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Prof. Dr. Katja Becker

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Research interests

Development and course of mental disorders in childhood and adolescence, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), suicidality in adolescence, mental disorders in preschool age, risk child research, longitudinal studies, multicenter studies, GWAS.

PI and co-applicant in various multicenter studies (e.g., ESCAlife, ProHEAD, CHIMPSnet, NEOCYST) in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy. Member of the network Anorexieregister Deutschland.

DGKJP Delegate S3 Guideline Dealing with Suicidality (scheduled for completion at the end of 2024). Women’s Advancement Award of the Philipps University Marburg 2020, Kramer-Pollnow-Prize 2007

Personal Information
Name: Prof. Dr. Katja Becker
Affiliation: Department for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University Marburg and University Hospital Marburg (UKGM)
Address: Schützenstrasse 45, 35039 Marburg (Germany)
Website: https://www.uni-marburg.de/fb20/kjp

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