Orvosi hetilap
September 13, 2026
Szabolcs Kéri
Over the past five years, the literature on the psychiatric use of psychedelic and related treatments has expanded substantially. Several randomized controlled trials and pooled analyses have been conducted in mood disorders, treatment-resistant depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Trial methodology, however, remains a fundamental source of uncertainty, and despite the popularity of...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
August 17, 2026
Balázs Barko, Szabolcs Kéri
Introduction: Neuronal mechanisms of motion perception are susceptible to developmental anomalies. We tested whether heavy adolescent cannabis use is associated with enduring deficits in global motion perception, with relative sparing of global form perception, in abstinent adults. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 130 adults were enrolled: cannabis-naïve controls (n=50), non-heavy...
Life
August 14, 2026
Szabolcs Kéri
Clinical trials and naturalistic studies describe psychedelics under markedly different exposure conditions. This narrative review searched PubMed/MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov, and regulatory sources through 15 July 2026, and examined safety and outcomes across four dimensions of exposure: dose, frequency, person, and context. In screened adults receiving one to three...
Life
July 18, 2024
Szabolcs Kéri, Alexander Kancsev, Oguz Kelemen
6 citations
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is marked by prolonged and excessive worry, physical signs of anxiety, and associated neuroinflammation. Traditional treatments, like pharmacotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), often leave residual symptoms and have high relapse rates. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of algorithm-based modular psychotherapy (MoBa), a combination of CBT...
Life
October 26, 2022
Szabolcs Kéri
8 citations
Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experience intrusions of vivid traumatic memories, heightened arousal, and display avoidance behavior. Disorders in identity, emotion regulation, and interpersonal relationships are also common. The cornerstone of PTSD is altered learning, memory, and remembering, regulated by a complex neuronal and molecular network. We propose that the...
Frontiers in Psychology
May 2, 2022
Edina Török, Szabolcs Kéri
11 citations
Individuals with high schizotypal traits are less able to observe, describe, and monitor inner feelings, thoughts, and experiences, commonly referred to as mindfulness and mentalization. High schizotypy is also associated with impaired working memory (WM). However, the relationship among mindfulness, mentalization, WM, and schizotypal traits is unknown. Three hundred individuals from the...
Journal of Religion and Theology
2018
Szabolcs Kéri
1 citation
The relationship between religion and psychosis is one of the most important and unanswered questions in pastoral psychology, theology, and psychiatry.Several studies suggested that psychotic states, such as schizophrenia,are associated with enhanced religiousness and spirituality.In a dominantly Christian, Eastern-European population, however, this is not the case.The data clearly show...
Psychopathology
May 16, 2009
Erika Szily, Szabolcs Kéri
Background: Help-seeking young people often display depressive symptoms. In some patients, these symptoms may co-exist with clinically high-risk mental states for psychosis. The aim of this study was to determine differences in subjective experience and social perception in young depressed patients with and without psychosis risk. Methods: Participants were 68 young persons with major...