World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann

Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
94
Citations
33127
World Ranking
812
National Ranking
28

Medicine

D-Index
94
Citations
33291
World Ranking
10468
National Ranking
573

Overview

Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany. Their research spans primarily within the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with significant contributions in the subfields of Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology, and Physiology.

The main focus of their work centers on topics including Eating Disorders and Behaviors, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Gut Microbiota and Health, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, and the impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health.

Frequent venues for their publications include:

  • European Eating Disorders Review
  • Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie
  • European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Adipositas - Ursachen Folgeerkrankungen Therapie

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann include:

  • "Genetic identification of cell types underlying brain complex traits yields insights into the etiology of Parkinson's disease" (2020) published in Nature Genetics
  • "Perceived impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child and adolescent psychiatric services after 1 year (February/March 2021): ESCAP CovCAP survey" (2021) published in European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • "Brain and motor synchrony in children and adolescents with ASD-a fNIRS hyperscanning study" (2020) published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
  • "Essstörungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter" (2021) published in Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
  • "Maturation of the Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System Activity in Children and Adolescents" (2021) published in Journal of the American Heart Association

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, most notably:

  • Jochen Seitz
  • Brigitte Dahmen
  • Kerstin Konrad
  • Astrid Dempfle
  • Johannes Hebebrand

Best Publications

  • Discovery of the first genome-wide significant risk loci for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Ditte Demontis;Ditte Demontis;Raymond K Walters;Raymond K Walters;Joanna Martin;Joanna Martin;Joanna Martin;Manuel Mattheisen

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa

    Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Hunna J. Watson;Zeynep Yilmaz;Laura M. Thornton;Christopher Hübel;Christopher Hübel

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa

    H. J. Watson;Z. Yilmaz;L. M. Thornton;C. Hubel

  • Rates of psychiatric disorders in a clinical study group of adolescents with extreme obesity and in obese adolescents ascertained via a population based study

    B Britz;W Siegfried;A Ziegler;C Lamertz

  • Sex Differences and the Impact of Steroid Hormones on the Developing Human Brain

    Susanne Neufang;Karsten Specht;Markus Hausmann;Onur Güntürkün

  • Social class, parental education, and obesity prevalence in a study of six-year-old children in Germany.

    A Lamerz;J Kuepper-Nybelen;C Wehle;N Bruning

  • Adolescent Eating Disorders: Update on Definitions, Symptomatology, Epidemiology, and Comorbidity

    Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann

  • Dysfunctional Attentional Networks in Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Evidence from an Event-Related Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

    Kerstin Konrad;Susanne Neufang;Charlotte Hanisch;Gereon R. Fink

  • Prevalence of mental health problems among children and adolescents in Germany: results of the BELLA study within the National Health Interview and Examination Survey

    Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer;Nora Wille;Michael Erhart;Susanne Bettge

  • Development of attentional networks: An fMRI study with children and adults

    Kerstin Konrad;Susanne Neufang;Christiane M. Thiel;Karsten Specht

  • Prospective 10-year follow-up in adolescent anorexia nervosa--course, outcome, psychiatric comorbidity, and psychosocial adaptation.

    Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann;Bodo Müller;Sabine Herpertz;Nicole Heussen

  • Adolescent Eating Disorders: Definitions, Symptomatology, Epidemiology and Comorbidity

    Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann

  • Hyperactivity in patients with anorexia nervosa and in semistarved rats: evidence for a pivotal role of hypoleptinemia.

    J. Hebebrand;C. Exner;K. Hebebrand;C. Holtkamp

  • Structural brain abnormalities in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and patients with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Sarah Brieber;Susanne Neufang;Nicole Bruning;Inge Kamp-Becker

  • Overweight and obesity in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

    K Holtkamp;K Konrad;B Müller;N Heussen

  • Morphometric Brain Abnormalities in Boys With Conduct Disorder

    Thomas Huebner;Timo D. Vloet;Ivo Marx;Kerstin Konrad

  • Day-patient treatment after short inpatient care versus continued inpatient treatment in adolescents with anorexia nervosa (ANDI): a multicentre, randomised, open-label, non-inferiority trial

    Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann;Reinhild Schwarte;Melanie Krei;Karin Egberts

  • Eating disorders: the big issue

    Ulrike Schmidt;Roger Adan;Ilka Böhm;Iain C Campbell

  • Reward system dysfunction in autism spectrum disorders

    Gregor Kohls;Martin Schulte-Rüther;Barbara Nehrkorn;Kristin Müller

  • Genome wide meta-analysis identifies genomic relationships, novel loci, and pleiotropic mechanisms across eight psychiatric disorders

    Lee Ph;Anttila;Won H

Frequent Co-Authors

Kerstin Konrad
Kerstin Konrad RWTH Aachen University
Helmut Remschmidt
Helmut Remschmidt Philipp University of Marburg
Johannes Hebebrand
Johannes Hebebrand University of Duisburg-Essen
Gereon R. Fink
Gereon R. Fink University of Cologne
Sabine C. Herpertz
Sabine C. Herpertz Heidelberg University
Anke Hinney
Anke Hinney University of Duisburg-Essen
Christine M. Freitag
Christine M. Freitag Goethe University Frankfurt
Sven Cichon
Sven Cichon University of Basel
Arne Popma
Arne Popma University of Amsterdam
Stéphane A. De Brito
Stéphane A. De Brito University of Birmingham

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying psychology opens the door to a variety of related degrees and rewarding career paths. Many students interested in mental health or community support often consider pursuing social work programs alongside or instead of psychology. Online degrees have made it even easier to access high-quality education while balancing other life commitments.

For those looking to study in Texas, you can explore the best online social work degrees in Waco, which offer flexible options for aspiring professionals. If you're located in the Southeast, be sure to check out the top social work programs in Alabama. These programs often emphasize both classroom knowledge and practical experience.

Students in the Midwest can find excellent opportunities by looking into the best social work degrees in Arkansas, or those interested in urban environments might consider the best social work degrees in Columbus. These programs prepare graduates for meaningful roles in mental health, counseling, child welfare, and community outreach.

Exploring these related online degrees can enhance your qualifications and expand your career options in the growing fields of psychology and social work.

Best Scientists Citing Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles