The focus of my research is on biological signatures of chronic stress. I’m especially interested in the method and application of heart rate variability (HRV), the investigation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and indicators of allostatic load. My interest is to find conclusive combinations of parameters that integrate genetic, neural, physiological, psychological, behavioral and environmental factors that promote or inhibit the development of stress-related disorders. For this purpose I am involving various measurement methods such as structural and functional MRI, psychometric measures, physiological as well as biological assessments.
Orosz A, Federspiel A, Haisch S, Seeher C, Dierks T, Cattapan K.
Soravia L & Orosz A, Schwab S, Nakataki M, Wiest R, Federspiel A.
CBT reduces CBF: cognitive-behavioral therapy reduces cerebral blood flow in fear relevant brain regions in spider phobia. Brain Behav. 2016 Jul 6;6(9).