Volker Beierlein

Volker Beierlein is a Research Fellow at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), affiliated with the Department of Medical Psychology within the Faculty of Medicine. His work focuses on psychosocial aspects of healthcare, particularly in cancer patients and their families. He investigates family functioning, mental health outcomes in cancer survivors, and the psychological impact of parental cancer on children.

Research interests include pediatric oncology, family dynamics, psychosocial support systems, and the development of assessment tools for behavioral patterns in healthcare. His publications span topics like anxiety/depression in cancer survivors, well-being in children of cancer patients, and parenting concerns in families affected by cancer.

He contributes to collaborative research projects, including studies on rehabilitation goals for pediatric cancer families and the role of family assessment tools like the FAD. His work emphasizes evidence-based approaches to improving psychosocial care and mental health support in clinical settings.