Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Adam Kurilla, PhD.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Kurilla
I.2 - Name
Adam
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1987
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Psychology
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Gondova 2, 81102 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
Assistant Professor
I.8 - E-mail address
adam.kurilla@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/70034?do=filterForm-submit&name=adam&surname=kurilla&employment_state=yes&filter=Vyhľadať
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Psychology
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0003-4314-5026

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2009
II.c - Study field and programme
Psychology
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2011
II.c - Study field and programme
Psychology
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2025
II.c - Study field and programme
Psychology, Clinical psychology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava 2025-current
Clinical psychologist Centre for Treatment of Drug Dependencies Bratislava 2016-current
Psychologist, Head of sheltered housing service House of Social Services - MOST, NGO 2010-2016

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
Certification in substance and behavioural addictions Pan-European University 2024
Drug Demand Reduction Global Training Program United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 2022
Transcending Self Therapy: Integrative Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Addiction Centre for Treatment of Drug Dependencies Bratislava 2021
2019/2020 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program Virginia Commonwealth University 2020
Certification in psychotherapy Slovak Institute for Education in Psychotherapy 2018
Participatory Practices in Adult Education (Training for Trainers) PDCS - Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia 2017

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Psychopathology Psychology II. Psychology
Training in Social Psychology 1 Psychology I. Psychology
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
3
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
3
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
7
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Clinical Addictology Psychology II. Psychology
Training in Social Psychology II Psychology I. Psychology

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
26
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
20
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
10
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
10
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
78
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
76
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
44
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
44
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
2
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
2
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Kurilla, A. (2021). Is subtyping of gamblers based on the Pathways Model of Problem and Disordered Gambling valid? A systematic review. Journal of Gambling Studies, 37(3), 983-1006. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-020-09995-6

2

Myin-Germeys, I., Schick, A., Ganslandt, T., Hajdúk, M., Heretik, A., Van Hoyweghen, I., Kiekens, G., Koppe, G., Marelli, L., Nagyova, I., Weermeijer, J., Wensing, M., Wolters, M., Beames, J., De Allegri, M., Di Folco, S., Durstewitz, D., Katreniaková, Z., Lievevrouw, E., … Reininghaus, U. (2024). The experience sampling methodology as a digital clinical tool for more person-centered mental health care: An implementation research agenda. Psychological Medicine, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291724001454

3

Reininghaus, U., Schwannauer, M., Barne, I., Beames, J. R., Bonnier, R. A., Brenner, M., Breznoščáková, D., Dančík, D., De Allegri, M., Di Folco, S., Durstewitz, D., Gugel, J., Hajdúk, M., Heretik, A., Izáková, Ľ., Katreniakova, Z., Kiekens, G., Koppe, G., Kurilla, A., … Schick, A. (2024). Strategies, processes, outcomes, and costs of implementing experience sampling-based monitoring in routine mental health care in four European countries: Study protocol for the IMMERSE effectiveness-implementation study. BMC Psychiatry, 24(1), 465. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05839-4

4

Kurilla, A., Čavojská, N., Ikegwuonu, T., Nemčíková, M., Schulte-Strathaus, J. C., Uyttebroek, L., Beames, J. R., Breznoščáková, D., Dančík, D., Hajdúk, M., Heretik, A., Izáková, Ľ., Katreniaková, Z., Myin-Germeys, I., Pečeňák, J., Reininghaus, U., Schick, A., & Wolters, M. (2026). Preferences for an Experience Sampling Method–Based Tool as an Adjunct to Usual Treatment in Patients With Problem Substance Use: Qualitative Study. JMIR Formative Research, 10, e79510. https://doi.org/10.2196/79510 

5

Schulte-Strathaus, J. C. C., Ikegwuonu, T., Schick, A., Wolters, M. K., De Thurah, L., Hajdúk, M., Kurilla, A., Myin-Germeys, I., Kiekens, G., Weermeijer, J. D. M., Beames, J. R., Uyttebroek, L., Bonnier, R., Nagyova, I., Breznoščáková, D., Dančík, D., Sotomayor Enriquez, K., Barne, I., Gugel, J., … Ullrich, C. (2025). Visualization of Experience Sampling Method Data in Mental Health: Qualitative Study of the Physicians’ Perspective in Germany. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, e72893–e72893. https://doi.org/10.2196/72893

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

Kurilla, A. (2021). Is subtyping of gamblers based on the Pathways Model of Problem and Disordered Gambling valid? A systematic review. Journal of Gambling Studies, 37(3), 983-1006. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-020-09995-6

2

Myin-Germeys, I., Schick, A., Ganslandt, T., Hajdúk, M., Heretik, A., Van Hoyweghen, I., Kiekens, G., Koppe, G., Marelli, L., Nagyova, I., Weermeijer, J., Wensing, M., Wolters, M., Beames, J., De Allegri, M., Di Folco, S., Durstewitz, D., Katreniaková, Z., Lievevrouw, E., … Reininghaus, U. (2024). The experience sampling methodology as a digital clinical tool for more person-centered mental health care: An implementation research agenda. Psychological Medicine, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291724001454

3

Reininghaus, U., Schwannauer, M., Barne, I., Beames, J. R., Bonnier, R. A., Brenner, M., Breznoščáková, D., Dančík, D., De Allegri, M., Di Folco, S., Durstewitz, D., Gugel, J., Hajdúk, M., Heretik, A., Izáková, Ľ., Katreniakova, Z., Kiekens, G., Koppe, G., Kurilla, A., … Schick, A. (2024). Strategies, processes, outcomes, and costs of implementing experience sampling-based monitoring in routine mental health care in four European countries: Study protocol for the IMMERSE effectiveness-implementation study. BMC Psychiatry, 24(1), 465. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05839-4

4

Kurilla, A., Čavojská, N., Ikegwuonu, T., Nemčíková, M., Schulte-Strathaus, J. C., Uyttebroek, L., Beames, J. R., Breznoščáková, D., Dančík, D., Hajdúk, M., Heretik, A., Izáková, Ľ., Katreniaková, Z., Myin-Germeys, I., Pečeňák, J., Reininghaus, U., Schick, A., & Wolters, M. (2026). Preferences for an Experience Sampling Method–Based Tool as an Adjunct to Usual Treatment in Patients With Problem Substance Use: Qualitative Study. JMIR Formative Research, 10, e79510. https://doi.org/10.2196/79510 

5

Schulte-Strathaus, J. C. C., Ikegwuonu, T., Schick, A., Wolters, M. K., De Thurah, L., Hajdúk, M., Kurilla, A., Myin-Germeys, I., Kiekens, G., Weermeijer, J. D. M., Beames, J. R., Uyttebroek, L., Bonnier, R., Nagyova, I., Breznoščáková, D., Dančík, D., Sotomayor Enriquez, K., Barne, I., Gugel, J., … Ullrich, C. (2025). Visualization of Experience Sampling Method Data in Mental Health: Qualitative Study of the Physicians’ Perspective in Germany. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, e72893–e72893. https://doi.org/10.2196/72893

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

Kurilla, A. (2021). Is subtyping of gamblers based on the Pathways Model of Problem and Disordered Gambling valid? A systematic review. Journal of Gambling Studies, 37(3), 983-1006. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-020-09995-6

  • Excell, S., Cannoy, C. N., Bedi, D. K., Bedi, M. K., Mehmood, Y., Lundahl, L. H., & Ledgerwood, D. M. (2022). Gambling disorder subtypes: An updated systematic review. International Gambling Studies, 22(2), 188–210. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2022.2083654
  • Bonnaire, C., Devos, G., Barrault, S., Grall-Bronnec, M., Luminet, O., & Billieux, J. (2022). An empirical investigation of the Pathways Model of problem gambling through the conjoint use of self-reports and behavioural tasks. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 11(3), 858–873. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2022.00055
  • Mestre‑Bach, G., Granero, R., Fernández‑Aranda, F., Potenza, M. N., & Jiménez‑Murcia, S. (2022). Exploring the pathways model in a sample of patients with gambling disorder. International Gambling Studies, 22(2), 247–262. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2022.2029527
  • Dias, S. E., Merkouris, S. S., Rodda, S. N., & Dowling, N. A. (2025). Gambling motives and problem gambling: Exploring psychological moderators in the pathways model. Addictive Behaviors, 162, 108235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108235
  • Aonso‑Diego, G., Macía, L., Montero, M., & Estévez, A. (2024). Cluster analysis based on gambling variables and mental health in a clinical population of gamblers. Addictive Behaviors, 157, 108092. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108092
2

