Prof. Dr. Maria Serbanescu (Name in publications: Maria Grigoroiu ...

Prof. Dr. Maria Serbanescu
(Name in publications: Maria Grigoroiu-Serbanescu)
PUBLICATION LIST
I. PAPERS IN JOURNALS AND CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
1. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Herms S, Diaconu CC, Abou Jamra R, Meier S, Bleotu C ,
Neagu AI, Prelipceanu D, Sima D, Gherghel M, Mihailescu R , Rietschel M, Nöthen
MM, Cichon S, Mühleisen TW. Possible association of different g72/g30 snps with mood
episodes and persecutory delusions in bipolar I Romanian patients. Progress in Neuro-
Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 34 , 2010, 657–663, Elsevier.
2. L Priebe, F Degenhardt, S Herms, B Haenisch, M Mattheisen, V Nieratschker, M
Weingarten, S Witt, R Breuer, T Paul, M Alblas, S Moebus, M Lathrop, M Leboyer, S
Schreiber, M. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu, W Maier, P Propping, M Rietschel, MM Nöthen, S
Cichon, TW Mühleisen. Genome-wide survey implicates the influence of copy number
variants (CNVs) on the development of early-onset bipolar disorder, Molecular
Psychiatry, Nature Publishing Group, accepted..
3. Cichon S, Mühleisen TW, Degenhardt F, Mattheisen M, Miró X, Strohmaier J, Steffens
M, Herms S, Weingarten M, Priebe L, Haenisch B, Alexander M, Vollmer J, Breuer R,
Schmael C, Tessmann P, Moebus S, Wichmann EH, Schreiber S, Müller-Myhsok B,
Lucae S, Muglia P, Jamain S, Leboyer M, Heath S, Kapur-Pojskic L, Oruc L, Rivas F,
Mayoral F, Babadjanova G, Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Diaconu CC, Czerski PM,
Hauser J, Zimmer A, Lathrop M, Schulze TG, Wienker TF, Schumacher J, Maier W,
Propping P, Rietschel M, Nöthen MM . Genome-wide association study identifies a novel
susceptibility gene for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: neurocan (NCAN) .American
Journal of Human Genetics. Submitted.
4. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Herms S , Georgi A , Diaconu CC , Strohmaier J , Czerski P ,
Hauser J , Leszczynska-Rodziewicz A , Vollmer J , Rami Abou Jamra R, Babadjanova G,
Tiganov A, Krasnov V , Kapiletti S , Neagu AI, Mühleisen TW , Breuer R , Rietschel
MM, Nöthen MM, Cichon S. Variation in P2RX7 candidate gene (rs2230912) is not
associated with bipolar I disorder and unipolar major depression in four European samples.
American Journal of Medical Genetics – Neuropsychiatric Genetics, Vol. 150B, No. 7,
October 5, 2009, 1017-1021. (Wiley) (ISI; Pubmed)
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5. Steinhausen HC, Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Boyadjieva S, Neumärker KJ, Metzke CW.
The relevance of body weight in the medium-term to long-term course of adolescent
anorexia nervosa. Findings from a multisite study. International Journal of Eating
Disorders, 2009; 42(1):19-25 (Wiley) (ISI, PubMed)
6. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Diaconu CC , Herms S, Bleotu C, Prelipceanu D, Mühleisen
TW, Vollmer J, Mihailescu R, Georgescu MJ, Sima D, Grimberg M, Nöthen MM, Cichon
S (2008), Investigation of the tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2) gene in bipolar I disorder in
the Romanian population. Psychiatric Genetics, 2008 ,18 (5) :240-247, Lippincott,
William & Wilkins (ISI, PubMed)
7. Steinhausen H-Ch, Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Boyadjieva S, Neumärker K J, Winkler
Metzke C (2008). Course and Predictors of Rehospitalization in Adolescent Eating
Disorders in a Multi-site Study. International Journal of Eating Disorders , 41 (1):29-36.
