Dr. Lukas Basedow

Research Fellow, IPAM-Therapeut

Contact information

+49 6421 28-23754 lukas.basedow@ ¹ Gutenbergstraße 18
35032 Marburg
G|01 Institutsgebäude (Room: 03037 resp. +3037)

Organizational unit

Philipps-Universität Marburg Psychologie (Fb04) AG Klinische Psychologie Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie I (AE Rief)

Research Interests

Psychological Determinants of Placebo and Nocebo Effects
Measurement of Treatment Expectations
Drug Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions
Short-Term and Long-Term Consequences of Psychoactive Substance Use
Novel Psychopharmacological Support for Psychotherapy (e.g., the use of LSD, MDMA, or Psilocybin)

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Since 10/2022

Graduate training in Psychological Psychotherapy (Behavior Therapy), Institute for Psychotherapy Training Marburg (IPAM)

08/2018 – 08/2022
Doctorate in Psychology (Dr.rer.nat.), Faculty of Psychology, TU Dresden
Doctoral Thesis: "Double Threat - Trauma and PTSD in Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders," Advisors: Prof. Dr. Yulia Golub; Prof. Dr. Stefan Ehrlich

08/2016 – 08/2018
Master's degree in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience, specializing in Neuropsychology, University of Maastricht, Netherlands (M.Sc.)

Thesis: “Psychedelic Microdosing – Perceived Efficacy in treating Psychiatric Symptoms”

08/2013 – 08/2016
Bachelor in Psychology (B.Sc.), University Groningen, NL
Professional Experience

Since 10/2022

Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapy Outpatient Clinic Marburg (PAM)

Since 07/2022

Research Associate (Postdoc), Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, Philipps University Marburg

08/2018 – 06/2022
Research Associate (Doctoral Candidate)/Psychologist, Addiction Outpatient Clinic, Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital C.G.C. Dresden
Teaching

Interventions in Addiction Treatment (Seminar, B.Sc.)

Diverse Case Concepts in Psychotherapy (Seminar, M.Sc.)

Counseling, Mediation, Prevention (Seminar, B.Sc.)

Translational Aspects of Psychotherapy (Seminar, M.Sc.)

Long-Term Effects of Serotonergic Hallucinogens (Invited Lecture)

Psychedelic Substances in the Treatment of Depression (Invited Lecture)

Group Treatment for Adolescents with Addiction Disorders – The DELTA Manual (Graduate Training)

Harm Reduction, Drug Use and Drug Emergencies (Graduate Training)

Why do adolescents take drugs? (Graduate Training)

Microdosing (Contribution to the “Psychoaktiv” Podcast)
Awards

Mini Grant SFB 289 – Funding for the "PIPE – Psychedelic Placebo Effects" Project

Wolfram-Keup Award 2022

Heidehof Foundation – Funding for the DELTA-Train Project 2021

DAAD – Travel Award 2021

Emerging Researcher Award - North German Addiction Research Consortium e.V. 2021

Poster Award - International Conference on Psychedelic Research 2020

Poster Award - German Addiction Conference 2019
Collaborations / Memberships

German Psychological Society (DGPs)

German Society for Addiction Research and Addiction Therapy (DG Sucht)

German Society for Psychedelic Research and Therapy (DGPFT)

Federal Association for Accepting Drug Work and Humane Drug Policy (Akzept e.V.)

Publications

Journal Articles

Basedow, L. A., Fischer, A., Benson, S., Bingel, U., Brassen, S., Büchel, C., … Rief, W. (2023). The influence of psychological traits and prior experience on treatment expectations. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 152431.

Kuitunen-Paul, S., Basedow, L. A., Roessner, V., & Golub, Y. (2023). Study protocol: The pragmatic, exploratory DELTA-JU trial of the group-based multimodal DELTA intervention for abstinent adolescents with substance use disorders living in youth welfare institutions. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14.

Basedow, L. A., Wiedmann, M. F., Kuitunen-Paul, S., Roessner, V., & Golub, Y. (2023). Attenuated psychotic symptoms, substance use and self-reported PTSD in adolescence. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14(2), 2193327.

Basedow, L. A., Kuitunen-Paul, S., Roessner, V., Moll, G. H., Golub, Y., & Eichler, A. (2022). Are perinatal measures associated with adolescent mental health? A retrospective exploration with original data from psychiatric cohorts. BMC Psychiatry, 22(1), 668.

