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Elske Vrieze KU Leuven
Department of Psycho-analysis and clinical consulting Ghent University
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The department focuses on the conceptual, clinical and empirical study of Freudian-Lacanian psychoanalysis and current developments within psychoanalysis. The research focuses on questions related to psychopathology and special attention is given to psychodiagnostic, psychotherapeutic and sexuological topics. There is also a research line studying the history of psychology and applications of psychoanalysis on art.
Violette Coppens University of Antwerp
Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute (CAPRI) University of Antwerp
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The clinical scientific research in the department of psychiatry is focused on the following topics: 1. Anxiety disorders : electrical brain stimulation in treatment refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder. 2. Mood disorders : - ectrical brain stimulation in treatment refractory major depressive disorder - association analysis to identify genetic factors in mood disorders 3. Mood disorders and psychosomatic disorders : functional and genetic ...
Manuel Morrens University of Antwerp
Patrick Luyten KU Leuven
Mind-body Research KU Leuven
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The Center for Mind-Body research focuses on the study of the biological stress response (HPA axis and autonomous nervous system) in psychiatric disorders such as major depression, chronic fatigue syndrome and eating disorders. Stress sensitivity is studied both in lab conditions and in daily life, using remote patient monitoring devices. In order to understand individual differences in stress sensitivity and disease vulnerability, the Center ...
Applied Molecular Genomics University of Antwerp
Psychiatric disorders, such as major depression or unipolar disorder (UP), manic depression or bipolar disorder (BP) and schizophrenia, are among the most frequent brain diseases worldwide. An estimated 9-10% of the world population suffers from major depression, while bipolar disorder and schizophrenia each affect ~1% of the population. Although the precise causes of psychiatric diseases are still largely unknown, family studies argue for a ...
Brain, Body and Cognition Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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The BBCO research group focuses its research on the comprehensive study of mental processes and their biological (brain and body) correlates in different domains of human functioning and behavior, such as cognition, social judgment, affect, well-being and sleep. Without doubt, the study of the brain and body, and its related mental processes is at the forefront of current research in many disciplines of psychology. Together with behavioral ...