Curriculum Vitae

Name

Dr. Rita Amiel Castro

Address

University of Zurich

Dept. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
Binzmuhlestr. 14/ 26
CH 8050 Zurich, Switzerland

E-mail: r.castro@psychologie.uzh.ch
Tel: +41-44-635 73 42

EDUCATION

2016 - today	Master of Advanced Studies in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Behavioural Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (Chair: Prof. U. Ehlert).
2012 - 2016	PhD in Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (Chair: Prof. U. Ehlert). Supervisors: Prof. Ulrike Ehlert and Prof. Vivette Glover (Imperial College London, London UK)
2012	Summer School in Global Health, Department of International and Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
2009 - 2010	Master’s Degree in Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
2008 - 2009	Postgraduate training in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of São Paulo, Clinics Hospital of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (HCFMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil.
2003 - 2007	Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil.
2000 - 2002	High School Diploma, Archdiocesan School, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil.

2022	Visiting Researcher, Department of Experimental Psychology, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany.
2019	Visiting Researcher, Department of Women's Health, Uppsala University, Sweden
2016 - today	Senior Research Associate, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (Chair: Prof. U. Ehlert).
2012 - 2014	Visiting Researcher, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London, London, UK (Prof. Vivette Glover).
2011 - 2012	Research Assistant, Department of Psychiatry, Eating Disorders Unit, University Hospital of Bellvitge, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
2005 - 2006	Undergraduate Researcher, Brazilian program for scientific initiation. Educational Psychology Research Group, Department of Psychology, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil.

03/2020 - today	Coordinator, Psychological liaison service for the Department of Obstetrics and Neonatology at the University Hospital Zurich (USZ), Zurich, Switzerland.
2017 - today	Clinical Psychologist, Psychological liaison service for the Department of Obstetrics and Neonatology at the University Hospital Zurich (USZ), Zurich, Switzerland.
2017 - today	Clinical Psychologist, Outpatient clinic for cognitive behavioural therapy and behavioural medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
2007	Psychology Intern, Department of Psychology, Maternity Hospital Hildete Falcão Batista (High-risk maternity), Aracaju, Brazil.
2007	Psychology Intern, Psychological Clinic of the Department of Psychology, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil.
2007	Psychology Intern, Department of Psychology, General Hospital João Alves Filho (HUSE), Aracaju, Brazil.

2021 - today	University of Zurich, Early Career Delegate Representative (Substitute), Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
08/2020 - today	University of Zurich, Co-supervisor of 1 PhD student (UZH) and Mentor of 1 PhD student (USA).
2017 - today	University of Zurich, Main responsible for administration of the guest lectures at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy - Guest colloquium.
2016 - today	University of Zurich, Course coordinator for all seminars and lectures at the BSc and MSc level at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy.
2015 - today	University of Zurich, Lecturer for several BSc and MSc courses on topics related to mental disorders and biopsychological methods.
2015 - today	University of Zurich, Supervisor of BSc and MSc theses.

Maternal mental health and fetal programming

Perinatal psychology

Lactational programming and infant neurodevelopment

American Psychological Association (APA) – Division 7

Association of Psychological Science

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verhaltensmedizin und Verhaltensmodifikation (DGVM)

Developmental Science Network Zurich (DSN-ZH)

The International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health

European Cooperation for Science and Technology (COST, action for postpartum depression)

Postpartum Support International (PSI)

Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)

Swiss Society for Early Childhood Research (SSECR)

Swiss Psychological Society (SGP)