CV - Research Interests - Reviewing - Teaching - Publications
Curriculum vitae
| since 2016 | Head of national diabetes campaign Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung, Bonn |
| 2014- 2015 | Deputy professorship for Health psychology and Diagnostics, University of Wuppertal |
| 2011 - 2016 | Research fellow, Department of Health Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz |
| 2010- 2011 | Research fellow, LWL-University Clinic, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Ruhr-University Bochum Research assistant, study "Cognitive behavioural therapy in elderly type 2 diabetes patients with minor depression (MIND-DIA-Study)", Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz |
| 2009 | Dr. phil., Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (comparable to Ph.D.). Thesis: „Psychosocial factors in heart transplant candidates” |
| 2005- 2009 | Research assistant, Department of Personality Psychology and Diagnostics, Institute of Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz |
| 2005 | Research assistant, multi-centre study „Waiting for a New Heart" (Spaderna, Weidner & Krohne) Department of Personality Psychology and Diagnostics, Institute of Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz |
| 1999- 2004 | Studies of Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Diploma in Psychology (comparable to M.Sc.) |
Research interests
- Psychosocial aspects of heart failure and coronary disease
- Psychosocial aspects of diabetes mellitus
- Biological correlates of self-regulation
Reviewing
- Circulation
- Circulation Heart Failure
- Diabetes UK
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology
- Journal of Psychiatric Research
- Patient Education and Counseling
Teaching
Publications
Journal articles (peer-reviewed)
(18) Zahn, D., Herpertz, S., Albus, C., Hermanns, N., Hiemke, C., Hiller, W., Kronfeld, K., Kruse, J., Kulzer, B., Müller, M. J., Ruckes, C., & Petrak, F. (2016). High-sensitivity C- reactive protein predicts improvement in depression in patients with type 1 diabetes and major depression undergoing depression treatment: Results from the Diabetes and Depression Study (DAD). Diabetes Care, 39(10), e171-3e. Impact Factor: 8,4
(17) Zahn D., Wenzel, M.& Kubiak, T. (2016). Response to: Commentary: Heart rate variability and self-control – A meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 653. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00653
(16) Wenzel, M., Zahn, D., Rowland, Z., & Kubiak, T. (2016). The benefits of self-set goals: Is ego depletion really a result of self-control failure? PLOS ONE, 11(6): e0157009. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157009
(15) Zahn, D., Tug, S., Wenzel, M., Simon, P., & Kubiak, T. (2016). Glucose metabolism and self-regulation – Is insulin resistance a valid proxy of self-control? Personality and Individual Differences, 99, 38-45. DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.04.070
(14) Zahn, D., Adams, J., Krohn, J., Wenzel, M., Mann, C. G., Gomille, L. K., Jacobi-Scherbening, V., & Kubiak, T. (2016). Heart rate variability and self-control — A meta-analysis. Biological Psychology, 115, 9-26. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2015.12.007
(13) Petrak, F., Herpertz, S., Albus, C., Hermanns, N., Hiemke, C., Hiller, W., Kronfeld, K., Kruse, J., Kulzer, B., Ruckes, C., Zahn, D., Müller, M.J. (2015). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy versus Sertraline in Patients with Depression and Poorly Controlled Diabetes mellitus. The Diabetes and Depression (DAD) Study - A Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trial. Diabetes Care, 538, 767-775.
(12) Zahn, D., Petrak, F., Franke, L., Hägele, A.-K., Juckel, G., Lederbogen, F., Neubauer, H., Norra, C., Uhl, I., & Herpertz, F. (2015). Cortisol, platelet serotonin content, and platelet activity in patients with major depression and type 2 diabetes: A pilot study. Psychosomatic Medicine, 77, 136-144.
(11) Tug, S., Helmig, S., Menke, J., Zahn, D., Kubiak, T., Schwarting, A., & Simon, P. (2014). Correlation between cell free DNA levels and medical evaluation of disease progression in systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Cellular Immunology, 292, 32-39. DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2014.08.002
(10) Breitbach, S., Tug, S., Helmig, S., Zahn, D., Kubiak, T., Michal, M., Gori, T., Ehlert, T., Breiter, T., & Simon, P. (2014). Direct quantification of cell-free, circulating DNA from unpurified plasma. PLoS ONE 9(3): e87838. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087838.
