Practice for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Trauma TherapyProf. DDr. Johannes Kappes
Diagnosis and treatment methods
A treatment is only as good as the diagnosis it is based on. That is why we take our time before we treat: for the conversation, for the examination and for the question of which method suits you.
Treatment approach: across methods
No single method suits everyone equally. That is why we work across methods and tailor treatment to your symptoms, your history and your goals. Depending on the condition, we use behavioural therapy methods, trauma-specific methods or device-based methods, often in combination.
The basis of every treatment is the therapeutic relationship. Without trust, no method works.
The first appointment
The first appointment lasts 50 minutes. A large part of it is given over to the medical history: previous illnesses, medication, risk factors in the family, physical findings, and your life situation. Only then do we come to your symptoms and your story.
The reason is simple: mental health problems are rarely purely psychological. What the body brings with it and how someone lives are part of the picture before a diagnosis is made. Looking at only one side means missing the other.
Differential diagnosis with medical history, tests and EEG
Many symptoms look similar at first glance, yet have different causes. Our diagnostic approach therefore goes beyond the conversation and combines clinical methods with neuropsychological and neurophysiological procedures, including device-based measurements. We only use device-based methods when there is a medical indication.
Medical history and biography
Biographical exploration, medical and trauma history
Neurophysiological and somatic diagnostics
EEG for neurological and psychiatric diagnosis · qEEG (quantitative EEG) for monitoring the effects of trauma and progress in therapy · PSST (peripheral somatic stress test)
Psychological tests
Psychometric and neuropsychological testing, intelligence testing (fluid intelligence), cognitive reaction and performance tests, somnographic exploration
Behavioural observation
Free and systematic observation, in the practice and on the basis of recordings
Further tests are added depending on the symptoms. The diagnostic process is tailored to you, not the other way round.
Treatment methods: cognitive behavioural therapy, trauma therapy, device-based methods
Three areas, one treatment plan. The diagnosis determines which method is used; often several are combined.
12 methods
Diagnosis
of all conditions according to ICD
Pharmacological treatment
of all conditions according to ICD
Medical treatment approaches
- Ketamine
- Frequency therapy
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Monitoring of psychiatric treatment plans
- Laboratory tests
- ECG
- EEG
Device-based methods
- Biofeedback (BFB)
- Neurofeedback (NFB)
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Cogpack, computer-assisted cognitive therapy
10 methods
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Clarification-oriented psychotherapy
for personality disorders
Schema therapy
CBASP
Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy
Other behavioural therapy methods
- Operant methods
- Exposure methods
- Stress management
- Problem-solving training
- Relaxation techniques and mindfulness
- Ego state therapy
7 methods
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
PITT
Psychodynamic Imaginative Trauma Therapy
NET
Narrative Exposure Therapy
Other trauma-specific methods
- Narrative Trauma Imaging and Reprocessing (NTIR)
- Brainspotting (BSP)
- Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM)
- Narrative restructuring
We only use device-based methods when there is a medical indication; your share is €50 per session or monitoring.
We also offer psycho-educational counselling, including family counselling.
Who diagnoses and treats
Prof. DDr. Johannes Kappes, specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy, worked in microbiology, general medicine, surgery and forensic psychiatry before turning to psychiatry. That is why diagnosis here begins with the body.
Appointments and contact
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Prof. DDr. Johannes Kappes
30 Rue de l'École, L-6722 Grevenmacher
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Email: info@ambulatorium.lu
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Opening hours: Mon 07:00–13:00 · Tue 07:00–20:00 · Wed closed · Thu 07:00–13:00 · Fri 07:00–20:00
If you are in an acute crisis, we are here for you: emergency number +352 621 229 542 (Tue–Fri 15:00–20:00), or at the practice during opening hours. If we cannot be reached: emergency services 112 or SOS Détresse 45 45 45.