Post-COVID: No longer a blind spot? DZPG launches new research project FEDORA
Stigmatized, misdiagnosed, and often untreated: the German Center for Mental Health (DZPG) aims to close the knowledge gap on Post-COVID. – The long-term effects following a SARS-CoV-2 infection impact between five and ten percent of those infected, with approximately 0.5 percent developing the more… >>
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Invitation to the second nationwide online participation
Those affected and those close to them are asked to contribute their priorities for the Mental Health Research Compass at kommit-deutschland.de. This is intended to help researchers align their choice of topics more closely with the needs of those affected and those close to them in the future. >>
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How stigmatisation harms the psyche: The DZPG is researching ways to reduce stigma in society
People with mental illness are still stigmatised - and therefore marginalised and disadvantaged. The consequences for those affected can be severe. Prof. Dr Nicolas Rüsch, Professor of Public Mental Health at the University of Ulm and the DZPG Mannheim-Heidelberg-Ulm site and stigma researcher… >>
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How research aims to reduce mental disorders in children and adolescents: DZPG focuses on risk factors
Up to 20 percent of children and adolescents in Germany suffer from a mental disorder. However, not all children are equally at risk. At the German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), research is being conducted on many projects specifically for groups affected by risk factors aiming for earlier… >>
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Mental health is not just a private matter – DZPG holds employers responsible
The numbers are high – and they continue to rise: 15 percent of all absences from work in Germany are due to mental illness. This not only causes personal distress, but also enormous economic damage. Prof. Dr. Silvia Schneider, spokesperson for the Bochum-Marburg partner site of the German Center… >>
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Representative national dark field study launched to better protect children from abuse
The extent of sexualized violence against children and adolescents in Germany is not sufficiently known. Furthermore, the context of the crimes and the consequences of such early childhood abuse for those affected have not been thoroughly researched. In order to shed light on this dark field,… >>
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Cannabis Legalization requires Youth Protection and Research
German Center for Mental Health calls for closing the gap in drug policy - The German Center for Mental Health (DZPG) appeals to politicians not to disregard prevention and the protection of minors in the Bundestag's upcoming decision on the controlled distribution of cannabis. In order to… >>
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The Mental Health Research Compass is coming!
People living with mental disorders are invited to participate online nationwide. - For the first time in Germany, people with mental health problems and their relatives are collecting research topics that are of personal importance. On February 22, a three-week online dialogue will be launched on… >>
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Better together – Research for a healthy Mind
Since May 2023, experts at the German Center for Mental Health (DZPG) have been working to improve the mental health of the population and destigmatize mental disorders through collaborative research. At six locations in Germany, clinicians and researchers are working together with patients and… >>
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