LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf Hospital of the Heinrich-Heine University ...

LVR-KLINIKUM DÜsseLDORF – hOsPITaL OF The heINRIch-heINe UNIVeRsITY DÜsseLDORF
3.3 Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy
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Figure 30: Decrease in aggressive characteristics (boys); control and
evaluation groups over an observation period of 4 years; Figure modified
after Bowi et al. 2007: Faustlos – Crime prevention in Düsseldorf primary
schools and day care groups for children. Evaluation for Düsseldorf state
capital, crime prevention council, State Capital of Düsseldorf.
3.3.1 Research projects
The various research projects are coordinated and managed
by U. Bowi. The department is taking part in a multicentre
study carried out by the Department of Therapeutic
Pedagogy and Rehabilitation of the University of Cologne.
In the context of the PRECONDIS study, a scientific
assistant, M. Walg, has been employed in the department
since 01.09.2007 (for 19.5 hours/week) as well as a student
assistant.
Projects
Faustlos – Prevention of violence in primary
schools and kindergarten
Applicants: W. Tress, Gudrun Ott , Ulrike Bowi
Funding period: 2006–2007
Funding organisation: State capital, Düsseldorf
In cooperation with the Funding Association for
Psychosomatic Medicine of the clinical institute and the
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy
at the Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf
In recent years, the terms violence and aggression among
school children have moved more and more into the public
spotlight. Various studies show that around 10–15% of school
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Figure 31: Decrease in aggressive characteristics (boys); control and
evaluation groups over an observation period of 4 years; separated
according to high and low levels of aggression in school children; Figure
modified after Bowi et al. 2007: Faustlos – Crime prevention in Düsseldorf
primary schools and day care groups for children. Evaluation for State
Capital of Düsseldorf, crime prevention council, State Capital of Düsseldorf.