Guidelines and manuals

Researchers from the MH-TRN have participated in numerous guidelines and developed treatment manuals for several mental illnesses, particularly serious mental illness. In addition, a large number of self-help books, eHealth applications, and more, make our research available to more individuals. A list of examples is given on this page to give you an impression on how our translational research shapes and impacts upon healthcare reality.

Ingo Schäfer

MH-TRN researcher Ingo Schäfer is coordinator of the German S-3 guideline for PTSD and a new S-3 guideline on opiate substitution treatment with additional impact on S-3 guidelines for alcohol use disorder, prescription drug disorders, and prevention of coercive measures in psychiatric patients.

Rainer Thomasius

Rainer Thomasius is lead author of the S-3 guideline for alcohol use disorder in children and adolescents.

Steffen Moritz

The Metacognitive Training (MCT; https://clinical-neuropsychology.de/ metacognitive_training/) developed by Steffen Moritz has entered national treatment guidelines as recommended add-on intervention to address cognitive biases; see the S-3 guideline for schizophrenia. It is available in 37 languages and in several settings and formats; e.g. inpatient training, mobile

Martin Lambert & Tania Lincoln

Martin Lambert & Tania Lincoln were involved in the national treatment guidelines for schizophrenia/ psychosis; whereby Tania Lincoln was involved as an expert for psychotherapy in this group of patients, based on her research expertise and previously published treatment manuals on cognitive behavioural therapy for schizophrenia

Silke Wiegand-Grefe

Silke Wiegand-Grefe developed manuals for interventions with children of mentally ill parents, and many more, concerning involvement of families in treatment for severe mental and/ or physical illness.

Bernd Löwe

was leading in revising the new DSM-5 section on somatoform symptom disorders (SSDs), as well as in establishing valid assessment and effective treatment of SSDs.

Thomas Bock & Candelaria Mahlke

together with peers, have developed and evaluated trialogical working and training manuals, peer support training manuals, peer research training manuals, and many more. Thomas Boch was involved in the S3 Guidelines for psychosocial therapies and for bipolar disorder.