The outpatient clinic is affiliated with the Chair of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents at the Department of Psychology. In the lab, we research the causes of mental disorders in children and adolescents and develop new treatment options. Our work aims to answer three main questions:
Why do psychiatric disorders often co-occur, and how can diagnostic tools and treatment concepts reflect the comorbidity and heterogeneity of mental disorders?
How does the brain develop in childhood and adolescence, and can we use this knowledge to prevent psychiatric disorders?
Can we minimize waiting times and disruption to everyday life through short-term therapies (1-12 sessions) and take advantage of modern technology to optimize treatment outcomes?
To answer these questions, we need your support as study participants!
If you and your child are interested in our research you can use this link or the button below to register to our contact list. This way we can inform you regularly about new projects and exciting results.
Current studies
The OK project is a free online program for young people that introduces young people to a new way of thinking about their bodies so that they do not evaluate their bodies based on their appearance and social ideals of beauty.
People often suffer from minority stress because of their ethnicity or gender identity. The goal of the STARK project is to give young people the opportunity to learn new ways to manage stress and at the same time help other young people to do the same.
The project Mut STÄRKEN! is an online program for parents of children who struggle with anxiety. Parents are taught practical skills to support their child in coping with anxiety. They receive access to valuable information, practical exercises, case studies and individual instructions.