SWPS_logo_ENG_aSzkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej

  • Short name: SWPS
  • Country of origin: Poland
  • Principal scientific contact person: Prof. dr. Roman Cieślak
  • Website: http://www.swps.pl/

Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej has more than 13,000 students studying in four faculties: Psychology, Philology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Law, and branch-campus faculties in Sopot, Wroclaw, Poznan and Katowice. It is the first and the only centre of psychological study in Poland, and it has received the highest mark of distinction from the National Accreditation Commission.

Our group has developed “The Helpers’ Stress” — an online psychological intervention developed to help professionals working with trauma survivors in effectively coping with secondary traumatic stress and work stress. The project is supported by a research grant from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in Poland awarded to the Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej.

Roles in E-COMPARED

  • Assessing the current state of the art of adult depression treatment in routine specialised mental care services in WP1 and assessing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of internet-based treatment for depression in WP2.
  • Furthermore, we partake in synthesising the research findings in WP5 and dissemination activities in WP6.

Key Personnel Involved

Prof. dr. R. Cieślak, PhD (M) is research director and associate professor adjoint to the Trauma, Health & Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, as well as vice-president for research and associate professor at the Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej. He received his PhD from the Institute of Psychology at the Polish Academy of Sciences. His research interests include: self-efficacy and social support as factors contributing to well-being, coping with work stress, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Similar projects in progress: SupportNet for Mental Health Providers (US) and The Helpers’ Stress (PL).

K. Żukowska, MSc (F) is a PhD student at the Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej. She received her MA in Psychology from Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej and her MA in International Relations from the Jagiellonian University. Her research interests include: the application of new technologies to the field of psychology, trauma and its social context. Similar project in progress: The Helpers’ Stress.

A. Rogala, MSc (F) is a PhD student at Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej. She received her MA in Psychology from the University of Lodz. Her research interests include: demands and resources and their impact on well-being and job-burnout. Similar project in progress: The Helpers’ Stress.

E. Smoktunowicz, MSc (F) is a PhD candidate at the Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej. She received her MA in Psychology from Jagiellonian University. Her research interests include: the application of new technologies to the field of psychology, occupational health and work-family interface. Similar project in progress: The Helpers’ Stress.