Anna Höflich

Dr. Anna Höflich is a senior physician and researcher at the Clinical Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine at Tulln University Hospital, affiliated with Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences. She specializes in psychiatry, neurology, and psychotherapeutic medicine, with a strong focus on peripartum and transitional psychiatry—critical areas for mental health prevention during life-changing phases such as pregnancy and adolescence to adulthood.

Her research interests include:

• Peripartum psychiatry and maternal mental health
• Transitional psychiatry across developmental stages
• Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) for real-life behavioral monitoring
• Neuroimaging and clinical neuroscience
• Mood disorders and psychosocial influences on mental health

She has conducted research at the Medical University of Vienna and the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim, focusing on integrating clinical insights with advanced research methodologies. Her recent publications explore digital self-harm, TV series effects on mood in depression, and mother-infant interactions in peripartum depression, indicating a strong trend toward ecological and preventive psychiatry. These works reflect interdisciplinary collaboration and a commitment to improving mental health services for vulnerable populations.

Anna Höflich is actively involved in building new clinical services, such as the parent-child unit at UK Tulln, and leads the acute psychiatric ward EP2. She emphasizes the need for better-integrated care for young adults and expectant parents with mental health conditions in Austria. Her work bridges clinical practice and research, aiming to develop evidence-based, accessible psychiatric care.

She collaborates closely with the Research Center for Transitional Psychiatry and the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Current research projects include:

• Digital self-harm
• The impact of TV series valence on mood in depression (randomized controlled trials)

Dr. Höflich has secured third-party funding and continues to develop research questions grounded in clinical observation, contributing to a growing body of work in preventive and personalized psychiatry.