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The Role of Sex in Clinical Characteristics and Pharmacological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Open

Erik Putz, Elena Schönthaler, Nina Dalkner, Frederike T. Fellendorf, Adelina Tmava‐Berisha , et al. · 2025

Introduction: There has been an increasing focus on sex differences in bipolar disorder in recent years, yet much remains to be understood about their impact on clinical characteristics and treatment approaches. The aim of this study was t…

Cognitive abilities and psychosocial functioning in bipolar disorder: findings from the BIPLONG study Open

Elena Schönthaler, Nina Dalkner, Tatjana Stross, Susanne Bengesser, Jelena Ilić , et al. · 2025

Background Bipolar disorder is associated with impairments in cognition and psychosocial functioning. Although these impairments occur frequently, often persist during euthymic times, and worsen quality of life, the impact of cognitive abi…

Cognitive Function in Individuals with Chronic Hypoparathyroidism—A Prospective Observational Study Open

Adelina Tmava‐Berisha, Astrid Fahrleitner‐Pammer, Tatjana Stross, Simon Geiger, Christina Geiger , et al. · 2024

Objective “Brain fog” is a frequently reported, distressing experience among individuals with chronic hypoparathyroidism, characterized by reduced concentration and reduced ability to perform day-to-day tasks. However, evidence linking chr…

Toxoplasma gondii IgG serointensity and cognitive function in bipolar disorder Open

Paul Rensch, Teodor T. Postolache, Nina Dalkner, Tatjana Stross, Niel T. Constantine , et al. · 2024

Better understanding of c-reactive protein and leukocytes in psychiatric inpatients with affective disorders: A biopsychosocial approach Open

Felix Kölblinger, Elena Schönthaler, Andreas Baranyi, Tatjana Stross, Frederike T. Fellendorf , et al. · 2024

BACKGROUND Affective disorders (AD) have been linked to inflammatory processes, although the underlying mechanisms of this relationship are still not fully elucidated. It is hypothesized that demographic, somatic, lifestyle, and personalit…

Toxoplasma gondii IgG Serointensity and Cognitive Function in Bipolar Disorder Open

Paul Rensch, Teodor T. Postolache, Nina Dalkner, Tatjana Stross, Niel T. Constantine , et al. · 2024

Background Alongside affective episodes, cognitive dysfunction is a core symptom of bipolar disorder. The intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii has been positively associated with both a diagnosis of bipolar disorder as well as poorer c…

Theory of mind abilities during the course of bipolar disorder: A longitudinal study using mixed models Open

Katharina Stix, Nina Dalkner, Susanne Bengesser, Armin Birner, Frederike T. Fellendorf , et al. · 2024

Theory of mind (ToM) deficits, difficulties in recognizing the intentions, propensities, and beliefs of others have been shown in individuals with bipolar disorder in several studies; however, it is not yet elucidated how ToM abilities cha…

Changes in tryptophan breakdown associated with response to multimodal treatment in depression Open

Eva Z. Reininghaus, Melanie Lenger, Elena Schönthaler, Frederike T. Fellendorf, Tatjana Stross , et al. · 2024

Background Research on depression showed that dysregulations in tryptophan (TRP), kynurenine (KYN), and its KYN pathway metabolites are key aspects in the development and maintenance of depressive symptoms. In our previous reports, we desc…

PROVIT-CLOCK: A Potential Influence of Probiotics and Vitamin B7 Add-On Treatment and Metabolites on Clock Gene Expression in Major Depression Open

Kathrin Kreuzer, Anna Maria Birkl-Toeglhofer, Johannes Haybaeck, Alexandra Reiter, Nina Dalkner , et al. · 2024

Introduction: An increasing body of evidence suggests a strong relationship between gut health and mental state. Lately, a connection between butyrate-producing bacteria and sleep quality has been discussed. The PROVIT study, as a randomiz…

Serum neurofilament light as a potential marker of illness duration in bipolar disorder Open

Robert Queissner, Andreas Buchmann, Rina Demjaha, Cansu Tafrali, Pascal Benkert , et al. · 2024

Interestingly, individuals with BD and HC did not differ in sNFL levels in general. Nevertheless, looking at the BD cohort more specifically, we found that individuals with BD with longer duration of illness (>3 years) had higher levels of…

