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Sören Krach

Validation and Reliability of the Dyslexia Adult Checklist in Screening for Dyslexia

Validation and Reliability of the Dyslexia Adult Checklist in Screening for Dyslexia Zoey Stark, Karine Elalouf, Vanessa Soldano, Léon Franzen & Aaron P. Johnson DOI: 10.1002/dys.1797   Abstract Dyslexia is a language-based neurobiological and developmental learning disability marked by inaccurate and disfluent word recognition, poor decoding, and difficulty spelling. Individuals can be diagnosed with and

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Sören Krach

Open Science Award 2024 for Dr. Léon Franzen

  Open Science Award 2024 This year’s open science award of the Univeristy of Lübeck goes to Dr. Léon Franzen for his project on a best practice guideline for running behavioural studies in neuroscience and psychology successfully online. The Translational Psychiatry Lab congratulates him on this fantastic achievement, which showcases the interdisciplinary approach and team

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Sören Krach

Dyslexia can make you richer (@Nights of open Knowledge; Nook 2024)

Dyslexia can make you richer – and the debunking of dyslexia myths Léon Franzen Public engagement talk (open to everyone in Lübeck) Dr. Léon Franzen will be part of this year’s Nights of open Knowledge, hosted by the University of Lübeck on November 8th and 9th. The organisers have put together a fantastic programme including

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Sören Krach

Individualized pretest risk estimates to guide treatment decisions in patients with clinical high risk for psychotic disorders

Individualized pretest risk estimates to guide treatment decisions inpatients with clinical high risk for psychotic disorders Elodie Sprüngli-Toffel,  … , Stefan Borgwardt, Christina Andreou DOI: 10.1016/j.sjpmh.2024.09.001   Abstract Introduction: Clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR) states are associated with an increased risk of transition to psychosis. However, the predictive value of CHR screening interviews is

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Sören Krach

Large-scale brain connectivity changes following the administration of lysergic acid diethylamide, d-amphetamine, and 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine

Large-scale brain connectivity changes following the administration of lysergic acid diethylamide, d-amphetamine, and 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine Mihai Avram, …, Alexandra Korda, …, Helena Rogg, …, Stefan Borgwardt  DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02734-y   Abstract Psychedelics have recently attracted significant attention for their potential to mitigate symptoms associated with various psychiatric disorders. However, the precise neurobiological mechanisms responsible for these effects

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Sören Krach

Ketamine therapy for severe depression

Ketamine therapy for severe depression Stefan Borgwardt TV Ketamine therapy has a strong effect against severe depression because it produces states of intoxication as a side effect. The drugs psilocybin and LSD are also currently being researched. A report by the NDR. 

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Events
Sören Krach

Reminder BEATS-Symposium 2024

Reminder: The BEATS Symposium 20204 will take place on 09.10.2024. You can expect many exciting presentations. You can find the exact program on the website. If you have not yet registered, you can do so here: 2. BEATS Symposium Tickets, Mi, 09.10.2024 um 10:00 Uhr | Eventbrite EVENT LOCATION:Schuppen 9 Great HallAn der Untertrave 1A23552

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Sören Krach

Serum Metabolites as Potential Markers and Predictors of Depression-like Behavior and Effective Fluoxetine Treatment in Chronically Socially Isolated Rats

Serum Metabolites as Potential Markers and Predictors of Depression-like Behavior and Effective Fluoxetine Treatment in Chronically Socially Isolated Rats Dragana Filipović, … , Alexandra Korda, … , Stefan Borgwardt DOI: 10.3390/metabo14080405   Abstract Metabolic perturbation has been associated with depression. An untargeted metabolomics approach using liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry was employed to detect and

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We like to move it – patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders are impaired in estimating their physical fitness levels and benefit from individualized exercise

We like to move it – patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders are impaired in estimating their physical fitness levels and benefit from individualized exercise Wido Rippe, … , Stefan Borgwardt, … DOI: 10.1007/s00406-024-01844-6   Abstract Background: People with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) engage less in physical activity than healthy individuals. The impact of subjectively assessed physical fitness

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Verbal Learning and Memory Deficits across Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Insights from an ENIGMA Mega Analysis

Verbal Learning and Memory Deficits across Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Insights from an ENIGMA Mega Analysis Eamonn Kennedy, …, Mihai Avram, …, Stefan Borgwardt, … DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14070669 Abstract Deficits in memory performance have been linked to a wide range of neurological andneuropsychiatric conditions. While many studies have assessed the memory impacts of individ-ual conditions, this study

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Which Are the Optimal Screening Tools for Internet Use Disorder in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review of Psychometric Evidence

Which Are the Optimal Screening Tools for Internet Use Disorderin Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review of PsychometricEvidence Samantha Schlossarek, …, Stefan Borgwardt, … DOI: 10.1007/s40429-024-00568-w Abstract Purpose of Review The early detection of problematic Internet use (PIU) is essential to prevent the development of Internetuse disorders (IUD). Although a variety of screening tools have already

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Neurobiologie und Wirkmodelle zu Psychedelika

Neurobiologie und Wirkmodelle zu Psychedelika Neurobiology and modes of action of psychedelics Uwe Herwig, Mihai Avram, Stefan Borgwardt, … DOI: 10.1055/a-2261-0745 Zusammenfassung Zur Beantwortung der Frage, ob Psychedelika eine therapeutische Wirkung bei psychischen Erkrankungen aufweisen, ist entscheidend, sich mit möglichen Wirkmechanismen auseinanderzusetzen. Solche können auf psychopharmakologischer, neurobiologischer, neurosystemischer und psychotherapeutischer Ebene beschrieben werden. Neben der klassischen

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