(Wiley) (ISI, PubMed)
8. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Nöthen MM, Ohlraun S, Propping P, Maier W, Wickramaratne
P, Georgescu MJ, Prelipceanu D, Grimberg M, Sima D, Rietschel M. Family History
Influences Age of Onset in Bipolar I Disorder in Females but not in Males. American
Journal of Medical Genetics – Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 133B, 2005, 6-11 (Wiley)
(ISI, PubMed)
9. Bellivier F, Leroux M, Etain B, Golmard JL, Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Henry Ch,
Rietschel M, Schulze T, Malafosse A, Leboyer M(2006). Suicidal behavior and age at onset
in bipolar affective disorder. Biological Psychiatry, 59, 435-438. (Elsevier) (ISI,
PubMed).
10. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M (2006), Deficitul atentional cu hiperkinezie – precursor nespecific
al bolilor psihice majore, Revista Romana de Psihiatrie, VIII, nr. 3-4, pg. 107-109.
11. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M. Gender diffrences in age of onset of major psychoses, genes and
estrogens. Revista Romana de Psihiatrie, 1-2, 2005, 12-15.
12. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M.,
Magureanu S., Milea S., Dobrescu I., Marinescu E.
Modest familial aggregation of eating disorders in restrictive anorexia nervosa with
adolescent onset in a Romanian sample. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
Suppl 1, 12, 2003, .47-53, (Steinkoppf) (ISI, PubMed)
13. Steinhausen H-C., Boyadjieva. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Neumärker K-J. The
outcome of adolescent eating disorders. Findings from an international collaborative study.
European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Suppl 1, 12, 2003, 91-98. (Steinkoppf) (ISI,
PubMed)
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14. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Martinez M, Nöthen MM, Propping P. Different
Familial Transmission Patterns in Bipolar I Disorder with Onset Before and After Age 25.
American Journal of Medical Genetics – Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 105, 2001, 765-
773. (Wiley), (ISI, PubMed)
15. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M , Dorina Sima, Mihaela Grinberg, Elvira Marinescu,
Mihaela Hrestic. Morbid risks for primary affective disorders in relatives of early and late
onset bipolar I probands, Romanian J. Neurology, 39, 1-2, 2001, Ed. Acad., (PubMed).
16. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Christodorescu D., Cantilli L., Jost L., Nedelcu H.,
Epidemiologia tulburarilor psihice si neurologice la copii si adolescenti in Romania
(proiectul Centaur). Revista Romana de Psihiatrie, Seria a III-a, vol. III, 1-2, 2001, 66-76.
17. Serbanescu M., Martinez M., Nothen M.M., Sima D., Grinberg M., Propping P.,
Gender rates of affective disorders in relatives of bipolar probands with positive and
negative anticipation of the age of onset. American Journal of Medical Genetics -
Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 83, 2000, 534-542, (Wiley), (ISI, PubMed)
18. Steinhausen H. Ch., Boyadjeva S., Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Seidel R., Winkler-
Metzke C., Transcultural outcome study of adolescent eating disorders, Acta Psychiatrica
Scandinavica, 101, 2000, 60-66 (Wiley), (ISI, PubMed).
19. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Genetica psihiatrica si psihopatologia de dezvoltare ca
expresie a vulnerabilitatii genetice. In Prelipceanu D. (ed.), Tratat de Sanatate Mintala
(Mental Health Handbook), Bucuresti, Editura Enciclopedica , 2000, 125 – 167. (ISBN =
973-45-0324-3).
20. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Martinez M., Noethen M.M., Propping P., Milea S.,
Mihailescu R., Marinescu E., Sexul parintelui transmitator si eritabilitatea bolii bipolare I,
Revista Romana de Psihiatrie, seria a III-a, vol. II., 1, 2000, 14-18.
21. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Christodorescu D., Cantilli L., Jost L., Nedelcu H.,
Epidemiology of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders in a Romanian nationwide
sample. I. Age group prevalence. Romanian Journal of Neurology, 37, 3-4, 1999, 85-94,
Ed. Acad., (PubMed)
22. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Genetica tulburarilor anxioase, in Teodorescu R. (ed.),
Actualitati in tulburarile anxioase, editura Cris, Bucuresti, 1999, p. 9-40.
23. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Martinez M., Nothen M.M., Propping P., Milea S.,
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Mihailescu R., Patterns of parental transmission and familial aggregation models in bipolar

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affective disorder. American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics,
81, 397-404, 1998 (Wiley), (ISI, PubMed)
24. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Milea S., Magureanu S., Marinescu E., Long-term
follow-up of anorexia nervosa with adolescent onset. Comorbidity and familial
psychopathology. Romanian Journal of Neurology, 36, 1-2, 1998, 63-73, Ed. Acad.,
(PubMed).
25. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Wickramaratne P.J., Hodge S.E., Milea S., Mihailescu
R., Genetic anticipation and imprinting in bipolar I illness. The British Journal of
Psychiatry, 170, 162-166, 1997 (Royal College of Psychiatrists) (ISI, PubMed).
26. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Martinez M., Nöthen M.M., Propping P., Segregation
models and parental transmission in bipolar I disorder, American Journal of Medical
Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 81, 1998, 465-466, Wiley, . (ISI, PubMed).
27. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Magureanu S., Milea S., Marinescu E., Severe adolescent
restrictive anorexia nervosa lacks familial aggregation, Molecular Psychiatry, 4, 1999,
Suppl. 1, p. 49-51, 1999. (Nature Publishing Group) (ISI, PubMed)
28. Grigoroiu- Serbanescu M., Wickramaratne P.J., Hodge S.E., Genetic anticipation in
bipolar I illness. Romanian Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry, 34, 1-2, 1996, Ed.
Acad, (PubMed)
29. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Genetica depresiei unipolare. Revista Romana de
Sanatate Mintala, 2, 1996, 16-17.
30. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Nothen M., Propping P., Poustka F., Magureanu S.,
Vasilescu R., Marinescu E., Ardelean V., Clinical evidence for genomic imprinting in the
bipolar I disorder, Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1995, 92, 365-370 (Wiley) (ISI,
PubMed)
31. Serbanescu M., Wickramaratne P., Hodge S. E., Age of onset and current age in
the estimation of genetic anticipation in bipolar I illness, Psychiatric Genetics, 5, 1995, 10
(ISI, PubMed).
32. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Bipolar disorder - an imprinted disorder ?, in
POUSTKA, F., Basic Approaches to Genetic and Molecular Biological Developmental
Psychiatry, Quintessenz Verlag, München-London-Chicago, 1994, 139-153.
33. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Current genetic models of primary affective disorders,
Romanian Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry, 32, 1, 1994, 29-42 (ISI, PubMed)

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34. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., An overview of clinical and psychological research
findings in anorexia nervosa, Romanian Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry, 32, 4,
1994, 219-230 (ISI, PubMed)
35. .Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Kinder psychisch kranker Eltern (Children of mentally
disordered parents), in Markefka M, Nauck B.(Eds.), Handbuch der Kindheitsforschung
(Handbook of childhood research), Luchterhand Verlag, Neuwied,1993, 649-663.
36. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Magureanu S., Anorexie und Persönlichkeitsstörung im
Verlauf der Erkrankung (Personality disorder in the course of anorexia ) , in POUSTKA F.,
LEHMKUHL U.,(Eds.), Gefährdung der kindlichen Entwicklung, Quintessenz Verlag,
München-London-Chicago,1993, 151-158.
37. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Genomic imprinting and fragile X-syndrome in
psychiatric disorders, Rom. J. Neurology and Psychiatry, 1, 1993, 3-10, (Ed. Acad), (ISI,
PubMed)
38. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Doing research in Rumania on the inheritance of
depression, in Bjorklund D. and Bjorklund B. (Eds.), Looking at Children. An
Introduction to Child Development, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company ,Pacific Grove,
California, 64-70.
39. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, A trial to apply the concept of imprinting to the manic-
depressive illness, The Romanian Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry, 30, 4, 1992,
265-277 (ISI, PubMed).
40. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Development of Psychology in Romania, in Sexton-
Staudt V. and Hogan D. J. (Eds.), International Psychology. Views from around the
World, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln & London, 1992, p. 347-382. (ISI)
41. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Christodorescu D., Magureanu S., Jipescu I, Totoescu A.,
Marinescu E., Ardelean V., Popa S., Adolescent offspring of endogenous unipolar
depressive parents and of normal parents, Journal of Affective Disorders, 21, 1991, 185-
198, (Elsevier) (ISI, PubMed).
42. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Christodorescu D., Totoescu A., Jipescu I., Marinescu E.,
Ardelean V., Depressive disorders and depressive personality traits in offspring aged 10-17
of bipolar I and normal parents, The Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2, 1991, 135-148
(Springer).(ISI, PubMed).
