Research Programs

Research Programs organise the Institute’s scientific activity into long-term knowledge environments. They are designed to evaluate evidence, identify open questions and connect scientific development with clinical and educational relevance.

Core Programs
Program I

Stress Science

Biological, psychological and social effects of acute and chronic stress.

Program II

Trauma Science

Development, diagnosis, neurobiology, consequences and treatment of traumatic stress.

Program III

Dissociation Science

The spectrum of dissociative phenomena, disorders, diagnostic issues and treatment implications.

Program IV

Attachment & Development

Attachment, developmental trauma and the psychological consequences of early adverse experiences.

Program V

Clinical Translation

How scientific findings become usable for diagnostics, treatment, education and institutional practice.

Program VI

Education

Academic teaching, professional training, lectures and future certificate-level development.

Scientific questions before answers.

Each program is structured around definitions, historical development, current evidence, scientific debates, clinical implications, recommended literature and future research priorities.

What is currently established?
Where is evidence emerging?
Which controversies require balanced documentation?
Which questions remain scientifically open?