Publikationen

Umweltveränderungen und psychische Gesundheit

Karl S, Brandt L, Luykx JJ, Dom G. Impact of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution on the incidence and manifestation of depressive and anxiety disorders. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2025 Jan 1;38(1):35-40. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000971

Brakemeier EL*, Karl S*, Stapel S, Meyer-Lindenberg A. Psyche in der Klimakrise?: Update zur ökologischen Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie. PSYCH up2date. 2024 Sep; 18(05):425-440. doi: 10.1055/a-2109-0556

Karl S. Umweltkrisen und psychische Gesundheit. Jatros Neurologie & Psychiatrie 4/2024.

Karl S, Meyer-Lindenberg A. Klimawandel, Biodiversitätsverlust und Verschmutzung: Folgen für die Psychiatrie [Climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution: consequences for psychiatry]. Nervenarzt. 2023 Nov;94(11):1019-1025. German. doi: 10.1007/s00115-023-01523-2. Epub 2023 Jul 6.

Heinz A, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Adli M, Bornheimer B, Brandt L, Hurlemann R, Karl S, Knoblauch H, Marsh N, Nikendei C, Pistol S, Riedel-Heller S, Schomburg AK, Shukla K, Weinmann S, Welzel F, Gerlinger G, Holzhausen J, John K, Lork I, Sander J, Walinski A. Klimawandel und psychische Gesundheit. Positionspapier einer Task-Force der DGPPN [Climate change and mental health. Position paper of a task force of the DGPPN]. Nervenarzt. 2023 Feb 23. German. doi: 10.1007/s00115-023-01457-9.

Elektrokonvulsionstherapie

Spangemacher M, Reinwald J, Karl S, Sartorius A. Rethinking Seizure Termination: A Possible Paradigm Shift in Understanding a Primary Mechanism of ECT. J ECT. 2026 Mar 4. doi: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000001208. Epub ahead of print.

Belschner H, Frank J, Zillich E, Sirignano L, Kachel K, Engelmann J, Schneider E, Karl S, Pedraz-Petrozzi B, Ziegler N, Eckert A, Dukal H, Brühl A, Lieb K, Sartorius A, Zillich L, Witt SH. Longitudinal characterization of inflammatory plasma protein signatures in ECT response. J Affect Disord. 2026 Feb 1;394(Pt A):120494. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120494. Epub 2025 Oct 16.

Spangemacher M, Karl S, Aksay SS, Lamadé EK, Plemper J, Sartorius A, Pedraz-Petrozzi B. ECT & CRP, quo vadis? – A retrospective study of low-grade inflammation in patients with depression undergoing electroconvulsive therapy. Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatry. 2025 Jun. doi: 10.1016/j.bionps.2024.100115

Sartorius A, Kellner CH, Karl S, Espinoza RT. Age and First Seizure Length in Electroconvulsive Therapy. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 May 1;8(5):e2512092. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.12092

Deicher A*, Karl S*, Otte ML, Knabbe J, Wendel B, Gose M, Wolf RC, Sartorius A. Study protocol of a German multi-center, observer-blind, randomized, and actively controlled parallel-group trial comparing maintenance electroconvulsive therapy to treatment as usual for relapse prevention in clozapine resistant schizophrenia. BMC Psychiatry. 2025 May 26;25(1):536. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-06990-2

Karl S*, Reinwald J*, Berger S, Sartorius A, Aksay SS. Venlafaxine During Electroconvulsive Therapy Is Associated With the Postictal Administration of Antihypertensive Medication. J ECT. 2025 Apr 29. doi: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000001157

Sartorius A, Karl S, Janke C, Beck G. Intersections of Anesthesiology and Psychiatry: Comment. Anesthesiology. 2025 Mar 1;142(3):577-578. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005310.

Karl S, Sartorius A, Aksay SS. No Effect of Serum Electrolyte Levels on Electroconvulsive Therapy Seizure Quality Parameters. J ECT. 2024 Mar 1;40(1):47-50. doi: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000000966

Ullrich H, Sartorius A, Karl S. Cerebral and Aortic Aneurysms in Electroconvulsive Therapy Patients: A Systematic Review and Results From 12 Years of Screening. J ECT. 2024 Jan 25. doi: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000000997. Epub ahead of print

Karl S, Sartorius A, Aksay SS. Catatonia and ECT across the lifespan. Schizophr Res. 2023 Apr 20:S0920-9964(23)00157-3. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.04.004.

Plemper J, Sartorius A, Karl S. Age-Dependent Dose Increase During an Acute Electroconvulsive Therapy Series. J ECT. 2022 Dec 9. doi: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000000896

Karl S, Methfessel I, Weirich S, Rothermel B, Crozier J, Besse M, Reinhardt M, Buchmann J, Dück A, Schulz J, Zilles-Wegner D, Häßler F, Kölch M, Uebel von Sandersleben H, Poustka L, Sartorius A. Electroconvulsive Therapy in Children and Adolescents in Germany-A Case Series From 3 University Hospitals. J ECT. 2022 Dec 1;38(4):249-254. doi: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000000861

Sartorius A, Kellner CH, Karl S. The Trigeminocardiac Reflex in Electroconvulsive Therapy. J ECT. 2022 Dec 1;38(4):257-258. doi: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000000859.

Karl S, Schönfeldt-Lecuona C, Hirjak D, Sartorius A. Akute katatone Zustände [Acute catatonia]. Nervenarzt. 2022 Nov 22. German. doi: 10.1007/s00115-022-01407-x.

Karl S, Schönfeldt-Lecuona C, Sartorius A, Grözinger M. Provision of Electroconvulsive Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey Among Clinics in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. J ECT. 2022 Sep 1;38(3):205-210. doi: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000000846

Sartorius A, Karl S, Zilles-Wegner D. Hippocampal neuroplasticity, major depression and, not to forget: ECT. Mol Psychiatry. 2022 Aug 29. doi: 10.1038/s41380-022-01746-w.

Sartorius A*, Karl S*, Zapp A, Putschögl F, Bumb JM, Reinwald J, Kranaster L, Aksay SS. Duration of Electroconvulsive Therapy Postictal Burst Suppression Is Associated With Time to Reorientation. J ECT. 2021 Jul 21. doi: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000000781

Sartorius A, Beuschlein J, Remennik D, Pfeifer AM, Karl S, Bumb JM, Aksay SS, Kranaster L, Janke C. Empirical ratio of the combined use of S-ketamine and propofol in electroconvulsive therapy and its impact on seizure quality. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2020 Jul 22. doi: 10.1007/s00406-020-01170-7

Sonstige Themen

Karl S, Johar H, Ladwig KH, Peters A, Lederbogen F. Dysregulated diurnal cortisol patterns are associated with cardiovascular mortality: Findings from the KORA-F3 study. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2022 Jul;141:105753. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2022.105753

Karl S, Fallon M, Palitsky R, Martinez J, A, Gündel H, O’Connor M, -F: Low-Dose Aspirin for Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk in Bereavement: Results from a Feasibility Study. Psychother Psychosom 2018;87:112-113. doi: 10.1159/000481862