Education and positions:
1973 | in Psychology (Dipl.-Psych.), University of Marburg, Germany |
| 1974-1977 | Research assistant, Dept. of Psychology, University of Marburg, Germany; research focus: language and cognitive psychology |
| | 1977-1981 | Research assistant, Dept. of Psychology, University of Mannheim, Germany |
| 1981 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany |
| | 1982 | Ph.D. in Psychology and Linguistics, University of Mannheim, Germany |
| | 1985- | Principal investigator of the „Mannheim Study of Children at Risk” |
| | 1986-1990 | Lecturer in Clin. Psychology, BW Cooperative State University Mannheim |
| | 1988-2006 | Lecturer in Social Psychiatry, University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg |
| | 1996-2006 | Deputy head of the research group „Neuropsychology of Childhood and Adolescence”, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany |
| | 1999- | Board qualification as child and adolescent psychotherapist |
| | 2006- | Honorary Professor, Dept. of Psychology, University of Potsdam, Germany |
| | 2006- | Head of the research group „Neuropsychology of Childhood and Adolescence”, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany |
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Research: developmental psychopathology, neurobiological & genetic correlates of psychiatric disorders during development, addictive behavior in adolescents and young adults, gene-environment interaction in stress-related disorders
Publications: more than 140 original papers, 45 book chapters, 3 books
Grants: 10 DFG; 4 BMBF, 4 other
Awards:
2004 | Award „Rauchfrei Leben 2004“ | | | 2007 | Hermann Emminghaus Award | | | 2007 | Award of the “Norddeutscher Suchtforschungsverbund” | | 2007 | Kramer-Pollnow Award | | | 2010 | Wilhelm Feuerlein Award | |
5 selected publications:
| 1. | Becker K, El-Faddagh M, Schmidt MH, Esser G, Laucht M. Interaction of dopamine transporter genotype with prenatal smoke exposure on ADHD symptoms. JPediatrics 2008; 152: 263-9. | | | 2. | Laucht M, Treutlein J, Blomeyer D, Buchmann AF, Schmid B, Becker K, Zimmermann US, Schmidt MH, Esser G, Rietschel M, Banaschewski T. Interaction between the 5-HTTLPR serotonin transporter polymorphism and environmental adversity for mood and anxiety psychopathology. Int JNeuropsychopharmacol 2009;12 737-747. | | | 3. | Laucht M, Treutlein J, Schmid B, Blomeyer D, Becker K, Buchmann AF, Schmidt MH, Esser G, Jennen-Steinmetz C, Rietschel M, Zimmermann US, Banaschewski T. Impact of psychosocial adversity on alcohol intake in young adults: Moderation by the LL genotype of the serotonin transporter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR). Biol Psychiatry 2009;66: 102-109. | | | 4. | Laucht M, Becker K, Blomeyer D, Schmidt MH. Novelty seeking involved in mediating the association between the DRD4 exon III polymorphism and heavy drinking in male adolescents: Results from a high-risk community sample. Biol Psychiatry 2007; 61: 87-92. | | | 5. | Laucht M, Skowronek MH, Becker K, Schulze TG, Schmidt MH, Esser G, Rietschel M. Interacting effects of the dopamine transporter gene and psychosocial adversity on ADHD symptoms among 15-year-olds from a high-risk community sample. Arch Gen Psychiatry, 2007; 64: 585-590. | |
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