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Welcome
Welcome to the homepage of the Institute of Medical Psychology at the Centre for Psychosocial Medicine at Heidelberg University Hospital!
Please send enquiries about PPiA positions to Dr Simone Jennissen. Enquiries sent directly to the head of the Institute will not be processed.
Enquiries about internships, courses (seminars, courses, lectures, etc.) should be addressed to the Student Administration Office; enquiries sent directly to the head of the institute will not be processed.
All other enquiries should be sent to the central e-mail address of the secretariat.
News from our institute can be found here
Our research and therapy focus at the Institute is the influence of social relationships on health.
Our research focuses on social interaction behaviour (including couple interaction) and the effects of social behaviour on stress-sensitive and hormonal health parameters (such as stress hormones, cardiovascular parameters or wound healing) and personal well-being. We are investigating these relationships in experiments and in the everyday lives of the study participants.
The therapeutic programme focuses on the treatment of mental disorders and the psychotherapeutic treatment of physical illnesses, taking into account the patient's immediate social environment (partner, family). We work with a wide range of psychotherapeutic methods (including cognitive behavioural therapy, depth psychological therapy, systemic family therapy, music therapy) and evaluate our therapies scientifically.
The content of this research is also incorporated into our teaching: on the one hand, students can participate in current projects themselves, and on the other hand, we discuss the results of the studies in our courses with reference to medicine and psychology.
The Medical Organisational Psychology working group offers the following consulting services for medical, nursing, administrative and scientific staff at the University Hospital and its subsidiaries.
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Training series "PAARweise"
"PAARweise" - advanced training seminars for couples therapy and counselling - new programme 2025 - register now
The Institute of Medical Psychology at Heidelberg University offers a modular training series for couples therapy and counselling. This series is aimed at all professional groups working in therapy and counselling who would like to receive further training on individual couple therapy topics from renowned experts.
All information and registration at: www.paarweise-paartherapie.de
There are still places available in the upcoming 2024 seminars!
Costs: The participation fee per seminar is EUR 320. A reduced rate of EUR 160 per seminar applies for psychologists and doctors in psychotherapeutic training or further training as well as students.
Seminars 2024: Flyer 2024
| 25 / 26 October 2024 | Mastering separation and divorce as a couple Andrea Mayer, Heidelberg University Hospital |
| 15 / 16 November 2024 | Ageing as a couple: Psychotherapy and counselling in old age and dementia Prof. Dr Alexandra Wuttke, University Hospital Würzburg |
| 06 / 07 December 2024 | Coping with chronic physical illnesses as a couple: Psychotherapy and counselling in dealing with cancer as a couple Prof. Dr Tanja Zimmermann, Hannover Medical School |
Seminars 2025: Flyer 2025
| 17 / 18 January 2025 | Mastering relationship crises as a couple: Basic knowledge and interventions for couples therapyDr Angelika Eck, practice for couples therapy and sex therapy, Karlsruhe |
| 09 / 10 May 2025 | External relationships and non-monogamy - dealing with the longing for strangers in couples Prof. Dr Sonja Bröning, MSH - Medical School Hamburg |
| 11 / 12 July 2025 | Power and conflict in couple relationships - how to successfully deal with highly vulnerable couples Friederike von Tiedemann, Hans Jellouschek Institute (HJI) Freiburg-Hamburg |
| 25 / 26 July 2025 | Experiencing mindfulness and compassion as a couple Prof. Dr Corina Aguilar-Raab, University of Mannheim |
| 26 / 27 September 2025 | Coping with psychological stress during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period PAIRWISE Dr Susanne Ditz, Practice for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Heidelberg |
