Projects
Computational Modeling of Social Cognition and associated Deficits by means of Artificial Neural Networks KU Leuven
BINGE EATING AND PURGING IN COLLEGE STUDENTS: CROSS-SECTIONAL AND LONGITUDINAL MULTIVARIATE CORRELATES KU Leuven
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Binge eating and purging behaviors (BPB) are symptomatic behaviors which can be present in eating disorders and other mental disorders, as well as in non-pathological conditions. Specifically, binge eating refers to episodes during which a person rapidly consumes an excessive quantity of food while feeling a sense of loss of control; purging behaviors are inappropriate compensatory behaviors, aiming to prevent ...
A data-driven approach to identifying stress response phenotypes based on affective and physiological markers of vulnerability & their added value to stress prediction in daily life KU Leuven
Advances in wearable technology allow for the continuous assessment of physiological data to get a detailed picture of daily-life dynamics associated with the development of mental illness. Specific physiological state transitions may hold prognostic value in the course of development, treatment, and relapse of mental disorders. Computational modelling of the physiological data is a promising approach in predicting this course. Physiological ...
Machine-learning models in the context of physiological state transitions KU Leuven
Part-Based Syndrome Classification and Metric Spaces: Linear 3D Facial Analysis vs Geometric Deep Learning KU Leuven
The science of phenotyping is empowering our understanding of health, particularly in clinical genetics, where it is used to strengthen genetic testing interpretation and disease research. In next-generation phenotyping (NGP), advanced computational techniques are used to integrate phenotypic data into human health analysis, such as capturing, structuring, and interpreting complex clinical data. In this context, accurate characterization of ...
Boosting social attunement in autism via interpersonal sensorimotor synchronization therapy KU Leuven
Humans are social beings by excellence. Almost all of our waking lives are spent in close company of others. As a result of this social and bodily embeddedness, biological and behavioral processes become entrained and coordinated with the interacting partner (i.e. biobehavioral synchrony). Paradoxically, however, socio-affective neuroscience approaches typically examine individual humans in isolation, presenting social signals on a computer ...
Are you in tune with me? Understanding social functioning in autism via biobehavioral synchrony measurements KU Leuven
While interacting with other human individuals, not only our mind but also our body and brain are
attuned to the bodily social signals of the interacting partner. Emotions, thoughts and physiological
processes (e.g. heart rate and arousal) can therefore be easily transmitted from one individual to
another, either by conscious verbal communication, or by unconscious and still poorly understood
bodily signals (i.e. ...
Stigma of ADHD in adolescents: a game-based awareness training to facilitate attitude change in schools KU Leuven
ADHD is one of the most prevalent disorders in adolescence. Stigma towards individuals with ADHD (especially from peers) is highly prevalent and impairing, urging the need for effective remediation strategies of this stigma towards ADHD. Schools need to integrate handling diversity in their educational programs. However, to date no effective school-based stigma remediation program is available for ADHD that is targeted towards the needs and ...
Stigma of ADHD in adolescents: a game-based awareness training to facilitate attitude change in schools KU Leuven
ADHD is one of the most prevalent disorders in adolescence. Stigma towards individuals with ADHD (especially from peers) is highly prevalent and impairing, urging the need for effective remediation strategies of this stigma towards ADHD. Schools need to integrate handling diversity in their educational programs. However, to date no effective school-based stigma remediation program is available for ADHD that is targeted towards the needs and ...