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Jean-Bernard Daeppen is a full professor at the Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne (UNIL), and head of the Addiction Medicine Service at the Department of Psychiatry, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV). He has held the first chair of alcohology in Switzerland since 2007 and was promoted to full professor in 2013. His clinical work spans outpatient, liaison, and inpatient units at Cery, focusing on innovative, patient-centered approaches to addiction.
- Medical Degree: University of Lausanne (UNIL)
- Federal Diploma: 1989
- FMH Specialist Diploma in Internal Medicine: 1996
- Training in Addiction Medicine: University of California, San Diego
- Privat-Docent and Senior Lecturer: 2003
- Associate Professor: 2007
- Full Professor: 2013
Jean-Bernard Daeppen's research centers on developing preventive and therapeutic strategies for addiction, an area historically underrepresented in medicine. His work integrates motivational interviewing, neuroscience, harm reduction, and personalized treatment. He emphasizes humanistic, evidence-based care that respects patient autonomy and promotes behavioral change.
His recent publications, including the 2022 book The Disease of Desire and the 2024 newsletter Echoes of the Living – Addiction, this spiral of out-of-control desire, explore the psychological and neurobiological underpinnings of addictive behaviors, emphasizing the role of desire and loss of control. These works reflect a consistent focus on understanding addiction as a complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors, with a strong emphasis on clinical relevance and therapeutic innovation.
His scientific recognition includes the Faculty Prize in 1997 for his thesis on the validation of an addiction severity index. He remains actively involved in national and international expert networks, contributing to policy and clinical guidelines in addiction medicine.
Daeppen is deeply committed to medical education. He developed and implemented a teaching program using simulated patients to train medical students in preventive interventions for addiction. His work in this area includes evaluating the impact of simulation-based learning and creating educational tools such as manuals and audiovisual materials. He has also contributed to the development of teaching curricula in addiction medicine at UNIL.
He leads the Addiction Medicine Service at CHUV, formed in 2019 through the merger of the Alcohol Service and the Addiction Section of the Department of Psychiatry. His department has expanded significantly over the past decade, adopting innovative models of care. The service collaborates with internal medicine, emergency services, and psychiatry, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to addiction treatment.
