Assist. Prof. Dr. Hodan Doosalivand is a clinical psychologist and academic whose work integrates research, teaching, and advanced clinical practice with a strong focus on evidence-based psychological assessment and intervention. Her scholarly contributions center on sleep disorders, insomnia, transdiagnostic vulnerability factors, emotion regulation, suicidal ideation, self-injury, and cognitive-behavioral and transdiagnostic therapeutic approaches. She has played a key role in the development, validation, and cultural adaptation of psychological assessment instruments, particularly in the domain of sleep and emotional functioning, contributing to improved diagnostic accuracy and treatment planning in clinical populations. Her research portfolio includes experimental studies, randomized clinical trials, psychometric investigations, and theoretically grounded reviews that bridge clinical theory with applied practice. In parallel with her research activity, she has extensive professional experience as a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, working with diverse populations presenting with sleep problems, internalizing disorders, personality pathology, and high-risk behaviors. She has also been actively involved in interdisciplinary initiatives addressing spiritual and psychosocial aspects of health care, including mental health support for individuals facing chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Her service to the academic community includes editorial and peer-review activities for multiple national and international scientific journals, reflecting her commitment to research quality and scholarly rigor. Through her combined roles in clinical supervision, academic leadership, and publication in high-impact journals, she has contributed meaningfully to advancing contemporary clinical psychology, particularly in the integration of transdiagnostic frameworks, culturally sensitive interventions, and empirically supported treatments.
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Featured Publications
Sardarzehi, R., Doosalivand, H., Fatollahzade, S., Bastami, M., & Jansson-Fröjmark, M. (2025). Insomnia and nightmares as vulnerability factors for suicidal ideation from the perspective of the integrated motivational–volitional model. Archives of Suicide Research.
Mohamadi Jam, M., Rasouli, A., Nejad-Ebrahim Soumee, Z., Doosalivand, H., & Saed, O. (2025). Integration of sleep and emotion treatment: A randomized trial of transdiagnostic CBT for comorbid insomnia. BMC Psychiatry, 25, Article 6832.
Doos Ali Vand, H., Hooman, F., Sardarzehi, R., Bastami, M., & Jansson-Fröjmark, M. (2024). Prediction of insomnia severity based on early maladaptive schemas: A logistic regression analysis. Sleep and Breathing.
Habibi Asgarabad, M., Doos Ali Vand, H., Salehi Yegaei, P., Hooman, F., Ahmadi, R., Baglioni, C., & Moradi, S. (2023). The contribution of transdiagnostic vulnerability factors in patients with chronic insomnia. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, Article 1162729.
Habibi Asgarabad, M., Doos Ali Vand, H., Salehi Yegaei, P., Hooman, F., Ahmadi, R., Baglioni, C., & Moradi, S. (2023). The contribution of transdiagnostic vulnerability factors in patients with chronic insomnia (Preprint). Research Square.