Dr. med. Pichit Buspavanich
Specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapyCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Augustenburger Platz 1
13353 Berlin
Campus / internal address:
Reinickendorfer Str. 61, 13347 Berlin
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Expertise
Focuses
- Exploring the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and neurobiology of mental health in LGBTIQ* individuals.
- Stress related illness in sexual and gender minorities due to minority stress
- Diversity and gender-sensitive aspects in research and teaching
- Clinical studies in the field of affective disorders (AMG, MPG, cohort study)
- University outpatient clinic for sexual medicine at the Charité Mitte campus with a focus on gender dysphoria and gender identity issues (Institute for Sexual Science and Sexual Medicine)
Additional information
Selected funded research projects
Industrial Research Grant from Gilead (PI: 2019-2023): Characterization of neuroimmunological processes of depression in HIV-infected individuals considering resilience factors.
Berlin-University Alliance (PI: 2019): Pre-Call Social Cohesion under the Federal Excellence Initiative: Social acceptance and mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans* (LGBT*) people.
BMBF (PI:2021-2024): Mobile device for lithium, sodium and creatinine measurement for patients with treatment-resistant depression
EU Horizion (Co-PI:2022-2027): A Stratified Treatment Algorithm in Psychiatry: A program on stratified pharmacogenomics in severe mental illness (PSYCH-STRATA).
Selected publications (* indicates shared authorship):
Berger, M., Kermer, J., Behr, J., Schulz-Menger, J., Bilal, S., Osterland, S.L., O'Malley, G., Bschor, T., Schlattmann, P., Stamm, T., Steinacher, B., de Millas, W., Richter, C., Heinz, A., Adli, M., *Buspavanich, P., *Ricken, R.: Electrocardiographic Changes During Initiation of Lithium Augmentation of Antidepressant Pharmacotherapy. J Clin Psychopharm. 2022;42(1):87-91. IF: 3.153
Buspavanich, P., Adli, M., Himmerich, H., Berger, M., Busche, M., Schlattmann, P., Bopp, S., Bschor, T., Richter, C., Steinacher, B., Stoppel, C., Hindinger, C., Meyer, S., Hoffmann, K., Stamm, T., Gabriel, A., Merkl, A., Goerke-Arndt, F., Köhler, S. Faster speed of onset of the depressive episode is associated with lower cytokine serum levels (IL-2, -4, -6, -10, TNF-α and IFN-γ) in patients with major depression. J Psychiatr Res. 2021;141:287-92. IF: 4,791.
Buspavanich, P., Lech, S., Lermer, E., Fischer, M., Berger, M., Vilsmaier, T., Kaltofen, T., Keckstein, S., Mahner, S., Behr, J., Thaler, C.J., Batz, F.: Well-being during COVID-19 pandemic: A comparison of individuals with minoritized sexual and gender identities and cis-heterosexual individuals. PLoS ONE. 2021;16(6):e0252356. IF: 3.240
Ulrich, S., Ricken, R., Buspavanich, P., Schlattmann, P., Adli, M.: Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Tranylcypromine and Tricyclic Antidepressants in the Treatment of Depression: A Systematic Review and Comprehensive Meta-analysis. J Clin Psychopharm. 2020;40(1):63-74. IF: 3.134
Buspavanich, P., Behr, J., Stamm, T., Schlattmann, P., Bschor, T., Richter, C., Hellweg, R., Heinz, A., Berger, M., Hindinger, C., Rentzsch, J., de Millas, W., Jockers-Scherübl, M.C., Bräunig, P., Adli, M., Ricken, R.: Treatment response of lithium augmentation in geriatric compared to non-geriatric patients with treatment-resistant depression. J Affect Disorders. 2019;251:136-40. IF: 4,839.
Kerper, L.F., Spies, C.D., Buspavanich, P., Balzer, F., Salz, A.L., Tafelski, S., Lau, A., Weiß-Gerlach, E., Neumann, T., Glaesmer, H., Wernecke, K.D., Brähler, E., Krampe, H.: Preoperative depression and hospital length of stay in surgical patients. Minerva Anestesiol. 2014;80(9):984-91. IF: 3.051.
