Our Tasks

The DGPPN is an advocate for the mental health of the population. Our tasks include:

• Researching the foundations of mental disorders and improving diagnostics and treatment
• Preventing mental disorders
• Preserving and expanding current care structures
• Supporting patients and their relatives
• Supporting psychiatric-psychotherapeutic training and further and continuing education
• Shaping the profile of the field of psychiatry and psychotherapy
• Developing evidence-based guidelines and scientific statements
• Advising governments and society and informing the general public about mental disorders and treatment possibilities
• Supporting members of our society