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In the recently published ScholarGPS 2025 Lifetime Ranking, released on November 16, 2025, Prof. Dr. David Daniel Ebert ranks among the top 0.34% of researchers worldwide in the combined overall ranking. ScholarGPS is an international analytics platform that evaluates the academic performance of… [read more]

Our new systematic review and meta-analysis shows that self-guided smartphone apps can help with certain mental health problems. However, the effects are generally small to moderate and were not demonstrated across all areas examined. Positive results were found particularly for sleep problems,… [read more]

We are delighted to welcome former manager Dr. Thomas Reinbacher to today’s lecture. The session will take place as usual from 9:40 to 11:10 a.m. in HS1 – Lecture Hall 1 (2331.01.101). As an expert by experience with depression and a dedicated advocate for mental health, he will share personal… [read more]

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With StressLess, the Professorship of Psychology and Digital Mental Health Care is developing a TUM-wide, evidence-based online program designed to support students in managing stress sustainably. The program is being developed in collaboration with the TUM Center for Study and Teaching. StressLess… [read more]

Our newly published individual participant data meta-analysis (IPD-MA) shows that psychological interventions can already be effective for subthreshold symptoms of depression—that is, symptoms that do not yet meet the criteria for a fully developed depressive disorder. The study’s first author was… [read more]

Prof. Dr. David Daniel Ebert is supporting the Munich-based Burda publishing group, the publisher of FOCUS-Business, in developing the criteria for the FOCUS Mental Health Award – Best Practice 2025. The nationwide award recognizes companies that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to promoting… [read more]

The “Major Depressive Disorder” (MDD) is a clinically diagnosable and severe mental health condition, ranking among the most common worldwide. Its prevalence has risen over the past two decades. Despite various treatment options, such as psychotherapy or medication, their effectiveness in adults… [read more]

Even individuals whose symptoms do not yet meet the criteria for clinical depression benefit from therapeutic interventions. This conclusion comes from a new meta-study led by researchers from Munich and Magdeburg who analyzed data from 30 studies. Participants who received interventions were… [read more]

The new episode of the TUM podcast “We Are TUM,” released on November 19, focuses on mental health. Prof. Dr. David Daniel Ebert provides insights into his research on digital mental healthcare. Other guests discuss the TUM Mental Health Day, support services available at TUM, and a project on… [read more]