Marco Heide

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig - Holstein | UKSH · Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie (Lübeck)

Mental health research increasingly focuses on the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and observable manifestations of the face and body. In recent studies, psychiatric patients have shown distinct patterns in movement, posture and facial expressions, suggesting these elements could enhance clinical diagnostics. The analysis of the facial ex...

Diagnosis of a clinical high-risk (CHR) state enables timely treatment of individuals at risk for a psychotic disorder, thereby contributing to improving illness outcomes. However, only a minority of patients diagnosed with CHR will make the transition to overt psychosis. To identify patients most likely to benefit from early intervention, several...