Christine M. Freitag

Prof. Christine M. Freitag is a faculty member at the Faculty of Medicine of Goethe University Frankfurt, affiliated with the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy. Her translational research focuses on neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorder), anxiety disorders, and disruptive behavior disorders in children and youth, emphasizing neurobiological mechanisms, diagnostic frameworks, and intervention strategies.

• Research Areas: Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Brain Stimulation, Randomized Controlled Trials, Biostatistics.
• Contact: E-Mail C.Freitag@em.uni-frankfurt.de.

Recent Publications highlight studies on:

• Neurophysiological mechanisms in social phobia and depression (2023).
• Perceptual expectation and cognitive processing in ASD (2022).
• Stress response and early adversity in conduct disorder (2022).
• Sex differences in conduct disorder clinical presentation (2022).
• tDCS as a treatment for ASD (2021).