A5076594514- Health and Medical Studies
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Mental Health Research Topics
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
2016-2025
University Children's Hospital Tübingen
2010-2024
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
2015-2024
University of Tübingen
2015-2024
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
2024
University of Lübeck
2024
KIIT University
2024
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychoanalyse, Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik und Tiefenpsychologie
2024
Universitäres Kinderwunschzentrum Lübeck
2024
Rainbow Children's Hospital
2020-2023
<h3>Importance</h3> Internet and computer game addiction represent a growing mental health concern, acknowledged by the World Health Organization. <h3>Objective</h3> To determine whether manualized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), using short-term treatment for internet (STICA), is efficient in individuals experiencing addiction. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> A multicenter randomized clinical trial was conducted 4 outpatient clinics Germany Austria from January 24, 2012, to June...
Chronic alcoholism is related to brain damage (i.e., volume changes) in both men and women. There an open question whether the brains of women are more vulnerable than those alcohol toxicity. The present follow‐up study focuses on a direct comparison sex‐related differences alcoholic shrinkage its reversibility. In prospective design, random sample 65 alcoholics sexes (51 males 14 females) was studied. Computerized tomography scans before after 6‐week inpatient treatment program with...
Abstract Tobacco dependence is the most common substance use disorder in adults with mental illness. The prevalence rates for tobacco are two to four times higher these patients than general population. Smoking has a strong, negative influence on life expectancy and quality of health patients, remains leading preventable cause death this group. Despite statistics, some countries smokers illness disadvantaged receiving intervention support their dependence, which often overlooked or even...
The results of placebo-controlled trials (RCTs) with acamprosate or naltrexone vary substantially. Those differences have been attributed to differing patient characteristics, recruitment strategies, treatment settings and remuneration systems. We tested these assumptions by comparing a new double–blind, randomized trial conducted in Germany (called PREDICT Study) data from the US COMBINE Study. was designed according protocol A total 426 alcohol-dependent patients were compared 459 Study...
Although smoking tobacco is the greatest avoidable risk factor for a multitude of diseases (1, 2), 28% population in Germany still smokes (3).Smokers are at dying prematurely (on average 10 years earlier than non-smokers) as result consumption (4).In Germany, this affects 125 000 people per year.(5).From middle age, smokers lose about three months their lifespan every additional year (4).For reason it vital importance to stop early possible, completely, and permanently.The crucial...
Depression has been shown to be related a variety of aberrant brain functions and structures. Particularly the investigation alterations in functional connectivity (FC) major depressive disorder (MDD) promising endeavor, since better understanding pathological networks may foster our disease. However, underling mechanisms FC MDD are largely unclear. Using near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) we investigated cortical parts default mode network (DMN) during resting-state patients with current...
Background Smoking reduction may provide a harm-reduction alternative treatment for smokers who are not ready to quit smoking. This study evaluated the efficacy of nicotine gum in helping reduce or Methods randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involved 364 were but willing their smoking intensity. Participants received either 4-mg (n = 184) placebo 180) as desired up 12 months. The primary outcome was sustained reduction, which defined decrease daily cigarette consumption at...
Abstract Background In the last few years, excessive internet use and computer gaming have increased dramatically. Salience, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, conflict, relapse been defined as diagnostic criteria for addiction (IA) (CA) in scientific community. Despite a growing number of individuals seeking help, there are no specific treatments established efficacy. Methods/design This clinical trial aims to determine effect disorder-specific manualized short-term...
The increasing use of ketamine as a potential rapid-onset antidepressant necessitates better understanding its effects on blood pressure and heart rate, well-known side at higher doses. For the subanesthetic dose used for depression, predictors these cardiovascular are important factors influencing clinical decisions. Since influences sympathetic nervous system, we investigated impact autonomic system-related response: genetic polymorphism in norepinephrine transporter gender effects.Blood...
Zusammenfassung. Fragestellung: Es existiert eine Vielzahl von Begriffen für Verhaltenssüchte, die Mängel in Operationalisierung, Bezug zum Verhalten, Kompatibilität mit internationalen Klassifikationen sowie nicht stigmatisierender Nutzung aufweisen. Daher werden einheitliche Begriffe Verhaltenssüchte benötigt. Methode: Im Rahmen einer Leitlinie zur Diagnostik und Behandlung Internetbezogener Störungen wurden Lösungen Form eines Expertenkonsens entwickelt. Ergebnisse: Als Grundlage wurde...
Abstract Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) and event‐related potentials (ERPs) elicited by emotional words were analyzed in 12 patients with fibromyalgia (FM) matched healthy subjects. PPTs assessed at the middle finger of both hands, before after experiment. Overall, FM subjects did not differ PPT. Nevertheless, as compared controls characterized a significant enhancement sensitivity from beginning to end experiment indicating long lasting sensitization due repeated stimulation. ERPs recorded...
The following recommendations on the treatment of tobacco dependence have been written as an initiative World Health Organization European Partnership Project to Reduce Tobacco Dependence.