Placebo and the Body: Psychobiological Pathways of Healing
Meißner, Karin (2025)
Vortrag im Rahmen der "Guest Lecture Series", Placebo Beyond Opinion (PBO) Center, University of Maryland School of Nursing.
Open Access
Virtual Reality for Stress Reduction: Evaluating Strategies and Challenges in Coburg
Strauch, Hannah; Schuil, Isabel; Grubert, Jens; Meißner, Karin (2025)
The Mind - Bulletin on Mind-Body Medicine Research 2025 (9), 12-16.
Open Access
With the emergence of new technologies, numerous options for stress management are becoming available. One promising approach to support individuals in coping with stress is virtual reality (VR). A variety of relaxation techniques, such as guided imagery and breathing meditation, have recently been translated into virtual environments, providing easily accessible alternatives to traditional approaches. As studies suggest that VR interventions are effective in reducing stress, the consortium project AI4Coping aims to develop a toolbox for individually adaptive, digitally supported coping strategies. Furthermore, the project evaluates the efficacy of VR interventions across various application fields and addresses the societal, ethical, and economic dimensions that determine its use in the general population.
Aktiv gegen Brustkrebs: Wie ein gesunder Lebensstil das Risiko senken kann
Meißner, Karin (2025)
Vortrag auf der Veranstaltung "Frauengesundheit im Fokus – gemeinsam gegen Krebs" des Sachgebiets Gesundheit im Landratsamt Lichtenfels in Kooperation mit der Gesundheitsregion Plus zum Jahresschwerpunkt "Frauen - sichtbar und gesund".
Challenges and Perspectives in Research on Chinese Dietetics
Meißner, Karin (2025)
Vortrag auf Symposium "Chinese Dietetics" im Rahmen des 38. "ICMART World Medical Acupuncture Congress", Antibes, Frankreich.
Peer Reviewed
Täuschung als Therapie: Das Rätsel des Placebo-Effekts
Meißner, Karin (2025)
Interview im Bayerischen Fernsehen, Sendung "Gut zu wissen", Erstausstrahlung 04.10.2025.
Open Access
Predicting placebo analgesia responses in clinical trials: where to look next? A meta-analysis of individual patient data
Lunde, Sigrid Juhl; Vase, Lene; Hall, Kathryn T.; Meißner, Karin; Hohenschurz-Schmidt, David; Kaptchuk, Ted J.; Maier, Christoph; Vollert, Jan (2025)
Lunde, Sigrid Juhl; Vase, Lene; Hall, Kathryn T.; Meißner, Karin...
Pain 166 (10), e314-e321.
DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003615
Peer Reviewed
Auch wissentlich verabreichte Placebos zeigen Wirkung
Meißner, Karin (2025)
Interview in der Sendung "Welt am Abend", Bayern 2 .
Neuroenhancement unter Studierenden im ländlichen Raum–eine Querschnittstudie zu Prävalenz, Genderunterschieden und Beweggründen
Engel, Katharina; Meißner, Karin (2025)
Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung 20 (3), 421-427.
DOI: 10.1007/s11553-024-01139-7
Open Access Peer Reviewed
Heilung ohne Wirkstoff: Wissenschaftliche Hintergründe und klinische Anwendungen des Placeboeffekts
Meißner, Karin (2025)
Gastvorlesung am Institut für Medizinische Psychologie, Medizinische Fakultät, LMU München.
Exploring the Role of Negative Expectations and Emotions in Primary Dysmenorrhea: Insights from a Case-Control Study
Thomann, Verena; Gomaa, Nadya; Stang, Marina; Funke, Susanne A.; Meißner, Karin (2025)
BMC Women's Health (25), 241.
Open Access Peer Reviewed
Traditional Chinese medicine for post-COVID: A retrospective cohort study
Kraft, Jana; Hardy, Anne; Baustädter, Verena; Bögel-Witt, Martina; Krassnig, Katharina; Ziegler, Birgit; Waibl, Paula; Meißner, Karin (2025)
Kraft, Jana; Hardy, Anne; Baustädter, Verena; Bögel-Witt, Martina; Krassnig, Katharina...
