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Investigating and comparing two disorders (i.e., OCD and GD) with phenomenological different types of compulsive behaviors central to their pathology can elucidate common mechanisms of compulsivity in psychiatry - core features- as well as specific…
1. the primary objective of this study is to examen the incidence and prevalence of PTSDand depression in pre-eclampsia patients after delivery2. a secondary objective is to identify risk factors during pregnancy, durante partu and postpartum…
(1) To determine the frequency of antibody-mediated encephalopathy in children with seizure-related or (sub)acute onset neuropsychiatric disorders. (2) To identify the target auto-antigens of selected seizure-related and (sub)acute onset…
The aim of this (pilot) study is to investigate if stress affects memory and attention skills by impacting the dopamine and noradrenalinesystem.
Study I aims to explore dysregulation of biological stress systems among traumatized youths with and without ID in residential care, and compare them with a healthy control group. Study II aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test…
The following research questions will be addressed in two different studies:1. Do addicted patients with high scores on psychopathy have reduced empathic concern associated with reduced LPP amplitude and mu-suppression during an empathy task? 2. Are…
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…
The primary objective is to investigate brain functioning during (reversal) fear conditioning and reward/punishment conditions during different experimental conditions. Secondary objectives include investigation of connectivity between brain…
To investigate whether the occurrence and severity of neurological withdrawal symptoms during a discontinuation trajectory of antipsychotics used for challenging behaviours in people with intellectual disability is associated with achievement of…
The proposed study has 2 main aims: 1) Understanding the complex interplay of determinants of parenting and examining how specific parenting styles explain associations between parent characteristics (such as personality or mental and physical (ill…
The aim of this study is to investigate whether cognitive development, medical consultation patterns and genotype are predictive factors for the development of psychopathology in early adolescents and in what proportion they contribute.
To get insight into the prevalence of a whole range of psychiatric symptoms of parents of children who have been admitted to an outpatient clinic for child and adolescent psychiatry for various psychiatric symptoms and the parent-offspring…
The aim of the proposed research is to test, by the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging, the hypothesis that psychometric schizotypy (referring to, e.g., subclinical hallucinations in healthy people) is associated with reduced activation of…
The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of replicated and theoretically interesting autism risk genes on brain anatomy in ASD. We will use psychiatric genetics and gene expression patterns to predict neuroimaging findings in ASD.
To evaluate the effects of tDCS on modulating and stydying frontal brain asymmetry.
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,…
In this study will be examined whether the polymorphisms of above mentioned genes are related to the occurrence and extent of psychiatric symptoms in patients suffering from carcinoid tumors. Since serotonin metabolism depends also on the tumor…
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…
The aim of the present double blind cross-over sham controlled study is to study the functional role of the left and right frontal cortex on mood and behaviour in healthy volunteers by applying tDCS to the left and right frontal hemispheres.
We want to compare differences in height of focussed attention on an AX-CPT between psychopathic and control individuals. To determine the height of focussed attention, we will use measures of P3b, accuracy, and reaction times. In addition, we want…