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  • Mädchen_Handy

    The KJPP is involved in the European Horizon research project on the problematic use of the Internet by young people.

  • Neurodiversity & Cognition

    The Neurodiversity & Cognition Lab at the KJPP is new. With the SNSF Starting Grant of around CHF 1.8 million, Mirella Manfredi and her team are researching humor in adolescents on the autism spectrum.

  • NeuroCommLab

    Neuroscience of communication, language, and cognition

    Newly affiliated with the KJPP is the NeuroCommLab, headed by Professor Nathalie Giroud.

  • Dyslexie

    New assessment service for dyslexia

    We research specific learning disorders such as dyslexia and dyscalculia, but also offer assessments.

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

In addition to its clinical work, the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (KJPP) is intensively involved in research into various disorders affecting children and adolescents.  With our basic and applied research, we aim to advance our knowledge of the mechanisms of mental disorders. 

We investigate the causes of mental disorders in children and adolescents. The central aim is to conduct multimodal research into mental illnesses and, building on this, to apply the latest research findings to patient care.

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Promoting young talent and vacancies

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To the clinic: Treatment services / Comprehensive help for families

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Contact

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Psychiatric University Hospital
University Zurich (UZH)
Switzerland
Please note:
If you need advice or an appointment for your child, please contact us at:   
https://www.pukzh.ch/

Phone: Ambulatory Zurich
+41 (0)58 384 66 00 
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