Task-Force “Psychiatry and Palliative Medicine””

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gerontopsychiatrie und -psychotherapie (DGGPP), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Palliativmedizin (DGP) und Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik und Nervenheilkunde (DGPPN)
Prof. Dr. Dr. Vollmann
2017-2019

AMWF S2 Clinical Guideline “Informed consent to medical treatment for persons with dementia”

Jakov Gather und Prof. Dr. Dr. Jochen Vollmann: Mandatsträger der Akademie für Ethik in der Medizin und Mitglieder der Experten- und Autorengruppe
Astrid Gieselmann und Matthé Scholten: Mitglieder der Experten- und Autorengruppe
2015-2019

DGPPN S3 Clinical guideline “Prevention und Intervention in case of aggressive behavior”

Mitglied für Ethik und Recht
Prof. Dr. Dr. Vollmann
2015-2018

Ex-In

LWL inclusion project: Employment of qualified peer support workers in psychiatric acute hospitals – implemenation and ethical evaluation

Ex-In was funded by the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe (LWL) and was carried out by the Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Preventive Medicine of the Ruhr University Bochum. The Institute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine was a collaboration partner.

Researchers: Jakov Gather, Alexa Nossek, Inna Otte und Prof. Dr. Dr. Jochen Vollmann

2015-2017

Open doors

Effects of open-door policies in acute psychiatry on coercion and perceived coercion – clinical and ethical aspects

This project is funded by the medical faculty of the Ruhr University Bochum (FoRUM) and was carried out by the Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Preventive Medicine of the Ruhr University Bochum (Jakov Gather and Georg Juckel). The Institute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine was a collaboration partner in the qualitative empirical subproject.

Researchers: Jakov Gather und Ina Otte

2016-2017

Reduction of coercion

Qualitative interviews with police officers as a part of a state-wide enquiry into the views of all stakeholders in mental health services.

This project was part of the ZWARED project, funded by the Ministry of Health, Equalities, Care and Ageing (MGEPA) of the federal state Nordrhein-Westfalen and carried out by the Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Preventive Medicine of the Ruhr University Bochum. The Institute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine was a collaboration partner

Researchers: Jakov Gather und Ina Otte

2016-2017

Volkswagen Foundation research project “Enhancement of competence to consent to treatment by means of resource-oriented communication (EmMa)”

Advisory Board
Prof. Dr. Dr. Vollmann
2011-2017

Task Force “Ethics in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy”

Chair
Prof. Dr. Dr. Vollmann
2013-2014

Respect for autonomy and the use of coercion with regard to the treatment of mentally disordered persons. A position paper of the DGPPN

German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapyand Psychosomatics (DGPPN)

Prof. Dr. Dr. Jochen Vollmann: Chair of the task force “Ethics in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy” and first author

Jakov Gather: Member of the task force “Ethics in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy” and co-author

2012-2014

Dementia Ethics Steering Committee

Alzheimer Europe
Prof. Dr. Dr. Vollmann
2010-2014

Medical Ethics Committee der World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry

Secretary
Prof. Dr. Dr. Vollmann
2001-2005