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President:
Günther Rathner, Ph.D. 
(curriculum vitae & areas of
activity) |
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Vice-president:
Karin Waldherr, M.Sc., Sc.D.
(curriculum vitae & areas of
activity) |
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Vice-president:
Andreas Karwautz, M.D.
(curriculum vitae & areas of
activity) |
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Secretary:
Rahel Jahoda, M. Sc.
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activity) |
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Vice Secretary:
Ursula Bailer, M.D.
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activity) |
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Treasurer:
Maria Seiwald, M. A.
(curriculum vitae & areas of
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Günther Rathner, Professor of Medical Psychology, Psychotherapy &
Psychosomatics, Innsbruck
Medical University, Dept. of Medical Psychology & Psychotherapy,
Innsbruck
Areas of activity: Psychotherapist (Systemic Family Therapy, Client-
centred Psychotherapy, Teaching Therapist of the Milan School
of Systemic Family Therapy, Milan/Italy); Clinical Psychologist
& Health Psychologist; Supervisor & Consultant
for
Eating Disorders Services. Over 25 years of experience
in diagnosis, treatment and research of Eating Disorders for adolescents
and adults. Founder and leader of
the Eating Disorders Unit at the Dept. of Paediatrics,
Leopold-Franzens-University of Innsbruck
(1984-2002); presently at the Dept. of
Psychological Medicine & Psychotherapy, Innsbruck Medical University.
Private Practice "Zentrum für Essstörungen",
Innsbruck. Principal investigator in several research projects on Eating Disorders.
Founder & president of the Austrian Network Eating Disorders,
Innsbruck (since 1990), since 2000 President of the Austrian
Society on Eating Disorders (ASED / ÖGES). Founding
member of the European Council on Eating Disorders (ECED)
and member of the Eating Disorders Research Society, USA
(EDRS); member of the editorial board of
"European Eating Disorders Review" & "Eating
& Weight Disorders". Chairman and convenor
of the annual International Congresses
on Eating Disorders in Austria (in 2005, 13th meeting). Initiator &
head of the approbated post-graduate training
"Treatment of Eating Disorders" since 2000 (first
German language training course on eating disorders). Convenor
& chairman of the 9th General Meeting of the European Council on Eating Disorders
(ECED) 2005, Innsbruck / Austria.
e-mail: guenther.rathner@i-med.ac.at |
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Karin Waldherr, M.Sc., Sc.D., Clinical Psychologist
and Health Psychologist.
Areas of activity: University lecturer at the Department of Psychological Basic Research, Faculty of
Psychology, University of
Vienna. Research focuses on diagnosis of
eating disorders. Private psychological practice for people suffering
from eating disorders. Member of the Presidium of the " Austrian Network
Eating Disorders", Innsbruck.
e-mail: karin.waldherr@univie.ac.at
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Andreas Karwautz, M.D., University
Professor, specialist in psychiatry and neurology and child and adolescent neuropsychiatry,
Professor of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry at the Medical University of Vienna,
Vienna General Hospital; Psychotherapist (GAI
/ Guided Affective Imagery); head of the Outpatient Clinic for Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders
in the University Hospital of
Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Vienna General Hospital.
Areas of activity: Head of the special Outpatient Clinic
for eating disorders, regular lectures and seminars
on Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the eating disorders
at Vienna Medical University. Head of the European research-project
concerning risk factors for eating disorders and obesity and
head of ÖNB research-project (granted by Founds of the
Austrian National Bank) in eating disorders of persons with
type-1 diabetes and internal disorders. Member and fellow of the "Academy for Eating Disorders"
(AED), member of the "Eating Disorders Research Society"
(EDRS), member of the "German Society for Eating Disorders" (DGESS). Associate Editor "European Eating Disorders Review".
e-mail: andreas.karwautz@meduniwien.ac.at
Homepages: http://www.meduniwien.ac.at/pkj/essen.htm
http://www.ess-stoerung.eu
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Rahel Jahoda, M.Sc.,
Clinical Psychologist and Health Psychologist, Psychotherapist
(Client centred Psychotherapy), body-oriented therapy (SKAN
based on Michael Smith, USA), Coach (based on the consultation
model of Kiel).
Areas of activity: leading team-member of "intakt"-
institute for people suffering from eating disorders
e-mail: rahel.jahoda@aon.at |
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Ursula Bailer, M.D., Specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapeutic medicine; Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical University of Vienna, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Division of Biological Psychiatry; head of the outpatient clinic for eating disorders and a general psychiatric unit (06A) at the Medical University of Vienna, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Vienna General Hospital;
Areas of activity: head of the outpatient clinic for eating disorders at the Medical University of Vienna, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy; regular lectures and seminars on eating disorders at the Medical University of Vienna as well as postgraduate training on eating disorders; research activity: neurobiology of eating disorders, psychotherapy in eating disorders; Member of the “Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)”, member of the “Eating Disorders Research Society (EDRS)”.
e-mail: ursula.bailer@meduniwien.ac.at |
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Maria Seiwald, M.A., Psychologist,
Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist and Health Psychologist,
Psychoanalyst specialised in eating disorders (anorexia and
bulimia nervosa) and addiction disorders.
Areas of activity: working as a self-employed psychotherapist,
psychotherapist in the Outpatient's Centre for prevention of
addiction disorders, "ASP", Innsbruck;
Member of the Executive Committee of the society "Austrian Network
Eating Disorders", Innsbruck.
e-mail: maria.seiwald@chello.at |
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