Fundamental and applied research into the emotional, cognitive, neurobiological, and psychological mechanisms of psychiatric disorders is the central focus. This includes the identification and development of markers that inform the diagnostic process, treatment selection, monitoring and treatment response.
We contribute to personalized mental health care by developing and evaluating both theory-driven and data-driven approaches for treatment selection and monitoring, aiming for the right care being given to the right patient at the right time.
The use of innovative and clinically appropriate research designs is actively encouraged, including single-case design studies (observational, SCOD; experimental, SCED) and randomized controlled trials (RCTs), as well as both quantitative and qualitative methods. These approaches are tailored to the complexity and heterogeneity of psychiatric populations.
Research on clinical innovations, such as AI-based applications and automated, patient-accessible feedback reports, is supported with explicit attention to real-world applicability, implementation within care processes, and uptake by clinicians and patients.
We promote research focused on female-specific mechanisms in psychiatry, addressing the limitations of traditionally male-oriented medical models and improving diagnostic and treatment strategies for women.
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Institute Health in Context
CCNP - Clinical Cognitive Neuro-Psychiatry
P.O. Box 196
9700 AD Groningen
