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Researcher

Paul Cosyns

  • Research Expertise:University reference center for treatment resistant anxiety- and depressive disorders Diagnostics, evaluation and research for indication setting for neurosurgical treatment in treatment refractory psychiatric disorders. Forensic psychiatric expertise Sleep laboratory (polysomnography) Personality and personality disorders diagnostics
  • Keywords:FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS, DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION, SOMNOPATHOLOGY, PERSONALITY DISORDERS, Medicine
  • Disciplines:Neurosciences, Psychiatry and psychotherapy, Nursing, Other paramedical sciences, Applied psychology, Biological and physiological psychology, Clinical and counselling psychology, Cognitive science and intelligent systems, Developmental psychology and ageing, Other psychology and cognitive sciences
  • Research techniques:Psychiatric diagnostic investigation Neuropsychological investigation Testing for Personality Disorders Optimisation procedure for parameter setting in electrical brain stimulation for treatment refractory psychiatric disorders Driving simulators for detection of somnolence
  • Users of research expertise:- Government and decision makers in public health services - Psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and neurosurgeons - Pharmaceutical industry - Industry developing biomedical devices such as implant devices for electrical brain stimulation (deep brain stimulation, cortical stimulation, vagal nerve stimulation, transcranial magnetic stimulation) - Sleep related innovative businesses