Research at the Chair of Behavioural Epidemiology
The Chair of Behavioural Epidemiology focusses on psychological and behavioural factors, including cognitive-affective factors, in health and disease, considering interactions with genetic and social-environmental determinants.
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The thematic focus is on:
- Mental disorders as well as somatic diseases associated with psychological and behavioral factors
- Identification of symptom pathways as well as their critical trajectories
- Identification of risk- and protective factors
- Examine causalities within the scope of translational intervention studies (targeted prevention and early intervention)
- Identification of barriers for early intervention and therapies