- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
- Sociology and Education Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
- Health and Medical Studies
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
2016-2025
University Hospital Ulm
2007-2025
Universität Ulm
2016-2025
Christophorus Kliniken
2023-2025
Klinik für Psychosomatik
2010-2021
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
2008
Background: Many studies indicate that men are more reluctant to seek help for mental health problems than women. Traditional ideas of masculinity often seen as a cause this phenomenon. However, little is known about the diversity experiences during processes help-seeking and service use among with depression who have already utilized services. This study aims explore men's attitudes toward depression, help-seeking, in order develop gender-sensitive Methods: Narrative-biographical interviews...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting mental health worldwide, particularly among healthcare workers (HCWs). Risk and protective factors for depression generalized anxiety in need to be identified protect their ability work. Social support optimism are known psychosocial resources, but have not been adequately studied the context of Germany. Methods: Within first wave VOICE study (n = 7765), a longitudinal web-based survey Germany, we assessed symptoms (PHQ-2) (GAD-2), social...
Sick leave and turnover of nurses exacerbate an already existing nursing shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany other countries. Frequency associated factors sick intention to quit among need be examined maintain healthcare.An online survey staff (N = 757) German hospitals was conducted between May July 2021. days, quit, working conditions, depression, anxiety sleep disorder symptoms, effort-reward imbalance (ERI), COVID-19-related sociodemographic variables were measured....
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in severe detrimental effects on the mental well-being of health care workers (HCW). Consequently, there has been a need to identify health-promoting resources order mitigate psychological impact HCW. Objective Our objective was investigate association sense coherence (SOC), social support and religiosity with self-reported symptoms increase subjective burden during Methods sample comprised 4324 HCW four professions (physicians, nurses, medical...
Background: The working conditions at universities and hospitals are reported to be stressful. Several national international studies have investigated occupational stress in hospitals. However, scientific colleges addressing psycho-social factors the potential consequences scarce. In this context, especially factor work-family-conflict, its correlations currently unattended. Aim of our study was assess data on psychosocial context compatibility work family. Methods: Data assessed a...
Abstract After acute infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a considerable number of patients remains symptomatic pathological changes in various organ systems. This study aimed to relate physical and mental burden symptoms long COVID findings somatic evaluation. In persistent three months after we assessed health status using SF-36 questionnaire. The cohort was dichotomised by results (upper two quartiles vs. lower quartiles) compared regard transthoracic echocardiography, body...
Abstract Aims To examine symptoms of depression and generalised anxiety among nurses over 2 years during the pandemic compare them to general population. Background The COVID‐19 has led a significant increase in mental stress population worldwide. Nursing staff have been identified as being under remarkable strain. Design A multicentre prospective longitudinal study. Methods Symptoms 507 were examined at four different time points (T1: April–July 2020, T2: November 2020–January 2021, T3:...
Introduction: Epidemics lead to an increase in occupational stress and psychological strain among healthcare workers. However, the impact of a pandemic outbreak on systems is yet be clearly defined. Therefore, this work aims describe analyze specific areas workload different groups workers during first wave COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A sample N = 8088 persons working German-speaking sector participated VOICE/egePan online survey, which addressed second quarter 2020. We used 15...
Objective : The present study aimed to investigate the correlation between moral distress and mental health symptoms, socio-demographic, occupational, COVID-19-related variables, determine differences in healthcare workers’ (HCW) during first wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Method Data from 3,293 HCW a web-based survey conducted 20th April 5th July 2020 were analyzed. We focused on (Moral Distress Thermometer, MDT), depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-2, PHQ-2), anxiety (Generalized...
Abstract Background This longitudinal, multicenter web-based study explored the trajectories of depressive and anxiety symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic among physicians over two years. Methods At four measurement points between 4/2020 5/2022 (Patient Health Questionnaire-2, PHQ-2) (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-2, GAD-2) in German hospitals were assessed. Time, gender age effects analyzed with linear mixed regression models. Comparisons norm values for population also performed...
The association between a measure of effort-reward imbalance (ERI) and profession as well gender in sample health care workers (HCW) during the first wave COVID-19 pandemic Germany using egePan-Voice study. In addition, we examined, which factors are associated with an ratio (ERI ratio) >1.In large HCW (N = 6174) assessed occupational stress short version questionnaire, working conditions, COVID-19-related problems psychosocial resources (ENRICHD Social Support Inventory, ESSI; Sense...
ABSTRACT Background Health care workers (HCW) with post‐COVID condition (PCC) are frequently reported to suffer from mental health impairment. Given HCW above‐average risk for health, research is necessary and factors need be assessed. Aim To compare of German without PCC identify associated psychological social factors. Design Cross‐sectional study. Method Overall, 2816 participated (332 PCC). Measures were symptom sum score (PCSS), symptoms depression (Patient Questionnaire‐2), anxiety...
Zusammenfassung Hintergrund: Oft bringen ÄrztInnen das Erleben von Arbeitsstress mit v. a. extrinsischen Faktoren (z. B. Arbeitsbedingungen) in Verbindung. Daneben spielen auch „intrinsische“ eine Rolle. Als Marker solcher intrinsischer Belastungen können frühe maladaptive Schemata (MS) herangezogen werden. MS umfassen früh erworbene, ungünstige emotional-kognitive Muster, die Verhalten konkreten Situationen steuern können. Ziel war es, MS-Ausprägungen bei ÄrztInnen/PsychotherapeutInnen (PT)...
Background/Objectives: The recent COVID-19 pandemic posed a significant psychological challenge for healthcare workers. Resilience and the extent of stress varied across professional groups individual circumstances. This study aims to longitudinally capture trajectories resilience among medical personnel during identify various contributing factors. Methods: Over period three years, workers from five locations (Bonn, Cologne, Ulm, Erlangen, Dresden) were surveyed regarding their (PHQ-4)...
Abstract Background The underestimation of depression among men may result from atypical symptoms and male help-seeking behaviour. However, higher suicide rates than women indicate a need for gender-specific services with depression. In order to develop services, it is essential examine professionals’ attitudes towards men’s depressive treatment needs as well barriers facilitators treatment. This study examined in patients approaches professional perspective. Methods Semi-structured...