Psychiatry
Irena is a PhD student in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge, working within the Child and Adolescent Resilience and Mental Health Team. Her research project, Sibwell, explores how best to support young people growing up with a sibling with a mental health condition. Her doctoral work is funded by the Friends of Peterhouse charity and supported by the NIHR School for Public Health Research.
Irena holds a Master’s degree in Psychological Research from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from UCL. She previously worked as a research assistant on the ACER study at UCL, which focuses on mental health rehabilitation services.
Irena has supervised students in the Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice seminar and students in the Adolescence course.
Through her research, Irena hopes to contribute to more inclusive and effective support resources for families affected by mental health conditions.
Tetkovic, I., Anderson, J. K., Brocklebank, D., O’Logbon, J., Burn, A. M., & Ford, T. J. (2025). Interventions for siblings of children and young people with mental health conditions: A systematic review. JCPP Advances, e12300.
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