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
laufende Projekte
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)
Publikationen
Jepsen D, Luck T, Heckel C, Niemann J, Winter K & Watzke S (2024) Compulsive sexual behavior, sexual functioning problems, and their linkages to substance use among German medical students: exploring the role of sex and trauma exposure. Front. Psychol. 15:1423690. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1423690.
Brzank PJ, Nowak M, Jepsen D, Winter K, Engelhard M, Schneider N, Pfeifer M, Seeberg J & Ulrich H (2024). Ungewollte Schwangerschaften im Kontext von Partnergewalt. In: Lohner EM, et al. (2024). Beratung bei ungewollter Schwangerschaft. Psychosozial-Verlag. doi: 10.30820/9783837961652.
Jepsen D, Healy KV, Bernard M, Markert J, Brzank PJ (2024). Patterns of Sexual Risk Behaviors and Sexuality-Related Risk Factors among Young Adults in Germany: Implications for Prevention and Therapy. Arch Sex Behav. DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02877-7
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 dierence? 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
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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
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)
Publications
Jepsen D, Healy KV, Bernard M, Markert J, Brzank PJ (2024). Patterns of Sexual Risk Behaviors and Sexuality-Related Risk Factors among Young Adults in Germany: Implications for Prevention and Therapy. Arch Sex Behav. DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02877-7
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 dierence? 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