Dr. Hans Schroder

Biography

Hans Schroder is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan and a Faculty Associate in the Psychiatry department at the University of Michigan Medical School. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Michigan State University in 2018. Following his doctoral studies, he completed a two-year internship and a postdoctoral fellowship at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, and a subsequent one-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan's Department of Psychiatry and the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine. As a licensed clinical psychologist, his primary role in Psychiatry involves providing psychotherapy, particularly utilizing exposure-based therapies for individuals and groups struggling with anxiety and depressive disorders at the Adult Anxiety Clinic. His research primarily focuses on investigating error-related brain activity using electroencephalogram (EEG) in relation to anxiety and depression. Currently, his research interests center on understanding the impact of beliefs and messages about mental health, such as the 'chemical imbalance' narrative, on treatment expectations, decision-making, and overall well-being. Through his research, he aims to equip patients and providers with messages that enhance motivation and improve mental health outcomes.

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