Silvia Schneider investigates how mental health disorders develop in children and adolescents and how they are transmitted within families. Her work spans the entire lifespan. In order to develop effective therapeutic approaches, she allows young people to speak for themselves. This approach is still unusual today, as the focus is typically on interviewing the parents of mentally ill children and adolescents. Currently, Silvia Schneider is focusing on how children from socially disadvantaged families can gain access to psychological support.
The awarding organizations of the German Psychology Award include the German Society for Psychology (DGPs), the Association of German Psychologists (BDP), the Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists (BPtK), and the Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID). The award recognizes outstanding achievements in psychological research with significant societal and practical relevance. The prize is worth €10,000 and is awarded every two years. The award ceremony will take place on October 10 in Berlin.
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