Associate Professor, Ph.D., Anca DOBREAN

1. Name: Domuţa (married Dobrean)
2. First name: Anca
3. Date and place of birth: 12 iunie 1974, Satu Mare, jud. Satu Mare
4. Citizenship: Romanian
5. Marital status: married
6. Education:

Institution „Babeş-Bolyai”, University.
Faculty of History and Philosophy. „Babeş-Bolyai”, University.
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences „Babeş-Bolyai”, University.
International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health
Period: 1993-1997 1998-2005
2006-2007
Degrees and diplomas: Licensed in psychology Ph.D. „Doctor of Science”

7. Scientific title: Lector doctor (Senior assistant professor)
8. Professional experience:

Period:
1997- 1999 1999- 2002 2002-present 2006-2007
Place: Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca

Institution: „Babeş-Bolyai” University, Chair of Psychology „Babeş-Bolyai” University, Chair of Psychology „Babeş-Bolyai” University, Chair of Psychology „Babeş-Bolyai”, University International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health

Position: Teaching assistant Assistant Lector
Post-doctoral
researcher
Description: Research and educational activities Research and educational activities Research and educational activities Research activities

9. The present job: Lector doctor at the Chair of Psychology of the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, „Babeş-Bolyai”, University, Cluj-Napoca.
10. Length of service: 10 years
11. Invention brevets: 0
12. Works elaborated or published:

List of works published

I. Chapters from books:

 Dobrean, A., Rusu, C., Comsa, M., & Balazsi, R., (2005). Standardizarea pe populatia României a testului Matrici Progresive Raven Color Forma Paralel (The standardization of Raven Progressive Matrix Test, Parallel Color version). In J Raven, J.C. Raven, & J.H. Court (Ed): Manual Raven: Sectiunea 2, Matrici Progresive Color. Cluj-Napoca: Editura ASCR.
 Domuta, A., Comsa, M., Raven, J., Raven, J.C., Prieler, J., & Gerhard, F, (2004). The 2003 Romanian Standardization and Item Analysis of the SPM Plus. In J Raven, J. C. Raven, and J. H. Court (Ed): SPM Manual, Section 3. OPP: London.
 Domuta, A., Comşa, M., Balazsi, R., Porumb, M., Rusu, C. (2003). Standardizarea pe populatia Romaniei a testului Matrici Progresive Raven Standard Plus (The standardization of Raven Progressive Matrix Test, Standard Plus version). In J Raven, J.C. Raven, & J.H. Court (Ed): Manual Raven: Sectiunea 3, Matrici Progresive Standard. Cluj-Napoca: Editura ASCR.
 Domuţa, A. (2001). Considerations on children’s psychological assessment process. In Benga, O, & Miclea, M. (Ed). Cognition and development. Cluj-Napoca: Presa Universitară Clujeana.
 Domuţa, A. (1998). Invăţarea mediată (Mediated Learning). In David, D., Szamoskozi S., Holdevici, I., Băban, A. (Ed). Psihoterapie şi hipnoterapie cognitiv-comportamentală. Cluj-Napoca: Editura Risoprint,

II. ISI articles

 David, D., Moore, M., & Domuta, A. (2002). Romanian psychology on the international psychological scene: A preliminary critical and empirical approach. European Psychologist, 7, 153-160.
 Rescorla, L., Achenbach, T. M., Ivanova, M., Dumenci, L., A., Almqvist, F., Bilenberg, N., Bird, H., Broberg, A., Domuta, A., Döpfner, M., Erol, N., Forns, M., Hannesdomir, H., Kanbayashi, Y., Lambert, M., Leung, P., Minaci, A., Mulatu, M., Novik, T., Oh, K., Roussos, A., Sawyer, M., Simsek, Z., Steinhausen, H. C., Weintraub, S., Winkler-Metzke, Ch., Wolanczyk, T., Zilber, N., Zukauskiene, R., & Verhulst, F., (2007). Epidemiological Comparisons of Problems and Positive Qualities Reported by Adolescents in 24 Cultures. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.75, 2, 351-358.
 Rescorla, L., Achenbach, T. M., Ginzburg, S., Ivanova, M., Dumenci, L., A., Almqvist, F., Bathiche, M., Bilenberg, N., Bird, H., Domuta, A., Erol, N., Fombonne, E., Fonseca, A., Frigerio, A., Kanbayashi, Y., Lambert, M., Liu, X., Leung, P., Minaei, A., Roussos, A., Simsek, Z., Weintraub,, S., Wolanczyk, T., Zubrick, S., Zukauskiene, R., Verhulst, F. (2007). Consistency of Teachers-Reported Problem for Students in 21 Cultures. School Psychology Review. 36, 1, 91-110.
 Ivanova, M., Achenbach, T. M., Dumenci, L., Rescorla, L. A., Almqvist, F., Bilenberg, N., Bird, H., Chen, W., Domuta, A., Döpfner, M., Erol, N., Fombonne, E., Fonseca, A., Frigerio, A., Grietens, H., Hannesdottir, H., Kanbayashi, Y., Lambert, M., Larsson, B., Leung, P., Liu, X., Metzke, K. W., Minae, A., Mulatu, M., Novik, T., Oh, K., Roussos, A., Sawyer, M., Simsek, Z., Steinhausen, H. C., Weintraub, S., Weisz, J., Wolanczyk, T., Yang, H., Zilber, N., Zukauskiene, R., & Verhulst, F. (2007). Testing the Teacher’s Report Form Syndroms in 20 Societies, School Psychology Review.

