Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Silke Lux

Functions

Senior Psychologist:

Clinical psychologists, psychological research, and clinical neuropsychology
Working group (AG) Neuropsychology and Intervention
Degree program in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at UKB
Art, music, and dance therapy

Curriculum Vitae

Certified EMDR therapist since 2025
Licensed cognitive behavioral therapist since 2020
Since 2018: Senior Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Bonn
Since 2008: Lecturer, University of Bielefeld, Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science
2016–2018: Clinical/research associate, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Bonn
2014: Adjunct professorship, Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, University of Bielefeld
2004–2015: Research associate, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3 & INM-1), Forschungszentrum Jülich
2008: Habilitation (hemispheric specialization), Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, University of Bielefeld
2004: Visiting research fellow, Oxford University / University of Hertfordshire, UK
2001–2003: Research associate, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich
2001: PhD (epilepsy research), Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, University of Bielefeld
1997–2001: Research associate, Department of Epileptology, University Hospital Bonn
1997: Diploma in Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, University of Bielefeld

Clinical focus

Neuropsychology
Cognitive Remediation
Psychotherapy (behavioural therapy)
EMDR therapy
DBT

Scientific focus

Neural basis of clinical interventions: effects of cognitive training in psychiatric disorders (ADHD, depression, psychosis)
Sex/gender differences in psychiatric disorders
Therapeutic relationship
Neural basis of neuropsychological functions and dysfunctions (with a focus on attention and memory)

Publications

Selected topics:

Halbe, E., Jamieson, A., Bergmann, M., Mehren, A., Harrison, B. J., Davey, C. G., ... & Lux, S. (2025). Neural Correlates and Sex‐Specific Effects of Affectively Driven Processes Underlying Decision‐Making in Adult ADHD. Brain and behavior, 15(3), e70215.
Halbe, E., Heger, A. S., Kolf, F., Hüpen, P., Bergmann, M., Harrison, B. J., ... & Lux, S. (2024). Sex differences in physiological correlates of affectively driven decision-making behavior in adult ADHD. BMC psychiatry, 24(1), 602.
Bergmann, M., Wollbrandt, I., Gittel, L., Halbe, E., Mackert, S., Philipsen, A., & Lux, S. (2023). Effects of a video game intervention on symptoms, training motivation, and visuo-spatial memory in depression. Frontiers in psychiatry, 14, 1173652.
Saxler, E., Schindler, T., Philipsen, A., Schulze, M., & Lux, S. (2024). Therapeutic alliance in individual adult psychotherapy: a systematic review of conceptualizations and measures for face-to-face-and online-psychotherapy. Frontiers in psychology, 15, 1293851.
Wiebe, A., Kannen, K., Selaskowski, B., Mehren, A., Thöne, A. K., Pramme, L., ... & Braun, N. (2022). Virtual reality in the diagnostic and therapy for mental disorders: A systematic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 98, 102213.

For full reference list see „pubmed“ (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi) and enter „Lux S OR S Lux“ .