Dennis Jepsen

Lehre

  • Seminar Medizinische Soziologie
  • Kursus Medizinische Soziologie
  • Wahlfach (Klinik): Psychosoziale und rechtsmedizinische Perspektiven auf Gewalt in Partnerschaften (Kooperation mit dem Institut für Rechtsmedizin)

Forschungsinteressen

  • Sozialpsychiatrie und Sozialtherapie
  • Suchtforschung
  • Sexualität und sexuelle Störungen
  • Traumata
  • Gewalt in Partnerschaften

Projekt

Publikationen

Bernard M*, Niemann J*, Weinhold L, Jepsen D, Miani C, Luck-Sikorski C. (2024) Abortion stigma among abortion seekers, healthcare professionals and the public in high-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review protocol. BMJ Open [Internet]. 2024;14:e076602. Available from: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076602

*shared first authorship

Mayer A, Herr RM, Klein T, Wiedemann E, Diehl K, Hoffmann S, Blume M, Jepsen D, Sundmacher L, Andreas M and Schneider S (2023) Socio-economic inequalities in body mass index among preschool children: do sports programs in early childhood education and care centers make a di􀀀erence? Front. Public Health 11:1079871. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1079871

D Jepsen, K V Healy, M Bernard, J Markert, P J Brzank (2023) Patterns of sexual risk behaviour among young adults. European Journal of Public Health, Volume 33, Issue Supplement_2, October 2023, ckad160.1601

Jepsen D, Luck T, Bernard M, Moor I and Watzke S (2023) Study protocol: Hypersexual and hyposexual behavior among adults diagnosed with alcohol- and substance use disorders—Associations between traumatic experiences and problematic sexual behavior. Front. Psychiatry 14:1088747.doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1088747

Mayer A, Herr R, Wiedemann E, Diehl K, Blume M, Hoffman S, Jepsen D, Sundmacher L, Schneider S (2022) A sport focus of ECEC centres appears especially health-promoting for boys from lower socio-economic background. European Journal of Public Health, 32: ckac129.582

Jepsen, D., Brzank, P.J. Hypersexual behaviour among young adults in Germany: characteristics and personality correlates. BMC Psychiatry 22, 804 (2022). doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04370-8

Kongressbeiträge

  • „Hypersexual behaviour among young adults in Germany: characteristics and personality correlates” – 19th Biennial European Society for Health and Medical Sociology Conference (ESHMS), University of Bologna, Italy
  • „Hypersexualität und Digitalisierung – Neue Perspektiven in der psychosozialen Versorgung von Menschen mit sexuellen Süchten“ - Fachtagung „Digitalisierung und neue Perspektiven in der psychosozialen Arbeit“ des European Centre for Clinical Social Work e.V. 2022
  • „Hypersexuelles Verhalten bei jungen Erwachsenen – Ausdrucksformen sexueller Süchte und Persönlichkeitskorrelate“ – DGMP/DGMS-Kongress 2021

Curriculum Vitae

  • Seit August 2021

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für Medizinische Soziologie, Universitätsmedizin Halle (Saale)

  • 2019 – 2021

Studium der Therapeutischen Sozialen Arbeit (M.A.), Hochschule Nordhausen

  • 2014 – 2018

Studium der Sozialen Arbeit (B.A.), Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

Mitgliedschaften

  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sozialmedizin und Prävention (DGSMP)

Auszeichnungen

  • 2021: Masterarbeitspreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Sozialmedizin und Prävention (DGSMP)

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Teach

  • Seminar in Medical Sociology

  • Medical sociology course

  • Elective subject (clinical part): Psychosocial and forensic perspectives on intimate partner violence (cooperation with Institute of Forensic Medicine)

Research interests

  • Social psychiatry and social therapy
  • Addiction research
  • Sexuality and sexual disorders
  • Trauma
  • Intimate partner violence

Project

Publications

 

Bernard M*, Niemann J*, Weinhold L, Jepsen D, Miani C, Luck-Sikorski C. (2024) Abortion stigma among abortion seekers, healthcare professionals and the public in high-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review protocol. BMJ Open [Internet]. 2024;14:e076602. Available from: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076602

*shared first authorship

Mayer A, Herr RM, Klein T, Wiedemann E, Diehl K, Hoffmann S, Blume M, Jepsen D, Sundmacher L, Andreas M and Schneider S (2023) Socio-economic inequalities in body mass index among preschool children: do sports programs in early childhood education and care centers make a di􀀀erence? Front. Public Health 11:1079871. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1079871

D Jepsen, K V Healy, M Bernard, J Markert, P J Brzank (2023) Patterns of sexual risk behaviour among young adults. European Journal of Public Health, Volume 33, Issue Supplement_2, October 2023, ckad160.1601

Jepsen D, Luck T, Bernard M, Moor I and Watzke S (2023) Study protocol: Hypersexual and hyposexual behavior among adults diagnosed with alcohol- and substance use disorders—Associations between traumatic experiences and problematic sexual behavior. Front. Psychiatry 14:1088747.doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1088747

Jepsen, D., Brzank, P.J. Hypersexual behaviour among young adults in Germany: characteristics and personality correlates. BMC Psychiatry 22, 804 (2022). doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04370-8

Curriculum Vitae

  • Since August 2021

Research associate, Institute of Medical Sociology, University Medicine Halle (Saale)

  • 2019 – 2021

Study of Therapeutic Social Work (M.A.), University of Applied Science Nordhausen

  • 2014-2018

Study of Social Work (B.A.), Ernst-Abbe-University of Applied Science Jena

Congress contributions

  • „Hypersexual behaviour among young adults in Germany: characteristics and personality correlates” – 19th Biennial European Society for Health and Medical Sociology Conference (ESHMS), University of Bologna, Italy
  • “Hypersexuality and digitalisation – New perspectives for the psychosocial care of people with sexual addictions” – Symposium “Digitalisation and new perspectives of psychosocial care”, European Centre for Clinical Social Work e.V. 2022
  • “Hypersexual behaviour among young adults – Characteristics of sexual addiction and personality correlates” – DGMP/DGMS congress 2021

Memberships

  • German Society of Social Medicine and Prevention (DGSMP)

Honours

  • 2021: Master thesis award of the German Society of Social Medicine and Prevention (DGSMP)