Translational intervention and prevention

From the findings of basic research on how and why mental disorders arise, we develop prevention programs related to the living environment. We test and evaluate these within clinical studies in selected groups of people. Projects are currently underway to combat self-injurious behavior, borderline disorders and emotional dysregulation.

Background

Mental disorders are considered one of the greatest health-related challenges of the 21st century, affecting about 13 percent of children and adolescents worldwide and one in four children in Germany. The course of mental disorders is characterized by chronicity, a low level of psychosocial functioning, and suicidality, and is associated with considerable costs for the health system. In socio-political terms, the topic of prevention of mental disorders now enjoys a high priority. However, in relation to the increasing number of publications, programs and studies in German-speaking countries, the evidence for effective methods continues to be low. 

German Center of Prevention Research in Mental Health (DZPP)

Not least for this reason, the German Center of Prevention Research in Mental Health (DZPP) was founded in Würzburg in 2019 to implement scientific standards and to disseminate effective prevention programs on a broad scale. Through the nationally unique networking of cooperation partners, an innovative and sustainable structure for prevention work against mental disorders was created.

To the contents of the DZPP 

Research aims 

The working group "Translational Prevention and Intervention" of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (CAPPP) Würzburg is part of the DZPP and pursues the following goals:

  • Causal research on the development of mental disorders in childhood and adolescence
  • Development, evaluation and dissemination of prevention programs in everyday life 
  • Early detection and prevention of severe courses of illness in the sense of targeted prevention

Current projects

Research team

Leader

Prof. Dr. med. Marcel Romanos 

Team

Dr. phil. Arne Bürger, Postdoc
Sabrina Mittermeier M.Sc., doctoral student
Christin Scheiner M.Sc., doctoral student
Alexandra Seidel M.Sc., doctoral student
Felix Farschon, auxiliary scientist
Sarah Franke, auxiliary scientist
Viktoria Haase, assistant scientist
Malin Hager, Master student
Sarah Franke, Master student
Sophia Hütter, Master student
Lea Panning, Master student

Clinical Team

Dipl.-Psych. Lena Kittel
Dipl.-Psych. Isabel Paul

Contact

Portraitfoto von Dr. phil. Arne Bürger

Dr. phil.
Arne Bürger

Leitender Psychologe der Ambulanz

+49 931 201-78600

Portraitfoto von Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Marcel Romanos

Univ.-Prof. Dr. med.
Marcel Romanos

Klinikdirektor Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie

+49 931 201-78000

Portraitfoto von Prof. Dr. med. Lorenz Deserno

Prof. Dr. med.
Lorenz Deserno

W2-Professur für Experimentelle Neurowissenschaften in der Entwicklungspsychiatrie

+49 931 201-78090

Contact

Telephone

Clinic and policlinic for CAPPP
Policlinic and private outpatient clinic
+49 931 201-78600

Central service number & duty doctor
+49 931 201-78888

Gate Center for Mental Health
+49 931 201-76050

Day clinic secretary's office
+49 931 250-8040

Directorate
Prof. Dr. Marcel Romanos
+49 931 201-78000

Deputy Directorate
PD Dr. Regina Taurines
+49 931 201-78010

E-Mail

Directorate / Prof. Dr. Marcel Romanos
kj_office@ ukw.de 

PD Dr. Regina Taurines
taurines_r@ ukw.de

Fax

Directorate
+49 931 201-78040

Outpatient secretary's office
+49 931 201-78620


Address

Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie des Universitätsklinikums | Margarete-Höppel-Platz 1 | 97080 Würzburg | Deutschland

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