Dr. rer. med. Melanie Luppa
Research focus
- Public mental health (epidemiology of depression, cognition)
- Health services research (cohort studies, intervention development and RCTs, implementation projects)
- Health economics (cost-of-illness, health service use)
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Curriculum Vitae
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Luppa, Melanie, PhD, Psychologist, Psychotherapist |
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Official position |
Leader of research group “Epidemiology and population brain health”, Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig |
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Institution |
Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig |
Academic education and degrees
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1992-1998 |
Studies in Psychology, University of Leipzig, Germany |
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1998 |
Diploma in Psychology |
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2008 |
PhD (Dr. rer. med.), University of Leipzig |
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2012 |
Postdoctoral Habilitation in Public Health and Medical Psychology, University of Leipzig |
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2014 |
Postgraduate program on psychological psychotherapy (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) at IPT Leipzig |
Professional career
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2002-2009 |
Research fellow, Department of Psychiatry, Public Health Research Unit, University of Leipzig |
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2010-2014 |
Leader of research group “Public Health: Epidemiology and Health services research”, Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig |
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Since 2014 |
Psychological Psychotherapist (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) in own practice, Anhalt-Bitterfeld |
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Since 2020 |
Leader of research group “Epidemiology and population brain health”, Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig |
Honors, awards and positions
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2011 |
Emanuela-Dalla-Vecchia-Award (DGPPN) |
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2008 |
Junior-Researcher-Award (DGGG) |
10 most important peer-reviewed papers
(10 out of: 164, SCOPUS h-index: 38)
Luppa M, Giersdorf J, Riedel-Heller S, Prütz F, Rommel A. Frequent attenders in the German healthcare system: determinants of high utilization of primary care services. Results from the cross-sectional German health interview and examination survey for adults (DEGS). BMC Fam Pract. 2020;21(1): 10.
Luppa M, Löbner M, Pabst A, Schlapke C, Stein J, Riedel-Heller SG. Effectiveness and feasibility of internet-based and mobile-based interventions for individuals experiencing bereavement: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 2020;10(4):e036034.
Schwenke M, Löbner M, Riedel-Heller S, Luppa M. [Obesity and Depression in Primary Care - Results from the INTERACT Study]. Psychiatr Prax. 2020;47(7):388-391.
Luppa M, Luck T, Ritschel F, Angermeyer MC, Villringer A, Riedel-Heller SG. Depression and incident dementia. An 8-year population-based prospective study. PLoS One. 2013;8(3):e59246.
Luppa M, Luck T, König HH, Angermeyer MC, Riedel-Heller SG. Natural course of depressive symptoms in late life. An 8-year population-based prospective study. J Affect Disord. 2012;142(1-3):166-71.
Luppa M, Riedel-Heller SG, Stein J, Leicht H, König HH, et al; AgeCoDe study group. Predictors of institutionalisation in incident dementia--results of the German Study on Ageing, Cognition and Dementia in Primary Care Patients (AgeCoDe study).Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2012;33(4):282-8.
Luppa M, Sikorski C, Motzek T, Konnopka A, König HH, Riedel-Heller SG. Health service utilization and costs of depressive symptoms in late life - a systematic review. Curr Pharm Des. 2012;18(36):5936-57.
Luppa M, Sikorski C, Luck T, Ehreke L, Konnopka A et al. Age- and gender-specific prevalence of depression in latest-life--systematic review and meta-analysis. J Affect Disord. 2012;136(3):212-21.
Luppa M, König HH, Heider D, Leicht H, Motzek T, Schomerus G, Riedel-Heller SG. Direct costs associated with depressive symptoms in late life: a 4.5-year prospective study.Int Psychogeriatr. 2013;25(2):292-302.
Luppa M, Sikorski C, Luck T, Weyerer S, Villringer A, König HH, Riedel-Heller SG. Prevalence and risk factors of depressive symptoms in latest life--results of the Leipzig Longitudinal Study of the Aged (LEILA 75+). Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2012;27(3):286-95.