krise. Die Schwester, der Pfleger.

Wiegand, H., Saam, J., Marschall, U., Chmitorz, A., Kriston, L., Berger, M., Lieb, K., H?lzl, L. P. (2020). Probleme beim ?bergang von der station?ren zur ambulanten Depressionsbehandlung - Analyse administrativer Versorgungsdaten einer gro?en deutschen Krankenkasse. Dtsch ?rztbl Int, 117, 472-479.

Kalisch, R., K?ber, G., Binder, H., Ahrens, K., Basten, U., Chmitorz, A., ... Engen, H. (2020). A generic solution for the operationalization and measurement of resilience and resilience progesses in longitudinal observations: rationale and basic design of the MARP and LORA studies. PsyArXiv. https://doi.ort/10.31234/osof.io/jg238

Sebastian, A., Sandner, M., Werzlau, R., Chmitorz, A., Schick, A., Lieb, K., Tüscher, O. (2020). High and low threat modulate response inhibition. Emotion.

Chmitorz, A., Kurth, K., Mey, L. K., Wenzel, M., Lieb, K., Tüscher, O.*, Kubiak, T.*, Kalisch, R.* (2020). Assessment of Microstressors in Adults: Questionnaire Development and Ecological Validation of the Mainz Inventory of Microstressors. Journal of Medical Internet Research - Mental Health, 7(2), e14566. * shared last

2019

Linz, S., Helmreich, I., Kunzler, A., Chmitorz, A., Lieb, K., Kubiak, T. (2019). Interventionen zur Resilienzf?rderung bei Erwachsenen – Eine ?bersichtsarbeit. Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie (PPmP), 70(1), 11-21.

2018

Kunzler, A., Chmitorz A., Bagusat, C., Kaluza, A., Hoffmann, I., Sch?fer, M., Quiring, O., Rigotti, T., Kalisch, R., Tüscher, O., Franke, A. G., van Dick, R., Lieb, K. (2018). The ability to recover from stress in Germany – Construct validity and population-based norms of the German Brief Resilience Scale (BRS). European Journal of Health Psychology, 25, 107-117.

Bagusat, C., Kunzler, A., Schlecht, J., Franke, A., Chmitorz, A.*, Lieb, K.* (2018). Pharmacological neuroenhancement and the ability to recover from stress – a representative survey among the German population. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 13(1), 37. * shared last.

Lehr, D., Kunzler, A., Helmreich, I., Behrendt, A., Chmitorz, A., & Lieb, K. (2018). Internetbasierte Resilienzf?rderung und Pr?vention psychischer Erkrankungen. Der Nervenarzt, 07.

Chmitorz, A., Wenzel, M., Kunzler, A., Stieglitz, R.-D., Helmreich, I., Gerlicher, A., Kampa, M., Kubiak, T., Kalisch, R., Lieb, K. & Tüscher, O. (2018). Validation of a German version of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) in a population-based sample. PLoS One, 13 (2).

Chmitorz, A.*, Kunzler, A.*, Helmreich, I., Tüscher, O., Kalisch, R., Kubiak, T., Wessa, M., Lieb, K. (2018). Intervention studies to foster resilience - A systematic review and proposal for a resilience framework in future intervention studies. Clinical Psychology Review, 59, 78-100. * shared first

2017

Kalisch, R., Baker, D. G., Basten, U., Boks, M. P., Bonanno, G. A., Brummelman, E., Chmitorz, A., et al. (2017). The resilience framework as a strategy to combat stress-related disorders. Nature Human Behaviour, 1(11), 784-790.

2016

Helmreich, I., Kunzler, A., Chmitorz, A., K?nig J., Binder, H., Wessa, M. & Lieb, K. (2016). Psychological interventions for resilience enhancement in adults (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

2013

Nehring, I., Chmitorz, A., Reulen, H., von Kries, R. & Ensenauer, R. (2013). Gestational diabetes predicts the risk of childhood overweight and abdominal circumference independent of maternal obesity. Diabetic Medicine, 30(12): 1449-56.

Von Kries, R.*, Chmitorz, A.*, Bayer, O., Rasmussen, K.M. & Ensenauer, R. (2013). Late pregnancy reversal from excessive gestational weight gain lowers risk of childhood overweight – a cohort study. Obesity, 21(6):1232-7. * shared first

Ensenauer, R., Chmitorz, A., Riedel, C., Fenske, N., Hauner, H., Nennstiel-Ratzel, U., von Kries, R. (2013). Effects of suboptimal or excessive gestational weight gain on childhood overweight and abdominal adiposity: results from a retrospective cohort study. International Journal of Obesity, 37(4), 505-12.

2012

Chmitorz, A.*, von Kries, R.*, Rasmussen, K. M., Nehring, I. & Ensenauer, R. (2012). Do trimester-specific cut-off values predict whether women ultimately stay within the Institute of Medicine/National Research Council guidelines for gestational weight gain? Findings of a retrospective cohort study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 95(6), 1432-1437. * shared first

2011

von Kries, R., Beyerlein, A., Müller, M. J., Heinrich, J., Landsberg, B., Bolte, G., Chmitorz, A. & Plachta-Danielzik, S (2011). Different age specific incidence and remission rates in pre-school and primary school suggest need for targeted obesity prevention of childhood. International Journal of Obesity, 36(4), 505-10.

