- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Psychoanalysis and Social Critique
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Congenital heart defects research
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
Medical University of Vienna
2015-2024
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
2016-2024
The characteristic trait of individuals developing a pathological obsession and preoccupation with healthy foods restrictive avoidant eating behavior is described as orthorexia nervosa (ON). For ON, neither universal diagnosis criteria nor valid tools for large-scale epidemiologic assessment are available in the literature. aim current study to analyze psychometric properties translated German version ORTO-15 questionnaire. ORTO-15, dieting habits questionnaire were completed by 1029...
Abstract Background. Seasonal patterns in hospitalizations have been observed various psychiatric disorders, however, it is unclear whether they also exist schizophrenia. Previous studies found mixed results and those reporting the presence of seasonality differ regarding characteristics these patterns. Further, are inconclusive sex an influencing factor. The aim this study was therefore to examine if seasonal can be schizophrenia, with special regard a possible influence sex, by using large...
Background Although in psychiatric research prevention and participation are both considered increasingly important, there few participatory projects with individuals psychosis high risk states (ultra-high for psychosis; UHR). The aim of this project was to reflect on UHR terminology, diagnostic treatment guidelines identify implement unmet needs together people at UHR. Methods This designed co-creatively from the conceptual phase execution. team consisted an equal number mental health...
Aside from the concept of seasonal affective disorder, evidence for a pattern (SP) major depressive disorder (MDD) is controversial. Furthermore, effect sex and age still unclear.This nationwide, registry-based study assessing all inpatient admissions in mental health hospitals due to MDD episodes according ICD-10 (moderate (F32/33.1), severe (F32/33.2) with psychotic features (F32/33.3)) Austria across 14 years. Calculations were based on deviations expected monthly admissions.The sample...
Alcohol is an important risk factor for morbidity and mortality, especially within the European region. Differences in per capita consumption drinking patterns are possible reasons regional differences diverging trends alcohol-related health outcomes.Twenty-nine countries World Health Organization (WHO) region were evaluated predictions deaths last four decades using data available from WHO All database.Between 1979 2015, age-standardised death rates due to selected causes decreased...
Abstract Background The prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) in women is up to 50% higher as compared men. However, little known about discrepancies health care utilization between depressed female and male patients. Consequently, the aim present study was elucidate gender differences regarding frequency hospital admissions length inpatient treatment for MDD across lifespan. Methods This nationwide, registry-based analyzed all psychiatric hospitals due recurrent/non-recurrent...
Assessment of personality functioning in different stages psychotic disorders could provide valuable information on psychopathology, course illness and treatment planning, but empirical data are sparse.To investigate sense self individuals at ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis with first-episode (FEP) comparison a clinical control group borderline disorder (BPD) healthy controls.In cross-sectional design, we investigated (Structured Interview Personality Organization, STIPO; Level...
Assuming a transdiagnostic and extended psychosis phenotype, psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) psychotic symptoms are on phenomenological temporal continuum between clinical non-clinical populations. Recent research points towards differences in PLE proneness different subgroups impact of subtypes. This study examines the prevalence PLEs three groups individuals with without specific sets beliefs aiming to elucidate question whether varies according traditional versus less supernatural...
Zusammenfassung Die partizipative Beteiligung von Menschen mit psychischen Erkrankungen gehört zu den wichtigsten Voraussetzungen für personenzentrierte und menschenrechtsorientierte Versorgung Forschung in der Psychiatrie. Diese Entwicklung spiegelt ein breiteres Verständnis die Notwendigkeit wider, nicht nur , sondern betroffenen Personen durchzuführen. Während international eine deutliche Zunahme an partizipativen Ansätzen Patient:innenversorgung beobachten ist, ist flächendeckende...
Zusammenfassung Spezialisierte Früherkennungs- und Frühinterventionszentren stellen neben Bestrebungen, psychotische Erstmanifestation zu verhindern oder verzögern, auch den Erhalt des psychosozialen Funktionsniveaus der Patient:innen in Vordergrund klinischen Behandlung. Zur Erfassung eines symptomatischen erhöhten Psychoserisikos existieren operationalisierte Kriterien standardisierte Instrumente. Indizierte Präventionsmaßnahmen bei Personen mit deutlich erhöhtem Psychoserisiko beinhalten...