Myin-Germeys, I., Schick, A., Ganslandt, T., Hajdúk, M., Heretik, A., Van Hoyweghen, I., Kiekens, G., Koppe, G., Marelli, L., Nagyova, I., Weermeijer, J., Wensing, M., Wolters, M., Beames, J., De Allegri, M., Di Folco, S., Durstewitz, D., Katreniaková, Z., Lievevrouw, E., … Reininghaus, U. (2024). The experience sampling methodology as a digital clinical tool for more person-centered mental health care: An implementation research agenda. Psychological Medicine, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291724001454

  • Myin‑Germeys, I., Lievevrouw, E., di Folco, S., Van Hoyweghen, I., Marelli, L., Hajdúk, M., … Reininghaus, U. (2025). From progress to paralysis: bridging the translation gap in digital mental health care? Psychological Medicine, 55, e382. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291725102614
  • Schulte‑Strathaus, J. C. C., Ikegwuonu, T., Schick, A., Wolters, M. K., de Thurah, L., Hajdúk, M., … Reininghaus, U. (2025). Visualization of Experience Sampling Method data in mental health: Qualitative study of the physicians’ perspective in Germany. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, e72893. https://doi.org/10.2196/72893
  • de Thurah, L., Kiekens, G., Weermeijer, J., Uyttebroek, L., Wampers, M., Bonnier, R., & Myin‑Germeys, I. (2025). Understanding appropriation of digital self‑monitoring tools in mental health care: Qualitative analysis. JMIR Human Factors, 12, e60096. https://doi.org/10.2196/60096
  • Wani, A. (2025). Breaking the silence: Unraveling groupthink among students as a barrier to acknowledging mental health issues. Mental Health and Social Inclusion. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-01-2025-0004
  • Wong, S. M. Y., Choi, O., Suen, Y. N., Hui, C. L. M., Lee, E. H. M., Chan, S. K. W., & Chen, E. Y. H. (2025). Breakfast skipping and depressive symptoms in an epidemiological youth sample in Hong Kong: The mediating role of reduced attentional control. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, Article 1574119. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1574119
3

Reininghaus, U., Schwannauer, M., Barne, I., Beames, J. R., Bonnier, R. A., Brenner, M., Breznoščáková, D., Dančík, D., De Allegri, M., Di Folco, S., Durstewitz, D., Gugel, J., Hajdúk, M., Heretik, A., Izáková, Ľ., Katreniakova, Z., Kiekens, G., Koppe, G., Kurilla, A., … Schick, A. (2024). Strategies, processes, outcomes, and costs of implementing experience sampling-based monitoring in routine mental health care in four European countries: Study protocol for the IMMERSE effectiveness-implementation study. BMC Psychiatry, 24(1), 465. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05839-4

  • Hau, C., Xia, W., Ryan, S., Firth, J., Linardon, J., & Torous, J. (2025). Smartphone monitoring and digital phenotyping apps for schizophrenia: A review of the academic literature. Schizophrenia Research, 281, 237–248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2025.05.019
  • Kiekens, G., Claes, L., Kleiman, E. M., & others. (2024). The short-term course of nonsuicidal self-injury among individuals seeking psychiatric treatment. JAMA Network Open, 7(10), e2440510. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.40510
  • Manchikoni Surendra, P. K. (2025). Neural interface AI: The future of personalized mental health support. Journal of Computer Science and Technology Studies, 7(3), 354–359. https://doi.org/10.32996/jcsts.2025.7.3.41

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

Implementing Mobile MEntal health Recording Strategy for Europe (IMMERSE): Co-Investigator, 2021 - 2025

Grant scheme: Horizon 2020 research and innovation Programme under grant agreement 945263 (IMMERSE)

https://immerse-project.eu

2

DISCONNECT: Social disconnetion in general and clinical populations: understanding the complex interaction between social, psychological and neurobiological processes: Co-Investigator, 2024 - 2026

Grant scheme: EÚ Next Generation EU through the Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Slovak Republic under Project No. 09I03-03-V03-00035

https://osamelost.sk

3

Social withdrawal and the psychosis phenotype - psychological mechanisms and their neurobiological correlates across the norm-pathology continuum: Co-investigator, 2023-2025

Grant scheme: VEGA: 1//049323

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
Vice-Chairman Addiction Treatment Section, Slovak Association of Psychologists 2024-2028
Committee member Section of Addiction Medicine, Slovak Psychiatric Society 2022-2026
Editorial board member Alkoholizmus a drogové závislosti (Protialkoholický obzor) 2022-current
Expert group member - Online addictions Pompidou Group, Council of Europe 2023-current
Secretary of the Ethics Council of the Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava 2026-current

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, USA 2019-2020 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship, Fulbright commision

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2026-02-12