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Further information on current and completed projects of the Center for Psychotherapy Research (FOST) can be accessed by clicking on the project name.

Way-to-Work: Internet-based aftercare following occupational rehabilitation
Duration: 2023-2026
Funding: DRV Baden-Württemberg, SRH

Network Models of Psychopathology: Exogenous and Endogenous Vulnerability and the Integration of Individual Symptom Profiles (NetPsy)
Cooperation with Prof. Dr. Michael Gertz, Database Systems Research, Institute of Computer Science, Heidelberg University
Duration: 2022-2024
Funding: BMBF

Strategies for integrating evidence-based digital services into eating disorder treatment (SIDA-ESS)
Duration: 2021-2023
Funding: Federal Ministry of Health (BMG)

Utilization and adherence in innovative services for child and adolescent health (INABI)
Duration: 2019-2023  
Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and  Research (BMBF)

Promoting Help-seeking using E-technology for ADolescents (ProHEAD)
Duration: 2017-2023
Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and  Research (BMBF)

Self-Injury-Treatment, Assessment, Recovery (STAR): Online Intervention for Adolescent Nonsuicidal Self-injury 
Duration: 2017-2023
Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and  Research (BMBF)

Skin picking and hair pulling disorder: Behavioral patterns and influencing factors in daily life
Duration: 2021-2022
Funding: TLC Foundation for BFRBs

Body dissatisfaction and everyday emotional dynamics
Duration: 2021-2022
Funding: Institutional funds

An internet-based intervention for the prevention and early intervention of eating disorders: A randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of automatic feedback on self-monitored eating behavior with or without weekly support from an expert patient
Coordination: University Medical Center Leiden (NL)
Duration: 2017-2020
Funding: ZonMW

SaveMySkin: An Internet-based self-help intervention for skin picking
Duration: 2018-2019
Funding: Institutional funds

Effectiveness of an Internet-based intervention for the treatment of depression Koordination: Pontificia Universidad Catolica (Chile) 
Duration: 2017-2019
Funding: CONICYT

Internet-based prevention and early intervention of depression in adolescents
Coordination: CES University Antioquia (Colombia)
Duration: 2017-2019
Funding: COLCIENCIAS

Harnessing technology to reduce the burden of eating disorders
Coordination: FOST & Australian National University (Canberra, Australia)   
Duration: 2016-2017
Funding: DAAD

SIN-E-STRES: An adjunct Internet-based intervention for the treatment of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder in Chile
Coordination: Pontificia Universidad Catolica (Chile)
Duration: 2015-2017
Funding: Fund for Innovation and Competitiveness (FIC) of the Chilean Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism

Internet-based aftercare in personality and post-traumatic stress disorder
A cooperation between the FOST and the SRH Klinik Karlsbad-Langensteinbach and the Clienia Privatklinik Littenheid (CH).
Duration: 2015-2017
Funding: Institutional funds

Smartphone and Internet-based aftercare after inpatient weaning therapy for alcohol addiction (SALUSMART)
A cooperation between the FOST and the salus klinik Friedrichsdorf.
Duration: 2014-2015
Funding: Institutional funds

HEINS: A mobile phone- and internet-based program for aftercare in schizophrenia spectrum disorders
A cooperation between the FOST and the Clinic for General Psychiatry at the University Hospital Heidelberg.
Duration: 2014-2018
Funding: Institutional funds

E-Mental Health: Optimizing healthcare for patients with depression through modern information and communication technology
A cooperation between the FOST and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and der Universidad de Chile.
Duration: 2013-2014
Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)

MIND-S: A SMS- and mindfulness-based intervention for relapse prevention in depression
A cooperation project with the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy II of the Ulm University.
Duration: 2014-2015
Funding: Innovationsfond Medizin Baden-Württemberg

PRO-YOUTH: Promotion of young people's mental health through technology-enhanced personalization of care
A FOST-coordinated project for health promotion and prevention of eating disorders.
Duration: 2011-2014
Funding: EU

Internet delivered intervention strategy for recurrent depression: towards individualized disease management (SUMMIT)
A multicenter study of the FOST and Clinic for General Psychiatriy at the University Hospital Heidelberg, funded by the 
Duration: 2010-2013
Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)

ES[S]PRIT: Efficacy of an Internet-based program for prevention of eating disorders in high school students
A randomized controlled study on the efficacy of the program YoungES[S]PRIT.
Duration: 2009-2011
Funding: Klaus Tschira Foundation

CBT4BN versus CBTF2F: Comparison of online versus F2F treatment for bulimia nervosa
A multicenter study, which was conducted by two US-american partners (UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center).
Duration: 2008-2015
Funding: National Institute of Mental Health (USA)

Effectiveness and sustainability of an internet-based post-stationary behavioral training for patients with chronic back pain
A multicenter study of FOST and the Orthopedic University Hospital Heidelberg.
Duration: 2008-2011
Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and  Research (BMBF)

Internet-based outpatient psychosocial aftercare after inpatient oncological rehabilitation: Process and outcome quality of an e-mental health module 
A multicenter study of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf and FOST.
Duration: 2008-2011
Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and  Research (BMBF)

INTACT: Individually Tailored Stepped Care for Women with Eating Disorders
A FOST-coordinated Research Training Network.
Duration: 2007-2011
Funding: EU

„ED Parent Support”: Internet-based Chat Support Groups for Parents in Family-based Treatment for Eating Disorders
A project of the FOST in cooperation with the University of Chicago.
Duration: 2007-2009
Funding: Humboldt-Foundation

Recovery processes during and after psychotherapeutic treatment: modeling and prediction
A research project on the dynamic structure of the course of disease and recovery in psychotherapeutically treated patients.
Duration: 2006-2008
Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an integrative, inpatient-outpatient treatment of patients with bulimia nervosa using the Short Message Service
A project in cooperation with the Psychosomatischen Fachklinik Bad Pyrmont.
Duration: 2005-2008
Funding: BMBF (focus area "Health Services Research")

Improving Care for Patients with Eating Disorders through Computer Mediated Communication
A cooperation between the FOST and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Duration: 2004-2007
Funding: Humboldt-Foundation (Transcoop-Program)

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