Various partners in the Amsterdam Region have united in an ecosystem of academic psychiatry. ‘Psychiatry Amsterdam’, as an ecosystem, is led by the department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC.
Together with their partners in the region and departments within Amsterdam UMC, they will shape and develop the network over the next year. Think of academic collaborative centers, hospitals, mental health organisations, municipalities and other social partners who share a common interest: improving mental health over the entire life course of people in the North Holland and Flevoland region. The partners currently involved are Amsterdam UMC, GGZ inGeest, Arkin and Levvel, with many more to follow. The programme council of APH Mental Health is also involved in the conversations about expanding and strengthening this network.
In Summer 2025, the new website PsychiatryAmsterdam.nl was launched. This is a research website where all the researchers within this network will showcase their output, research projects, research groups, etc. The research is characterised by a broad interdisciplinary and translational approach, ranging from fundamental research to clinical and prevention studies. The research methods are highly diverse; from research on small patient groups to large-scale epidemiological and genetic studies, like NESDA and HELIUS. From small-scale projects to national consortia and international funded projects. A wide range of research practices is part of this ecosystem.
In the coming months (and years) the website and the Psychiatry Amsterdam ecosystem will expand in collaboration with partners in the region.
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About the Department of Psychiatry Amsterdam UMC
The Department of Psychiatry Amsterdam UMC focuses on high-quality diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, compulsive disorders, depression, eating disorders and psychosis. The department offers compassionate, academic care in the dynamics of each phase of people’s lives and integral care for people with physical and mental complaints. And offers (highly) specialised care in hospital psychiatry, their outpatient clinic, and inpatient clinic. The department shares their expertise with other specialties inside and outside the hospital. Striving for maximum added value of prevention and improvement of (mental) health in our society.
The department of Psychiatry has a strong tradition in collaborating with mental health partners in the Amsterdam region, somatic departments and mental health departments in Amsterdam UMC. Additionally they collaborate continuously with hospitals in Amsterdam and in the region. And are linked to national and international research institutes in various research projects.