Jörg Dirmaier

Dr. Jörg Dirmaier is a researcher and head of the research group in the Center for Psychosocial Medicine at the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Medicine. His work focuses on patient-centered care, shared decision-making, mental health interventions, and healthcare delivery systems. He leads studies on telemedicine, chronic disease management, and rare diseases' psychosocial impact.

Key areas include benzodiazepine use patterns, health literacy, and randomized controlled trials evaluating interventions like telephone health coaching. His contributions span clinical psychology, public health campaigns (e.g., psychenet.de), and collaborative care models for mental disorders. Recent research emphasizes rare disease family support during pandemics and multimorbidity management in older adults.