III. BDI articles:

 Domuţa, A. (2004). Analiza deficitului de atenţie şi hiperactivitate la vârsta preşcolară pe baza metodei observaţiei (The Analysis of the ADHD at Preschoolers Using Observation). Cognitie, Creier, Comportament, 2, 24-36.
 Domuţa, A., Balazsi, R., Comsa, M., & Rusu, C. (2004). Standardizarea pe populaţia României a testului Matrici Progresive Raven Standard Plus (The standardization of Raven Progressive Matrix Test, Standard Plus version). Psihologia resurselor umane, 2, 50-57.
 Domuţa, A., Creţiu, M. (2002). Memoria implicită perceptuală şi conceptuală la copiii cu ADHD (The Perceptive Implicit memory at the children with ADHD). In Cognitie, Creier, Comportament, vol. VI, nr. 1, martie.
 Domuţa, A. (1997). Un instrument de evaluare a sugestibilităţii interogative: Scala de sugestibilitate interogativă Gudjonsson 2 (An instrument for the assessment of the interrogative suggestibility Gudjonsson 2). Cogniţie, Creier, Comportament, 3, 319-335.
 Domuţa, A. (1999). Evaluarea dinamica. Direcţii si orientări recente (The Dynamic Evaluation. Recent Directions and Orientations). Cognitie, Creier, Comportament, 1-2, 163-183.
 Domuţa, A. (1998). Gudjonsson Suggestibilty Scale (Form 2); A Romanian study of reliability. Studia Universitatias Babes-Bolyai, Psychologia-Paedagogia, 1-2, 83-87.

13. Membership in professional associations:

 Member of the Chair Committee of the Romanian Psychologists Board – Branch of Cluj (2005-present).
 Secretary-treasurer of the Romanian Cognitive Sciences Association (1995-present)
 Founding member of the “Nicolae Bălcescu Romanian Association: Over gifted, Talent and Creativity (1998-present).
 Founding member of the Romanian Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (2000-prezent)
 Member of the Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies from Romania (2005-prezent)
 Member of the Romanian Psychologists Association (2003-prezent)
 Member of the European Association of Health Psychology (1999-prezent)

14. Foreign languages: English and French

15. Other abilities: (1) Psychological testing and evaluation; (2) cognitive behavioral intervention

16. Specializations and qualifications: (1) Psychological testing and evaluation; (2) cognitive behavioral psychotherapy

 June 2007 – „Virtual Reality in the control of pain ”, Howard Rose, ImprintIT & Hunter Hoffman, HITLab, University of Washington
 May 2007 – training „ The Use of Virtual Technologies in Clinical Psychology and Rehabilitation”, Albert Rizzo, Institute for Creative Technologies, University of Southern California.

17. The relevant experience for the Project, gathered from other national or international programs

Program / Project Position Period:

CEEX grant: Family predictors of language acquisition and of emotional and behavioral problems between 18 months and 6 years. Director 2006-2008
National adaptation of Raven Progressive Matrix Test, Parallel Color version Director 2004
National adaptation of Raven Progressive Matrix Test, Standard Plus version Director 2003
CEEX-MEdC grant: The effectiveness of psychotherapy versus non-stimulant medication for children with ADHD from 6 to 11 years; a multicentric controlled study (Director: Daniel David). Coordinator 2006-2008
MMPS, grant Psychological testing of cognitive aptitudes.
(Director: Mircea Miclea). Coordinator 2003-2004
CEEX grant: Correlations between biological markers, clinical characteristics and therapy for depressed children and adolescents (Director: Felicia Iftene). Researcher 2006-2008
CNCSIS (At) grant: Psychological evaluations in young ages. Researcher 2003-2004
CNCSIS grant nr. 38 (C type), The basis of research in experimental and applied psychology, World Bank (Director: Mircea Miclea). Researcher 2000-2002
CNCSU Grant Nr. 40 (C type), Applied Cognitive Psychology, World Bank (Director: Mircea Miclea). Researcher 1998-2000
La modifiabillite Cognitive Structurelle Participant 5 – July 22nd 1998

18. Other aspects:
The competence domains are the psychological evaluation and testing, the evaluation at early ages, as well as development disorders. Anca Dobrean sustained her doctoral dissertation in the domain of early evaluation, having as a theme The Evaluation of ADHD Syndrome in Preschoolers. Having as a basis a thorough scientific research, the dissertation comprises six studies that refer to the ADHD evaluation at early ages. During the realization of this thesis, Anca Dobrean attended a stage of training at the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, the University of Amsterdam, stage that was supervised by the professor Joseph Sergeant, one of the international experts in the domain of neuropsychological correlated of the development disorders. Moreover, during her doctoral formation, Anca Dobrean was supervised by Professor Thomas Achenbach from University of Vermont, USA, the author of the most used behavioral evaluation scales of developmental disorders.