about me

American Psychology Association (APA)
Professional Association of Austrian Psychologists (Berufsverband österreichischer Psychologinnen und Psychologen, BÖP)
Association for Neuropsychology Austria (Gesellschaft für Neuropsychologie Österreich, GNPÖ)
Austrian Society for Child and Youth Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, ÖGKJP)

since 02/2018
Curriculum neurofeedback, St. Pölten (Austria)

10/2017
Observership Program in the Department of Neurology, Stroke Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

2014 – 2016
Motivational interviewing - supervision, coaching, counseling, GK-Quest Akademie, Heidelberg (Germany)

2012 – 2014
Child protection work course, NÖ Heilpädagogisches Zentrum Hinterbrühl (Austria)

2012
European Certificate in Psychology, specified context: Clinical and Health, Education

2010
Certification child, youth and family psychologist, Austrian Academy of Psychology (Österreichische Akademie für Psychologie, ÖAP), Vienna (Austria)

2010
Seminar research writing, and seminar research funding, University of Vienna (Austria)

2009
Child behavior therapy days, University of Bremen (Germany)

2007
Trainer training for the epilepsy training program Flip & Flap, St. Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna (Austria)

2005 – 2008
Theory training in clinical neuropsychology, Association for Neuropsychology Austria (Gesellschaft für Neuropsychologie Österreich), Vienna (Austria)

2005
Hospitation at the University Clinic Bonn, Clinic for Epileptology (Germany)

1999 – 2004
Doctoral studies in psychology at the University of Vienna, Dissertation „Training of Clinical Psychologists in Europe“, Vienna (Austria)

2003
Triple-P training („Positive Parenting Programme“), Vienna (Austria)

2000 – 2010
Psychotherapeutic preparatory course, University of Vienna (Austria)

1999 – 2000
University course in clinical psychology and health psychology, University of Vienna (Austria)

1993 – 1999
Diploma studies in psychology at the University of Vienna, Thesis „Mutter-Kind-Interaktion bei Regulationsstörungen“ (Mother child interaction in the event of regulatory disorders), Vienna (Austria)

since 2020
Clinical and health psychologist at the University Clinic for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Neuropediatrics, 1090 Vienna (Austria)

since 2015
Classifier for athletes from Austria with intellectual impairments for the Paralympic Games; International Federation for Intellectual Impairment Sport (INAS)

since 2014
Praxis für Neuropsychologie & Pädiatrische Psychologie, 1020 Vienna (Austria)

since 2010
Teaching assignments at pro mente Akademie GmbH, Vienna (Austria)

since 2004
Teaching assignments at the University of Vienna's Faculty of Psychology, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology; at the psychotherapeutic preparatory course; lectures at various institutions

2008 – 2016
Second examiner for diploma exams for the subject of psychology in teacher training studies of all faculties of the University of Vienna

2005 – 2018
Clinical psychologist and health psychologist at the VKKJ's (VKKJ - responsibility and competence for special children and adolescents) Ambulatorium Wiental (outpatient clinic) - Center for Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics; Specialist Supervisor and Head of Specialist Training in Clinical Psychology

2004 – 2014
Teaching assignments as well as supervision of diploma theses at FH Campus Wien (University of Applied Sciences Vienna)

2007 – 2014
Employee representation for health professions at VKKJ - Verantwortung und Kompetenz für besondere Kinder und Jugendliche (VKKJ - responsibility and competence for special children and adolescents)

2002 – 2006
Substitute member of the Rectors' Conference at the Psychological Advisory Board, Ministry of Health and Women, Vienna

2001 – 2005
University assistant at the University of Vienna's Faculty of Psychology, Department for Clinical, Biological and Differential Psychology

2002 – 2005
Freelance clinical psychologist and health psychologist at the VKKJ's (VKKJ - responsibility and competence for special children and adolescents) Ambulatorium Märzstrasse (outpatient clinic) - Center for Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics

1999 – 2006
Participation in the teaching and research of the professorship in clinical psychology at the University of Vienna (o.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ilse Kryspin-Exner)

1999 – 2004
Technical and organizational participation in the EU's Socrates / Erasmus project „MAPS-C“ in cooperation with the universities of Athens, Dublin, Koblenz-Landau, Luxembourg and Cyprus

2002 – 2004
Project manager of „childhood and trauma“, financed by the anniversary fund of the City of Vienna

2000 – 2002
Self-employed clinical and health psychologist of the Lower Austrian Social Insurance in Krems (Austria)

Pal-Handl, K. (2020). Einsatz digitaler Medien und Technologien in der neuropsychologischen Therapie mit Kindern und Jugendlichen. In: Pletschko, T., Leiss, U., Pal-Handl, K., Proksch, K., Weiler-Wichtl, L. (Hg.). Neuropsychologische Therapie mit Kindern und Jugendlichen. Praktische Behandlungskonzepte bei neurokognitiven Funktionsstörungen. Heidelberg: Springer.

Pal-Handl, K. & Leiss, U. (2011). Ethik in der psychologischen Praxis: Kinder. In: Felnhofer, A., Kothgassner, O.D. & Kryspin-Exner, I. (Hg.). Ethik in der Psychologie. Stuttgart: UTB.

Pal-Handl, K. (2010). Lebensqualität aus der Sicht von Familien mit chronisch kranken Kindern – ein Beitrag aus der Praxis mit Fallbeispielen. Jahresbericht der VKKJ (Verantwortung und Kompetenz für besondere Kinder und Jugendliche).

Leiss, U. & Pal-Handl, K. (2009). Kinderneuropsychologie/Child Neuropsychology. Psychologie in Österreich. 2-3/09. Wien.

Pal-Handl, K. (2008). Meine besondere Schwester. Jahresbericht der VKKJ (Vereinigung körper- und mehrfachbehinderter Kinder und Jugendlicher in Wien, NÖ und Bgld.).

Kryspin-Exner, I. & Pal-Handl, K. (2004). EU University Project Defines Curriculum and Training for Clinical Psychologists. American Psychologists Association. Journal Psychology International, Vol. 15, No.1.

Lueger-Schuster, B. & Pal-Handl, K. (2004). Wie Pippa wieder lachen lernte. Elternratgeber für traumatisierte Kinder. Wien: Springer.

Pal-Handl, K., Lueger-Schuster., B. & Lackner, R. (2004). Wie Pippa wieder lachen lernte. Wien: Springer.

Pal, K., Kryspin-Exner, I. (2001): Postgraduale Ausbildung in Klinischer Psychologie und Psychotherapie in Europa: MAPS-C, ein Sokrates/Erasmus-Projekt der Universitäten Wien, Athen, Dublin, Koblenz-Landau und Luxembourg. Psychologie in Österreich, 1-2/01. Wien: Facultas AG.