- Gut microbiota and health
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Infant Health and Development
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
Medical University of Graz
2020-2023
Schweizerische Ärztegesellschaft für Psycholytische Therapie
2022
Gut microbiota are suspected to affect brain functions and behavior as well lowering inflammation status. Therefore, an effect on depression has already been suggested by recent research. The aim of this randomized double-blind controlled trial was evaluate the probiotic treatment in depressed individuals. Within inpatient care, 82 currently individuals were randomly assigned either receive a multistrain plus biotin or placebo for 28 days. Clinical symptoms gut microbiome analyzed at begin...
Cognitive dysfunction is a prominent feature of psychiatric disorders. Studies have shown that systemic low-grade inflammation crucial in the development cognitive deficits across The aim this study was to further examine role and inflammatory mediators function This included 364 inpatients (53% females) with International Classification Diseases (ICD)-10 F3 (affective disorders) F4 (neurotic, stress-related, somatoform diagnoses. mean age 52 years (22 69 years) median body mass index 27.6....
Introduction Childhood maltreatment (CM) can have a detrimental impact on later adult mental health, which could be mediated by dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Findings HPA axis decreased or increased concentrations cortisol cortisone in hair samples. The aim this study was to investigate if CM is related findings postpartum, and such correlate with clinical outcome measures.
In Austria, new approaches of rehabilitation programs focus on the prevention mental illness and offer treatment not only for acute psychiatric patients, but also those who are at risk developing a disorder or have recovered from one.The aim this study was to determine effects program individuals with different mood states.600 patients history affective were tested time admission an Austrian inpatient center. Data extreme groups - depressed (n=59; BDI-II<9 HAMD<8) euthymic BDI<18 HAMD>19)...