Wolfgang Werner (psychiatrist)

Wolfgang Werner (born October 24, 1939 in Niederkirchen ) is a German psychiatrist and university professor who has made particular contributions to the decentralization of psychiatry.

Professional background

Wolfgang Werner first studied German and Classical Philology , then medicine . He received his doctorate in 1966 and completed his habilitation in 1974. On October 1, 1978, he became medical director of the regional hospital in Merzig , which at that time housed 900 patients in 39 wards. Wolfgang Werner campaigned for a humanization of psychiatry as well as local care for mentally ill people in Saarland , which in 1998 led to the first complete dissolution of a state hospital in the Federal Republic of Germany .

On July 12, 2000, he was appointed honorary professor in the psychology department of the University of Trier .

Social and cultural engagement

In addition to his work as a doctor, Wolfgang Werner is committed to various social and cultural projects, e.g. B. for the association for the promotion of Saarland literature , the supporting association stones at the border , the Saarland psychiatry foundation or a multi-generation model project in Merzig districts.

Honors

In 1999 Wolfgang Werner was awarded the Saarland Order of Merit for his services to the psychiatric reform.

Fonts

• Funicular myelosis . Thieme, Stuttgart 1977, ISBN 3-13-551701-2 .
• Hoechst AG (Hrsg.): Mental disorders of the aging person . Frankfurt (Main) 1983.
• University of Trier (Ed.): 124 years of psychiatry in Germany: Merzig for example . Inaugural lecture by Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Werner, held on November 28, 2000 on the occasion of his appointment as honorary professor in Faculty I - Education, Philosophy, Psychology - at the University of Trier. Trier 2000.

swell

• Heidi Neyses: Reform psychiatrist becomes honorary professor in psychology. In: Internet presence of the University of Trier. November 16, 2000, accessed November 28, 2012 . 
• Alfons Lauer: Address on the award of the Citizens Medal to Josef Theis and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Werner. (PDF; 29 kB) (No longer available online.) In: Internet presence of the district town of Merzig. January 15, 2009, formerly in the original ; Retrieved November 28, 2012 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  
• Focus on children and youth. In: Saarbrücker Zeitung. January 16, 2009, accessed August 15, 2020 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ A Life in the Service of Psychiatry. In: Saarbrücker Zeitung . October 23, 2009, accessed August 15, 2020 .