To optimize the conduct of clinical studies, the BMBF-funded Study Center for Clinical Trials in Mental Disorders (SPE) was opened in 2009 in cooperation with the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, and the Institute of Psychology. Detailed information is available on the website of the Study Center for Clinical Trials in Mental Disorders (SPE).