Anastasia Benedyk

Dr. Anastasia Benedyk is a PostDoc researcher in the Research Group Systems Neuroscience Psychiatry (SNiP) at the Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim. She focuses on behavioral neuroscience and psychiatric disorders.

Her research interests include:

• Neural circuits in mental health
• Schizophrenia and mood disorders
• Psychomotor slowing and cortical correlates
• Impact of social isolation on behavior
• Digital phenotyping methods
• Ecological momentary assessment

Selected publications highlight her work across mental health, neuroimaging, and behavioral monitoring:

• 2025 study on parkinsonism and negative symptoms in schizophrenia
• 2024 investigation into physical activity as a compensatory mechanism
• 2023 research on cortical thinning and psychomotor slowing
• 2023 pandemic impact study on schizophrenia patients
• 2021 framework for ambulatory assessment in precision psychiatry