Extended reality training to enhance resilience in healthcare workers: Preliminary findings from XRes4HEALTH Open

Nina Dalkner, Melanie Lenger, Benjamin Roszipal, Tatjana Stross, V. Huber , et al. · 2024

A comprehensive analysis of cognition among patients with hypoparathyroidism Open

A. Tmava-Berisha, Astrid Fahrleitner‐Pammer, Tatjana Stross, Simon Geiger, C. Starchl-Geiger , et al. · 2024

Cognitive introspective accuracy: self-assessment of cognitive abilities of patients with unipolar depression Open

Frederike T. Fellendorf, Tatjana Stross, S. Grubmayr, H. Solic, E. Reimold , et al. · 2024

Changes in tryptophan breakdown associated with response to multimodal treatment in depression Open

Elena Schönthaler, Eva Z. Reininghaus, M. Lenger, Tatjana Stross, F.T. Fellendorf , et al. · 2024

Vitamin D Status in Bipolar Disorder Open

Zita Späth, Adelina Tmava‐Berisha, Frederike T. Fellendorf, Tatjana Stross, Alexander Maget , et al. · 2023

Vitamin D status may impact acute affective symptomatology and the severity of symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder (BD). Therefore, this cross-sectional study analyzed 25(OH)D, 24,25(OH)2D, and the vitamin D metabolite ratio (VMR) i…

Vitamin D status in Bipolar Disorder Open

Zita Späth, Adelina Tmava‐Berisha, Frederike T. Fellendorf, Tatjana Stross, Alexander Maget , et al. · 2023

Vitamin D status may impact acute affective symptomatology and the severity of symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder (BD). Therefore, this cross-sectional study analyzed 25(OH)D, 24,25(OH)2D, and the vitamin D metabolite ratio (VMR) i…

The Influence of Vitamin D Status on Cognitive Ability in Patients with Bipolar Disorder and Healthy Controls Open

Bernadette Leser, Nina Dalkner, Adelina Tmava‐Berisha, Frederike T. Fellendorf, Human‐Friedrich Unterrainer , et al. · 2023

Recent evidence on the association between vitamin D and cognition in mentally healthy individuals is inconsistent. Furthermore, the link between vitamin D and cognitive ability in individuals with bipolar disorder has not been studied yet…

The Big Five as Predictors of Cognitive Function in Individuals with Bipolar Disorder Open

Eva Fleischmann, Nina Dalkner, Frederike T. Fellendorf, Susanne Bengesser, Melanie Lenger , et al. · 2023

The connection between cognitive function and the “Big Five” personality traits (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism) in the general population is well known; however, studies researching bipolar disor…

The impact of obesity and metabolic syndrome on clinical and cognitive parameters in bipolar disorder: Results from the BIPFAT/BIPLONG study Open

Nina Dalkner, Armin Birner, Susanne Bengesser, S. Guggemos, Frederike T. Fellendorf , et al. · 2023

Introduction Patients with bipolar disorder have a hig risk of becoming overweight and obese, associated with an increased risk of somatic diseases and premature mortality. The Austrian BIPFAT/BIPLONG study aims at investigating lipid meta…

Pepper: The socially assistive robot – acceptance and effectiveness by psychiatric inpatients with bipolar disorder – a project description Open

Alfred Häussl, Frederike T. Fellendorf, Eva Fleischmann, S. Guggemos, Mitchel A. Kling , et al. · 2023

Metacognitive function as a valuable predictive marker in psychiatry: the METACOG project Open

Nina Dalkner, Frederike T. Fellendorf, Adelina Tmava‐Berisha, Franziska Schmiedhofer, A. Obermyer-Pietsch , et al. · 2023

Gut Microbiome Composition and Its Association with Sleep in Major Psychiatric Disorders Open

Marco Mairinger, Alexander Maget, Jolana Wagner‐Skacel, Sabrina Mörkl, Nina Dalkner , et al. · 2023

Introduction: Sleep disturbances are highly prevalent across most major psychiatric disorders. Alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, neuroimmune mechanisms, and circadian rhythm disturbances partially explain this connect…

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