Basedow, L. A., Wiedmann, M. F., Roessner, V., Golub, Y., & Kuitunen-Paul, S. (2022). Coping motives mediate the relationship between PTSD and MDMA use in adolescents with substance use disorders. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 17(1), 46.

Wiedmann, M., Kuitunen-Paul, S., Basedow, L. A., Wolff, M., DiDonato, N., Franzen, J., Wagner, W., Roessner, V., & Golub, Y. (2022). DNA methylation changes associated with cannabis use and verbal learning performance in adolescents: An exploratory whole genome methylation study. Translational Psychiatry, 12(1), 1–10.

Basedow, L. A., & Kuitunen-Paul, S. (2022) Use Motives for Serotonergic Psychedelics: A Systematic Review. Drug Alcohol Rev.

Wiedmann, M., Kuitunen-Paul, S., Basedow, L. A., Roessner, V., & Golub, Y. (2022). Attenuated Psychotic Symptoms in Adolescents With Chronic Cannabis and MDMA Use. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12.

Wiedmann, M., Atzendorf, J., Basedow, L. A., Roessner, V., Golub, Y., & Kuitunen-Paul, S. (2022). [Substance Use, Resulting Disorders, and Collateral Mental Disorders Among Adolescents in a Special Outpatient Institutions for Addictions]. Zeitschrift Für Kinder- Und Jugendpsychiatrie Und Psychotherapie.

Basedow, L. A., Kuitunen-Paul, S., Wiedmann, M.F., Roessner, V., & Golub, Y. (2021). Self-reported PTSD is associated with increased use of MDMA in adolescents with substance use disorders. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 12:1.

Basedow, L. A., Riemer, T.G., Reiche, S., Kreutz, R., Majić, T. (2021). Neuropsychological Functioning in Users of Serotonergic Psychedelics – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12:739966.

Kuitunen-Paul, S., Eichler, A., Wiedmann, M.F., Basedow, L. A., et al. (2021). Comparing self-report and parental report of psychopathologies in adolescents with substance use disorders. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2021 Sep.

Basedow, L. A., Kuitunen-Paul, S., Eichler, A., Roessner, V., & Golub, Y. (2021). Diagnostic accuracy of the Drug Use Disorder Identification Test (DUDIT) and its short form, the DUDIT-C, in German adolescent psychiatric patients. Frontiers in Psychology, 12.

Basedow, L.A., Kuitunen-Paul, S., Wiedmann, M.F. et al. (2021). Verbal learning impairment in adolescents with methamphetamine use disorder: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry 21, 166.

Plank, AC., Frey, S., Basedow, L.A. et al. (2021). Prenatally traumatized mice reveal hippocampal methylation and expression changes of the stress-related genes Crhr1 and Fkbp5. Transl Psychiatry 11, 183.

Kuitunen-Paul, S., Roessner, V., Basedow, L. A., & Golub, Y. (2020). Beyond the tip of the iceberg: A narrative review to identify research gaps on comorbid psychiatric disorders in adolescents with methamphetamine use disorder or chronic methamphetamine use. Substance Abuse, 0(0), 1–20.

Basedow, L. A., Kuitunen-Paul, S., Roessner, V., & Golub, Y. (2020). Traumatic Events and Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11.
Books

Golub, Y., Basedow, L. A., Meiron Zwipp, J., Kuitunen-Paul, S., & Roessner, V. (2021). DELTA - Dresdner Multimodale Therapie für Jugendliche mit chronischem Suchtmittelkonsum (1st ed.). Hogrefe AG.
Conference Contributions

Binder, A., Zimmermann, S., Basedow, L.A. (2023) Symposium der DG-Sucht Nachwuchsgruppe, Deutscher Suchtkongress

Basedow, L. A., Wiedmann, M. F., Kuitunen-Paul, S., Roessner, V., & Golub, Y. (2023). Psychotische Symptome und PTBS in Jugendlichen mit Suchterkrankungen. Deutscher Suchtkongress, 1(1).

