Semmelweis University Budapest, Institute of Behavioural Sciences

Semmelweis University Budapest, Institute of Behavioural Sciences

Location: Budapest, Hungary
Link: http://www.behsci.sote.hu

The Institute of Behavioural Sciences is a leading centre in the research and education of behavioural sciences in Hungary. It is involved in many large epidemiological surveys in the country. The Institute has an outpatient department for patients suffering from psychosomatic disorders. The clinical team consists of 19 psychologists and psychiatrists.

Research: The activity of the Institute relates to epidemiological and psychosomatic studies. The research in eating disorders focuses on the development and evaluation of effective care, and on epidemiological studies in new forms of body image disorders in males and females.

Training: The Institute provides all the facilities relevant for graduate and post-graduate training in the behavioural sciences. Specialised training in psychological medicine and psychosomatics is offered at the institute.

Behavioural sciences at the Semmelweis University: The aim of the Institute is to represent the psychosocial aspects of the medicine in the clinical practice, teaching and research. A holistic and integrative approach can diminish the gap between mind and body. The Institute wants to follow the traditions of the famous Hungarian scientists of this field: János Selye, Franz Alexander, and Mihály Bálint.

Facilities:

  • Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, outpatient department; Budapest
  • Semmelweis University, Department of Pediatrics No. I, Unit of Child Psychiatry; Budapest
  • Semmelweis University, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy; Budapest
  • University of Debrecen, Center for Medical and Health Studies; Debrecen
  • Kaposi Mór County Teaching Hospital, Psyichiatric Department, Kaposvár
  • Petz Aladár County Teaching Hospital, Psychiatric Department, Győr

  • Sántha Kálmán Mental Health Center and Hospital, Nagykálló

The network team:

Scientist in Charge:
Ferenc Túry, MD, PhD
Early Stage Researchers:
Elisabeth Kohls   Dipl. Psych. 
Hayriye Güleç   MA
Local Scholar:
Bernadett Babusa   Ph.D. student
 

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