Prof. Marija Lebedina Manzoni, PhD
Professor
Department of Behavioural Disorders
Phone: +385 (0)1 245 7536
E-mail:
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Consultations: room 25
Scientific bibliography (CROSBI)
Projects (IRB - POIROT)
Courses
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Undergraduate Study
- Psychological Basis of Behavioural Disorders I
- Psychological Basis of Behavioural Disorders II
Graduate Study
- Cognitive Behavioural Approach in Treatment of Behavioural Disorders
Scientific interests
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- Scientific-research and professional interests are focused on the study of personality traits both in children and adults, their influence on behaviour and perception of individual, with the emphasis on personality traits of persons with behavioural disorders.
- In the past 5 years, she has intensely studied the period of adolescence and significant processes of that age (formation of self-image, peer influence). Her scientific and teaching activities encompass theoretical and practical aspects of cognitive approach and cognitive behavioural therapies.
- She actively participates in a series of scientific projects and presents research results at numerous conferences in the field of psychology and cognitive behavioural approach to the treatment.
Projects
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- "Perceptions of Psychosocial Climate and Personality Traits of Prisoners", Department of Behavioural Disorders, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, (2005-2008) - project researcher
- "Matching Interventions with the Needs of Children and Youth at Risk: Creating a Model", Department of Behavioural Disorders, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, (2006-2009) - project researcher
- "The influence of Peer Pressure in Adolescence", Department of Behavioural Disorders, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, (2008-2013) - project leader
Professional activities
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- From the beginning (2001) Actively participates in the Croatian Association of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Participation in the project "Training of Experts, Professional and Foster Parents in Development of Foster Care in the Republic of Croatia" (University of Goteborg, Sweden, and Association for Initiatives in the Social Politics, Zagreb, Croatia)
- Project "Gender Issues in Social Work (Association Admira, the Netherlands)
- Associate of the Rehabilitation Centre, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, in the field of counselling of children with behavioural disorders or at risk for behavioural disorders and their parents.
- Since 2013, chairwoman of the EDF Ethics Committee
- Since 2010, the EDF State Graduate Coordinator at the MZOŠ (Agency for Science and Higher Education)
- Since 2008, member of the Council of Scientific and Professional Journal "Clinical Psychology", Naklada Slap, Jastrebarsko, ISSN 1847-3172
- 2007-2009. Member of the Social Humanist Area Council, University of Zagreb
- 2007-2009 Head of the EDF Behavioural Disorders Department Since 2013, chairwoman of the EDF Ethics Committee
Education
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1992
Graduated with PhD degree from the Faculty of Defectology, University of Zagreb
Title of the PhD dissertation: "Relations of Conative Characteristics and Attitudes of Convicted Persons"1987
School of Medicine, University of Zagreb1982
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Department of Psychology