The Institute for Behavioural Addictions and Addiction Research is a competence centre for research, therapy, counselling and prevention in the field of non-substance-related addictions (internet, sex, shopping, gambling, sports, work addiction, etc.).
As a competence centre, the institute offers professional help for those affected and their relatives, supervises and implements research projects, promotes national and international networking and cooperation of experts in the field of non-substance-related forms of addiction and provides information on the counselling and help available in Austria.
Head: Dr. Dominik Batthyány, e-mail
Deputy head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Poltrum, e-mail
Tasks and Focal Points of Work
Prevention and awareness-raising on addiction issues
- Organisation of events; conferences, lectures, expert talks, further training, etc.
- Therapy research; further development of diagnostic and intervention strategies;
- Psychotherapeutic schools and addiction therapy
- National and international research cooperation
- Research and teaching; supervision of research projects, Bachelor’s theses, diploma theses, dissertations; addiction-specific working groups
- Cooperation with addiction-related institutions in the development and promotion of research and treatment options for non-substance-related addictions
- Contact and counselling centre for those affected and their relatives
- Coordination and support of groups of relatives and self-help groups
- Psychotherapy for those affected
- Information platform on non-substance-related forms of addiction, state of research, national and international experts, support and counselling facilities, event information, etc.
- Psychotherapy and science
The Institute for Behavioural Addictions and Addiction Research acts as a coordinating interface between the scientific and therapeutic offers on forms of non-substance-related addiction (internet addiction, sex addiction, buying addiction, gambling addiction, sports addiction, work addiction, etc.) at the Sigmund Freund Private University Vienna Paris.
Evaluation and research
Intensive exchange with research institutions, scientific cooperation with national and international institutions to gain new insights and implement them in therapeutic practice.
Trainings and awareness-raising programmes
Coordination and implementation of training and educational events for multipliers from the fields of health, social services and education.
- Universitätslehrgang Sucht – Beratung | Therapie | Prävention
- Praxislehrgang für Wettkunden- und Spielerschutz
- Universitätslehrgang Responsible Gambling – Glücksspiel mit Verantwortung
More information & contact: Dr. Dominik Batthyány, e-mail
Counselling and Psychotherapy
The Institute for Behavioural Addictions offers
- Counselling for people affected by behavioural addictions as well as their relatives, partners or friends
- Therapy for those affected → individual/couple/family or group therapy
- Therapeutically guided groups for those affected → Motivational groups
- Discussion groups for relatives → Expert-led groups for those affected or relatives of people suffering from behavioural addiction meet to exchange ideas, experience themselves and support each other. The group offers relief and encouragement through exchange with other affected persons or relatives.
- Experiential education activities
- Information events → on request, the Institute holds lectures and seminars for professionals, schools, interested parties.
Initial consultation | information talk
In the course of a personal initial contact, the current situation is clarified with the affected person and/or relatives, an initial consultation is carried out and necessary further steps are worked out together.
The counselling and treatment concept includes
- Initial and motivational interview
- Psychosocial counselling and support for affected persons and relatives
- Provision of information
- Individual analysis of addictive behaviour
- Determination of the influencing and triggering factors
- Short- and long-term consequences of addictive behaviour
- Strengthening the self-esteem and resources of the person affected
- Learning alternative behaviour and problem-solving strategies
- Identification and treatment of concomitant mental illnesses
- Crisis intervention
- Relapse prevention
Therapy and counselling centres
Therapy and Counselling Center for Behavioral concerns → Media addiction, gambling addiction, shopping addiction, sex addiction, etc.
Therapy and Counselling Center for Media addiction → Internet, computer games, mobile phone, etc.
Events (in German)
A list of events is available on our German site.
Media coverage (in German)
For press enquiries, please contact Dr. Dominik Batthyány at dominik.batthyany@sfu.ac.at
Detailed information on our media coverage is available on our German site.
Contact
Dr. Dominik Batthyány
Head of the Institute for Behavioural Addictions and Addiction Research
dominik.batthyany@sfu.ac.at
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Poltrum
Deputy Head of the Institute for Behavioural Addictions and Addiction Research
martin.poltrum@sfu.ac.at
Address
Faculty of Psychotherapy Science
Sigmund Freud University
Freudplatz 1, 1020 Vienna