43. Magureanu S., Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Recent trends in the treatment of
neuroses (Actualitati in terapia nevrozelor), Neurologia, Psihiatria, Neurochirurgia
(Neurology, Psychiatry, Neurosurgery) (Bucharest), 1-2, 1991, 10-21, (PubMed).

44. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu
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M., Christodorescu D., Jipescu I., Totoescu A.,
Marinescu E., Ardelean V., Children aged 10-17 of endogenous unipolar depressive parents
and of normal parents. I. Psychopathology rate and relationship of the severity of the
psychopathology to familial and environmental variables, Rom. J. Neurology and
Psychiatry,1, 1990, 45-62 (Ed. Acad) (ISI, PubMed).
45. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Restrictive abortion and the child mental health, Entre
Nous (WHO Journal), 6, 1990, Copenhagen.
46. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Christodorescu D, Jipescu I., Totoescu A., Marinescu E.,
Ardelean V., Psychopathology in children aged 10-17 of bipolar parents: psychopathology
rate and correlates of the severity of the psychopathology, Journal of Affective Disorders,
16, 1989, 167-179 (Elsevier), (ISI, PubMed).
47. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., A rating scale for assessing the severity of
psychopathology in children, Rom. J. Neurology and Psychiatry, 3, 1989, 201-206 (Ed.
Acad), (PubMed).
48. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., A brief inventory for assessing personality traits and
disorders in children aged 8-11, Rom. J. Neurology and Psychiatry, 1, 1987, 41-55, (Ed.
Acad) (ISI, PubMed)
49. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Christodorescu D., Totoescu A., Jipescu I., Marinescu E.,
Ardelean V., Psychopathology in children aged 10-17 of bipolar parents: psychopathology
rate and correlates of the severity of the psychopathology, Rom. J. Neurology and
Psychiatry, 3, 1987, 197-210, (Ed. Acad), (ISI, PubMed).
50. Christodorescu D, Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., The prevalence of mild mental
retardation in 6-15 year old children, Rom. J. Neurology and Psychiatry, 3, 1986, 161-
166, (Ed. Acad), (ISI; PubMed).
51. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Factor structure and validation of the Junior Eysenck
Personality Questionnaire based on a Rumanian sample, International Journal of
Psychology, 21, 1986, 141-151, (ISI, PubMed).
52. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Intellectual and emotional development and school
adjustment in preterm children at 6 and 7 years of age. Continuation of a follow-up study,
International Journal of Behavioral Development, 7, 1984, 307-320, (Elsevier), (ISI,
PubMed).
53. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Clinical validity of Eysenck Personality Questionnaire
(Junior), Rom. J. Neurology and Psychiatry, 1, 1983, 43-52, (Ed. Acad), (ISI; PubMed).

54. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu
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M, Personality inventory for psychopathological
use, Rom. J. Neurology and Psychiatry, 1, 1981, 53-65, (ISI; PubMed).
55. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Intellectual and emotional development in premature
children from 1 to 5 years, International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2, 1981,
183-199, (Elsevier), (ISI, PubMed).
56. Grigoroiu M., Mihailescu L., Operational strategies in the thinking of aphasics and
in patients with right hemisphere lesions, Rom. J. Neurology and Psychiatry, 3, 1979,
293-302, (Ed. Acad) (ISI; PubMed)
57. Grigoroiu M., Un instrument de mesure de la maturite' emotionnelle de l`enfant de 5
a 7 ans, Enfance (Paris), 1, 1978, 53-65, (PubMed).
58. Grigoroiu M, Un inventar de dezvoltare afectiva a copilului prescolar, Revista de
Psihologie, 4, 1977, 507-519, (Ed. Acad).
59. .Predescu V, Grigoroiu M., Aspects of the personality of young suicide attempters,
Rom. J. Neurology and Psychiatry, 3, 1976, 203-209, (Ed. Acad), (PubMed)
60. Predescu V, Nica St, Meiu G, Prica A, Cucu I, Damian N, Popovici I, Roman I,
Grigoroiu M, Curelaru S. (1976). Observations on neurasthenia and neurastenia-like
syndromes in a group of women working in textile industry. Rom. J. Neurology and
Psychiatry, 14, 4, 1976, 245-252, (Ed. Acad), (PubMed)
61. Macadziob D., Grigoroiu M., Un model al conduitei afective a copilului intre 5 si 7
ani, Revista de Psihologie, 4, 1975, 447-458, (Ed. Acad).
62. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M (2006), Deficitul atentional cu hiperkinezie – precursor nespecific
al bolilor psihice majore, Revista Romana de Sanatate Mintala, 14, p. 22-25.
II. REZUMATE PUBLICATE IN VOLUME DE CONGRES SI REVISTE
1. T. Mühleisen, F. Degenhardt, M. Mattheisen, X. Miro, J. Strohmaier, M. Steffens, S.
Herms, M. Weingarten, L. Priebe, B. Haenisch, M. Alexander, J. Vollmer, R. Breuer, C.
Schmael, P. Tessmann, S. Moebus, H.E. Wichmann, S. Schreiber, B. Müller-Myhsok, S.
Jamain, M. Leboyer, S. Heath, Bipolar Disorder Genome Study (BiGS) Consortium, M.
Hamshere, M. O'Donovan, M. Owen, N. Craddock, M. Schwarz, M. Hautzinger, P.
Mitchell, P. Schofield, J. Fullerton, N. Martin, O. Gustafsson, O. Andreassen, S. Djurovic,
L. Kapur-Pojskic, L. Oruc, F. Rivas, F. Mayoral, G. Babadjanova, M. Grigoroiu-

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Serbanescu, C. Diaconu, P. Czerski, J. Hauser, A. Zimmer, M. Lathrop, T. Schulze, T.
Wienker, J. Schumacher, W. Maier, P. Propping, M. Rietschel, M. Nöthen, S. Cichon
Genome-wide association study identifies a novel susceptibility gene for bipolar disorder:
neurocan (NCAN) . Oral presentation, XVIIIth World Congress on Psychiatric
Genetics. Athens, 3-7 Oct. 2010.
2. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Elston RC. . Heritability of mood-incongruent psychosis in
bipolar I families recruited from consecutive hospital admissions. XVIIIth World
Congress on Psychiatric Genetics. Athens, 3-7 Oct. 2010.
3. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Herms S, Diaconu CC, Abou Jamra R, Meier S, Mihailescu
R, Rietschel M , Nöthen MM, Cichon S. Persecutory delusions in bipolar I disorder seem to
be associated with G72/G30 gene in the Romanian population. XVIIIth World Congress
on Psychiatric Genetics., Athens, 3-7 Oct. 2010.
4. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Rietschel M, Paul T, Schulze TG, . Noethen MM, Cichon S,
Elston RC. Two or three age-of-onset groups in bipolar I disorder? Findings of
commingling analysis in Romanian and German bipolar I patients. European Psychiatry
Volume 25, Supplement 1, 2010, Page 1428
5. M. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu, S. Herms, C.C. Diaconu, C. Bleotu, A.I. Neagu, R. Abou Jamra,
M. Gherghel, D. Sima, I.A. Dan, D. Prelipceanu, M.M. Nöthen , S. Cichon. G72/G30
candidate gene for bipolar I disorder is not associated with psychosis in the Romanian
population. European Psychiatry, Volume 25, Supplement 1, 2010, Page 262.
1. Cichon S, Rietschel M, Muehleisen TW, Mattheisen M, Schumacher J, Herms S, Steffens
M, Priebe L, Witt S, Breuer R, Jamra Abou R, Maier W, Lathrop M, Hauser J, Czerski P,
Babadjanova G, Oruc L, Serbanescu M, Rivas F, Mazoral F, Schulze TG, Propping P,
Noethen MM. Whole genome association studies in bipolar I affective disorder.
Biological Psychiatry, Volume 10, Supplement 1, 2009 . 9th World Congress of Biological
Psychiatry, 28 June-2 July 2009, Paris
2. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Herms S, Georgi A, Hauser J, Czerski P, Diaconu CC,
Babadjanova G, Abou Jamra R, Rietschel M, Noethen M, Cichon S. Bipolar and unipolar
major depression are not associated with the P2RX7-gene (SNP RS2230912) in an
European case-control sample. European Psychiatry, Vol. 24, Supplement 1, 2009, Page
S218 (Elsevier) (17 th European Congress of Psychiatry, Lisbon, 24-28 January, 2009).

