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Overview

Manfred Laucht is affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany and conducts research primarily in the fields of Psychology and Medicine. Their work focuses on clinical psychology and public health, environmental, and occupational health, addressing topics related to maternal mental health, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, and child abuse and trauma.

The primary research interests of Manfred Laucht cover:

  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child Abuse and Trauma

The scientist's publication record includes papers in peer-reviewed venues such as Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. Their recent publication is titled "Early maternal care and amygdala habituation to emotional stimuli in adulthood", published in 2021 in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Manfred Laucht include:

  • Nathalie Holz
  • Alexander Häge
  • Michael M. Plichta
  • Regina Boecker-Schlier
  • Christine Jennen-Steinmetz

Manfred Laucht's research has a multidisciplinary approach encompassing clinical psychology, with a focus on psychosocial and emotional development issues, and environmental and occupational health dimensions. The body of work reflects an interdisciplinary blend that integrates psychological principles with broader health sciences, investigating developmental and mental health outcomes resulting from early-life experiences.

Best Publications

  • Collaborative meta-analysis finds no evidence of a strong interaction between stress and 5-HTTLPR genotype contributing to the development of depression

    R. C. Culverhouse;N. L. Saccone;A. C. Horton;Y. Ma

  • Developmental Outcome of Infants Born with Biological and Psychosocial Risks

    Manfred Laucht;Günter Esser;Martin H. Schmidt

  • Interaction between CRHR1 Gene and Stressful Life Events Predicts Adolescent Heavy Alcohol Use

    Dorothea Blomeyer;Jens Treutlein;Günter Esser;Martin H. Schmidt

  • The Child Behavior Checklist-Dysregulation Profile predicts substance use, suicidality, and functional impairment: a longitudinal analysis.

    Martin Holtmann;Arlette F. Buchmann;Guenter Esser;Martin H. Schmidt

  • Interacting Effects of the Dopamine Transporter Gene and Psychosocial Adversity on Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms Among 15-Year-Olds From a High-Risk Community Sample

    Manfred Laucht;Markus H. Skowronek;Katja Becker;Martin H. Schmidt

  • Behavioral sequelae of perinatal insults and early family adversity at 8 years of age.

    Manfred Laucht;Günter Esser;Lioba Baving;Martin Gerhold

  • Genetic association of the human corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 1 ( CRHR1 ) with binge drinking and alcohol intake patterns in two independent samples

    J Treutlein;C Kissling;J Frank;S Wiemann

  • Differential development of infants at risk for psychopathology: the moderating role of early maternal responsivity.

    Manfred Laucht;Günter Esser;Martin H Schmidt

  • Correlates of mental health disorders among children with hearing impairments

    Johannes Fellinger;Daniel Holzinger;Heribert Sattel;Manfred Laucht

  • Mental health and quality of life in deaf pupils

    Johannes Fellinger;Daniel Holzinger;Heribert Sattel;Manfred Laucht

  • Impact of age at first drink on vulnerability to alcohol-related problems: Testing the marker hypothesis in a prospective study of young adults

    Arlette F. Buchmann;Brigitte Schmid;Dorothea Blomeyer;Katja Becker

  • Novelty seeking involved in mediating the association between the dopamine D4 receptor gene exon III polymorphism and heavy drinking in male adolescents: results from a high-risk community sample.

    Manfred Laucht;Katja Becker;Dorothea Blomeyer;Martin H. Schmidt

  • From nature versus nurture, via nature and nurture, to gene x environment interaction in mental disorders.

    Anne-Kathrin Wermter;Manfred Laucht;Benno G. Schimmelmann;Tobias Banaschewski

  • Interaction of dopamine transporter genotype with prenatal smoke exposure on ADHD symptoms

    Katja Becker;Mahha El-Faddagh;Martin H. Schmidt;Günter Esser

  • Längsschnittforschung zur Entwicklungsepidemiologie psychischer Störungen: Zielsetzung, Konzeption und zentrale Befunde der Mannheimer Risikokinderstudie

    Manfred Laucht;Günter Esser;Martin H. Schmidt

  • Interaction between the 5-HTTLPR serotonin transporter polymorphism and environmental adversity for mood and anxiety psychopathology: Evidence from a high-risk community sample of young adults.

    Manfred Laucht;Jens Treutlein;Dorothea Blomeyer;Arlette F. Buchmann

  • Impact of early life adversity on reward processing in young adults: EEG-fMRI results from a prospective study over 25 years.

    Regina Boecker;Nathalie E. Holz;Arlette F. Buchmann;Dorothea Blomeyer

  • Low level of response to alcohol as associated with serotonin transporter genotype and high alcohol intake in adolescents.

    Anne S. Hinckers;Manfred Laucht;Martin H. Schmidt;Karl F. Mann

  • Systematic analysis of glutamatergic neurotransmission genes in alcohol dependence and adolescent risky drinking behavior.

    Gunter Schumann;Monika Johann;Josef Frank;Ulrich Preuss

  • Atypical frontal brain activation in ADHD: preschool and elementary school boys and girls.

    Lioba Baving;Manfred Laucht;Martin H. Schmidt

  • Collaborative meta-analysis finds no evidence of a strong interaction between stress and 5-HTTLPR genotype contributing to the development of depression

    Robert C. Culverhouse;Nancy L. Saccone;Amy C. Horton;Yinjiao Ma

Frequent Co-Authors

Günter Esser
Günter Esser University of Potsdam
Tobias Banaschewski
Tobias Banaschewski Heidelberg University
Daniel Brandeis
Daniel Brandeis University of Zurich
Marcella Rietschel
Marcella Rietschel Heidelberg University
Gunter Schumann
Gunter Schumann King's College London
Michael M. Plichta
Michael M. Plichta Goethe University Frankfurt
Luise Poustka
Luise Poustka University of Göttingen
Fabian Streit
Fabian Streit Heidelberg University
Mark Lathrop
Mark Lathrop McGill University
Nilesh J. Samani
Nilesh J. Samani University of Leicester

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