A5035210178- Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Coaching Methods and Impact
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Advanced Vision and Imaging
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Therapy and Development
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Visual Attention and Saliency Detection
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Sociology and Education Studies
- Mind wandering and attention
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Consumer behavior in food and health
University of Regensburg
2017-2025
National Cancer Institute
2019
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
2018
University of Bamberg
2015
München Klinik
2012
Abstract Background Major threatening life events can impact the functionality of brain networks as revealed by neuroimaging studies [1]. The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented global event that associated with extensive restrictions to daily life. These measures greatly challenged whole population including specific subgroups such patients depression. Here, we investigated pandemic-associated lockdowns on functional connectivity (FC) major networks. Aims and objectives We hypothesized...
Many studies have previously compared the prevalence or sample means of distress and mental health problems from before to during COVID-19 pandemic, while results on changes at individual-level, regarding multiple outcome measures are demanded.This online study investigated individual in stress pandemic first lockdown adults Southeastern Germany. This region was selected as it where SARS-CoV-2 documented Germany, also due implementation strict stay-at-home orders social contact prohibitions....
Background: Enhanced self-focused attention plays a central role in the maintenance and treatment of Social Anxiety is targeted contemporary cognitive behavioral therapy. Actual developments use Virtual Reality (VR) for training. However, no VR training combining exposure to public speaking with shifting from self-focus external focus has been investigated, experimental evidence exists on different kinds cues as targets attention. Therefore, we investigated effects an during examined...
Abstract Defying the COVID-19 pandemic required restriction measures of unprecedented scale, that may induce and exacerbate psychiatric symptoms across population. We aimed to assess in vivo dynamic effects mitigation strategies on human brain neurobiology, neuroplastic as well psychometric parameters. Three structural magnetic resonance imaging measurements, serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (sBDNF) analyses, assessments (Beck Depression Inventory-II Perceived Stress Questionnaire-20)...
Different individuals respond differently to emotional stimuli in their environment. Therefore, understand how emotions are represented mentally will ultimately require investigations into individual-level information. Here we tasked participants with freely arranging emotionally charged images on a computer screen according subjective similarity (yielding unique affective space for each participant) and subsequently sought external validity of the layout individuals' spaces through...
Habits and behaviors in everyday life currently need to be modified as quickly possible due the COVID-19 pandemic. Two of most effective tools prevent infection seem regular thorough hand-washing physical distancing during interpersonal interactions.
Specific phobias like spider phobia represent a frequent mental health problem in children and adolescents, demanding innovative prevention treatment approaches. We therefore develop an eye tracking supported Virtual Reality serious game for school-aged children, realizing gaze interactions to promote attention towards, positive experiences during exposure spiders. Within pilot studies adults (n=30) (n=14) without fear of spiders, we assessed negative affect prototype feedback through five...
Abstract Objectives: Facial expressions are a core component of emotions and nonverbal social communication. Therefore, hypomimia as secondary symptom Parkinson’s disease (PD) has adverse effects like impairment, stigmatization, under-diagnosis under-treatment depression, generally lower quality life. Beside unspecific dopaminergic treatment, specific treatment options for in PD rarely investigated. This quasi-randomized controlled trial evaluated the short-term facial electromyogram (EMG)...
Many children around the globe suffer from spider phobia. Virtual reality exposure therapy is an effective phobia treatment but sofar predominantly tailored for adults. A gamified approach utilizing gaze interaction would allow a more child-friendly andengaging experience, and provide possibility to foster working mechanisms of therapy. We developed applicationin which make spiders change in positively connotated ways (e.g., them dance or shrink) if sufficient visual attentiontowards...
Many children around the globe suffer from spider phobia. Virtual reality exposure therapy is an effective phobia treatment, but so far predominantly tailored for adults. A gamified approach utilizing gaze interaction would allow a more child-friendly and engaging experience, provide possibility to foster working mechanisms of therapy. We developed application in which make spiders change positively connoted ways (e.g., them dance or shrink) if sufficient visual attention towards captured...
With a prevalence of 10 – 15 percent (Fiedler, 2016) personality disorders are common phenomenon. In addition to psychotherapy as method choice, the AWMF-guidelines (Gaebel & Falkai, 2009) explicitly recommend psychoeducation about diagnosis and describes possibilities for pharmacological treatment specific clusters symptoms. But then in everyday's clinical practice, categorical approach disorder assessment carries difficulties concerning validity, reliability stigmatization patients....
Abstract Cells respond to ionizing radiation (IR) through the activities of constitutively expressed proteins and changes in gene expression. Constitutively play well-defined roles major components cellular radioresponse, such as DNA repair cell cycle. However, contribution expression radioresponse is less understood. We have previously demonstrated polysome profiling microarray analysis that translational control a key component radiation-induced In response IR, specific transcripts are...