Division of Research
The coordinator of the Division is Dr. Daniel David.
The main research interests are:
(1) Fundamental/Basic/Exploratory Research
- Clinical cognitive (neuro)sciences
- the role of conscious (e.g., dysfunctional/irrational cognitions; response expectancies) and implicit information processing (e.g., cognitive biases, implicit memory/learning/perception, memory reconsolidation) in human subjective (e.g., emotional), cognitive, behavioral, and physiological responses (as related to health)
- A multilevel analysis of the psychological factors described above: (1) knowldege level; (2) computational level; (3) algorithmic-representational level; (4) implementational level (e.g., genetic and neurobiological analyses by MRI and EEG techniques)
- The use of technology [e.g., robotics/robotherapy; virtual reality therapy (e.g., 3D immersive and interactive, computer-based, online, apps.] in these technology-enhanced fundamental research in clinical cognitive (neuro)sciences is a fundamental characteristic of our research group
(2) Translational Research
- Investigation of the key insights from clinical cognitive (neuro)sciences – as described above – for their implications in mental disorders’ treatments (including human optimisation/development and the treatment of physical disorders, which involve psychological factors in their etiopathogenetic mechanisms)
- Unconscious information processing [e.g., cognitive biases modifications (e.g., attentional biases modifications/attentional re-training; memory biases modifications); implicit learning in patients with various cognitive disorders, controling mental contamination during cognitive restructuring, memory reconsolidation in exposure therapy]
- Functional positive and negative feelings versus dysfunctional positive and negative feelings
- The use of technology [e.g., robotics/robotherapy; virtual reality therapy (e.g., 3D immersive and interactive, computer-based, online, apps.] in these technology-enhanced translational research, based on clinical cognitive (neuro)sciences, is a fundamental characteristic of our research group
(3) Applied Research
- Clinical trials for testing personalized evidence-based psychological interventions (e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapies) for major psychological conditions [e.g., major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorders, social phobia, ADHD, eating disorders, pain, psychological side-effects (e.g., nausea, pain, fatigue) associated to various medical treatments (e.g., radiotherapy, chemotherapy in cancer patients), reducing positive and negative dysfunctional feelings and promoting positive and negative functional feeligs]
- The use of technology [e.g., robotics/robotherapy; virtual reality therapy (e.g., 3 immersive and interactive, computer-based, online, apps.] in these technology-enhanced psychological interventions is a fundamental characteristic of our research group
- Efficacy and effectiveness outcomes analyses
- Mechanisms of change analyses
- Cost-effectiveness
(4) Research&Development/Innovation
- Technology-enhanced personalized evidence-based psychological interventions (e.g., 3D immersive and interactive, computer-based, online, apps.) in
- Psychological assessment
- Counseling/psychotherapy
The integrations of these lines of research, typically conducted in a programatic research paradigm, based on clinical cognitive (neurogenetic)sciences and technologically-enhanced, help us to have a strong contribution at the international level in what we call personalized evidence-based psychological interventions.
For more detail about the outcomes of our research see the outcome organized by the two research Platform: (1) the Matrix Platform; (2) the BrainQ Platform and/or the CV and the list of publications of our researchers involved in the Institute (and the two Platforms).
Those interested in partnership or in our research programs should directly contact the International Institute (att. Dr. Daniel David):
Email: daniel.david@mssm.edu or danieldavid@psychology.ro Fax: 00 40 264 595576 Tel: 00 40 744266300 Mail: International Institute of Babes-Bolyai University, No. 37 Republici street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Policy on Research Data
PRINCIPLES:
The following Policy of the Institute on research data aims to ensure both patient safety as well as confidentiality and a correct scientific conduct in our clinical research. The policy is based on the Romanian College of Psychologists’ guidelines, and will be updated based on the evolution of these guidelines. The Institute will not conduct any research based on less rigorous standards than the minimum set described bellow. Thus, the standards will be implemented as describe below, unless: (1) there are more constraints of the research sponsors and/or (2) there are more constraints in the research consent form. In these cases, the Institute will implement the additional standards of the research sponsors and/or those described in the consent form.
RULES:
- All the original raw data [clinical protocols and any other original records (e.g., tapes)] WILL BE KEPT for at least 18 months after the first public presentation of the results. The public presentation should be either (1) a publication in a peer-reviewed journal/book or (2) a paper presented at major national and/or international conference (and/or invited paper at major international universities/institutes).
- The imputation of the raw data in an electronic data set will be supervised by the grant director (or by a person named by him/her) and he/she will ensure the full CONFIDENTIALITY of the patients (participants) and the CORRECT imputation.
- The correct reflection/imputation of the raw data (e.g., protocols, tapes) in the electronic data set WILL BE INDEPENDENTLY evaluated/checked by the Internal Review Board (IRB) of the Institute (including external experts).
- The electronic data set (that back the public results) WILL BE KEPT for at least 5 years after the first public presentation of the results. The electronic data set MUST be preserved as follows: a reference disk at the director of the program, one copy at the (scientific) coordinator of the research, and one at the head of department of the grant director.
- The original protocols and other materials (e.g., tapes) will be destroyed after the IRB checks their correct reflection/imputation in the electronic data set, but ONLY in the presence of the IRB. This is done to assure confidentiality of the patients/participants and for space constraints. Raw data WILL NOT BE destroyed earlier than 18 months after the first public presentation of the results.
- The grant director may do supplementary analyses based upon the request of various colleagues, if the analyses are of interest for the research team and may have an impact on the scientific community (e.g., may generate new publications). The electronic data set is typically the PROPERTY of the Institute.
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