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
- 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
- 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
- Fornasiero, L., Horn, A.-L., Braune-Krickau, K., & Forster, F. (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). https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2025.1658534
- Gemperle, M., Hächler, R., Braune-Krickau, K., Schneebeli, L., & von Wyl, A. (2025). Zwischen Distinktion und Disziplinierung : Smartphone-Nutzung als Mittel symbolischer Grenzziehungen beim Übergang zur Mutterschaft. Soziale Probleme, 2025(2), 134–150. https://doi.org/10.3262/SP2502134
- Schneebeli, L., Braune-Krickau, K., Joliat, A., & von Wyl, A. (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). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1517222
- von Wyl, A., Hug, M., Schneebeli, L., Braune-Krickau, K., Gemperle, M., Hächler, R., & Wade-Bohleber, L. (2024). Medienkonsum von Eltern. Frühförderung interdisziplinär, 43(1), 18–28. https://doi.org/10.2378/fi2024.art02d
- Wade-Bohleber, L. M., Braune-Krickau, K., Schneebeli, L., Gemperle, M., Haechler, R., Pehlke-Milde, J., & von Wyl, A. (2024). Smartphone use during the perinatal period : findings from a longitudinal study with first-time parents. Computers in Human Behavior, 154(108127). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.108127
- von Wyl, A., Schneebeli, L., Hubacher, R., & Braune-Krickau, K. (2022). Kindergartenkinder am Smartphone und Tablet : Zusammenhänge mit der sozial-emotionalen Entwicklung und Verhaltensproblemen – eine Scoping Review. Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie, 71(4), 327–344. https://doi.org/10.13109/prkk.2022.71.4.327
- Braune-Krickau, K., Schneebeli, L., Pehlke-Milde, J., Gemperle, M., Koch, R., & von Wyl, A. (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), 161–175. https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.21908
Book chapters, peer-reviewed
von Wyl, A., Wieber, F., Braune-Krickau, K., & Hengartner, M. P. (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 (pp. 74–105). Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS). https://www.obsan.admin.ch/sites/default/files/2025-09/ngb2025_de.pdf
Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed
Gemperle, M., Pehlke-Milde, J., Koch, R., Braune-Krickau, K., Schneebeli, L., & von Wyl, A. (2021, September 11). Das Smartphone und die Mutterschaftsbilder schwangerer Frauen. 6. Winterthurer Hebammensymposium, Winterthur, 11. September 2021.
Other publications
- Joliat, A., Gemperle, M., Braune-Krickau, K., Schneebeli, L., & von Wyl, A. (2024). Das Smartphone beim Stillen : Hilfe und Hürde. Obstetrica, 121(7), 30–33. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-32437
- Braune-Krickau, K., & von Wyl, A. (2021). Das eigene Bindungstrauma überwinden. Die Hebamme, 34(03), 22–27. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1474-8776
- von Wyl, A., Braune-Krickau, K., Schneebeli, L., & Pehlke-Milde, J. (2021). Smartphones können die frühe Eltern-Kind-Interaktion stören. Pädiatrie, 26(1).
- Koch, R., Gemperle, M., von Wyl, A., Braune-Krickau, K., Schneebeli, L., & Pehlke-Milde, J. (2020). Schädlich für Beziehungsaufbau oder wichtiger Draht zur Aussenwelt? Obstetrica, 2020(7/8), 80–82. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-20348
Oral conference contributions and abstracts
- Braune-Krickau, K. (2025, July 1). It’s like a magnet : how do mothers experience instances of technoference in the mother-toddler relationship? 21st International Congress of the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ESCAP), Strasbourg, France, 29 June - 1 July 2025.
- von Wyl, A., Schneebeli, L., Braune-Krickau, K., & Gemperle, M. (2025, July 1). Toddlers’ reaction to interruption of partent-child interactions : is digital interruption worse than analog interruption? 21st International Congress of the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ESCAP), Strasbourg, France, 29 June - 1 July 2025.
- Braune-Krickau, K., Wade-Bohleber, L. M., Edmaier, H., & Pehlke-Milde, J. (2025, June 29). Hometreatment Early Years (HEY) : program development and first results of implementation. 21st International Congress of the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ESCAP), Strasbourg, France, 29 June - 1 July 2025.
- Braune-Krickau, K., Schneebeli, L., Gemperle, M., Joliat, A. C., & von Wyl, A. (2025). Das Smartphone im Kinderzimmer : elterliche Smartphone-Nutzung in der frühen Kindheit [Conference presentation]. 4. Early Life Care Konferenz : Ressourcen - Grundlagen für einen guten Start ins Leben : Abstractband, 18. https://doi.org/10.4126/FRL01-006511915
- von Wyl, A., & Braune-Krickau, K. (2025, February 2). A baby goes to therapy : psychotherapeutische Unterstützung für Eltern und Babys. Raum für Psychologie, Zürich, Schweiz, 2. Februar 2025.
- Braune-Krickau, K., Schneebeli, L., Gemperle, M., & von Wyl, A. (2025, January 21). Parental smartphone use in early childhood : results from the Smart Start and Smart Toddlers studies. 6th Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Early Childhood Research (SSECR), Basel, Switzerland, 21-22 January 2025.
- Koch, R., Gemperle, M., Braune-Krickau, K., von Wyl, A., & Pehlke-Milde, J. (2019). Wie nutzen werdende Eltern ihr Smartphone? [Conference presentation]. Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie, 223(S 01), 3–4. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-3401078