Patrick received his doctoral degree with a specialization in Clinical Psychology from the Eberhard-Karls-Universität in Tübingen (Germany) in 1999 and is licensed as a clinical psychologist in Germany and Kentucky. He received his Diploma in Psychology (equivalent to a master’s degree in the US) from the Justus-Liebig-Universität in Giessen, Germany. After receiving his Diploma, he worked as a clinical psychologist in a private practice while he completed his doctoral studies. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Louisville, Patrick worked as Assistant Professor at the University of Tübingen and as Visiting Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. While being at the University of Louisville, Patrick got promoted to Associate Professor in 2010 and to Professor in 2015. Since 2018 he also serves as Director of Cardinal Success, the consortium of departmental trainings and research clinics providing pro-bono behavioral-health services (incl. psychological assessments) to uninsured and under-insured clients across the lifespan in the community. Currently, Patrick pursues four independent but interconnected lines of research. First, as part of all his research lines Patrick examines if and to what degree psychological theories which are largely developed on undergraduate students enrolled in psychology programs in 4-year institutions in North America or Western Europe can be generalized to other groups (Generalizability of Psychological Models). Second, Patrick thrives to integrate different cognitive theories of depression (Beck’s Cognitive Theory of Depression, Hopelessness Model, Response Styles Theory) into one integrated model (Integrated Cognitive Model of Depression) in adults and adolescents. Third, Patrick studies prevention of depression in adolescents and what makes prevention work, for whom, and under what conditions (Prevention of Depression in Adolescents). Finally, Patrick is interested in cognitive vulnerabilities and stressors as factors explaining the associations between depressive symptoms and physical health (Mind-Body Lab).