Dr. Katrin Braune-Krickau
Dr. Katrin Braune-Krickau
ZHAW
School of Applied Psychology
Institute for Mental Health
Pfingstweidstrasse 96
8037 Zürich
Work at ZHAW
Position
Co-lead Section of Clinical Psychology for Children and Adolescents
Focus
- Digital Media and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence
- Family Processes in Childhood and Adolescence
- Childhood and Youth Mental Health
- Developmental Psychopathology in Childhood and Adolescence
- Infant Mental Health
- Attachment research
Experience
- Researcher
ZHAW, Center of Clinical Psychology
01 / 2018 - 12 / 2024 - Head psychologist Under Fives Team
Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services St. Gallen
01 / 2020 - 12 / 2023 - Child psychotherapist, early childhood
private practice
05 / 2015 - 12 / 2021 - Child psychotherapist
KJPD Schaffhausen
01 / 2014 - 12 / 2016 - Postdoctoral Internship
Ann Martin Center, Oakland, CA
01 / 2012 - 12 / 2014 - Child psychotherapist
Hogar Malambo, Panama
01 / 2005 - 05 / 2006 - Child psychotherapist
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services Luzern
01 / 2002 - 12 / 2004
Education and Continuing education
Education
- Summerschool in Qualitative Interview Methods / Social Sciences
University of Lugano
09 / 2025 - 09 / 2025 - CAS Higher Professional Education / Didactical skills
ZHAW School of Mangement and LAW
09 / 2023 - 10 / 2024 - Care Index Trainer / Care Index Training, Adult Attachment Interview Training, Preschool Assessment of Attachment Training
Family Relations Institute
09 / 2018 - 02 / 2024 - Certificate / Parent-Infant-Psychotherapy
International Psychoanaytic University Berlin (IPU)
01 / 2016 - 01 / 2018 - Certificate / Child psychoanalytic psychotherapy
San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis
01 / 2010 - 01 / 2011 - Diploma in Psychoanaysis and the Arts / Psychoanalysis and the Arts
University of Sheffield
01 / 2009 - 01 / 2010 - MAS Psychotherapy / Child and Adolescent psychoanalytic and systemic Psychotherapy
KJF, Lucern
01 / 2002 - 01 / 2006 - PhD / Clinical Psychology
University of Basel
06 / 2000 - 06 / 2003 - Master (Lizenziat) / Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology for Children and Adolscents, Neuropsychology
University of Zurich
01 / 1992 - 01 / 1998
Continuing Education
- Internal Working Model of the Child Interview Training
University of Michigan
10 / 2025 - International Association for the Study of Attachment (IASA) Fellowship Programm
IASA, Family Relations Institute
10 / 2025
Network
Membership of networks
- International Association of Applied Psychology
- Swiss Society of Early Childhood Research SSECR
- CYPHER Child and Youth Public Health Research competence network
- IASA International Association for the Study of Attachment
ORCID digital identifier
Projects
- Evaluation study on the treatment of mothers with postpartum depression and their babies at the Inselhof Day Centre / Co-project leader / ongoing
- Smart Toddlers / Team member / completed
- The influence of parental use of smartphones on maternal and paternal sensitivity to the infant / Team member / completed
Publications
Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
- Schneebeli, L. et al. (2026) 'Moments of disconnection : an adapted still-face experiment with 20-month-old children, comparing digital and non-digital interruptions and exploring the role of parental behavior', Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 22(101129). doi: 10.1016/j.chbr.2026.101129.
- Gasser-Müller, P. and Braune-Krickau, K. (2026) 'Lebensqualität und Resilienz bei Eltern von Kindern mit angeborenen Behinderungen stärken : eine Studie zur Wirksamkeit eines Fotoflips', Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Heilpädagogik, 32(6), pp. 41–46. doi: 10.57161/z2026-06-07.
- Fornasiero, L. et al. (2026) 'Access and barriers to reproductive mental health services : a mixed-methods examination of self-stigmatization, help-seeking motivation and experiences with primary or reproductive healthcare professionals', Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 6(1658534). doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2025.1658534.
- Gemperle, M. et al. (2025) 'Zwischen Distinktion und Disziplinierung : Smartphone-Nutzung als Mittel symbolischer Grenzziehungen beim Übergang zur Mutterschaft', Soziale Probleme, 2025(2), pp. 134–150. doi: 10.3262/SP2502134.
