German-speaking society for psychotraumatology

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German-speaking Society for Psychotraumatology eV
(DeGPT)
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legal form registered association
Seat Hamburg
purpose Scientific Society for Psychotraumatology
Chair Jochen Binder
Website degpt.de

The German-speaking Society for Psychotraumatology ( DeGPT ) is an independent international scientific specialist society in the legal form of a non-profit association registered in Germany . It sees itself as a forum for doctors, psychologists , psychotherapists working with trauma- related disorders and members of other professional groups, for example educational or advisory. The professional society is active in the German-speaking countries of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg. She is a member of the Working Group of Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF).

Areas of activity

The DeGPT is dedicated to promoting knowledge about psychotraumatology and disseminating it in German-speaking countries. In this context, it provides information for those affected and therapists, provides information on trauma-related disorders, provides information on current research results and supports the search for a therapist. The German-speaking Society for Psychotraumatology supports science projects and research.

In 2019 there are nine working groups within the DeGPT. The aim is to establish more companies. The DeGPT aims to improve the care conditions for traumatized patients. It found knowledge and exchange of experience in organized workshops , research and practice symposia held and lectures and the annual meetings of DeGPT. She does public relations and issues press releases .

The German-speaking Society for Psychotraumatology develops recommendations, guidelines and standards for the diagnosis and therapy of trauma-related disorders and defines quality standards for the specialized psychotherapeutic treatment of adults with trauma-related disorders, for the specialized psychotherapeutic treatment of children and adolescents with trauma-related disorders and in the psychosocial care of traumatized people and draws up position papers . It is the leading specialist society for the S3 guideline on post-traumatic stress disorder of the AWMF. In her work, she cooperates with other international specialist societies, for example the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS) or the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). Training institutes with "Special Psychotraumatology for adults (DeGPT)", "Special Psychotraumatology with children and adolescents (DeGPT)", "Trauma Pedagogy and trauma-centered counseling (DeGPT / BAG-TP)" certified .

The specialist journal of the German-speaking Society for Psychotraumatology is Trauma & Violence from the Klett-Cotta publishing house . This appears quarterly.

Prices

The German-speaking Society for Psychotraumatology awards two prizes for outstanding scientific work every year . These are the DeGPT Sponsorship Prize and the DeGPT Young Talent Prize of the Falk von Reichenbach Foundation . Work in the field of psychotraumatology is awarded. In 2019, the prizes are each endowed with 1,500 euros . The young talent award honors diploma and master theses and doctorates .

Award winners
  • 2004 - Martin Driessen
  • 2005 - Markus Landolt, Kai G. Kahl
  • 2006 - Barbara Niemiec
  • 2007 - Nexhmedin Morina, Birgit Wagner
  • 2008 - Birgit Kleim, Iris-Tatjana Kolassa
  • 2009 - Lena Jelinek, Philipp Kuwert
  • 2010 - Julia Müller, Sefik Tagay
  • 2011 - Marie Christine Fischer, Alexandra Ursula Liedl
  • 2012 - Sponsorship award: Fionna Klasen, Michael Linden ; Young Talent Award: Stefanie Zehl
  • 2013 - Sponsorship award: Tobias Glück, Ulrich Tran, Torsten Klengel; Young Talent Award: Kerstin Jung
  • 2014 - Sponsorship award: Heide Glaesmer; Young Talent Award: Katharina Becker-Nehring, Monika Zaba
  • 2015 - Sponsorship award: Christina Alliger-Horn; Young Talent Award: Sarah Wilker
  • 2016 - Young Talent Award: Dima Zito, Carolin Steuwe;
  • 2017 - Sponsorship award: Tobias Hecker; Young Talent Award: Matthias Knefel
  • 2018 - Sponsorship Award: Susann Schmiedgen; Young Talent Award: Cedric Sachser

Individual evidence

  1. Tasks and goals. In: degpt.de. Retrieved February 22, 2019 .
  2. DeGPT prices. In: degpt.de. Retrieved February 22, 2019 .
  3. Prize winners. In: degpt.de. Retrieved February 22, 2019 .