Third-party-funded project
Title:
Psychosocial stress in Parkinson's Disease
Project management at the University of Würzburg:
- Prof. Dr. Johann Heinrich Ellgring
, Institut für Psychologie der Universität Würzburg, Lehrstuhl I, Arbeitsbereich Interventionspsychologie,Tel: +49 - (0)931 - 312838,Fax: +49 - (0)931 - 8887059,Mail: ellgring@mail.uni-wuerzburg.de
Participating scientists:
- Dr. Michael Macht
, Institut für Psychologie der Universität Würzburg, Lehrstuhl I, Arbeitsbereich Interventionspsychologie,Tel: +49 - (0)931 - 312836,Fax: +49 - (0)931 - 8887059,Mail: macht@psychologie.uni-wuerzburg.de
- Dipl. Psych. Christian Gerlich
, Institut für Psychologie der Universität Würzburg, Lehrstuhl I, Arbeitsbereich Interventionspsychologie,Tel: +49 - (0)931 - 312836,Fax: +49 - (0)931 - 8887059,Mail: christian.gerlich@psychologie.uni-wuerzburg.de
- Prof. Dr. Enrico Ricci-Bitti
, University of Bologna, Dipartimento di Psicologia,Tel: +39 - 051 - 2091840,Fax: +39 - 051 - 243086,Mail: riccibit@psibo.unibo.it
- Dipl.-Psych. Lorena Candini
, University of Bologna, Dipartimento di Psicologia,Tel: +39 - 051 - 2091840,Fax: +39 - 051 - 243086,Mail: candini@psibo.unibo.it
Abstract:
In cooperation with the Institute of Psychology at the University of Bologna, Italy, the following research questions are addressed:
a) Which psychosocial stresses occur in Parkinsonian patients and their carers and do they differ between cultures (Italy vs. Germany)?
b) Does a psychological movement therapy affect the well-being of Parkinsonian patients (intervention with single cases and groups)?
Key words:
Parkinson's Disease
psychosocial stresses
movement
movement therapy
intercultural comparison
Projekt period:
from 01.2001 to 12.2002
Funding institution:
Bund ( DAAD ) ,Granting date: 05.01.2001