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3. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Diaconu CC, Herms S, Vollmer J, Bleotu C, Noethen MM,
Cichon S. Investigation of the tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2) gene in bipolar I disorder
in the Romanian population, European Psychiatry (Elsevier), Volume 24, Supplement 1,
2009, p. S580 (17 th European Congress of Psychiatry, Lisbon, Portugal, 24-28 January,
2009).
4. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Elston RC, Prelipceanu D, Mihailescu R, Sima D, Grimberg
.
M, Georgescu MJ. Liability to psychotic traits in bipolar I disorder might depend on
gender and parent-of-origin. European Psychiatry, 2008, Vol: 23, Suppl. 2, p. S228-
S229 , 2008 (Elsevier) (ISSN = 0924-9338). (ISI)
5. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Herms s, Georgi A, Strohmaier J, Hauser J, Czerski P et al . No
association of the SNP RS2230912 (P2RX7-GENE) with bipolar I disorder and ujnipolar
major depression in an European case-control sample. Abstract book of the XVIth World
Congress on Psychiatric Genetics, Osaka, 11-15 October, 2008, p. 46.
6. Muehleisen TW, Vollmer J, Herms S, Mattheisen M, . Baum AE, . McMahon FJ,
Diaconu CC, Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Babadjanova G, Krasnov V, Abou Jamra R,
Schumacher J, Breuer R, Witt S, Georgi A, Schulze TG, Propping P, Rietschel M,
Nothen MM, Cichon S. Follow-up analysis of two independent genome-wide association
studies of bipolar disorder provides evidence for JAM3 as a susceptibility gene. Abstract
Volume of 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics,
Philadelphia, 11-15 Nov. 2008, p. 338.
7. Cichon S, Rietschel M, Muehleisen TW, Mattheisen M, Schumacher J, Herms S, stiffens
M, Priebe L, Witt S, Breuer R, Jamra RA, Maier W, Lathrop M, Hauser J, Czerki P,
Babadjanova G, Oruc L, Serbanescu M, Rivas F, Mazoral F, Schulze T G, Propping P,
Noethen M . Genome-Wide association study of bipolar disoroder and follow-up: the
Bonn/Mannheim study. Abstract book of the XVIth World Congress on Psychiatric
Genetics, Osaka, 11-15 October,2008, p. 49.
8. Muehleisen TW, Vollmer J, Herms S, Mattheisen M, . Baum AE, . McMahon FJ, Diaconu
CC, Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Babadjanova G, Krasnov V, Abou Jamra R,
Schumacher J, Breuer R, Witt S, Georgi A, Schulze TG, Propping P, Rietschel M,
Nothen MM, Cichon S. Follow-up analysis of two independent genome-wide association
studies of bipolar disorder provides evidence for JAM3 as a susceptibility gene. Abstract

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volume of XVIth World Congress on Psychiatric Genetics, Osaka, 11-15
October,2008, p. 45.
9. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Wickramaratne P, Noethen MM (2007). Gender-related effect of
parental age on age-at-onset in bipolar disorder, European Psychiatry, 22, S252 ( XV
European Congress of Psychiatry, Madrid. World Psychiatry 2007. (ISSN = 0924-9338).
(ISI)
10. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Mihailescu R, Gherghel M (2007). Escitalopram in
patients with recurrent unipolar major depression: 6-month clinical follow up. European
Psychiatry, S230 (XV European Congress of Psychiatry, Madrid, World Psychiatry 2007),
(ISSN = 0924-9338) (ISI).
11. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Golmard JL, Prelipceanu D, Georgescu MJ, Grimberg M,
Sima D, Mihailescu R. Paternal age after 35 years diminishes the age of onset of bipolar
disorder only in females. XIIIth World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, Boston , MA,
2005, ( American Journal of Medical Genetics – Neuropsychiatric Genetics,138B,1,
2005, p. 80-81 (ISI)
12. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M, Nöthen MM, Ohlraun S, Rietschel M, Maier W,
Propping P., Wickramaratne P, Georgescu M-J, Prelipceanu D, Grimberg M, Sima D.
Gender differences in age of onset of bipolar disorder and familial loading. World
Psychiatry, vol. 3, suppl. 1, 2004, p. 185 (WPA International Congress, Florence, 10 -13
November, 2004.)
13. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Noethen MM, Ohlraun S., Maier W, Propping P,
Prelipceanu D. Family history influences age of onset in bipolar disorder in females but not
in males American Journal of Medical Genetics – Neuropsychiatric Genetics,122B,1,
2003, p. 59-60 (ISI)
14. Serbanescu M, Rietschel M , Noethen M, Propping P, Ohlraun S. Age of Onset in Bipolar
I Disorder: Impact of Family History. American Journal of Medical Genetics –
Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 114, 2002, 771. Xth World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics,
Brussels, 2002. (ISI).
15. Serbanescu M, Noethen MM, Propping P, Rietschel M, Ohlraun S.. Does the sex of
affected grandparents influence the age of onset in bipolar disorder ? American Journal of
Medical Genetics – Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 114, 2002, 772. Xth World Congress of
Psychiatric Genetics, Brussels, 2002 (ISI)

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16. Serbanescu M, Rietschel M, Noethen MM, Propping P. Parental age at
child’s birth and age of onset in BP I disorder American Journal of Medical Genetics –
Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 114, 2002, 772. Xth World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics,
Brussels, 2002 (ISI)
17. Serbanescu M, Golmard JL. Admixture analysis of bipolar onset in a Romanian
sample. American Journal of Medical Genetics – Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 114, 2002,
771. . Xth World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, Brussels, 2002 (ISI).
18. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Martinez M., Nöthen MM, Grinberg M, Sima D., Propping P,
Different Inheritance Models by Age of Onset in Bipolar I Disorder, Am. J. Med. Genetics
-Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 105, 7 , 2001, p. 579. (IX World Congress of Psychiatric
Genetics, Saint Louis, 6-10 October 2001, (ISI)
19. Serbanescu M, Martinez M, Nöthen, MM, Grimberg M, Sima D . Age of Onset
and Segregation Models in Bipolar Disorder, Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria, 29, num.
extraordinario 1, septembre 2001, p.138 (European Congress of Psychiatry, Madrid, 30
Sept. – 4 Oct. 2001).
20. Serbanescu M., Martinez M., Noethen M.M., Sima D., Grinberg M., Propping P.,
Gender rates of affective disorders in relatives of bipolar probands with positive and
negative anticipation of the age of onset. American Journal of Medical Genetics –
Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 96, 2000, p. 515 ( VIIIth World Congress on Psychiatric
Genetics, Versailles, 27-31 August, 2000). (ISI)
21. Serbanescu M., Martinez M., Noethen M.M., Sima D., Grinberg M., Propping P.,
Bipolar I disorder with early (26): probable different transmission
patterns. American Journal of Medical Genetics – Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 96, 2000, p.
515 (VIIIth World Congress on Psychiatric Genetics, Versailles, 27-31 August, 2000).
(ISI)
22. Serbanescu - Grigoroiu M., Martinez M., Nöthen M.M., Propping P., Sex of
transmitting parent and genetic models of BP I disorder, XI World Congress of Psychiatry,
Hamburg, 6-11 August 1999, Abstract Vol. II, p. 47.
23. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Magureanu S., Milea S., No familial aggregation of
eating disorders in relatives of restrictive anorexic probands, European Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry, Supplement, 8, 2, 1999, p. 41. (11th International Congress of the
European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hamburg, 15th-19th September
1999). (ISI)

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24. Steinhausen H.Ch., Boyadjeva S., Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Seidel R., Winkler
Metzke C., A transcultural outcome study of adolescent eating disorders, European Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry, Supplement, 8, 2, 1999, p. 108.(11th International Congress of
the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hamburg, 15th-19th September
1999). (ISI).
25. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Magureanu S., Milea S., A family study of restrictive
anorexia nervosa with adolescent onset, IXth Conference of The International Society for
Research in Child and Adoelscent Psychopathology, Barcelona, 17th-20th June 1999.
26. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Martinez M., Nöthen M.M., Propping P., Segregation
models and parental transmission in bipolar I disorder, American Journal of Medical
Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 81, 6, 465-466, 1998. (ISI).
27. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M, Nöthen M.M., Propping P., Maternal and Paternal
transmission of bipolar disorder in a randomly selected sample of bipolar families.
