Sara Bartels

Sara Bartels

Affiliated to Research
Visiting address: Nobels väg 9, 17165 Stockholm
Postal address: K8 Klinisk neurovetenskap, K8 Psykologi Wicksell, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • My current work focusses on the development, evaluation, and implementation
    of a digital behavioural health treatment for individuals with chronic pain.
    I am originally from Germany and moved abroad in 2016 to study in the
    Netherlands and the UK. My interest in human health motivated me to study
    (neuro-)psychology, gain experience in clinical practice through internships
    in care facilities and hospitals, and work in academia since 2017.
    During my PhD trajectory, I was part of 'INDUCT', a European,
    inter-sectorial training network, and my research focussed on technology
    and dementia (for details see link below).
    Since September 2020, I work as a postdoctoral researcher for Karolinska
    Institutet (80%) and Maastricht University (20%). Through international
    collaborations, we work on the development, evaluation, and implementation
    of digital interventions and process-based treatment approaches for
    individuals with chronic pain and caregivers of people with dementia.
    Marie Curie Alumni
    Bachelor of Science, Psychology
  • Medical School Hamburg, D
    Master of Science, Neuropsychology
  • Maastricht University, NL
    PhD
  • Maastricht University, NL

Research

  • My research interests include:
    * Momentary assessments, the experience sampling method, and other forms of
    (digital) self-monitoring and digital diaries to understand daily patterns
    and improve self-management
    * eHealth approaches (e.g. web-based programs, smartphone apps etc. to
    promote health)
    * Health as a holistic concept, including physical, emotional and social
    aspects
    * Management of chronic pain in everyday life
    * Complex interventions, behavioural changes mechanisms, effectiveness and
    implementation
    * Older adults with and without cognitive impairments (e.g. MCI, dementia,
    caregivers)

Teaching

  • Tutoring courses based on the Problem-Based Learning approach at Maastricht
    University

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Employments

  • Affiliated to Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2026
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2020-2024

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