Professional: February 2007 Archives

The Research Training Network INTACT (Individually Tailored Stepped Care for Women with Eating Disorders) is a multi-disciplinary network of 9 partners from 8 European countries which aims to improve health care for women with eating disorders. INTACT are offering a number of research studentships in eating disorders and related topics to qualified individuals.

INTACT aims to research and develop individually tailored treatment and stepped care interventions based around risk and maintaining factors, and the processes of getting well and staying well. The network will use a wide range of methodologies spanning genetics, neurobiology, psycholinguistics, psychotherapy process and mental health service research to internet and communication technology. The network's training program combines local specialists with network-wide training activities including individual training-through-research, secondments to other network partners, education in transferable skills, regular network meetings, summer schools and mentoring to advise trainees on career paths. In addition to the monthly salary, allowances for the transnational mobility program and for career development will also be provided.

Research projects are available for 17 PhD/MD students/research fellows (max. 4 years of research experience) on the following topics: