Peer reviewed publications

Kunz M, Rainville P, Lautenbacher S. Operant conditioning of facial pain displays. Psychosomatic Medicine, in press

Spahn V, Kulke H, Kunz M, Thöne-Otto A, Schupp W, Lautenbacher S: Is the neuropsychological treatment of memory specific or unspecific? Comparing treatment effects on memory and attention. Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie  (2010) 21:239-245

Lautenbacher S, Huber C, Schöfer D, Kunz M, Parthum A, Weber P.G, Carbon R, Griessinger N, Sittl R: Attentional and emotional mechanisms related to pain as predictors of chronic postoperative pain: A comparison with other psychological and physiological predictors. Pain (2010) 151:722-731

Huber C, Kunz M, Artelt C, Lautenbacher S: Attentional and emotional mechanisms of pain processing and their related factors: A structural equations approach. Pain & Research Mannagement  (2010) 15:229-237

Beblo T, Kunz M, Brokate B, Scheurich A, Weber B, Albert A, Richter P, Lautenbacher S: Entwicklung eines Fragebogens zur subjektiven Einschätzung der geistigen Leistungsfähigkeit (FLei) bei Patienten mit psychischen Störungen. Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie  (2010) 21:143-151

Kunz M, Mylius V, Schepelmann K, Lautenbacher S: Effects of age and mild cognitive impairment on the pain response system. Gerontology (2009) 55:674-682

Kunz M, Prkachin K, Lautenbacher S: The smile of pain. Pain (2009) 145:273-275

Kunz M, Mylius V, Scharmann S, Schepelman K, Lautenbacher S: Influence of dementia on multiple components of pain. European Journal of Pain (2009) 13:317-325

Siebers M, Kunz M, Lautenbacher S, Schmid U. Classifying Facial Pain Expression: Individual Classifiers vs. Global Classifiers. In: Reichardt, Dirk (Hrsg.): Proceedings of the 4th Workshop on Emotion and Computing - Current Research and Future Impact (4th Workshop on Emotion and Computing, KI 2009, Paderborn, 16.September 2009).

Lautenbacher S, Huber C, Kunz M, Parthum A, Weber P, Griessinger N, Sittl R: Hypervigilance as predictor of postoperative acute pain: Its predictive potency compared to experimental pain sensitivity, cortisol reactivity and affective state. Journal of Clinical Pain (2009), 25:92-100

Mylius V, Kunz M, Hennighausen E, Lautenbacher S, Schepelmann K: Effects of ageing on spinal motor and autonomic pain responses. Neuroscience Letters (2008) 446:129-132

Kunz M, Chatelle C, Lautenbacher S, Rainville P: The relation between catastrophizing and facial responsiveness to pain. Pain (2008) 140:127–134

Lautenbacher S, Kunz M, Burkhardt S: The effects of DNIC-type inhibition on temporal summation compared to single pulse processing: does sex matter? Pain (2008) 140:429-435

Kunz M, Mylius V, Schepelmann K, Lautenbacher S: Impact of age on the facial expression of pain. Journal of Psychosomatic Research (2008) 64:311-318

Hammal Z, Kunz M, Arguin M, Gosselin F: Spontaneous Pain Expression Recognition in Video Sequences. The Computer Journal (2008), 191-210

Kunz M, Scharmann S, Hemmeter U, Schepelmann K, Lautenbacher S: The facial expression of pain in patients with dementia. Pain (2007) 133:221-228

Lautenbacher S, Kunz M, Mylius V, Scharmann S, Hemmeter U, Schepelmann K: Multidimensional pain assessment in patients with dementia. Schmerz (2007) 21:529-538

Kunz M, Gruber A, Lautenbacher S: Sex differences in facial encoding of pain. Journal of Pain (2006) 7:915-928

Kunz M, Scholl KE, Schu U, Lautenbacher S: GABAergic modulation of diffuse noxious inhibitory controls (DNIC): A test by use of lorazepam. Experimental Brain Research (2006) 175:363-71

Albert A, Kunz M, Lautenbacher S: Memory deficits in schizophrenia: A case study. Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie (2006), 17:131-139

Mylius V, Reis J, Kunz M, Beyer TF, Oertel WH, Rosenow F, Schepelmann K: Modulation of electrically induced pain by paired pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation of the medial frontal cortex. Clinical Neurophysiology (2006), 117:1814-1820

Kunz M. Lautenbacher S.: Veränderung des Schmerzerlebens bei Alzheimer-Patienten. Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie (2005), 16:201-210

Mylius V, Kunz M, Schepelmann K, Lautenbacher S: Sex differences in nociceptive withdrawal reflex and pain perception Somatosensory and Motor Research (2005), 22:207-211

Lautenbacher S, Kunz M, Strate P, Nielsen K, Arendt-Nielsen L: Age effects on pain thresholds, temporal summation and spatial summation of heat and pressure pain. Pain (2005), 115:410-418

Kunz M, Mylius V, Schepelmann K, Lautenbacher S: The relationship between self-report and facial expression of pain. Journal of Pain (2004), 5:368-376

Kunz M, Lautenbacher S: Einfluss der Alzheimererkrankung auf die Schmerzverarbeitung: Experimentelle Befundlage. Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie (2004), 72: 375-382

Non-peer-reviewed publications - Book Chapters

Kunz M, Lautenbacher S: Demenz bei Frauen und Männern: das gleiche

Problem?. In S. Lautenbacher, O. Güntürkün, M. Hausmann (Hrsg.), Geschlecht und Gehirn. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 2007

Lautenbacher S, Kunz M: Neuropsychologie der Schizophrenie. In: S. Lautenbacher, G. Gauggel G (Hrsg.), Neuropsychologie psychischer Störungen (2. Auflage). Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, in press

Published Abstracts

Kunz M, Lautenbacher S, Chen J, Vochon-Presseau E, Rainville P. Cerabral mechanisms underlying facial pain displays. Society of Neuroscience 2009, Chicago, USA

Kunz M, Lautenbacher S, Chen J, Vochon-Presseau E, Rainville P. The neuronal base of the facial expression of pain. 35. Arbeitstagung Psychophysiologie und Methodik, 11-13 June 2009, Leipzig, Germany. Leipziger Universitätsverlag, p168-169, 2009

Baum C, Huber C, Kunz M, Lautenbacher S. Hypervigilance to pain predicts pain sensitivity. 35. Arbeitstagung Psychophysiologie und Methodik, 11-13 June 2009, Leipzig, Germany. Leipziger Universitätsverlag, p81-82, 2009

Horn C, Blischke Y, Kunz M, Lautenbacher S. The eye-blink reflex is not modulated by pain. 35. Arbeitstagung Psychophysiologie und Methodik, 11-13 June 2009, Leipzig, Germany. Leipziger Universitätsverlag, p178, 2009

Kunz M, Faltermeier N, Lautenbacher S. The facial expression of pain in congenitally blind. In: Abstracts of the 12th World Congress on Pain, International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), 17-22 August 2008b, Glasgow, Scotland [CD-ROM]. IASP Press, 2008. p. No. PH 318

Huber C, Kunz M, Parthum A, Weber PG, Griessinger N, Sittl R, Lautenbacher S. Hypervigilance as predictor of postoperative pain. In: Abstracts of the 12th World Congress on Pain, International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), 17-22 August 2008b, Glasgow, Scotland [CD-ROM]. IASP Press, 2008. p. No. PF 303

Kunz M, Mylius V, Scharmann S, Hemmeter U, Schepelmann K, Lautenbacher S. Einfluss der Demenz auf das Schmerzerleben. DGVM-Kongress München, Verhaltenstherapie 2007;17:38

Kunz M, Faltermeier N, Lautenbacher S: The facial expression of pain in congenitally blind individuals. Annual Meeting of the DGPA, Dortmund, Germany. 2007

Joas U, Kunz M , Lautenbacher S: Heart rate (variability) responses to tonic heat pain: Does prolonged pain always have a stress component? Annual Meeting of the DGPA, Dortmund, Germany. 2007

Schulte H, Kunz M, Lautenbacher S. Aufmerksamkeitstraining bei einer Patientin mit schwerer Störung der Handmotorik nach hypoxischer Hirnschädigung:  Augenzwinkern statt Tastendruck. 22. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Neuropsychologie (GNP) Bamberg, Zeitschrift für Neurosychologie 18:2; 124, 2007.

Kunz M, Albert A, Beblo T, Brokate B, Scheurich A, Weber B, Lautenbacher S. Entwicklung eines Fragebogens zur subjektiven Einschätzung der geistigen Leistungsfähigkeit bei Patienten mit psychischen Störungen. 22. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Neuropsychologie (GNP) Bamberg, Zeitschrift für Neurosychologie 18:2; 124, 2007.

Kunz M, Mylius V, Scharmann S, Hemmeter U, Schepelmann K, Lautenbacher S. Einfluss der Demenz auf das Schmerzerleben. 45. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, Nürnberg, Germany. Pabst Science Publishers (2006) p.202

Mylius V, Kunz M, Scharmann S, Hemmeter U, Lautenbacher S, Schepelmann K. Increased spinal nociception and reduced pain communication in dementia. Klinische Neurophysiologie 37 (2006) p. A157

Mylius V, Kunz M, Scharmann S, Hemmeter U, Schepelmann K, Lautenbacher S. Increased spinal nociception and reduced pain communication in dementia  - underestimation of pain in dementia ? 10th congress of the EFNS, Glasgow, England European Journal of Neurology 13 (2006) S2

Kunz M, Mylius V, Scharmann S, Hemmeter U, Schepelmann K, Lautenbacher S. Pain experience in demented patients: Experimental evidence. INS/SVNP/GNP Meeting Zurich, Switzerland. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 12: in press, 2006

Blischke Y, Kunz M, Lautenbacher S. Modulation of the blink reflex by experimental pain: is pain a negative emotion? Annual Meeting of the DGPA, Dresden, Germany. Journal of Psychophysiology 20: 129, 2006

Kunz M, Mylius V, Schepelmann, Hemmeter U, Lautenbacher S. Pain processing in demented patients as indicated by subjective, facial, reflexive and autonomic pain responses. Annual Meeting of the DGPA, Dresden, Germany. Journal of Psychophysiology 20: 127, 2006

Meyer-Brandis G, Kunz M, Lautenbacher S. EEG-changes under tonic pain stimulation. Annual Meeting of the DGPA, Dresden, Germany. Journal of Psychophysiology 20: 127, 2006

Kunz M, Huber M, Krieg J-C, Gebhardt S, Kundermann B, Lautenbacher S. Einfluss von Minussymptomatik, Apathie und Depression auf die kognitive Leistungsfähigkeit schizophrener Patienten. In: Wissenschaftliche Beiträge zum 24. Symposium der Fachgruppe Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Wuerzburg, Germany (Hrsg. Alpers et al.). Pabst Science Publishers, p.45, 2006

Kunz M, Huber M, Krieg JC, Watzlawik F, Gebhard S, Albert A, Lautenbacher S. Influence of apathy and depression  on cognitive performance in schizophrenic patients. GNP-Jahrestagung 2005, Bremen, Germany. Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie 16: 3, 2005

Mylius V, Kunz M, Scharmann S, Hemmeter U, Schepelmann K, Lautenbacher S. The impact of dementia on spinal nociception. 78th Congress of the German Society of Neurology, Wiesbaden, Germany. Aktuelle Neurologie, 32: 149, 2005

Kunz M, Mylius V, Scharmann S, Hemmeter U, Schepelmann K, Lautenbacher S. The impact of dementia on verbal and non-verbal pain communication. 78th  Congress of the German Society of Neurology, Wiesbaden, Germany. Aktuelle Neurologie, 32: 149, 2005

Kunz M, Gruber A, Lautenbacher S: Sex differences in facial encoding of pain. In: Abstracts of the 11th World Congress on Pain, Sydney, Australia. IASP Press. p80-81, 2005

Lautenbacher S, Kunz M, Scholl K, Schu U. GABAergic modulation of diffuse noxious inhibitory controls (DNIC): A test by use of lorazepam. In: Abstracts of the 11th World Congress on Pain, Sydney, Australia. IASP Press. p306, 2005

Kunz  M,. Gruber A, Lautenbacher S: Sex differences in facial encoding of pain. Annual Meeting of the Biological Psychologists and Neuropsychologists of the German Society of Psychology as well as the German Society of Psychophysiology and its Application: Psychology and Brain, Bochum, Germany. Journal of Psychophysiology, 19: 128, 2005

Kunz M, Mylius V, Schepelmann K, Scharmann S, Hemmeter U, Lautenbacher S: Pain experience in demented patients as indicated by facial responses. 13th Congress of the Association of European Psychiatrists (AEP), Munich, Germany. European Psychiatry, 20: S6, 2005

Mylius V, Kunz M, Schepelmann K, Lautenbacher S: Are pain report as well as autonomic and motor reflex responses changed in parallel while ageing ? 49. Jahrestagung der Deutsche Gesellschaft für Klinische Neurophysiologie und Funktionelle Bildgebung, Jena, Germany. Klinische Neurophysiologie, 35: 168, 2004

Kunz M: Pain processing in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: experimental evidence. Drei Länder Symposium für biologische Psychiatrie, Bern, Switzerland. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 254: p. 26, 2004.

Kunz M: Einfluss der Alzheimer- Erkrankung auf die Schmerzverarbeitung: Experimentelle Befundlage. 19th Annual Meeting of the GNP, München, Germany. Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie 15: 125-126, 2004

Kunz M, Mylius V, Schepelmann K, Lautenbacher S. Age-differences in autonomic responses to pressure and electrical pain. 30th Annual Meeting of Psychophysiologische Methodik (APM) Freiburg, Germany. Journal of Psychophysiology 18: 221, 2004

Kunz M, Mylius V, Schepelmann K, Lautenbacher S: Facial expression (FACS) of sensory and affective pain reactions. 29the Annual Meeting of Psychophysiologische Methodik (APM), Würzburg, Germany. Journal of Psychophysiology 17: 167, 2003

Mylius V, Kunz M, Hennighausen E, Lautenbacher S, Schepelmann K: Electrophysical pain indicators: nociceptive flexion reflex (NFR), sympathetic skin response and pain induced heart rate changes in a group of 40 young and healthy persons. 29the Annual Meeting of Psychophysiologische Methodik (APM), Würzburg, Germany. Journal of Psychophysiology 17: 173, 2003