General information:
Psychiatry is one of the oldest and largest medical specialties. Psychological symptoms and disorders are very common in the general population and especially in the more socially vulnerable groups. Psychiatrists work interdisciplinaryly with other professions, such as psychologists. Communicative and psychotherapeutic aspects are almost always part of the treatment and the focus is not only on the individual patient but also on their immediate surroundings. Psychiatrists are therefore broadly oriented medical specialists.
The University Center for Psychiatry (UCP) provides a wide range of psychiatric basic care (for the city of Groningen and surrounding area) as well as specialized care (for the Northern Netherlands). The care is aimed at primary psychoses, bipolar and other mood disorders, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, and developmental disorders (ADHD and autistic disorder) in adults. The UCP is working on a care program for geriatric care and collaborates with geriatrics at the Center for Geriatric Medicine.
Treatment provision is organized into four sections: General Psychiatry, Intensive Psychiatry (including Consultation Psychiatry), Emotional Disorders, and Psychosis. There is also a 24-hour emergency service and treatment support functions housed in a facility unit.
The main theme of scientific research focuses on emotional disorders (anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder) in the context of the life course. This study is epidemiological, basic, patient-related, and therapeutic in nature and focuses on underlying causal and self-maintaining mechanisms. A second research theme is schizophrenia, in collaboration with Rob Giel Research Center and the Neuroimaging Center.
Offer for Students:
Within the UCP, there is a range of possibilities for students. In addition to regular activities as semi-doctor and scientific courses, electives, and projects, we always look at the individual needs of different students. Both the semi-doctor courses and scientific courses are often tailored to personal interests, and there is also the possibility of smaller research projects to see if research is something for you.
Contact:
Send an email to the UCP medical education coordinator Anouk Juurlink at a.m.juurlink@umcg.nl.