evidence related to the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic suggests that the social isolation associated with quarantine is a risk factor for psychiatric disorders. Moreover, even perceived social isolation, [...] plinary research project. The five-year project is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) with around 1.6 million euros as a German-Israeli Project Cooperation (DIP). The DIP is a programme of [...] Social contact is an innate need. Therefore, it is likely that social inclusion in humans is associated with altered behaviour as well as physiological and molecular adaptations in the brain. At the interface
from science, politics, practice, and society discussed the opportunities and challenges associated with the digital lives of young people. Research findings, practical experience, and socio-political impetus [...] risks to their mental health,” emphasizes Prof. Dr. Jörg M. Fegert, center director at the Ulm site. “With the Competence Center, we are creating a place where knowledge is pooled, concrete perspectives for [...] Mannheim. “These developmental tasks in particular are closely linked to issues of mental health. With the competence center, we want to use scientific evidence to show how digital experiences can be
work with different materials and tools in group and individual lessons. In the process, they gain their first experience of craftsmanship and implement creative ideas and projects. Together with occupational [...] Mannheim area to provide birds with a safe haven. "It is becoming increasingly difficult for some bird species to find suitable nesting sites. That's why it's important to help with nesting boxes. House sparrows
ty pattern, associated with the antidepressant response. The increases Gln/Glu ratios was found in pgACC, known as a region displaying a deficit in these ratios in subjects with depression. Evidence from [...] resting state BOLD fMRI in CUMS rats and TRD patients). Experiment with TRD patients will be performed in Tuebingen, while experiment with CUMS rats will be implemented in Mannheim DFG - Deutsche Forschu [...] Susceptibility using DREADD combined with fMRI technique (STRESS-DREADD). 02/2019-01/2020. Abstract Depression has become the second leading cause of illness-induced disability with 300 million people affected
ty pattern, associated with the antidepressant response. The increases Gln/Glu ratios was found in pgACC, known as a region displaying a deficit in these ratios in subjects with depression. Evidence from [...] resting state BOLD fMRI in CUMS rats and TRD patients). Experiment with TRD patients will be performed in Tuebingen, while experiment with CUMS rats will be implemented in Mannheim DFG - Deutsche Forschu [...] Susceptibility using DREADD combined with fMRI technique (STRESS-DREADD). 02/2019-01/2020. Abstract Depression has become the second leading cause of illness-induced disability with 300 million people affected
individuals with mental disorders. The award is presented annually at the Congress of the German Society for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics, and Neurology (DGPPN) and comes with a prize of 10 [...] 10,000 euros. Hirjak shares the award equally with researcher Prof. Dr. Jonathan Repple from the University Hospital Frankfurt Wilhelm-Feuerlein Research Award Dr. Marcus Meinhardt ,Research Associate [...] the Institute of Psychopharmacology and the Department of Molecular Neuroimaging , has been honored with the Wilhelm-Feuerlein Research Award from the Oberberg Foundation Matthias Gottschaldt and the German
Ministry of Science is supporting the establishment of the research focus with international appeal for the years 2021 to 2024 with 40 million euros. Long-term funding is being coordinated. Permanent funding [...] Alliance” for the topics of health and life sciences in the Rhine-Neckar region is picking up speed: With the funding approval for a further research focus on life science and interdisciplinary research platforms [...] Innovation Campus was not only very popular in the region, but throughout the state. “We have hit the mark with this measure. We are currently examining how we, as a state, can secure the Innovation Campus in the
Research (BMBF) is funding the study with around two million euros. The effectiveness of maintenance ECT is being investigated in patients who continue to be treated with clozapine after an initial successful [...] interviews with patients and their relatives also help us to better understand expectations, hopes and possible reservations about ECT. This gives us important insights that can also help with the urgently [...] despite its proven effectiveness. In ECT, a brief neuronal overexcitation is triggered in the brain with the help of an electrical impulse lasting a few seconds. The patient is unaware of this, as the treatment
Stress is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease – independent of common risk factors such as smoking or obesity. It is suspected that this could be related to an altered release of [...] Klinikum Rechts der Isar and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research now report that people with such an altered release of cortisol have an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease years [...] Altered cortisol secretion can have severe consequences The present study showed that participants with a healthy cortisol secretion pattern, i.e. a pronounced increase in the morning and steady decrease
partnership with the Beisheim Foundation, is the German version of the Australian Mental Health First Aid program. It is an evidence-based initiative that trains lay people to help people with mental health [...] -2 in the amniotic fluid of the fetus”. Maternal stress during and before pregnancy is associated with developmental deficits and susceptibility to mental illness in the offspring, possibly through changes [...] alternating current stimulation (tACS)”. The CIMH researcher was awarded first prize, which comes with prize money of 6,000 euros. In her work, she wants to investigate whether a special type of electrical