A5018611240- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Health and Medical Studies
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Psychoanalysis and Social Critique
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Action Observation and Synchronization
University of Freiburg
2017-2025
University Medical Center Freiburg
2016-2024
Klinik für Psychosomatik
2004-2023
Technical University of Munich
2008-2021
Klinikum rechts der Isar
2009-2021
Medical University of Vienna
2020
Universitätszahnklinik Wien
2020
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2005-2019
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
2016
Technische Hochschule Ulm
2013
<h3>Background</h3> Vertigo and dizziness are often not fully explained by an organic illness, but instead related to psychiatric disorders. This study aimed evaluate comorbidity assess psychosocial impairment in a large sample of patients with wide range unselected non-organic (ie, medically unexplained) vertigo/dizziness syndromes. <h3>Methods</h3> cross-sectional involved 547 recruited from specialised interdisciplinary treatment centre for vertigo/dizziness. Diagnostic evaluation...
Anger and aggression are typical in borderline patients. The goal of this study was to compare the efficacy lamotrigine versus placebo treatment women meeting criteria for personality disorder (BPD). We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 24 female subjects Structured Clinical Interview DSM-IV (SCID) BPD. Thesubjects were randomly assigned 2: 1 manner ratio ( n = 18) or 9). Treatment duration 8 weeks. Primary outcome measures self-reported changes on anger scales Trait...
Background Multisomatoform disorder is characterised by severe and disabling bodily symptoms, pain one of the most common impairing these. Furthermore, these symptoms cannot be explained an underlying organic disorder. Patients with multisomatoform are commonly found at all levels healthcare typically difficult to treat for physicians as well mental health specialists. Aims To test whether brief psychodynamic interpersonal therapy (PIT) effectively improves physical quality life in patients...
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) caused by a spinal CSF leak is multisymptom syndrome, which can dramatically affect physical and mental health. However, systematic data on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) health are scarce. We hypothesized that surgical treatment leads to significant sustained improvements in HRQoL patients with SIH.
Article AbstractObjective: The goal of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety topiramate versus placebo in treatment aggression women who meet criteria for borderline personality disorder. Method: We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled 29 female subjects (response rate 93.5%) meeting SCID (Structured Clinical Interview DSM-IV) were randomly assigned 2:1 ratio (N = 21, analysis based on N 19) or 10). Treatment lasted 8 weeks (November 2003-January 2004). Primary outcome...
Objective The aim of the current study was to test influence topiramate on behavior, body weight, and health-related quality life (HRQOL) in bulimic patients. Method Thirty patients with bulimia nervosa were treated a 10-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. subjects randomly assigned receive (topiramate group [TG]; n = 30) or placebo (control [CG]; 30). Primary outcome measures changes frequency binging/purging, SF-36 Health Survey (SF-36) scales. Results In comparison CG...
Borderline personality disorder is a common and severe psychiatric illness. The goal of this study was to determine whether topiramate can influence patients' borderline psychopathology, health-related quality life, interpersonal problems. Women meeting the Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition Structured Clinical Interview II criteria for were randomly assigned in 1:1 ratio titrated from 25 200 mg/d (n = 28) or placebo 10 weeks. Primary outcome measures changes on...
Summary Gender differences not only refer to pain prevalence or perception but also seem have a clinically relevant impact on the response therapy. Although gender in and analgesia are well known, it still remains unclear whether men women vary multimodal treatment. This study was conducted investigate exhibited different outcomes after an intensive treatment program. The daily outpatient program consisted of individual as group therapy, with total amount therapy 117.5 h per patient....
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Currently, there is controversy on the possible benefits of dual-attention tasks during eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A total 139 consecutive (including 85 females) suffering from PTSD were allocated randomly among 3 different treatment conditions: exposure eyes moving while fixating therapist's hand (EM), nonmoving...
Muscle dysmorphia (MD) is a condition that characterized by body image disturbance, drive for muscularity and excessive exercising. It leads to considerable functional impairment. Most previous studies focused on male samples. The study aimed validate German version of the Dysmorphic Disorder Inventory (MDDI) in order make instrument available speaking countries. We further explore gender differences MDDI factors (measurement invariance) assess relationship between MD positive dimensions...
Abstract Background Whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) is the standard for multiple metastases. However, WBRT has a poor local tumor control and associated with decline in neurocognitive function (NCF). Aim of this trial to assess efficacy safety new treatment method, hippocampus avoidance (HA) combined simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) on metastases/resection cavities (HA-WBRT+SIB). Methods This prospective, randomized, two-arm phase II multicenter comparing impact HA NCF after...
Abstract Background Beyond the degree of adiposity, pattern fat distribution has a profound influence on cardiometabolic risk. It is unclear if sex differences in body can potentially explain any prevalence metabolic syndrome (MetS) and individual risk factors among obese men women. Methods In this cross-sectional analysis, 432 persons from ongoing Obesity Weight Reduction Study ( n = 356 obese, ØBMI 41 ± 8 kg/m 2 , 76 non-obese, 25 3 ), were included. The relations to MetS selected assessed...
Introduction Online formats provide promising and low-threshold options for mental health coaching. However, research on online interventions compared to traditional face-to-face remains scarce. In the present study, established prevention tool “ Teacher Group-coaching Program ” (TGP) was applied in both original setting as well online. TGP focuses promoting teachers by strengthening relational skills using Balint group technique. This technique roots back a psychoanalytic approach explore...
Impairment in personality functioning (PF) has been linked to a number of mental disorders, including eating disorders (EDs). However, the precise relationship between PF and symptom severity, as well potential impact on outcome, remains unclear. The study aimed analyse association its change with severity ED symptomatology outcome hospital treatment. sample consisted 397 patients EDs, treated 19 university hospitals for Psychosomatic Medicine Psychotherapy Germany 1/2019 12/2020. was...
Abstract Background Depression associated with occupational stress is highly prevalent, causing high rates of sick leave and thus posing significant societal economic burden. Meta-analyses the few studies on psychological work-focused interventions for common mental disorders including depression report small effects depressive symptomatology outcomes. There an urgent need more controlled work-directed assessing work Methods This interventional, multicentre, active-controlled,...
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a widespread ailment. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy topiramate in treatment CLBP and changes anger status processing, body weight, subjective pain-related disability health-related quality life during course treatment.We conducted 10-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 96 (36 women) patients with CLBP. subjects were randomly assigned (n=48) or placebo (n=48). Primary outcome measures on McGill Pain Questionnaire, State-Trait...
<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Persistent medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are a major burden for health care. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is efficacious patients with MUS, small to medium effects. The current study investigates whether outcomes of CBT MUS can be improved by complementing it emotion regulation training. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> In multicentre trial 255 at least three persisting were randomised 20 sessions either...