experimental psychopathology

Management

Dr. Dr. med. David H.V. Vogel

Research Interest

The Experimental Psychopathology Working Group conducts empirical research into mental illnesses - particularly schizophrenia and other psychoses - using behavioral, cognitive science, and phenomenological methods.

The aim is to gain a better understanding of the subjective and cognitive foundations of psychopathological phenomena and to contribute to the further development of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

The focus is on:

Changes in perception, cognition, time processing, and self-reference
Subjective dimensions of experience of mental disorders from a phenomenological perspective
The combination of qualitative and quantitative research approaches
Participatory research, i.e., the active involvement of those affected in the design and implementation of research

Our working group conducts both clinical-experimental studies with patients and controlled comparative studies with healthy subjects. Current areas of focus include:

Investigation of time perception in individuals with psychotic symptoms
Cognitive foundations of delusions and ego disorders
Psychophysical studies on auditory and visual perception
Studies on decision-making and metacognition
Participation in multicenter research projects in the field of early detection

There is also the possibility of participating in studies within the framework of the affiliated clinical outpatient clinics

The working group pursues a pluralistic methodological approach that integrates various research logics and methodological systems:

Cognitive psychology experiments (e.g. reaction time measurement, decision tests, attention experiments)
Phenomenologically based qualitative interviews
Self-report procedures and standardized scales
Exploratory and hypothesis-testing designs
Participatory research formats (e.g., stakeholder advisory boards, co-research)

Vogel, D. H. V., Jording, M., Weiss, P. H., & Vogeley, K. (2024). Temporal binding and sense of agency in major depression. Frontiers in psychiatry, 15, 1288674.
Vogel, D. H. V. (2022). The Temporality of Aberrant Salience and Schizophrenia. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 16, 925716.
Vogel, D. H. V., Beeker, T., Haidl, T., Kupke, C., Heinze, M., & Vogeley, K. (2019). Disturbed time experience during and after psychosis. Schizophrenia research: cognition, 17, 100136.

The working group is interdisciplinary and clinically networked. Important partners include: