Zeilinger Lab
Research in health psychology
About Us
We are a research group.
We study health and health care.
We want health care to work well for everyone.
We focus on these people:
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People with intellectual disabilities
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Very old people
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People in difficult life situations
We look at health as a whole. This means we look at:
the body, mental health and social life.
All these parts are important.
All these parts affect health.
Our Projects
We work on several projects.
One project asks:
What is mental health for
people with intellectual disabilities?
Mental health means
that a person feels good inside.
But for people with intellectual disabilities, there is
no standard or explanation
for whether they are mentally healthy.
We want to know more about this.
Four researchers
with intellectual disabilities are helping us with this.
Another project is:
Early detection of breast cancer in
women with intellectual disabilities.
There are examinations that can be used to
detect breast cancer early.
These examinations are called
breast cancer screening.
We want to know:
Do women with intellectual disabilities undergo these screenings?
What challenges do they face?
What can help them?
We have created a brochure.
It contains information about cancer,
breast cancer, and breast cancer screening
in plain language.
You can download the brochure here.
It is currently only available in German.
Another project is:
Colorectal cancer screening for people with intellectual disabilities.
There are examinations that can be used to
detect colorectal cancer early.
These examinations are called
colorectal cancer screening.
People with intellectual disabilities rarely go for
colorectal cancer screening.
We want to know:
What do they need to participate?
What makes it difficult?
What helps them?
We conduct research for a better future
Our research aligns with the United Nations’ goals.
They are called the Sustainable Development Goals.
These are goals for sustainable development.
They are intended to make the world a fairer place.
They are intended to make the world a healthier place.
We pay particular attention to these goals:
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Good health and well-being
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Gender equality
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Reduced inequalities
We conduct research together
We conduct research together with others.
This is important to us.
People with intellectual disabilities
participate in our research.
They are involved in every step.
For example: In formulating the research question.
And in the analysis.
Their opinions are important to us.
Our research is based on respect
and collaboration.
We communicate openly and as equals.
We make decisions together
We work as a team.
Our research aims to help people
speak their minds.
This brings important issues to light.
These issues are often overlooked otherwise.
They stem from people’s everyday live.
This is our team
Elisabeth Zeilinger
Head of Research Group
Sophie Komenda-Schned
Doctoral Student
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Theresa Wagner
Doctoral Student
Amelie Fuchs
Research Assistant
Contact us
Would you like more information?
Would you like to get in touch with us?
Send us a message.
We look forward to hearing from you.