- Schneebeli, L. et al. (2025) 'The influence of difficult child temperament and parenting stress on parental problematic smartphone use in early childhood : a moderated mediation analysis', Frontiers in Psychology, 16(1517222). doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1517222.
- von Wyl, A. et al. (2024) 'Medienkonsum von Eltern', Frühförderung interdisziplinär, 43(1), pp. 18–28. doi: 10.2378/fi2024.art02d.
- Wade-Bohleber, L. M. et al. (2024) 'Smartphone use during the perinatal period : findings from a longitudinal study with first-time parents', Computers in Human Behavior, 154(108127). doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2023.108127.
- von Wyl, A. et al. (2022) 'Kindergartenkinder am Smartphone und Tablet : Zusammenhänge mit der sozial-emotionalen Entwicklung und Verhaltensproblemen – eine Scoping Review', Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie, 71(4), pp. 327–344. doi: 10.13109/prkk.2022.71.4.327.
- Braune-Krickau, K. et al. (2021) 'Smartphones in the nursery : parental smartphone use and parental sensitivity and responsiveness within parent–child interaction in early childhood (0–5 years): a scoping review', Infant Mental Health Journal, 42(2), pp. 161–175. doi: 10.1002/imhj.21908.
Book chapters, peer-reviewed
von Wyl, A. et al. (2025) 'Die psychische Gesundheit von Kindern, Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen', in Schweizerisches Gesundheitsobservatorium (Obsan) (ed.) Psychische Gesundheit in der Schweiz: Entwicklung, Förderung, Prävention und Versorgung : Nationaler Gesundheitsbericht 2025. Neuchâtel: Bundesamt für Statistik BFS, pp. 74–105. Available at: https://www.obsan.admin.ch/sites/default/files/2025-09/ngb2025_de.pdf.
Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed
Gemperle, M. et al. (2021) 'Das Smartphone und die Mutterschaftsbilder schwangerer Frauen', in 6. Winterthurer Hebammensymposium, Winterthur, 11. September 2021.
Other publications
- Joliat, A. et al. (2024) 'Das Smartphone beim Stillen : Hilfe und Hürde', Obstetrica, 121(7), pp. 30–33. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-32437.
- Braune-Krickau, K. and von Wyl, A. (2021) 'Das eigene Bindungstrauma überwinden', Die Hebamme, 34(03), pp. 22–27. doi: 10.1055/a-1474-8776.
- von Wyl, A. et al. (2021) 'Smartphones können die frühe Eltern-Kind-Interaktion stören', Pädiatrie, 26(1).
- Koch, R. et al. (2020) 'Schädlich für Beziehungsaufbau oder wichtiger Draht zur Aussenwelt?', Obstetrica, 2020(7/8), pp. 80–82. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-20348.
Oral conference contributions and abstracts
- Braune-Krickau, K. (2025) 'It's like a magnet : how do mothers experience instances of technoference in the mother-toddler relationship?', in 21st International Congress of the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ESCAP), Strasbourg, France, 29 June - 1 July 2025.
- von Wyl, A. et al. (2025) 'Toddlers' reaction to interruption of partent-child interactions : is digital interruption worse than analog interruption?', in 21st International Congress of the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ESCAP), Strasbourg, France, 29 June - 1 July 2025.
- Braune-Krickau, K. et al. (2025) 'Hometreatment Early Years (HEY) : program development and first results of implementation', in 21st International Congress of the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ESCAP), Strasbourg, France, 29 June - 1 July 2025.
- Braune-Krickau, K. et al. (2025) 'Das Smartphone im Kinderzimmer : elterliche Smartphone-Nutzung in der frühen Kindheit', in 4. Early Life Care Konferenz : Ressourcen - Grundlagen für einen guten Start ins Leben : Abstractband. Salzburg: Institut für Early Life Care, p. 18. doi: 10.4126/FRL01-006511915.
- von Wyl, A. and Braune-Krickau, K. (2025) 'A baby goes to therapy : psychotherapeutische Unterstützung für Eltern und Babys', in Raum für Psychologie, Zürich, Schweiz, 2. Februar 2025.
- Braune-Krickau, K. et al. (2025) 'Parental smartphone use in early childhood : results from the Smart Start and Smart Toddlers studies', in 6th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Early Childhood Research (SSECR), Basel, Switzerland, 21-22 January 2025.
- Koch, R. et al. (2019) 'Wie nutzen werdende Eltern ihr Smartphone?', in Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie. Thieme, pp. 3–4. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-3401078.