Targetable (Epi)Genetic, Physiological and Neuroimaging Risk Markers of Anxiety Sensitivity: A Developmental, Cross-Disorder Prevention Study of Separation Anxiety and Panic Disorder (C02)

Subject Area Biological Psychiatry
Term from 2008 to 2020
Project identifier Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 44541416
 

Project Description

In a multi-level model of anxiety disorders across the life-span, environmental and (epi)genetic factors as well as physiological and neural network markers during a carbon dioxide (CO2) challenge will be investigated for their potential as predictors and/or mediators of a preventive intervention along the anxiety sensitivity/separation anxiety/panic disorder spectrum. The identified risk markers are expected to contribute to a targetable predictive risk marker panel informing future indicated and thus even more effective preventive measures for anxiety disorders.
DFG Programme CRC/Transregios
Subproject of TRR 58:  Fear, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders
Applicant Institution Universität Münster
Co-Applicant Institution Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Project Heads Professorin Katharina Domschke, Ph.D.; Privatdozentin Dr. Susanne Neufang