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
Katedra psychológie
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Gondova 2, 81102 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
Researcher
I.8 - E-mail address
kurilla1@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
Psychológia
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
Researcher Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava 2024-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 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
19
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
16
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
8
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
8
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
47
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
47
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
26
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
26
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

Kamendy, Z., Kurilla, A. & Okruhlica, L. (2024). Gambling prevalence in patients with dependence on different psychoactive substances. Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems, 59(26), https://doi.org/10.62401/2531-4122-2024-59

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., Turček, M., Dančík, D., Straková, A., Januška, J., Pečeňák, J., Hajdúk, M., & Heretik, A. (2024). The heterogeneity of drinking patterns among college students: the roles of resilience, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression. Česká a slovenská psychiatrie, 120(1), 7-15.

5

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

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

Kamendy, Z., Kurilla, A. & Okruhlica, L. (2024). Gambling prevalence in patients with dependence on different psychoactive substances. Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems, 59(26), https://doi.org/10.62401/2531-4122-2024-59

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., Turček, M., Dančík, D., Straková, A., Januška, J., Pečeňák, J., Hajdúk, M., & Heretik, A. (2024). The heterogeneity of drinking patterns among college students: the roles of resilience, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression. Česká a slovenská psychiatrie, 120(1), 7-15.

5

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

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

  • Greer, N., Hing, N., Rockloff, M., & others. (2023). Motivations for esports betting and skin gambling and their association with gambling frequency, problems, and harm. Journal of Gambling Studies, 39(1), 339–362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-022-10137-3
  • Lucas, I., Granero, R., Fernández-Aranda, F., Solé-Morata, N., Demetrovics, Z., Baenas, I., Gómez-Peña, M., Moragas, L., Mora-Maltas, B., Lara-Huallipe, M. L., & Jiménez-Murcia, S. (2023). Gambling disorder duration and cognitive behavioural therapy outcome considering gambling preference and sex. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 158, 341–349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.12.031
  • Tabri, N., Salmon, M. M., & Wohl, M. J. A. (2023). Advancing the Pathways Model: Financially focused self-concept and erroneous beliefs as core psychopathologies in disordered gambling. Journal of Gambling Studies, 39(1), 13–31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-022-10105-x
  • 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
  • Mena-Moreno, T., Fernández-Aranda, F., Granero, R., Munguía, L., Steward, T., López-González, H., Del Pino-Gutiérrez, A., Lozano-Madrid, M., Gómez-Peña, M., Moragas, L., Giroux, I., Grall-Bronnec, M., Sauvaget, A., Mora-Maltas, B., Valenciano-Mendoza, E., Menchón, J. M., & Jiménez-Murcia, S. (2021). A serious game to improve emotion regulation in treatment-seeking individuals with gambling disorder: A usability study. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, Article 621953. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.621953

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

  • El-Awad, U., Hachenberger, J., Schneider, U., & Lemola, S. (2025). Physical activity is associated with subsequent affective well-being in day hospital patients with a diagnosis of depression: A combined ecological momentary assessment and accelerometry study. Mental Health and Physical Activity. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100700
  • 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

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
2025-06-18