Batz, F., Lermer, E., Hatzler, L., Vilsmaier, T., Schröder, L., Chelariu-Raicu, A., Behr, J., Mahner, S., *Buspavanich, P., * Thaler, C.J.: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexual Health in Cis Women Living in Germany. J Sex Med. 2022; ahead of print
Wittgens, C., Fischer, M.M., Buspavanich, P., Theobald, S., Schweizer, K., Trautmann, S.: Mental health in people with minority sexual orientations: A meta-analysis of population-based studies.
Acta Psychiat Scand. 2022; ahead of print.
Herrmann, W.J., Oeser, P., Buspavanich, P., Lech, S., Berger, M., Gellert, P.: Loneliness and depressive symptoms differ by sexual orientation and gender identity during physical distancing measures in response to COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Appl Psychol Health Well Being. 2022; ahead of print.
Selected book chapters
Lech S & Buspavanich P (in press). Epidemiology. In Adli M & Hauzinger M (Eds.), Praxishandbuch Depression. Munich: Elsevier.
Buspavanich P & Adli M (2021). Treatment-resistant depression. In Bauer, Meyer-Lindberg, Kiefer, Philipsen (Eds.), Mental disorders. Stuttgart: Thieme.
Buspavanich, P., König, C., Adli, M.: Relapse prevention depression: pharmacotherapy. PSYCH up2date. 2020;14:487-98. DOI: 10.1055/a-1106-602.
Buspavanich P & Ricken R (in press). Lithiumaugmentation. In Bauer, Berghöfer, Brakemeier, Adli (Eds.), Therapyresistant for depression and bipolar disorder. Berlin: Springer.
Vita Dr. med. Pichit Buspavanich
| Seit 02/2022 – dato | Research Assistant at the Department of Gender Research in Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| 23.02.2021 | Recognition as a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy |
| Seit 01/2021 – dato | Research Associate at the Institute for Sexual Sciences and Sexual Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| Seit 06/2020 - dato | Head of the working group Diversity of Sexual and Gender Identities at the Campus Charité Mitte |
| Seit 01/2020 - dato | Head of Translational Health Services Research at the Neuruppin Campus of the Brandenburg Medical School |
| Seit 2020 - dato | Representative of the Brandenburg Medical School in the doctoral committee for the Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Seit 09/2019 - dato | Research associate at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité Campus Mitte, research area affective disorders |
| 01/2018 + 06/2018 | Schema therapy basic training. |
| 01/2017 + 06/2017 | Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy Basic Training |
| 12/2015 - 12/2018 | Psychotherapy training: Institute for Behavior Therapy in Lübben |
| Seit 08/2015 - dato | Research Assistant at the Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Brandenburg Medical School, Neuruppin Campus. |
| 04.09.2015 | Doctoral thesis at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin on the topic "Depressiveness of surgical patients in the anesthesia outpatient clinic as a predictor of hospital length of stay" |
| 04/2014 - 07/2015 | Physician in further training in the infectious diseases group practice in Jessen. |
| 05.12.2013 | License to practice medicine |
| 08/2012 - 10/2012 | Study abroad: National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queens Square, University College London, England |
| 03/2012 | Internship: Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, USA |
| 10/2009 – 09/2013 | Studies of Psychology at the University of Hagen (without degree) |
| 04/2006 - 11/2013 | Studies of Human Medicine Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| 09/2001- 06/2012 | Flight attendant and passenger handling at Deutsche Lufthansa AG |
Functions / offices
Memberships
Since 05/2021 - to date Member of the Steering Committee Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GDI) of Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Since 10/2020 - to date Member of the Diversity and Gender Equality Network (DiGENet) of the Berlin University Alliance
Since 06/2020 - date Founding member of the Berlin Network for Sexual and Gender Identities
Since 11/2019 - to date Member of the Section Sexual Orientations and Identities in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the
German Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
