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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · 15h

Last but definitely not least, Andreas Schwerdtfeger asks the question: "Does the heart know best?"

In his talk, he evaluates the effectiveness of just in time interventions triggered by heart rate variability to relieve stress 🫀📲

WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · 10d

Then, @markusforamitti.bsky.social will follow up with a fascinating exploration of how music helps regulate collective emotion in his talk: "Regulating Collective Emotion Through Music: Diachronic Analysis of Stress, Sentiment, and Complexity in Lyrics (1973–2023)" 📝🎶

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · 19d

Up next, Lydia Kogler will share insights on how social stress, the cortisol awakening response, and sex differences influence hippocampal and amygdala volume. ⏰🧠

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Celine Bencker @celinebencker.bsky.social · 23d

Looking forward to contributing to this plenary session at #WASAD2025 in Munich on October 25 and to inspiring discussions!

WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · 23d

New in the #WASAD2025 scientific program!

📅 💼 „Everyday Life Stress“

@celinebencker.bsky.social will start off this plenary, chaired by Urs Nater and Andreas Schwerdtfeger with her engaging presentation on the trajectories of everyday life stress across the menstrual cycle ♀️👩

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · 23d

New in the #WASAD2025 scientific program!

📅 💼 „Everyday Life Stress“

@celinebencker.bsky.social will start off this plenary, chaired by Urs Nater and Andreas Schwerdtfeger with her engaging presentation on the trajectories of everyday life stress across the menstrual cycle ♀️👩

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · 29d

📢 Great News!!

The scientific program for #WASAD2025 “Uncertainty in Times of Change: A Lifecourse Approach to Stress and Anxiety,” is now complete. The topics include prevention, mental health, psychocardiology, and numerous others!

Explore the full program here:
👉 wasad2025.org/scientific-p...

Plenary Sessions

The Scientific Program includes 15 Plenary Sessions: P1 Molecular and neural underpinnings of stress-related disorders (Symposium of the Max-Planck-Institut für Psychiatrie, Munich, Germany) Chai...

wasad2025.org

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · Sep 3

⏳ Deadline approaching!
Have you submitted your abstract for poster or e-poster presentations yet?

Don’t miss your chance to showcase your work and connect with other researchers! Submissions close on September 15, 2025!

📩 Submit your abstract here:
wasad2025.org/registration...

#WASAD2025

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · Aug 25

Insights from recent Lithuanian surveys on internet use & mental health (Julius Burkauskas) 🇱🇹

Emotional distress and its role in the development of problematic internet use (Annika Brandtner) 🇪🇺

Stress and mental health conditions induced by pathological media use in Swiss teens (Susanne Walitza)🇨🇭

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · Aug 25

The talks include:

A virtual introduction into the "BootStRaP Horizon Europe" project on problematic use of the internet among European adolescents, with its aims and mission (Naomi Fineberg) 💡📱🇪🇺

Recruitment and first results of the project among European adolescents (Jasmin Schilling) 📈🇪🇺

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · Aug 25

💡 New Plenary at #WASAD2025! 💡

"Boosting Societal Adaptation & Mental Health in a Rapidly Digitalizing, Post-Pandemic Europe" 💻🧠🇪🇺

Chaired by Susanne Walitza & Julius Burkauskas, this session explores timely, critical insights into digital life and mental health in Europe.

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · Jul 21

… as well as results from an RCT on a one-session treatment for childhood specific phobias, wherein the speaker Anke Klein mainly focuses on the additional effect of an app-based homework program 🧒📱💬

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · Jul 21

… only to be followed by insightful talks on interpretation biases and stress reactivity in youth (by
@belindajplatt.bsky.social), the implementation of an evidence-based, digitally-supported preventive intervention for children of parents affected by depression (by Alannah Booth) …

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · Jul 21

New at #WASAD2025!

