Adelia Khrisna Putri, S.Psi., M.Sc

Adelia Khrisna Putri, S.Psi., M.Sc. is an academic and researcher in the field of Clinical Psychology and Social Relations. Adel is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Melbourne, specializing in Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Science. Previously, she completed his undergraduate education at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada in 2014, and then continued her master’s studies at University College London, England, earning an M.Sc. in Clinical Mental Health Sciences in 2016. Adelia’s research interests focus on the areas of clinical psychology and mental health, particularly depression, grief from suicide, and mental health policy, as well as social psychology with an emphasis on indigenous psychology and emotions.

As a lecturer, Adelia teaches various courses that reflect her expertise, including Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Counseling, Group Counseling, Conflict Resolution, and Communication Psychology. The combination of international education and a deep understanding of the local context enriches his perspective in teaching and conducting research at Universitas Gadjah Mada.

• 2022. Self-healing practices for suicide-related grief: A study of Indonesian suicide loss survivors. Primary Investigator (Ph.D. research)
• 2021. Mapping the Mental Health Risk of Bereavement during the COVID- 19 Pandemic. Primary Investigator (Leader) of 4 research members.
• 2020. Adverse Childhood Experiences as A Predictor of Mental Health Symptomatology and Health-risk Behaviors among Young Adults in a Developing Country Setting. Research member Grant Recipient.

Journal Publication:

• Putri, A. K., Nareswari, A., Armstrong, G., Setiyawati, D., & Andriessen, K. (2025). Indonesian Suicide Loss Survivors’ Perceived Facilitators and Barriers to Self-Healing. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2025.2458495
• Putri, A. K., McGrath, M., Batchelor, R., Ross, V., Krysinska, K., Hawgood, J., Kõlves, K., Reifels, L., Pirkis, J., & Andriessen, K. (2025). Strategies and evaluation underpinning the implementation of suicide prevention training: A systematic review. BMC Public Health, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21999-8
• Paramarta, A. S. A., Khrisna Putri, A., & Wahyu Yuniarti, K. (2024). Qualitative exploration of pet bereavement experience among Indonesian pet-bereaved individuals. Thanatos, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.57124/thanatos.145301
• Azizy, A. H., & Putri, A. K. (2024). The interrelationship between students’ choice of coping strategy, types of problems, and demographic factors: An exploratory study. Jurnal Psikologi, 23(2), 129-142. https://doi.org/10.14710/jp.23.2.129-142
• Putri, A.K., Armstrong, G., Setiyawati, D., & Andriessen, K. (2024). Unveilings studies on self-healing practices for suicide loss survivors: A scoping Death Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2024.2304773
• Putri, A.K., Saputra, A. R., & Yahya, A.N.F. (2023). Building a Multi-layered support system for students in psychological distress: Insights from Indonesian Faculty Members. Jurnal Psikologi, 50(3), 259-282. DOI: 22146/jpsi.80921
• Putri, A. K., Andriessen, K., & Armstrong, G. (2022). A scoping review protocol to map studies on self-healing practices for suicide loss BMJ Open. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064993
• Putri, A. K., Gustriawanto, N., Rahapsari, S., Sholikhah, A. R., Prabaswara, S., Kusumawardhani, A. C., & Kristina, S. A. (2021). Exploring the perceived challenges and support needs of Indonesian mental health stakeholders: a qualitative International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 15(81). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-021-00504-9.
• Rahapsari, , Puri, V. G. S., & Putri, A. K. (2021). An Indonesian Adaptation of the World Health Organization Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (WHO ACE-IQ) as a Screening Instrument for Adult. Accepted in Gadjah Mada Journal of Psychology. DOI: 10.22146/gamajop.62623.
• Priwati, R., Putri, A. K., Puri, V. G. S., Ayuningtyas, A. A., Minza, W. M., & Yuniarti, K. W. (2021). Multiculturalism as a mediator of ethnic identity and national identity among Javanese adolescents. Accepted in MAKARA Human Behavior Studies in Asia. https://doi.org/10.7454/hubs.asia.103052.
• Putri, A. K., Yahya, A. N. F., & Saputra, A. R. (2019). Indonesian faculty barriers of providing help to college students in Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory, & Practice. [Online First]
• Helmi, A. F., Widhiarso, W., Putri, A. K., Marvianto, R. D., Priwati, A. R., & Shaleha, R. R. A. (2019). A model of online trust  among  International    Journal    of    Cyber    Behavior, Psychology,    and    Learning.    9(2). DOI: 10.4018/IJCBPL.2019040103.
• Pitman, , Putri, A., De Souza, T., Stevenson, F., King, M., Osborn, D., & Morant, N. (2018). The impact of suicide bereavement on educational and occupational functioning: A qualitative study of 460 bereaved adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(4), 643. DOI:10.3390/ijerph15040643
• Pitman, A., De Souza, T., Putri, A., Stevenson, F., King, M., Osborn, D., & Morant, N. (2018). Support needs and experiences of people bereaved by suicide: Qualitative findings from a cross-sectional British study of bereaved young International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(4), 666. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15040666
• Pitman, , Putri, A. K., Kennedy, N., De Souza, T., King, M., Osborn, D. (2016). Priorities for the development and evaluation of support after suicide bereavement in the UK: Results of a discussion group. Bereavement Care, 35(3), 109-116. https://doi.org/10.1080/02682621.2016.1254457
• Putri, A. K., Prawitasari, J. E., Hakim, M. A., Yuniarti, K. W., Kim, U. (2011) Sadness as perceived by Indonesian male and female International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology, 1(1), 27-36. http://consortiacademia.org/wp-content/uploads/IJRSP/IJRSP_v1i1/22-91-1-PB.pdf

Conference Paper:

• Putri, A. K. (2012). Are the Values Transmitted by Mother and Father Different? An Indigenous Psychological Presented at AAICP, Malaysia.
• Putri, A. K., Kwartarini, W. Y., & Kim, U. (2011). Relation between Adolescent’s Perception on Sadness and self- rated happiness: An Indigenous Psychological Presented at the 2^nd International Conference of Indigenous and Cultural Psychology – Universitas Udayana, Indonesia.
• Putri, A.K., Prawitasari, J. E., Hakim, M. A., Yuniarti, W. Y., Kim, U. (2011). Sadness as perceived by Indonesian male and female Presented at the 9th Biennial Conference of Asian Association of Social Psychology – Kunming University, China.

Others:

• Undergraduate Dissertation: The Relationship between Negative Thought and Social Support with Depressive Tendencies in Freshmen Undergraduate Students. (2014). Universitas Gadjah Mada,

2019 -2020. The Support Needs of Indonesian Mental Health Stakeholders in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: In-Depth Interview Findings (In collaboration with the Faculty of Pharmacy – Research Grant Recipient). Manuscript currently in review at The International Journal of Mental Health Systems. Primary Investigator (Leader) of 5 research members, Grant Recipient.

2019 – 2020. World Health Organization Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (WHO ACE-IQ) sebagai Instrumen Skrining Pengalaman Kekerasan Masa Kecil pada Individu Dewasa. Research member, Grant Recipient.

2018 -2019. Identity, multiculturalism, self-esteem, and life satisfaction of five ethnicities in Indonesia (in collaboration with Konsorsium Psikokultural Indonesia).Primary investigator for the data collection in Yogyakarta. Led a team of 15 research members for the first phase of the data collection. 

Eksplorasi Tantangan dan Kebutuhan Pemangku Kepentingan Kesehatan Mental dalam Meningkatkan Layanan Kesehatan Mental [2019] (Ketua Peneliti) Adelia Khrisna Putri, S.Psi., M.Sc. (Anggota Peneliti) Satwika Rahapsari, S.Psi., M.A.

Undergraduate Dissertation: The Relationship between Negative Thought and Social Support with Depressive Tendencies in Freshmen Undergraduate Students. (2014). Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

• Conference Paper: Are the Values Transmitted by Mother and Father Different? An Indigenous Psychological Study. (2012). Presented at AAICP, Malaysia.
• Conference Paper: Relation between Adolescent’s Perception on Sadness and self-rated happiness: An Indigenous Psychological Analysis. (2011). Presented at the 2nd International Conference of Indigenous and Cultural Psychology – Universitas Udayana, Indonesia.
• Conference Paper: Putri, A.K. Prawitasari,J.E., Hakim, M.A., Yuniarti, W.A., Kim, U. (2011). Sadness as perceived by Indonesian male and female adolescents. Presented in 9th Biennial Conference of Asian Association of Social Psychology.

Trainer

• School of Researcher Program. Held by Center for Indigenous and Cultural Psychology, Indonesia.
  Role: Twice each year, I trained roughly 50 students on research methodology and approach in indigenous psychology. (2019 – 2021).
• College Life Training. Held by Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia.
  Role: Annually trained a minimum of 100 students on scientific academic writing, presentation skills, and CV development. (2019 – 2021).
• Writing Scientific Journal. Held by Center for Lifespan & Development, Indonesia.
  Role: Provided training for 90 participants on how to write a scientific journal manuscript. (2020).
• Basic Academic Writing for Postgraduate Students. Faculty of Psychology, UGM, Indonesia.
  Role: Annually provided training for basic scientific research writing for postgraduate students. (2019 – 2020).
• Ecosystem for Innovative Learning. Held by Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia.
  Role: Trained over 100 lecturers from various disciplines on innovative teaching methods. (2019 – 2020).
• Mental health first-aid. Held by Center for Public Mental Health, Indonesia. Role: Trained roughly 100 students to become peer counselors; Provided training on mental health first-aid. (2019).

Seminar Speaker

• Lalui Luka: Collective Support After Suicide Loss’ Workshop: a seminar on International Suicide Loss Survivors Day. Organized by Into The Light Indonesia (November 18, 2023).
• Seminar on Toxic Positivity. Organized by Universitas Gadjah Mada. (2021).
• Current Research on Depression, Self-Harm, & Suicide. Organized by the Doctoral Program UGM. (2021).
• Lalui Luka [Going through the pain]: Tears of Loss becomes an art that I paint. Seminar on the use of art as a medium for healing through grief. Organized by the Into the Light Indonesia in partnership with Get Better and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention as part of the International Suicide Loss Survivors Day. (2020).
• National Health Day: Dealing with Burnout. Organized by Universitas Gadjah Mada. (2020).
• Social Media and Mental Health amidst COVID 19. Organized by the Engineering Faculty of Universitas Gadjah Mada. (2020).
• Student Mental Health Talk. Organized by Faculty of Economics and Business, UGM. (2019).
• Mental Health Management Forum for Higher Education Institution Educators. Organized by the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada. (2019).
• Talk show on Resilience for Suicide Loss Survivors. Organized by the Into the Light Indonesia as part of the International Suicide Loss Survivors Day. (2019)
• Going through the Pain: A Daughter’s Journey. Seminar on building mental health awareness for loss survivors. Organized by the Into the Light Indonesia in partnership with Get Better and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention as part of the International Suicide Loss Survivors Day. (2018)

• 2020. Adverse Childhood Experiences as A Predictor of Mental Health Symptomatology and Health-risk Behaviors among Young Adults in a Developing Country Setting. Research member Grant Recipient.
• 2019 -2020. The Support Needs of Indonesian Mental Health Stakeholders in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: In-Depth Interview Findings (In collaboration with the Faculty of Pharmacy – Research Grant Recipient). Manuscript currently in review at The International Journal of Mental Health Systems. Primary Investigator (Leader) of 5 research members, Grant Recipient.
• 2019 – 2020. World Health Organization Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (WHO ACE-IQ) sebagai Instrumen Skrining Pengalaman Kekerasan Masa Kecil pada Individu Dewasa. Research member, Grant Recipient.

• Lecturer, Faculty of Psychology, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia 2018 – present
• UK Community Recovery Services Internship, UK National Health Service, Havering, 2015 – 2016
• Assistant Psychologist at UGM Psychology Consultation Unit, Indonesia, 2013 – 2015
• Secretary & Assistant of the Center for Indigenous and Cultural Psychology, 2011 – 2013

• MSPGH PHIRST funding to support international conference travel expenses 2023
• Beasiswa Pendidikan Dosen Indonesia (S3) – Kemenristekdikti 2021
• Faculty of Psychology UGM Research Grant 2020
• Faculty of Psychology UGM Research Grant 2019
• Indonesian Scholarship Endowment Fund for master’s degree (LPDP) 2015
• The Second Park Jung-heun Young Scholar Award for excellence in research 2011

Language:

• English – IELTS score 8.5 (Listening 9.0, Reading 9.0, Writing 7.5, Speaking 8.0). Date of Result: 17 April 2021

Training:

• Mental health first aid training certified (20/03/2023).
• Counseling with kinesiology – emotion evolution I: Applying the theories of kinesiology in counseling. Organized by Institut Bernhard Studer & Yayasan Kinesiologi Indonesia. (23-24 January 2020).
• University Pedagogical Training: Improving Teaching and Learning at the University Level in the era Education 4.0. by Universitas Gadjah Mada in partnership with Finland University.
• Touch for Health Therapy: A complementary therapy known as kinesiology. Uses muscle biofeedback to determine which stimuli stress the body and how that stress can be decreased as a treatment. Organized by Yayasan Kinesiologi Indonesia.