(9) Kubiak, T., Zahn, D., Siewert, K., Jonas, C., & Weber, H. (2014). Positive beliefs about rumination are associated with ruminative thinking and affect in daily life - Evidence for a metacognitive view on depression. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 42, 568-576. DOI: 10.1017/S1352465813000325
(8) Neubauer H., Petrak, F., Zahn, D., Pepinghege, F., Hägele, C., Pirkl, P.-A., Uhl, I., Juckel, G., Mügge, A. & Herpertz, F. (2013). Newly diagnosed depression is associated with increased betathromboglobulin levels and increased expression of platelet activation markers and platelet derived CD40-CD40L. Journal of Psychiatry Research, 47, 865-871.
(7) Spaderna, H., Zahn, D., Pretsch, J., Connor, S. L., Zittermann, A., Schulze Schleithoff, S., Bramstedt, K. A., Smits, J. M. A. & Weidner, G. (2013). Dietary habits are related to outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure awaiting heart transplantation. Journal of Cardiac Failure,19, 240-250.
(6) Zahn, D., Petrak ,F., Uhl, I., Juckel, G., Neubauer, H., Hägele, A.K., Wiltfang, J. & Herpertz, S. (2013). New pathways of increased cardiovascular risk in depression: A pilot study on the association of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein with pro-atherosclerotic markers in patients with depression. Journal of Affective Disorders,146, 420-425.
(5) Weidner, G., Zahn, D., Mendell, N.R., Smits, J.M.A., Deng, M.C., Zittermann, A., Spaderna, H. for the Waiting for a New Heart Study Group. (2011). Patientsâ sex and emotional support as predictors of death and clinical deterioration in the Waiting for a New Heart Study: results from 1-year follow-up. Progress in Transplantation, 21,106-114.
(4) Zahn, D., Weidner, G., Beyersmann, J., Smits, J. M., Deng, M. C., Kaczmarek, I., et al. (2010). Composite risk scores and depression as predictors of competing waiting-list outcomes: the Waiting for a New Heart Study. Transplant International, 23, 1223-1232.
(3) Spaderna, H., Mendell, N. R., Zahn, D., Wang, Y., Kahn, J., Smits, J. M. A. & Weidner, G. (2010). Social isolation and depression predict 12 months outcomes in the waiting for a new heart study. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 29, 247-254. Accompanied with an Editorial by W. Kop.
(2) Spaderna, H., Zahn, D., Schulze Schleithoff, S., Stadlbauer, T., Rupprecht, L., Smits, J. M. A., Krohne, H. W., Munzel, T. & Weidner, G. (2010). Depression and disease severity as correlates of everyday physical activity in heart transplant candidates. Transplant International, 23, 813-822.
(1) Spaderna, H., Weidner, G., Zahn, D., & Smits, J. M. A. (2009). Psychological characteristics and social integration of patients with ischemic and non-ischemic heart failure newly listed for heart transplantation: The Waiting for a New Heart Study. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 1, 188-210.
Book chapters
(8) Kubiak, T. & Zahn, D. (in press). Diabetes mellitus. In U. Ehlert (Ed.), Verhaltensmedizin. Heidelberg: Springer.
(7) Zahn, D. (2015). Ängste bei Diabetes. Auf die Dosis kommt es an. Info Diabetologie, 9, 1.
(6) Spaderna, H. & Zahn, D. (2015). Kompetent in Beruf und Studium. Die Entwicklung und Evaluation eines Seminarkonzeptes zu kompentenzorientiertem Lernen mit Leitfaden und Materialien. In Gutenberg Lehrkolleg & M.-T. Moritz (Eds.): Employability als Ziel universitärer Lehre. Innovative Lehrprojekte an der JGU. (pp. 13-24). UniversitätsVerlagWebler: Bielefeld.
(5) Zahn, D. & Kubiak, K. (2015). Diabetes: Psychosocial Aspects. In J. Wright (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2nd ed. (pp. 337-341).Oxford: Elsevier Science Ltd.
(4) Zahn, D. & Kubiak, K. (in press). Diabetes: Psychosocial Aspects. In J. Wright (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2nd ed. Oxford: Elsevier Science Ltd.
(3) Zahn, D. & Kubiak, K. (2014). Diabetes-Pflege bei kognitiven Störungen. In K. Hodeck & A. Bahrmann (Eds.), Pflegewissen Diabetes (pp. 263-269). Heidelberg: Springer.
(2) Zahn, D. & Kubiak, K. (2014). Diabetes-Pflege bei Depressionen. In K. Hodeck & A. Bahrmann (Eds.), Pflegewissen Diabetes (pp. 263-269). Heidelberg: Springer.
(1) Petrak, F. & Zahn, D. (2011). Diabetes mellitus. In M. Hautzinger (Ed.), Kognitive Verhaltenstherapie bei psychischen Störungen. Weinheim: Beltz.