Behavioral Medicine Research Unit
Welcome to our website. Learn more about Anja Hilbert and her research group.
The Behavioral Medicine Research Unit at the Integrated Research and Treatment Center AdiposityDiseases, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, led by Prof. Dr. Anja Hilbert, is dedicated to the investigation of psychosocial factors of eating and weight disorders, their neuropsychological underpinnings, related psychopathology, and the associated stigma in adults, children, and adolescents. Behavioral medicine involves the application of behavioral methods to medical conditions. Psychosocial aspects are central for the development and maintenance of eating and weight disorders and associated health problems, representing important targets for both treatment and prevention.
Based on basic research, the Hilbert lab develops new behavioral and neuroscientific interventions, such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy or Neurofeedback, for the treatment and prevention of eating and weight disorders in adults, children, and adolescents, and evaluates their efficacy. Interventions that have been proven to be efficacious are directly transferred to treatment within the Obesity Outpatient Units for Adults and Children and Adolescents at the Integrated Research and Treatment Center AdiposityDiseases, Leipzig University Medical Center. The overarching goal of our research group is to contribute to the long-term improvement of mental and physical health, including healthy eating behavior and successful weight management, of adults, children, and adolescents suffering from eating and weight disorders.
You are a student in psychology or medicine?
If you are interested in joining our Lab as a student assistant or MD student, please contact Prof. Dr. Anja Hilbert with a CV, certificates, contact information, and a brief statement of interest.
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