Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim

40 percent of all people have a mental illness in the course of their lives that should be treated.

We at CIMH are experts in mental health.

We study the causes and mechanisms of mental illnesses and develop new therapies.

We help with individual treatments and support prevention.

The work of Valery Grinevich focuses on using ground-breaking viral, opto- and chemogenetical, electrophysiological and behavioural approaches to understanding the effects of neuropeptide mechanisms in the brain – from the molecular to the whole organism level –on stress, fear and social behaviour.

Valery Grinevich wins 2021 ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award

The ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award 2021 goes to CIMH-Researcher Valery Grinevich for his exceptional research contributions to the study of...

People who benefit more from social contact show higher social competence and altered structure in a part of the frontal lobe associated with resilience and risk for mental illness.

Social contact in everyday life and mental well-being

A neurobiological study underlines the importance of social contact in everyday life for mental health. The results are particularly relevant in view...

Successful application for German Center for Mental Health

The research alliance ZIHUb has qualified to design the new German Center for Mental Health together with other selected research sites from mid-2021.

Researching the effects of new therapies

The Center for Innovative Psychiatric and Psychotherapeutic Research (CIPP) is a unique research platform to investigate the effects of new therapies on the brain, behavior and multiple biomarkers. Our goal is to gain fundamentally new insights into the mechanisms of neuropsychiatric diseases and to significantly accelerate the development of new drugs and psychotherapy procedures. Learn more.

The CIMH realigns itself

After the new building in K 3 and the modernization of the therapy building in J 5, another new building is currently under construction in J 4.

The CIMH 2020 Master Plan is a forward-looking approach to patient care and further improves the conditions for psychiatric research in Mannheim.

Ein Blick auf die Baustelle auf dem Campus am ZI in J 4 in Mannheim.

News about the new building

On the site in J 4, a new building is being constructed with direct access to our therapy building. We will keep you informed about the construction progress. You can find information about the construction site here.

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Publications

Fuchs X, Diers M, Trojan J, Kirsch P, Milde C, Bekrater-Bodmann R, Rance M, Foell J, Andoh JA, Becker S, Flor H. Phantom limb pain after unilateral arm amputation is associated with decreased heat pain thresholds in the face. Eur J Pain. 2021 Jul 20. [Epub ahead of print]

Bach P, Hill H, Reinhard I, Gädeke T, Kiefer F, Leménager T. Reliability of the fMRI-based assessment of self-evaluation in individuals with internet gaming disorder. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2021 Jul 17. [Epub ahead of print]

Hepp J, Störkel LM, Wycoff AM, Freeman LK, Schmahl C, Niedtfeld I. A test of the interpersonal function of non-suicidal self-injury in daily life. Behav Res Ther. 2021 144:103930.

Reichert M, Gan G, Renz MR, Braun U, Brüßler S, Timm I, Ma R, Berhe O, Benedyk AS, Moldavski A, Schweiger J, Hennig O, Zidda F, Heim C, Banaschewski T, Tost H, Ebner-Priemer U, Meyer-Lindenberg A. Ambulatory assessment for precision psychiatry: Foundations, current developments and future avenues. Exp Neurol. 2021 Jul 3. [Epub ahead of print] :113807.

Müller T, Shevchenko YS, Gerhardt S, Kiefer F, Vollstädt-Klein S. The influence of perceived stress and self-control on efficacy of repeated transcranial direct current stimulation in non-treatment-seeking smokers. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 Jun 24. [Epub ahead of print] 226:108861.

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