American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 74, 1997, p. 592.
(World Congress on Psychiatric Genetics, Santa Fe, 19-23 Oct., 1997). (ISI).
28. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Milea S., Magureanu S., Axis I and Axis II comorbidity
in anorexia nervosa with young onset. Third London Conference on Eating Disorders, 15-17
April, 1997.
29. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Psychiatric Research in Romania, X World Congress of
Psychiatry, Madrid, 1996.
30. Serbanescu M., Nothen M., Propping P., Poustka F., Paternal imprinting in the
bipolar I disorder, Psychiatric Genetics, 5, 1995, p. 92 (World Congress of Psychiatric
Genetics, Cardiff, 1995). (ISI)
31. Serbanescu M., Magureanu S. Personality and outcome in anorexia nervosa,
International Conference on Eating Disorders, New York, 1994, p. 162.
32. Serbanescu M., Magureanu S., Adult outcome of psychotic disorders with adolescent onset,
International Congress of Psychopathology, Timisoara, 1994.
33. Serbanescu - Grigoroiu M., Unclear support for the imprinting hypothesis in the
manic-depressive disorder, World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, New Orleans, 1993.
34. Grigoroiu-Serbanescu M., Nothen, M., Testing the hypothesis of imprinting in the bipolar
(manic-depressive) disorder, 6th European Health Psychology Society Conference, Leipzig,
1992.

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35. Serbanescu - Grigoroiu M., Magureanu S., Personality and outcome in anorexia nervosa
with early onset, Internationaler Kongress für Kinder und Jugendpsychiatrie, Bad Homburg-
Frankfurt/M, 1991.
36. Serbanescu - Grigoroiu M., Children aged 10-17 of parents with primary affective
disorders and of normal parents: psychopathology in relationship with genetic and familial
environmental factors, in Stefanis C.N., Soldatos C.R., Rabavilas A.D. (eds.), Psychiatry
Today, VIII World Congress of Psychiatry, Athens, 1989, Excerpta Medica.
37. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Christodorescu D., Jipescu I., Interaction of genetic and
environmental factors in the psychopathology of children aged 10-17 of affectively ill
parents, Tenth Biennal Meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral
Development, Jyüvasküla 1989.
38. Serbanescu - Grigoroiu M., Psychopathology and adaptive functioning in offspring of
affectively ill and normal parents, The IIIrd European Conference on Developmental
Psychology, Budapest, 1988.
39. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Psychopathology rate in children of bipolar I and of normal
parents, Workshop on the Emergence of Depression in Adolescence, Princeton, N.J., 1987.
40. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Magureanu S., Long term outcome and personality structure in
anorexia nervosa.Preliminary Findings. The VII European Congress of Child Psychiatry,
Varna, 1987.
41. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Developmental psychopathology and some statistical issues
related to the determination of psychopathology rates, II European Conference on
Developmental Psychology, Roma, 1986.
42. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Personality and cognitive psychopathology n children of bipolar
parents, The IIIrd International Summer School of The International Society for the Study
of Behavioral Development, Prague, 1986.
43. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M. , An inventory for assessing personality traits in children aged 8-
11, The XXIIth International Congress for Applied Psychology, Jerusalem, 1986, p. 6.
44. Serbanescu - Grigoroiu M., A short adult personality inventory for psychopathologic use.
The XXI International Congress of Applied Psychology, Edinburgh, 1982.
45. Serbanescu-Grigoroiu M., Die psychomotorische Entwicklung der frühgeborenen Kinder
von 1. bis 7. Lebensjahre und ihre Schulanpassung, in Oerter R. (Ed.), Bericht über die V.
Tagung Entwicklungspsychologie, Band II, Dokumentation der Universität Augsburg ,
1981.

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46. Grigoroiu M., L'evolution de la reactivite socio-emotionnelle des enfants des enfants
prematures de 1 a 4 ans, Congres International de Psychologie et Psychobiologie de
l'Enfant, Paris, 1979.
47. Grigoroiu M., Ein Inventar für die affektiv-motivationale Entwicklung des Kindes
zwischen 5 und 7 Jahren und seine Anwendbarkeit auf die Prognose der Schulanpassung,
International Congress of Applied Psychology, München, 1978.