"Stress and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents" ⏰🧒🧠

This plenary session, chaired by Ellen Greimel &
@belindajplatt.bsky.social kicks off with results from an RCT on emotion regulation training for adolescents with major depression, presented by Lisa Feldmann

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · Jul 14

🔍 New #WASAD2025 Plenary Alert! 🔍

"Resilience Processes & Dynamics in the General Adult Population"

Discover how daily stress affects youth, explore whether resilience is more of a fixed trait or a dynamic process, and more - from C. Schenk, L. Puhlmann, P. Philippi & @lameine.bsky.social 🧠💫

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · Jul 8

Great News! 💡🧠📊
While submissions for oral presentations are now closed, there's still time to showcase your work! 🎉

You can still submit abstracts for poster and e-poster presentations until September 15, 2025!

📩 Submit here: wasad2025.org/registration...

See you in Munich for #WASAD2025 ⛰️📍

The picture shows the alpine skyline of Munich, Germany, where the Congress will take place this year.

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · Jun 16

🧠 New Plenary: Perspectives in the Management of Anxiety at #WASAD2025

K. Domschke & P. Zwanzger lead a session on treatment resistance, potential pharmacological targets, the use of D-Cycloserin, biomarkers, and personalized psychotherapies. Insights from Domschke, Zwanzger, Hofmann & Schiele 💊🧬🧠

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · Jun 10

🧠 Stress in Neurological Conditions at #WASAD2025 💡

This plenary chaired by Peter Riederer & Toshikazu Saito explores topics including stress, addiction and cognition (T. Saito), psychosocial and traumatic stress’s cognitive effects (M. al Absi), and new dementia stress reduction strategies! 🧠🔬

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · Jun 2

🌍 Trauma, Migration & Refugees at #WASAD2025 🌍

In this plenary C. Wesarg discusses empathy & war trauma, whereas R. Marheinecke takes on the psychobiological consequences of covert political repression (where the lines between stress and trauma blur). Plus, 2 talks from selected abstracts! 📚💫

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · May 22

Hi!! Could you add us? 😀

WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · May 22

🔬Molecular & Neural Underpinnings of Stress-Related Disorders at #WASAD2025 💡

Dive deep into stress research with the Max-Planck-Institut symposium! Topics include FKBP5 methylation (N. Yusupov), early life adversity (P. Sämann), and more by Meryl Malezieux and Darina Czamara! 🧠🔍

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · May 19

🧪 Biomarkers & Novel Therapeutics for Stress-Related & Anxiety Disorders 🧪

Join Chairs A. Erhardt & N. Ali for a plenary session on novel therapeutics for anxiety disorders (N. Singewald) & blood and saliva-based biomarkers (I. Hovatta & N. Ali), plus 1 not yet selected abstract! #WASAD2025 🧬🧠

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · May 14

New at #WASAD2025 !!

💊 Optimized Therapy for Stress-Related Disorders

Join Thomas Ehring & Gerd Laux in this plenary on understanding & tackling PTSD treatment failure (T. Ehring) and antidepressants in the “real world” (G. Laux). Plus, stay tuned for talks selected from abstract submissions! 🧠💬

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · May 12

💻 Digital Interventions for Mental Health at #WASAD2025

Join Christian Jacob & Lisanne Robbemond for discussions on CADY, a conversational agent for depression in youth (S. Lüttke), and VR relaxation for psychiatric patients (L. Robbemond). Plus, 2 more slots for not yet selected abstracts! 🌐🧠

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WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · May 8

Thank you!!

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Dr Belinda Weber (Platt) 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 @belindajplatt.bsky.social · May 8

Still time to register for this fantastic conference on stress and anxiety in Munich!

WASAD @wasadorg.bsky.social · May 7

Great news! The early bird registration deadline was extended to May 30! 🎉

Register now and get:
🧪 Full access to all scientific & poster sessions
🌐 Entry to the virtual congress platform
🎟️ Industry exhibition + final program
☕ Daily coffee breaks & lunch
🎉 Welcome reception

See you in Munich! 📍🗺️

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