2010

Schwerdtfeger, A., Eberhardt, R., Chmitorz, A. & Schaller, E. (2010). The impact of mood on daily physical activity: An ambulatory monitoring study. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 32(5), 674-693.

2009

Donath, C., Metz, K., Chmitorz, A., Gradl, S., Piontek, D., Fl?ter, S., Kr?ger, C. & Reschke, K. (2009). Prediction of alcohol addicted patients' smoking status through hospital tobacco control policy: A multi-level-analysis. Drugs: education, prevention and policy, 16, 53-70.

2008

Schwerdtfeger, A., Eberhardt, R. & Chmitorz, A. (2008). Is there an association between everyday-life physical activity and psychological wellbeing? – A methodological study using ambulatory monitoring. Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie, 16, 2-11.

Books/Book chapters:

2024

Heidenreich, T., Kr?ger, P., Chmitorz, A. & Michalak, J. (in print). Entspannungsverfahren, In: E.-L. Brakemeier & F. Jakobi (Hrsg.), Verhaltenstherapie in der Praxis (2. Auflage). Weinheim: Beltz.

Heidenreich, T., Michalak, J. & Chmitorz, A. (in print). Stressregulation, In: M. Quirin, E. Jona & C. Gra?mann (Hrsg.), Coaching-Psychologie: Ein wissenschaftlich-integratives Lehrbuch zu Mechanismen, Methoden und Anwendungsgebieten. Berlin: Springer

Heidenreich, T. & Chmitorz, A. (2024). Nachhaltigkeit und Resilienz, In: Hartung, S. & Wihofszky, P. (Hrsg.), Gesundheit und Nachhaltigkeit. Springer Reference Pflege – Therapie – Gesundheit. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

2023

Chmitorz, A., Nething; E. & Heidenreich, T. (2023). Gesundheitspsychologische Ans?tze in der Gesundheitsf?rderung und Pr?vention, In: M. Bonse-Rohmann, H. Burchert, K. Schulze & B. Wulfhorst (Hrsg.), Gesundheit im Studium, . Bielefeld: Wilhelm Bertelsmann Verlag, wbv.

2022

Heidenreich, T. & Chmitorz, A. (2022). Entspannung. In: Hautzinger, M., Lincoln, T., Margraf, J., Rief, W. & Tuschen-Caffier, B. (Hrsg.), Standards der Psychotherapie. G?ttingen: Hogrefe

2021

Michalak, J., Heidenreich, T. & Chmitorz, A. (2021). Resilienz und Achtsamkeit – Zusammenh?nge und Fallstricke. Tagungsband ?Resilienz im Horizont menschlichen Handelns. Begrifflich-konzeptionelle Sondierungen und wissenschaftstheoretische Vergewisserungen‘ der DFG-FOR 2686 ?Resilienz in Religion und Spiritualit?t‘

Others:

Zürn, T., K?chele, I., Haumann, H., Chmitorz, A., Kunze, C., K?nig, P., Mahler, C. (2024). ?TeleCare: Partizipative Entwicklung einer digitalen interprofessionellen Visite in der ambulanten Versorgung – Chancen und Herausforderungen“. 23. Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung 2024, Potsdam, Germany.

Broll, J., Sch?fer, S. K., Chmitorz, A., Meule, A., Voderholzer, U., Helmreich, I., Lieb, K. (2024). Validating the German Version of the Brief Resilience Scale in a Clinical Sample: Exploring Psychometric Properties. 3. Deutscher Psychotherapie Kongress, Berlin, Germany.

Zürn, T., Haumann, H., Joos, S., K?chele, I., K?nig, P., Mahler, C., Chmitorz, A. (2023). Implementation and evaluation of an interprofessional Tele-Care approach in home care in Germany. 17th World Congress on Public Health, Rome, Italy.

Mental health promotion

Psychological resilience

Professional memberships and associations:

• Institute for Health Care and Nursing Sciences (IGP), Esslingen University of Applied Sciences /en/research/projects/research-institutes-groups/institute-for-health-care-and-nursing-sciences-igp
• German Public Health Association
• European Public Health Association (EUPHA), Public Mental Health Section
• German Psychological Society (DGPs)
• Baden-Wurttemberg Chamber of Psychotherapists
• Intresa – International Resilience Aliance

Reviewer for:

• American Journal of Epidemiology
• American Psychologist
• BMC Geriatrics
• BMC Medical Education
• BMC Public Health
• BMC Psychology
• BMC PsychiatryAdvances in Mental Health
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
• European Journal of Health Psychology
• European Psychologist
• International Journal of Nursing Studies
• Journal of Personality
• Scientific Reports
• Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
• Stress and Health
• Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie