Researchers

Lead of Research Cluster

Prof. Herni Susanti, S.Kp., M.N., Ph.D.

  • Profile: Professor and Manager of Research, Publication, and Community Engagement at the Faculty of Nursing, UI. She specializes in culturally adapted psychiatric interventions and global health partnerships.

  • Research Interests: Digital mental health interventions, family-based schizophrenia care, and the impacts of climate change on psychosocial health, culturally adapted intervention for depression and anxiety.

Featured Works

Awards & Grants

  • Wellcome Grant (2026-2027): Towards a Scalable Early Intervention System for Youth Depression and Anxiety in Indonesia (Co-PI)
  • NIHR UK (2022–2026): Global Health Research Group on Sustainable Treatment for Anxiety and Depression in Indonesia (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • British Academy (2021) : INSPIRE - Improving and Strengthening Publication Results in the Indonesian Research Environment (Principal Investigator)
  • University of Technology Sydney (2024) : Enhancing Mental Health Skills for Community Nurses in Indonesia (Principal Investigator)
Member of Research Cluster

Prof. Dr. Budi Anna Keliat, S.Kp., M. App.Sc.

  • Profile: A distinguished Professor and pioneer of Community-Based Mental Health Nursing (CMHN) in Indonesia. Her work is foundational in establishing sustainable psychosocial rehabilitation models across the country.

  • Research Interests: Adolescent mental health promotion, prevention of violence, and community-based psychosocial rehabilitation

Featured Works

Exploring the potential use of patient and public involvement to strengthen Indonesian mental health care (Health Expectations, 2019).

Psychiatric Nurse-Led Assertiveness Therapy: A Standardized Protocol for the Reduction of Violent Behavior in Schizophrenia (Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2026)

Awards & Grants

  • UI PUTI Pascasarjana (2023–2024): Focus on relapse prevention in schizophrenia and recovery plan models for functional ability (Principal Investiigator)
  • NIHR UK (2022–2026): Global Health Research for Sustainable Care for Anxiety and Depression in Indonesia (Member)
Member of Research Cluster

Dr. Novy H.C. Daulima, S.Kp., M.Sc

  • Profile: Associate Professor focusing on the ethical and sociocultural dimensions of mental health, particularly the eradication of “pasung” (restraint).

  • Research Interests: Ethics in mental health, spiritual perspectives in psychiatric care, and resilience in vulnerable populations

Featured Works

Awards & Grants

  • Kemendikbudristek (2023): Pemasungan (restraint) perspective of spiritual leaders in Banggai culture - Ethnosemantic study (Member)
  • MRC UK (2022–2026): Sustainable treatment of anxiety and depression disorder in Indonesia (Member)
  • UI PUTI SAINTEKES Q4 (2020): Multiple studies including elderly loneliness, adolescent drug relapse, and self-stigma (Principal Investigator)
Member of Research Cluster

Yossie Susanti Eka Putri, S.Kp., M.N., Ph.D

  • Profile: A Senior Lecturer whose research bridges psychiatric nursing with medical informatics. She specializes in using data-driven approaches to understand psychological distress in chronic illness and geriatric care

  • Research Interests: Epidemiology of mental disorders, NLP-based diagnostic tools, and caregiver burden in dementia care.

Featured Works

  • Predictors of Depressive Symptoms among Family Caregivers of Patients with Dementia in Java, Indonesia (Siriraj Medical Journal, 2021)

Awards & Grants

  • Hi-Impact 2025: Sleep enhancement online program for adult living with HIV in Indonesia (Member)
  • UI PUTI Q1 & Q2 (2023): Studies on life satisfaction, self-esteem, and psychological distress in older adults with Diabetes (Principal Investigator)
  • UI PUTI Pascasarjana (2023): Psychological distress in elderly stroke patients and chronic low self-esteem interventions (Principal Investigator)
Member of Research Cluster

Ice Yulia Wardhani, S.Kp., M.Kep., Sp.Kep.J.

  • Profile: A specialist in community-based psychiatric nursing. Her clinical expertise focuses on the psychological well-being of adolescents and adherence to therapeutic interventions

  • Research Interests: Stigma reduction, adolescent drug rehabilitation, and adherence to therapeutic programs in schizophrenia

Featured Works

  • Analysis of factors self-harm behaviour among adolescents undergoing drug rehabilitation in Indonesia (Jurnal Ners, 2024).

  • Understanding adherence to program therapy in people with schizophrenia: A comprehensive concept analysis (Multidisciplinary Reviews, 2026).

Awards & Grants

  • FIK UI (2025): Exploration of therapy program adherence for people with schizophrenia (Principal Investigator)
  • FIK UI (2025): Mediating effects of mental health on well-being in boarding school adolescents (Member)
Member of Research Cluster

Ria Utami Panjaitan, S.Kp., M.Kep.

  • Profile: A specialist focused on the environmental and systemic factors influencing mental health. She leads the cluster’s initiative on investigating the psychological impacts of climate change on the healthcare workforce

  • Research Interests: Health service systems, psychological impacts of climate change on health workers, and adolescent online behavior

Featured Works

  • The Influence of Health Education and Group Therapy on Adolescent Online Gamers’ Self-Concepts (European Journal of Mental Health, 2022).

  • Relationship between Self-Stigma and Self-Harm Behaviour among Adolescent in Rehabilitation Units (Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2022)

Awards & Grants

  • PUTI Q1 2023-2024: Potentials of upskilling and reskilling to anticipate deskilling problems among Indonesia nurses in Japan (Member)
Member of Research Cluster

Ns. Giur Hargiana, S.Kep., M.Kep., Sp.Kep.J.

  • Profile: Assistant Professor specializing in clinical nursing experiences and digitalized hospital communications.

  • Research Interests: Nursing care for clients with delusions, nurse migration and sociocultural factors, and community disaster response

Featured Works

  • Efektivitas Cognitive Behavioral Therapy pada Remaja dengan Adiksi Internet
  • Socio-cultural factors influencing Indonesian nurses to stay working in Indonesia: A qualitative study (Pacific Rim International Journal of Nursing Research, 2024).

  • Future anxiety in students of communication and Islamic broadcasting program: The correlation with resilience (Journal of Public Health Research, 2021)

Awards & Grants

  • DIKTI (Hibah Muda FIK-UI): Phenomenological study on nursing experiences with delusional clients (Principal Investigator)
  • UI PUTI Q3: Family roles in caring for clients with schizophrenia (Principal Investigator)
Research Assistant

Ns. Eka Putri Yulianti, S.Kep

  • Profile: Master student specializing in medical informatics and behavioral health technology, conceptualization and development of mental health solutions, focusing on the integration of theoretical pipelines into innovative prototypes.

  • Research Interests:  Implementation science, bullying prevention, emotion regulation, and the application of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality in mental health fields.

Featured Works

Awards & Grants

  • PUTI Q1 UI Research Grant (2025): Development of AI in VR as interactive educational media for bullying prevention and emotion regulation in children (Student Member).
  • FIK UI Research Cluster Grant (2024): Anti-bullying education through VR to enhance awareness and emotion control in schoolchildren (Student Member).
Cluster Administrator

Ns. Mahraniy, S.Kep

  • Profile: Master student focusing on the intersection of community mental health, sexual health behavior, and clinical pain management in diverse populations.

  • Research Interests: Mental health and subjective well-being, Psychological Capital (PsyCap), sexual risk behavior and preventative health, adolescent behavioral health, and clinical nursing intervention.