Marielle Donié holds a Master of Science in Psychology from the University of Cologne. In addition to her training as a psychotherapist, she is currently a junior researcher at the German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology, Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). Her particular research interest at the interface between research and care lies in the treatment of chronified clinical illnesses, subject-centered measurement methods and stigmatization of medical and psychological illnesses.