Prof. Dr. Daniela Fuhr
Prof. Dr. Fuhr is Deputy Head of the Department of Prevention and Evaluation and Honorary Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). She also serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal Conflict and Health (BMC).
Daniela Fuhr studied Psychology and Public Health and worked at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva before continuing her academic career at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
Her research focuses on the development and implementation of low-intensity psychological interventions. Her main interests lie in the field of Global Mental Health, particularly in intervention and implementation research on brief psychological interventions for depression, anxiety disorders, and alcohol misuse.
Specifically, her research addresses the needs of vulnerable populations and explores the implementation and scale-up of psychological interventions across varied cultural and societal settings to improve accessibility to mental health care.
Daniela Fuhr studied Psychology and Public Health and worked at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva before continuing her academic career at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
Her research focuses on the development and implementation of low-intensity psychological interventions. Her main interests lie in the field of Global Mental Health, particularly in intervention and implementation research on brief psychological interventions for depression, anxiety disorders, and alcohol misuse.
Specifically, her research addresses the needs of vulnerable populations and explores the implementation and scale-up of psychological interventions across varied cultural and societal settings to improve accessibility to mental health care.
Methodological Interests:
- Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of interventions
- Development and cultural adaptation of evidence-based interventions, particularly for use in low-resource settings
- Participatory research methods involving affected communities and stakeholders throughout all stages of the research process
- Mixed-methods approaches combining quantitative and qualitative data to explore mechanisms of change and contextual factors
- Implementation science focusing on integration, sustainability, and scalability of interventions within existing health care systems
Topics:
- Depression, anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder with a focus on developing and evaluating brief, evidence-based psychological interventions
- Alcohol and substance misuse – investigating low-threshold prevention and treatment approaches to reduce harmful use
- Vulnerable populations, migrants, and refugees – exploring access barriers, cultural adaptation, and effectiveness of psychological interventions across diverse contexts
- Global Mental Health – integrating psychological care into primary and humanitarian health systems to improve population-level access and health outcomes
- Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of interventions
- Development and cultural adaptation of evidence-based interventions, particularly for use in low-resource settings
- Participatory research methods involving affected communities and stakeholders throughout all stages of the research process
- Mixed-methods approaches combining quantitative and qualitative data to explore mechanisms of change and contextual factors
- Implementation science focusing on integration, sustainability, and scalability of interventions within existing health care systems
Topics:
- Depression, anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder with a focus on developing and evaluating brief, evidence-based psychological interventions
- Alcohol and substance misuse – investigating low-threshold prevention and treatment approaches to reduce harmful use
- Vulnerable populations, migrants, and refugees – exploring access barriers, cultural adaptation, and effectiveness of psychological interventions across diverse contexts
- Global Mental Health – integrating psychological care into primary and humanitarian health systems to improve population-level access and health outcomes
Selected BIPS-Publications
Articles with peer review
- Bogdanov S, Koss K, Hook K, Moore Q, van der Boor C, Masazza A, Fuhr D, Roberts B, May C, Fedorets O, Bayer O, Karachevskyy A, Nadkarni A. Explanatory models and coping with alcohol misuse among conflict-affected men in Ukraine. SSM Mental Health. 2025;7:100398.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100398 - Coskun-Toker A, Ilkkursun Z, Fuhr D, Roberts B, Cuijpers P, Sijbrandij M, Acarturk C. A qualitative process evaluation of group problem management plus for distressed Syrian refugees in Türkiye. Global Mental Health. 2025;12:e87.
https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2025.10035 - Nadkarni A, Massazza A, Tol WA, Bogdanov S, Andersen LS, Moore Q, Roberts B, Weiss HA, Singh S, Neumann M, May C, Fuhr D. Development of a non-specialist worker delivered psychological intervention to address alcohol use disorders and psychological distress among conflict-affected populations in Uganda and Ukraine. International Journal of Mental Health Systems. 2025;19:2.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-024-00656-4 - Schäfer SK, Streit S, Schäfer CG, Roembell LB, Corneli M, Schaubruch LM, Wessa M, Lieb K, Equit M, Fuhr D, on behalf of the STRESS-Care consortium. Barriers and facilitators for the implementation of preventative mental health interventions among secondary schools in high-income countries: A systematic review. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 2025;
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-025-02796-5 - Acaturk C, Kurt G, Ikkursun Z, de Graaff AM, Bryant R, Cuijpers P, Fuhr D, McDaid D, Park A-L, Sijbrandij M, Ventevogel P, Uygun E. Effectiveness of group problem management plus in distressed Syrian refugees in Türkiye: A randomized controlled trial. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences. 2024;33:e43.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796024000453 - Ali R, Brown FL, Stevenson K, Jordans M, Taha K, El Amine M, Steen F, Meksassi B, Elias J, Aoun M, Roberts B, Sijbrandij M, Cuijpers P, Akhtar A, Malik A, Woodward A, Fuhr D, on behalf of the STRENGTHS consortium. Implementing a non-specialist delivered psychological intervention for young adolescents in a protracted refugee setting: A qualitative process evaluation in Lebanon. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research. 2024;51:377-394.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-023-09870-3 - Fuhr D, Wolf-Ostermann K, Hoel V, Zeeb H. Digitale Technologien zur Verbesserung der psychischen Gesundheit. Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz. 2024;67(3):332-338.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-024-03842-4 - van der Boor C, Andersen LS, Massazza A, Tol WA, Taban D, Roberts B, Ssebunnya J, Kinyanda E, May C, Nadkarni A, Fuhr D. Using theory of change to plan for the implementation of a psychological intervention addressing alcohol use disorder and psychological distress in Uganda. Global Mental Health. 2024;11:e6.
https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2023.93 - van der Boor C, Taban D, Tol WA, Akellot J, Neuman M, Weiss HA, Greco G, Vassall A, May C, Nadkarni A, Kinyanda E, Roberts B, Fuhr D. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a transdiagnostic intervention for alcohol misuse and psychological distress in humanitarian settings: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial in Uganda. Trials. 2024;25:148.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-07980-7 - Nadkarni A, Massazza A, Guda R, Fernandes LT, Garg A, Jolly M, Andersen LS, Bhatia U, Bogdanov S, Roberts B, Tol WA, Velleman R, Moore Q, Fuhr D. Common strategies in empirically supported psychological interventions for alcohol use disorders: A meta-review. Drug and Alcohol Review. 2023;42(1):94-104.
https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13550 - Petersen Williams P, Erasmus J, Myers B, Nadkarni A, Fuhr D. Community-based counselling programme for pregnant women with alcohol problems in Cape Town, South Africa: A qualitative study of the views of pregnant women and healthcare professionals. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2023;14:1203835.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1203835 - Stevenson K, Fellmeth G, Edwards S, Calvert C, Bennett P, Campbell OMR, Fuhr D. The global burden of perinatal common mental disorders and substance use amongst migrant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Public Health. 2023;8(3):e203-e216.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(22)00342-5 Editorials
- Blanchet K, Fuhr D. Preserving the scientific integrity of open science in conflict and health. Conflict and Health. 2025;19:18.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-025-00659-z Book chapters
- Fuhr D, Wensing M. Evidence to practice: Implementing evidence-based prevention programs. New York, USA. 2025.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6625-3_93-1
For further publications please follow this link:
Intervention and Implementation Research
Partcipatory Research Methods
Global Mental Health
Partcipatory Research Methods
Global Mental Health
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