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Aim of this study is to examine the mechanisms by which attachment style and emotion regulation relate to depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms in a clinical and non-clinical Dutch population.
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effects of light therapy (with two different light boxes) on depression in people with intellectual disability (IQ *70 ) compared to standard care (care as usual).
To assess the effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in pregnant women with symptoms of anxiety or depression on the child*s behavioral/emotional problems. In addition, we aim to study its effects on the child*s development, maternal mental…
In the proposed study, we will experimentally elucidate the effect of DBS on various critical dimensions of cognitive control including: the free will experience, instrumental learning, environmental change detection and working memory.
Primary objective 1: Does repeated relevant checking in general lead to automatization in OCD patients? Primary objective 2: If automatization as a result of repeated relevant checking occurs, do OCD patients differ from other anxiety disorder…
The objective of this subexperiment is to test the hypotheses of emotional reactivity as underlying mechanism to GxE interactions in the behavior development of children. This hypotheses will be tested within an experiment in which we will look if…
The objective of this study is to directly test, in humans, the hypothesis that reduced prefrontral control leads to dysregulation of the striatum.
The following research questions are formulated:A. Does exposure to cannabis (THC) result in an increased dopamine response in the striatum (as measured with PET)? And does cannabis use lead to an increase in psychotic experiences or symptoms?B. Do…
The main objective of the present study is to test 1) whether paranoid anxiety moderates the relation between rejection and aggression, and 2) whether social anxiety moderates the relation between rejection and withdrawn behavior.
1. Randomised controlled determination of the influence of foods on the behaviour of a heterogeneous not-selected group primary school children, during the first two months of the trial. 2. Determination of an IgG or IgE-mediated respons to foods,…
To assess the effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in pregnant women with symptoms of anxiety or depression on the child*s behavioral/emotional problems. In addition, we aim to study its effects on the child*s development, maternal mental…
To investigate the effects of exposure to low intensity monochromatic blue light compared to the effects of standard light trherapy in the treatment of SAD and winterblues
This study will investigate whether odors can be conditioned to fearful events and themselves elicit fear in humans. Fear conditioning will be tested on two odors: a pleasant odor and an unpleasant odor. The research questions are 1) can odors be…
The objective is to investigate differences and/or similarities in the lack of empathy with several psychiatric disorders, in which this deficiency is a known core symptom. It will be investigated which aspects op empathy are disturbed.
We hypothesized that trying to regulate negative emotions would lead to binge eating in patients with BED. Patients with BED who actively try to alter their negative emotions are unable to control or inhibit their desire to resist (fattening) food…
The aim of the present study is to test whether there is a causal relationship between expectancies regarding the effect of eating on mood, changes in mood and actual caloric intake. In order to test whether there is a causal relationship between…
The purpose of the present study is to clarify the assumed role of fear in women with superficial dyspareunia. The hypothesis will be tested that aversive conditioning in women with dyspareunia and control women will lead to diminished sexual…
Primary objective: Investigate the effects of a stress task on resting state and task-induced functional connectivity in patients with bipolar I disorder. Secondary objective: - Correlate the endocrine response to mental challenge to resting state…
The first goal is to test whether the temporary disruption of the right TPJ leads to changes in the functional connectivity between brain areas that are related to body awareness.Second, the study intends to test how temporary inhibition of the TPJ…
The main objective of this study is to investigate whether rTMS add-on treatment will improve clinical outcomes in alcohol dependence. The secondary objective will be to answer the question through which mechanism rTMS will improve treatment…