Basedow, L. A.; Bingel, U.; Büchel, C.; Brassen, S.; Mueller, E.M.; Benson, S.; Schedlowski, M.; Rief, W. (12.05.2023) Stress Influences Pre-treatment Expectations across Different Studies. 4th International Conference of the Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies

Basedow, L.A., Weidmann, M.F., Roessner, V., Golub, Y., Kuitunen-Paul, S. (08.09.2022) Selbstmedikation und Coping bei Jugendlichen mit PTBS und Substanzabhängigkeit, Deutscher Suchtkongress 2022

Binder, A., Zimmermann, S., Basedow, L.A. (08.09.2022) Symposium der DG-Sucht Nachwuchsgruppe, Deutscher Suchtkongress 2022

Basedow, L. A., Kuitunen-Paul, S., Golub, Y. (18.05-21.05.22) Subjektives Stresserleben bei Eltern, deren Jugendliche eine KJP-Spezialambulanz für Suchterkrankungen aufsuchen. DGKJP Kongress 2022

Basedow, L. A., Wiedmann, M.F., Roessner, V., Golub, Y., & Kuitunen-Paul, S., (04.11 – 05.11.2021). Coping motives mediate the relationship between PTSD and MDMA use in adolescents with substance use disorders. Society for the Study of Addiction – Annual Conference 2021, virtuell

Basedow, L. A., Kuitunen-Paul, S., Wiedmann, M.F., Roessner, V., & Golub, Y. (14.09.2021) Symptome einer posttraumatische Belastungsstörung (PTBS) und der Konsum bestimmter Substanzen bei jugendlichen SUD-Patient*innen. Deutscher Suchtkongress, virtuell

Basedow, L. A. & Kuitunen-Paul, S. (09.09 – 12.09.2021). Motives for the Use of Serotonergic Psychedelics – A Systematic Review. Insight Conference 2021, Berlin

Basedow, L. A., Kuitunen-Paul, S., Roessner, V., & Golub, Y. (05.06.2021) Traumatic Events and Substance Use Disorders in Adolescent. NSF e.V. Symposium, virtuell

Basedow, L. A., (21.04.2021). PTSD and Traumatic Events in Adolescents with a Substance Use Disorder. Substance Use and Associated Behaviours (SUAB) PhD Symposium, virtuell

Basedow, L. A., Kuitunen-Paul, S., Wiedmann, M., Ehrlich, S., Roessner, V., & Golub, Y. (03.03 – 05.03.2021). Verbal learning impairment in adolescents with methamphetamine use disorder: a cross-sectional study. European College of Neuropharmacology, Early Career Researcher Workshop 2021, virtuell

Basedow, L.A., Riemer, T.G., Reiche, S., Kreutz, R., Majić, T. (24.-26.09.2020). Neuropsychological Functioning after Chronic Use of Serotonergic Psychedelics – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelic Research 2020, virtuell

Basedow, L. A., Kuitunen-Paul, S., Roessner, V., & Golub, Y. (16.09.2019). Trauma und PTBS in jugendlichen Patienten mit einer Substanzkonsumstörung. Deutscher Suchtkongress, Mainz.
Other Publications

Basedow, L.A. (2023) High on your own supply. Nat Rev Psychol 2, 588.

Basedow, L. A. (2022b, Juli 28). The Synthetic Toad – How To Investigate 5-MeO-DMT in the Lab. MIND Foundation.

Basedow, L. A. (2022a, Februar 1). Psychedelic-Induced Creativity: Fact or Fiction? MIND Foundation.

Basedow, L. A. (2021d, November 12). MIND Blog | Combining Psychedelics and 12-Step Programs for Substance Use Disorders. MIND Foundation.

Basedow, L. A. (2021c, Mai 28). MIND Blog | How Do Antidepressants Really Work? MIND Foundation.

Basedow, L. A. (2021b, Mai 3). Kiffen gegen Trauma? In-Mind.

Basedow, L. A. (2021a, März 26). MIND Blog | Ascension, Peak, Return—Predicting the Temporal Dynamics of the Psychedelic Experience. MIND Foundation.

Basedow, L. A. (2020e, Dezember 13). Drogen, Trauma, Drogentrauma – Wie hängen traumatische Erlebnisse und problematischer Drogenkonsum zusammen? In-Mind.

Basedow, L. A. (2020d, November 22). Psychotherapie auf Ecstasy. In-Mind.

Basedow, L. A. (2020c, August 28). The MIND Blog | Psilocybin and Emotional Reconnection. MIND Foundation.

Basedow, L. A. (2020b, Juni 9). Friede, Freude, Microdose? Wie halluzinogene Drogen den Alltag erleichtern sollen. In-Mind.

Basedow, L. A. (2020a, Juni). MDMA und Ecstasy: Geschichte und Gefahren des Freizeitkonsums. Grüner Kreis Magazin (2020)

Basedow, L. A. (2019, September 28). MIND Blog | Understanding the Bodily Roots of Conscious Experience. MIND Foundation.

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