Prof. (apl.) Dr. sc. hum. Dipl. Math. Dipl. Psych. Beate Wild
Lead psychologist
(Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics –Neuenheim Site)
Head of Division
(Section Psychosomatic Intervention and Process Research)
Attending Physician
(Adipositas-Plus-Group)
Research Group Leader
(Heidelberg Institute for Psychotherapy (HIP))
Arbeitsgruppenleiterin systemische Therapieforschung
(Heidelberg Institute for Psychotherapy (HIP))
Dipl. Math. Dipl. Psych., Leading Biometrician
Focus
obesity; anorexia; biopsychosocial health care needs in the elderly; mental comorbidity in the elderly; loneliness; effects of chronic stress; systemic therapy; process research, time series analyses; clinical studies in psychosocial medicine; complementary medicine
Medical/Professional background
- since 2020
Trainer for Systemic and Family Therapy at the Heidelberger Institute for Psychotherapy (HIP)
- since 2019
Member of the training committee for Systemic Therapy at the Heidelberger Institute for Psychotherapy (HIP)
- since 2013
Head of the working group "Family Psychosomatics" of the German College for Psychosomatic Medicine (DKPM)
- 2012 – 2018
Training as family therapist (DGSF certified)
- since 2011
Management of outpatient groups and supervision
- since 2011
Head of the "Psychosomatic Intervention and Process Research" section
- since 2007
Leading Biostatistician at the Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg
- since 2005
Lecturer and management position in the internal and supra-regional training program "Clinical Research in Psychosocial Medicine”
- since 1999
Research assistant at the Department of General Clinical Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg
Scientific background
- 2013
Habilitation
"Modeling of dynamic interaction of psychosomatic factors and eating behavior in patients with eating disorders and obesity"
- 2010 – 2011
Olympia-Morata-Program; scholarship: assistant professor; funded by the University Hospital Heidelberg
- 2007
PhD (Dr. sc.hum.)
"Application of innovative statistical methods to the evaluation of clinical diary data"
Studies for the Master of Science in Mathematics and in Psychology, in Mainz, Valencia (Spain), and Heidelberg
Commendations
- 2015
Roemer Award for outstanding research regarding the integration of psychosomatics aspects in medicine, awarded by DKPM
- 2008
Adolf-Ernst-Meyer Award for outstanding psychotherapy research, awarded by the German College for Psychosomatic Medicine (DKPM)
MEMBERSHIPS
- since 2019
German Association for Systemic Therapy, Counselling and Family Therapy (DGSF)
- since 2007
Member of the international INTERMED-group (working group on integrated care and management of complexity)
FURTHER EDUCATION
- 2011 – 2017
Advanced training as systemic therapist / family therapist
- 2009 – 2010
Lecturer training (DOS I & II) for lecturers of the Medical Faculty, Medical Faculty Heidelberg
- 2000 – 2008
Biometric training courses
THIRD-PARTY FUNDED PROJECTS
- 2021 – 2023
“Level of stuffing in psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy (EPPIK)”; (leading biometrician), funded by the Innovation Fund
- 2020 – 2022
"Evaluation of the structural reform of the guideline psychotherapy - comparison of complex and non-complex patients (ES-RiP)"; (leading biometrician), funded by the Innovation Fund
- 2019 – 2022
"Shared decision making regarding immunotherapy in oncology - prospective, randomized controlled trial (PEF-Immune)"; (leading biometrician), funded by Innovation Fund
- 2018 – 2021
"The significance of an impaired psychosocial stress response on the release of reactive metabolites as a possible cause of diabetic complications (REMEDIS)", funded by the DFG
- 2018 – 2021
"Prioritization by pArticipation – a method to integrate needs, values, and Complaints of older patients with multiple morbidities into Treatment planning – PACT, funded by the BMBF
- 2017 – 2019
"Biopsychosocial Health Care Needs and Costs in elderly People: A Comparison Study between Germany and the Netherlands"; funded by the DFG
- 2017 – 2018
"Acupuncture in persons with an increased stress level – a pilot randomized controlled trial (AkuReSt)"; partly financed by the AZKIM association (Baden-Württemberg)
- 2016 – 2017
" Loneliness in the Elderly"; funded by the Junior Academy of Health Services Research Baden-Württemberg
- 2016 – 2017
"Ghrelin subtypes and course of anorexia nervosa"; funded by the Medical University of Heidelberg
- 2014 – 2015
"Follow-up of the BaSE RCT"; supported by the Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg
- 2014 – 2015
"Validation of the IMSA questionnaire for biopsychosocial health care needs"; funded by the Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics
- 2012 – 2015
"ANTOP 5-year follow-up "; (biometric management), funded by the BMBF
- 2011 – 2014
"Multimorbidity and frailty at old age: integrative assessment and intervention in elderly patients with complex health care needs (RCT study)"; funded by the BMBF
- 2010 – 2011
"Process and interaction analysis in patients with irritable bowel syndrome - an online diary study"; funded by the Medical University of Heidelberg
- 2009 – 2012
"BaSE - A RCT study for the evaluation of the efficacy of a videoconferencing-based psychoeducational group intervention following bariatric surgery; funded by the BMBF
- 2008 – 2012
"Psychodynamic focal therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy and "treatment as usual" in outpatients with anorexia nervosa: a randomized controlled trial (ANTOP)"; (leading biometrician), funded by the BMBF
- 2008 – 2010
Study within the framework of the ESTHER network "Treatment of multimorbidity and frailty at old age: Mental comorbidity, treatment preferences, and health care needs"; funded by the BMBF
