Innovation in psychiatry
Applied data science, Network care, Personalized care
Research aim
Innovation in Psychiatry embraces patient involvement, use different data sources and tools & methods for personalized prediction and treatment. With a holistic approach, we aim to improve the well-being of individuals with mental health problems.
About us
The department of Psychiatry at the UMC Utrecht is characterized by its progressive and innovative view on psychiatric problems, innovative and ground-breaking research, and equal research culture in which multiple perspectives are brought together and collaborate on research, innovation, and development with impact. The department is a breeding ground for researchers who creatively and enthusiastically, in co-creation with patients and clinicians, reflect on each other’s work and dare to question prevailing paradigms.
Innovation is the overarching focus under which several research- and healthcare-programs are based. The main goal of the Innovation group is to create a better understanding of psychiatric dysregulation and to realize impactful change and improvement in healthcare. Our research aims to reduce the burden of mental health disorders for our patients and society, with a shift from a hyperfocus on medication, to strategies that empower patients to recover.
Why do we do what we do? To facilitate recovery and person-centered care for patients with psychiatric vulnerabilities.
What value do we add? Innovative new concepts, a multidisciplinary scope including patient perspectives, leading in complexity and data-driven approaches.
How do we work? Multidisciplinary team science to improve patient care.