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Department for Psychotherapy and Biopsychosocial Health

Research

The federal law concerning “the University for Continuing Education in Krems”, the Danube University Krems (DUK Law 2004) paragraph 4.2.2, in the framework of its operational sphere and tasks, stipulates the following:

Scientific research to support the teaching of the university courses.

The department of Psychotherapy and Biopsychosocial Health has been satisfying this requirement since it was founded in 1999.

Counselling, Supervision and Coaching
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapeutic Medicine
Psychosocial Interventions

Risks, Side Effects and Damages caused by Psychotherapy

Prof. Dr. Anton Leitner, MSc

Research team: Prof. Dr. Michael Märtens, Mag. Dr. Claudia Höfner, Mag. Alexandra Koschier, Dr. Katharina Gerlich, Bakk. phil. Heidemarie Hinterwallner, Gregor Liegl, Mag. Gerhard Hintenberger, Dr. Brigitte Schigl, .

Effective treatment causes side effects; this applies for medical interventions and psychotherapy alike. Due to its specific setting it is a taboo to focus on risks and damages within psychotherapy.

Today psychological problems represent one of four most common causes of sick leave and will increase considerably in the future. Psychosomatic disease patterns and affective disorders such as depression are on the rise and present new challenges for healthcare systems and psychotherapy.
Psychotherapy focuses on the therapeutic relationship with the client / patient as well as their social environment. The healing process is dialogical and polylogical as well as vulnerable throughout all schools of psychotherapy: The quality of the therapeutic relationship is central to a cure.

Attribute or Dogma?

Prof. Dr. Anton Leitner, MSc

Research team: Mag. Alexandra Koschier, Dr. Katharina Gerlich, Bakk.phil. Heidemarie Hinterwallner, Gregor Liegl, Prof. Dr. Michael Märtens

Can “self experience” guarantee the quality of practise of every graduate in psychotherapeutic training? Does every trainee need the same amount of “self experience” contact hours?

A comparison of bio-psycho-social Intervention with established treatments of bruxism

Prof. Dr. Anton Leitner, MSc

Research team: DDr. Margit Bristela, Mag. Alexandra Koschier, Dr. Claudia Höfner, Dr. Ken Tajima, DDr. Astrid Skolka

Can a new approach to treatment bring peace to the dreaded nights of the patients of bruxism and their loved ones?
Bruxism is defined as parafunctional activity during day and or night time. This includes pressing, grinding between upper and lower jaw (row of teeth); The forced that is used exceeds those of functional chewing noticeably since normal chewing pressure of 0,4-0,45 kN raises by the factor of 10 during grinding.