94 results
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…
Our interest is to gain a better understanding about cognitive complaints, mood and fatigue in relation to cognitive deficit in adults 30 to 60 years of age after a first cardiac event.
The primary objective of the proposed study is to examine the neural substrate of cognitive and social-emotional apathy in patients with schizophrenia. Secondary, we intend to explore the concentration of brain metabolites and structural differences…
The main objective of this study is to determine the role of freeze-fight-flight reactions in the development and maintenance of PTSD symptomatology.
The aim of the study is to test whether EMDR is effective to use as an intervention in order to reduce the severity and the burden of tinnitus and to determine whether the alleged effect of treatment is stable.
1.Social CognitiveA.Do schizophrenia patients, compared to unaffected controls, show impaired social cognition (perceiving, understanding, intentions and emotions of others), especially when it comes to self-other distinction processes (…
We aim to validate MRS with a cholinergic challenge as method to investigate muscarinic M1 receptor functioning. To investigate the relationship between the response to a muscarinic receptor antagonist with biperiden phMRI and [123I]IDEX SPECT…
The current study aims to examine the influence of negative emotions on decision making ability in female patients with Anorexia Nervosa restrictive (AN-R) and purging (AN-P) type in comparison to healthy women. There are two primary hypotheses:…
Our objective is to determine the role of androgens and the Y-chromosome in sexual differentiation of the brain. Women with CAIS, who only differ from typical women in that they have a Y-chromosome, and from men in that they cannot respond to…
Investigation on white matter integrity in autism with diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging
We aim at performing a thorough analysis of structural and hodological (i.e. connectional) properties of white matter in autistic patients, at the level of resolution allowed by diffusion-weighted MR images. This will include an analysis of…
This study aims at the questions about anterograde amnesia. How often does it occur in patients being treated with bilateral ECT for a depressive disorder, how does anterograde amnesia develop during the treatment course and how does it subside…
The study has three main objectives:a) to investigate whether autistics can achieve normalized levels of language processing when receiving explicit attentional instructions. b) to study if (and if yes, how) an instructed attentional change towards…
Examine how unexpected reward and unexpected punishment affect working memory, that is, the ability to maintain information across time, update task-relevant information and ignore task-irrelevant information.Determine the extent to which…
Our experiment will assess the respective role of the mirror neuron system (MNS) and theory of mind areas for understanding someone else*s immediate intentions and state of mind (prior intention). We want to test the hypothesis that making…
The goal of this study is to explore how preferences for appropriate interpersonal distance varies across different forensic populations.
The primary objective of this study is to assess the association between pre-dialysis comprehensive geriatric assessment and early death or withdrawal from dialysis (<6 months) in patients aged over 65 years
The major objective of this pilot study is to delineate SAD endophenotypes by investigating information processing characteristics, brain activity and connectivity, within the two key dimensions relevant to the SAD symptomatology: attention and…
Primary objective:To compare the mean absolute glucose change in postoperative older patients with and without a delirium.Secondary objectives:1. To compare the mean glucose concentration and glucose variability in postoperative older patients with…
The aim of the proposed study is to investigate the presence of dopaminergic abnormalities in relation to apathy in persons with a high risk for psychosis. Second, we intend to explore the relation between the dopamine system and apathy in general,…
This study investigates interpretation bias on pain- and health related information with adolescents and young adults between the age of 13-30 years old.