| Chair of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Mannheim
Medical Director, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim
Current place of employment Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy Central Institute of Mental Health Square J 5, D-68159 Mannheim
Personal Information and contact Date of birth: November 16, 1956 Gender: Male Phone: (+49) 621 – 1703-4001 Fax: (+49) 621 – 1703-4005 e-mail: martin.bohus@zi-mannheim.de
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Education

- 1985 – 1988: Research scientist at the Department of Immunology, University of Freiburg
- 1988 – 1992: Clinician, Department of Psychiatry of the University of Freiburg
- 2002: Call for full professorship at Heidelberg University, Germany (accepted)
Scientific certificates

- 1988: Dr. med. degree, University of Freiburg
- 1992: Speciality in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
- 2001: Habilitation for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
- 2002: Facharzt für Psychotherapeutische Medizin (as a medical specialty)
Professional functions

- 1992- 2002: Senior physician, Department of Psychiatry of the University of Freiburg
- Since 2003: Chair at the Dept. Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Heidelberg University
Research Interests

- Psychotherapy: basic processes and treatment development
- emotion regulation
- psychopathology of borderline personality disorders
- PTSD
- social phobia
Grant support since 2003

| M. Bohus | 2003-2005 | Subgroup-Differentiation of BPD | Borderline Personality Foundation, NY | 150.000 $ | | M. Bohus | 2004-2007 | Learning and brain plasticity in borderline personality disorder with and without comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB 636) / C2 | 226.000 € | | M. Bohus | 2004-2008 | Molekulargenetische und neurobiologische Grundlagen von Störungen der Affektregulation und Impulskontrolle sowie deren Einfluss auf Lernprozesse | Landesstiftung Baden Württemberg „Qualitätsoffensive“ | 820.000 € | | Thomas R. Lynch, Ph.D (PI) M. Bohus (Co-PI) | Sept 2004 - June 08 | Developing Computer Based Treatments for Addiction | National Institute of Drug Abuse (R01)NIDA R01DA18311-01 | 50.000$ | | M. Bohus | Jan, 2005 | Prädiktoren für Therapieerfolg bei der Behandlung der Sozialen Phobie mit computer-basiertem Selbsthilfeprogramm und Therapeuten-geleiteter Expositionsbehandlung | DFG BO 1487 / 6 | 180.000€ | | M. Bohus, Ch. Schmahl | 2005 - 2008 | Modulation der Schmerzwahrnehmung durch emotionale und kognitive Prozesse | BMBF DLR 01GW0531 | 280.000€ | | M. Bohus, A. Remmel | 2005-2008 | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction und kombiniertes Kraft-Ausdauer-Training bei Patienten unter hämatopoetischer Stammzelltransplantation | DJCLS R 05/33 | 270.000€ | | M. Bohus, Ch. Schmahl | 2008-2012 | Impact of Hydrocortisol on automatic memory retrieval in patients with chronic PTSD | DFG SFB 636/ C5 | 360.000€ | | M. Bohus | 2008-2010 | Prädiktoren für Therapieerfolg bei der Behandlung der Sozialen Phobie mit computer-basiertem Selbsthilfeprogramm und Therapeuten-geleiteter Expositionsbehandlung /Fortsetzung | DFG BO 1487 / 7 | 183.000€ | | R. Steil, M. Bohus | 2009-2012 | Dialektisch-Kognitive Traumatherapie (DCT) bei Patienten mit schwerer Posttraumatischer Belastungsstörung nach sexuelllem Missbrauch – Eine kontrolliert randomisierte Studie | DFG: STE 1818 / 2-1 | 300.000€ | | M. Bohus | 2010-2013 | Effekt eines einjährigen individuell adaptierten körperlichen Trainings auf die Überlebenswahrscheinlichkeit nach allogener Stammzelltransplantation | DJCLS R10/42pf | 160.000 | | M. Bohus, Ch. Schmahl | 2012-2015 | Pathomechanisms of Emotion Regulation in Borderline Personality Disorder: Central Project 1 | DFG; KFO 256; BO 1487/13-1 | 1.167.550 | | M. Bohus, Ch. Schmahl | 2012-2015 | Pathomechanisms of Emotion Regulation in Borderline Personality Disorder: Central Project 2 | DFG; KFO 256; BO 1487/12-1 | 717.075 | | M. Bohus | 2012-2015 | Neurobiological and Psychological Reaction Patterns in response to Social Rejection in BPD | DFG; KFO 256; BO 1487/11-1 | 321.740 |
Memberships

- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Nervenheilkunde (Board Member; DGPPN)
- European Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (ESSPD; vice president)
- German Association for DBT (DDBT; president)
- Association for Research in Personality Disorders (ARPD; board member)
- International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (board member)
Professional awards and special recognitions

- 2003: Established Investigator Award. Borderline Personality Disorder Research Foundation, New York
- 2003: Research Award International Society for the Investigation and Teaching of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Boston
- 2004: Psychotherapy Award of the German Association of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Neurology (DGPPN)
- 2004: Invited Presenter: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) International Think Tank on New Treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder
- 2004: Co-Chair: International Strategic Planning Meeting for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Chairs: Dr. Marsha Linehan, Dr. Martin Bohus & Dr. Thomas Lynch)
- 2004: Participant ELI LILLY Research strategies for Borderline Personality Disorders Advisory Board
- 2005: Outstanding Research Award International Society for the Investigation and Teaching of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Washington
- 2005: Chair: Subcommittee on Designing the Clinical Trial; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) International Think Tank on New Treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder
- 2005: Co-Chair: International Strategic Planning Meeting for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Chairs: Dr. Marsha Linehan. Dr. Martin Bohus, & Dr. Thomas Lynch)
- 2006: Program Chair: International Society for the Instruction and Teaching of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (2006-2008)
- 2006: Co-Chair: International Strategic Planning Meeting for Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Chairs: Dr. Marsha Linehan. Dr. Martin Bohus, & Dr. Thomas Lynch)
- 2008: Hamburg Award for Personality Disorders: German Association for Personality Disorders
- 2010: President and Initiator: 1st International Congress on Borderline Personality Disorder, Berlin
- 2010: TARA International Star Research Award, New York
Publications

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