Dr. Barbara Pavlova

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Barbara Pavlova is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University. Her research focuses on identifying and treating anxiety disorders in people with mood disorders. She has conducted pilot studies on cognitive behavioral therapy for social anxiety disorder among individuals with bipolar disorder and is involved in research exploring the development of mental health and wellbeing in young people, utilizing psychological interventions to prevent severe mental illness. Dr. Pavlova has published numerous articles in reputable journals, addressing topics such as the prospective association between childhood behavioral inhibition and anxiety, cognition in first-degree relatives of individuals with major depressive disorder, and predictors of outcomes in bipolar disorder related to anxiety disorders and childhood maltreatment. She holds a Master's degree from Palacky University, a PhD from Charles University, and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from King's College London, alongside a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from the same institute.

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