Medicine 104 (18), e42275.
Open Access Peer Reviewed
Post-COVID syndrome affects at least 10% of individuals recovering from COVID-19. Currently, there is no causal treatment. This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the potential of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating post-COVID symptoms. TCM physicians in Germany and Austria completed online questionnaires to retrospectively record symptoms, treatment approaches, and outcomes for patients diagnosed with post-COVID. Nine physicians collected data from 79 patients (65% female, 47 ± 16 SD). The most common TCM treatments for post-COVID were acupuncture (n = 66; 85%), Chinese pharmacological therapy (n = 61; 77%), and Chinese dietary counseling (n = 32; 41%). After an average of 7 ± 4 TCM consultations, physicians rated global symptom improvement as 62% ± 29%. Significant alleviation from the start of TCM treatment was observed in major symptoms, such as fatigue (P < .001), impaired physical performance (P < .001), and exertional dyspnea (P < .001). TCM treatment was associated with significant improvements in post-COVID symptoms, warranting further evaluation through randomized controlled studies.
How do patient and practitioner characteristics influence empathy in healthcare? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
White, Cleo; Khunti , Kamlesh ; Gillies , Clare ; Meißner, Karin; Palipana , Dinesh ; Nockels , Keith ; Howick, J. (2025)
White, Cleo; Khunti , Kamlesh ; Gillies , Clare ; Meißner, Karin; Palipana , Dinesh ...
BMJ open 15 (2), e096269.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-096269
Open Access Peer Reviewed
Psychotherapy with somatosensory stimulation as a complementary treatment for women with endometriosis-associated pain – a qualitative study
Limmer, A.; Weber, Annemarie; Olliges, Elisabeth; Kraft, Jana; Beissner, F.; Preibisch, C.; Meißner, Karin (2024)
Limmer, A.; Weber, Annemarie; Olliges, Elisabeth; Kraft, Jana; Beissner, F....
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 24, 426 | 1-9.
DOI: 10.1186/s12906-024-04731-8
Open Access Peer Reviewed
Was ist dran am Placebo-Effekt?
Meißner, Karin (2024)
Interview in Ö1, Sendung Dimensionen, 23.12.2024.
Open Access
Satiety-enhancing placebo intervention decreases selective attention to food cues
Lanz, Marina; Hoffmann, Verena; Meißner, Karin (2024)
Frontiers in Psychiatry 15, 1472532 | 1-11.
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1472532
Open Access Peer Reviewed
Stressfrei durch die Wechseljahre: Bewältigungsstrategien für ein gesundes und aktives Leben
Meißner, Karin (2024)
Vortrag auf dem Menopausenfachtag des Landratsamts Lichtenfels.
Predictors of the Effectiveness of Immersive VR based Interventions for Stress Reduction: A Protocol for a Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Strauch, Hannah; Schuil, Isabel; Simm, Stefan; Kraft, Mirko; Meißner, Karin (2024)
Mind-Bull. Mind-Body Med. Res 3, 12-13.
Open Access Peer Reviewed
Stress-Reducing Effects of Forest Bathing in Immersive Virtual Reality: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Schuil, Isabel; Kalamkar, Snehanjali; Grubert, Jens; Streuber, Stephan; Meißner, Karin (2024)
Schuil, Isabel; Kalamkar, Snehanjali; Grubert, Jens; Streuber, Stephan...
Mind-Bull. Mind-Body Med. Res 3, 16-17.
Open Access Peer Reviewed
Leichter leben mit Endometriose: Ganzheitliche Behandlungsansätze
Meißner, Karin (2024)
Vortrag am Landratsamt Kronach.
4you - das Hochschulmagazin: Forschungsprojekte rund um die Ernährung
Meißner, Karin (2024)
TV Oberfranken.
Prof. Dr. Karin Meißner
Hochschule Coburg
Fakultät Angewandte Naturwissenschaften und Gesundheit (FNG)
Friedrich-Streib-Str. 2
96450 Coburg
T +49 9561 317 8030 / 8086 Karin.Meissner[at]hs-coburg.de