CV
Curriculum Vitae Hans-Christoph E. Steinhausen
MD, Dipl Psych, PhD, DMSc
Educational data
Medical School: University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany 1964 - 1966
University of Hamburg, Germany 1966 - 1969
Medical State Board Examination, Hamburg 1970
Doctoral thesis (M.D.) "Personality and parental attitudes in diabetic mothers",
University of Hamburg, 1970
Psychology School: University of Erlangen, 1964 – 1965, University of Hamburg,
1970 - 1973
Diploma in Psychology (Dipl. Psych.), Hamburg, 1973
Doctoral thesis (PhD): "Personality and psychosocial adaptation
in hemophilia", University of Hamburg, 1975
Rotating internship in medicine, surgery, and psychosomatic pediatrics
at Harbour Hospital Hamburg, General Hospital Hamburg-Barmbek, and
Children's Hospital, University of Hamburg, 1970 - 1971
Stipendiate by the German Research Council, 1971 – 1972, Children's Hospital, University of Hamburg
Residency in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Children's Hospital, University of Hamburg, 1972 - 1976
License to practice Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1976
License to practice Behavior Therapy, 1980
Postdoctoral Dissertation (DMSc) in Psychosomatic Pediatrics,
University of Hamburg, 1976
Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and
Neurology, Free University of Berlin, Germany, 1976 - 1979
Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Neurology, Free
University of Berlin, Germany, 1979 - 1987
Professor and Chairman, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
University of Zurich, Switzerland, 1987 – 2008
Professor, Aalborg Psychiatric Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
2008 – 2012, University Hospital Aalborg, Denmark 2013 - 2016
Professor, Institute of Psychology, University of Basel, Switzerland, 2008
Emeritus Professor, University of Zurich, Switzerland, 2008
Honorary Professor, Faculty of Health, University of Aarhus, Denmark, 2013
Professor emeritus, University of Aalborg, Denmark, 2016
Honorary Senior Research Consultant, Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental
Health, Region H Psychiatry, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2016
Adjunct Professor, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, 2018
Editorial Board Member and Reviewer
Journal of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics, 1982-1984
Acta Paedopsychiatrica, 1988 - 1991
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1993-1994
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 1986 - present
Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 1989 - present
Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, 1989 - 2010
Child and Youth Psychiatry - European Perspectives, 1990 - 1992
European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Founding Co-Editor, 1991- 2004
Verhaltenstherapie, 1991 - 2011
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1992 - 1997, Associate Editor 1998 - 2015
Kindheit und Entwicklung, 1996 - 2010
International Journal of Eating Disorder, 1996 - 2015
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1998 - 2007
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Advisory Board, 1999 – 2005,
Editorial Board 2005 - present
Schweizer Archiv für Neurologie und Psychiatrie, 1999 - 2014
Eating Behaviors, 2000 - present
Info Neurologie & Psychiatrie, 2003 – present
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2007 - present
Journal of Attention Disorders, 2017 – present
Translational Developmental Psychiatry, 2017 - present
Ad hoc Reviewer
Acta Paediatrica
American Journal of Psychiatry
Applied Psychology: An International Review
Archives of General Psychiatry / JAMA Psychiatry
British Journal of Psychiatry
European Archives of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences
European Journal of Pediatrics
European Neuropsychopharmacology
Fortschritte der psychologischen Forschung
Hormone Research
International Journal of Behavioral Development
Jahrbuch der Medizinischen Psychologie
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Journal of Affective Disorders
Journal of Anxiety Disorders
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Monatsschrift für Kinderheilkunde
Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
Psychological Bulletin
Psychological Medicine
Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie
Memberships
German Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Swiss Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Danish Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Swiss Society for Psychiatric Epidemiology, President 2001 - 2005
Swiss Society for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Founding Committee
Member, Vice-President 1995 - 1998, President 1998 – 2001
International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Section, World Psychiatric Association, 1996
Eating Disorders Research Society, 1996
International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology, Committee member,
2004 – 2010
European Network on Hyperkinetic Disorders (EUNETHYDIS), 1995 - present
European ADHD Guidelines Group (EAGG), 1995 - present
Academy of Behaviour Therapy in Children and Adolescents; Universities of
Basel, Fribourg, and Zurich, Vice-President, 2003 – 2005, President 2005 - 2007
Interdisziplinäres Netzwerk für ADHD Qualitätssicherung (INAQ), Founding
Committee Member, 2002 – 2008
European Interdisciplinary Network on ADHD Quality Assurance (EINAQ),
Steering Committee Member, 2003 – 2008
Consultant
City of West-Berlin, Health Department, Medical Consultant for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1980 - 1987
German Federal Institute of Medical and Pharmacological Examination, Expert
for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1984 – 1992
American Academy of Child Psychiatry, Committee on Research, 1985 – 1990
Centre for Psychobiological and Psychosomatic Research, Scientific Advisory
Board, University of Trier, Germany, 1998 – 2000
German Federal Ministry of Health
German Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (BMFT)
Swiss Federal Department of Health
Swissmedic (National Medical Control Agency)
Italian Ministry of Health, 2008
World Health Organization
German Research Council (D), 1981 -
Volkswagen Foundation (D), 1993 –
Robert Bosch Foundation (D), 1986
Klaus Tschira Foundation (D), 2000
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (D), 2005
Helmut Horten Foundation (CH), 1997
Swiss National Science Foundation, 1989 -
Schweizerische Stiftung für Alkoholforschung (CH), 2006
Swiss Anorexia Foundation, 2008
Austrian National Funds, 1984
Medical Research Council (GB), 1999 –
The Wellcome Trust (GB), 1995 –
PPP Healthcare Medical Trust (GB), 2001 –
The Academy of Finland, 2010 –
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (Canada), 2007 –
Eli Lilly (Pharmaceutical Industry)
Janssen Cilag (Pharmaceutical Industry)
Medice (Pharmaceutical Industry)
Novartis (Pharmaceutical Industry)
Shire (Pharmaceutical Industry)
UCB (Pharmaceutical Industry)
Honors
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Switzerland, 2008
Honorary member, Swiss Society for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, 2008
Honorary member, Tourette Society Switzerland, 2008
Honorary Professor, Faculty of Health, University of Aarhus, Denmark, 2013
Honorary member, Danish Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2016
Adjunct Professor, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, 2018
Teaching
Lectures and Seminars for Undergraduates in Medicine, Psychology, and Special
Education at the Universities of Hamburg, Berlin, Zurich, Basel, Aarhus, and
Aalborg since 1971
Supervision and completion of 30 MD theses, 13 PhD theses, and 51 MA/MSc
(psychology) theses at the universities of Hamburg, Berlin, Zurich, Basel
National and international key-lectures and presentations, organization of
symposia and workshops
Convenor of more than 30 national and international scientific and postgraduate
educational conferences
Research management
Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-PI in a large series of research projects
since 1971 with grants from the German Research Council, Volkswagen
Foundation, Swiss National Science Foundation, Jacobs Foundation, European
Union, National Institute of Mental Health (USA)
Publications
Around 900 publications including 400 original articles, 57 books and special
issues (author and editor), more than 70 handbook chapters, 120 book chapters
and 215 brief communications.
H-Index 78, i10-index 311 (Google Scholar 04.2018)
Homepages
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