medical supplies, serving more than 20,000 patients since May 2022. Online workshops and apps have been used to share knowledge with colleagues on psychological first aid, staff mentoring, burnout prevention [...] established and digital infrastructure was created; this includes the chatbot “Friend”, which has been able to support more than 100,000 users to date. In addition, the team is developing specific training
genetics After a longer interruption due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the Robert Sommer Medal has now been awarded to Prof. Dr. Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg , Chairman of the Board and Medical Director of the
in the field of alcohol research. It is sponsored by the Manfred Lautenschläger Foundation and has been presented every two years since 2007. Better understanding of alcohol-related diseases The award
an interim basis following the departure of Dr. Matthias Janta in December 2023. Möller has already been working as Deputy Managing Director at the CIMH for many years and headed up the Human Resources and
are among the most common and devastating diseases worldwide. Despite this, only a few drugs have been approved for their treatment. Currently, the majority of patients relapse even when treated with relapse [...] it was able to significantly reduce alcohol consumption in laboratory animals. However, there has been a lack of clinical trials in humans. The ICONIC study (Investigation of the effects of Cannabidiol
(mECT), which is intended to prevent relapses after successful initial ECT in schizophrenia, has hardly been scientifically investigated to date. The Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim, together [...] with patients and their representatives. A patient advisory board and a patient advisory board have been set up to ensure that the needs and perspectives of those affected are taken into account throughout
activity. It has been increasingly generating more interest in recent years, used instead of or alongside medication, however the effectiveness of this intervention for people with ADHD has been unclear. Our
The Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the CIMH has been certified as an IPT clinic by the German Society for Interpersonal Psychotherapy. IPT, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, is an evidence-based
activity in mammals, has recently been found to modulate neural activity also in the hippocampus. But its potential role in territorial representation has not yet been studied. Here, experts in complementary
Managing Senior Physician at the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy and Group Leader at CIMH, has been awarded the DGPPN Research Award for predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine in psychiatry [...] Associate at the Institute of Psychopharmacology and the Department of Molecular Neuroimaging , has been honored with the Wilhelm-Feuerlein Research Award from the Oberberg Foundation Matthias Gottschaldt
