A5040153711- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health and Medical Studies
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Family Support in Illness
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Medical University of Vienna
2016-2025
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
2004-2020
Vienna General Hospital
2015
Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Klinische Ernährung
2013
University of Vienna
1989-2011
Universitätszahnklinik Wien
2007
Statistics Austria
2007
Refugees are at high risk of developing mental disorders. There is no evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that psychological interventions can prevent the onset disorders in this group. We assessed effectiveness a self‐help intervention developed by World Health Organization, called Self‐Help Plus, preventing development among Syrian refugees experiencing distress Turkey. A two‐arm, assessor‐masked RCT was conducted two Turkish areas. Eligible participants were adult (General...
The EURO-D, a12-item self-report questionnaire for depression, was developed with the aim of facilitating cross-cultural research into late-life depression in Europe.To describe national variation symptoms and syndrome prevalence across ten European countries.The EURO-D administered to cross-sectional nationally representative samples non-institutionalised persons aged > or =50 years (n=22 777). effects age, gender, education cognitive functioning on individual factor scores were estimated....
Self-Help Plus (SH+) is a group-based psychological intervention developed by the World Health Organization for managing stress.
Several authors have pointed out that in the next few decades dementia will affect a considerably increasing number of elderly. To our knowledge there exist no calculations demented persons for whole European region. We made on cases period 2000-2050 based population projections United Nations. For this purpose, we used results several meta-analyses epidemiological studies. The prevalent year 2000 was 7.1 million. Within 50 years, rise to about 16.2 million sufferers. new per increase from...
Abstract The reported prevalence of late‐life depressive symptoms varies widely between studies, a finding that might be attributed to cultural as well methodological factors. EURO‐D scale was developed allow valid comparison and risk associations European countries. This study used Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) Rasch models assess whether the goal measurement invariance had been achieved; using data collected in 10 countries part Survey Health, Ageing Retirement Europe (SHARE) ( n =...
Introduction There is wide variation in the processes, structures and treatment models for dealing with mentally disordered offenders across European Union. a serious lack of data on population levels need, national service capacities, or outcome. This prevents us from comparing different management approaches internationally identifying good practice indeed what represents financial efficiency, sector that universally needed. Methods From March 2019 till January 2020 we surveyed forensic...
Nonadherence to antipsychotic regimens is considered be one of the main reasons for hospital readmission. This study assessed extent nonadherence in month before inpatient treatment.Ninety-five consecutive patients with an ICD-10 diagnosis a psychotic disorder (F20) were surveyed about adherence at admission psychiatric treatment Linz, Austria. Adherence was on basis self-report and by interviewing multiple informants. Episodes during year after discharge prospectively.Fifty-four (57...
Objective: To our knowledge, there are no studies investigating the non-cognitive symptoms of patients with dementia such as depression, agitation, or delusions among general hospital inpatients. The aim this study was to investigate frequency medical inpatients and analyze their impact on length stay admission nursing homes. Method: sample consisted 372 elderly admitted four internal departments (i.e., not including psychiatric wards) in Austria. Patients were investigated by research...
Abstract Objective This study aims to assess the degree of distress and need for support carers patients with anorexia bulimia nervosa (BN). Methods Thirty‐two filled out General Health Questionnaire (GHQ‐12) Burden Inventory (BI). In addition, they were interviewed a semi‐structured research interview, Carers' Needs Assessment (CNA), relevant problem areas as well needs helpful interventions. Patients Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) severity eating disorder. All met criteria ( n = 16) or...
Abstract Background. Compulsory admission procedures of patients with mental disorders vary between countries in Europe. The Ethics Committee the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) launched a survey on involuntary 40 to gather information from all National Associations that are members EPA develop recommendations for improving processes and promote voluntary care. Methods. focused legislation admissions key actors involved procedure as well most common reasons admissions. Results. We...
Deviations in treatment practices toward immigrant groups compared to host populations are common mental disorders but unknown bipolar disorder (BD). We aim close this research gap by analyzing age-stratified use patterns of antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotics following an incident diagnosis BD Swedish-born, second- first-generation nonrefugee immigrants, refugees. Individuals with between 2006 2018 were identified through Swedish national registers. Medication was followed...
This article describes two randomised controlled trials that will evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Self-Help Plus (SH+), a group self-help intervention developed by WHO to reduce distress. In these SH+ is being tested as preventative lower incidence mental disorders in asylum seekers refugees with psychological distress resettled Europe Turkey.
Zusammenfassung Die vorliegende Leitlinie S1 fasst den Stand der Kenntnis zu Long COVID zum Zeitpunkt des Redaktionsschlusses zusammen. Aufgund starken Dynamik Wissensentwicklung versteht sie sich als „living guideline“. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf praktischen Anwendbarkeit Ebene hausärztlichen Primärversorgung, die geeignete Stelle für Erstzutritt und primäre Betreuung Behandlung verstanden wird. gibt Empfehlungen zur Differenzialdiagnostik häufigsten Symptome, in Folge einer Infektion mit...
The cost-effectiveness of the Self-Help Plus (SH+) program, a group-based, guided, self-help psychological intervention developed by World Health Organization for people affected adversity, is unclear.
Zusammenfassung Die vorliegende Leitlinie S1 ist die Aktualisierung und Weiterentwicklung der Long COVID: Differenzialdiagnostik Behandlungsstrategien. Sie fasst den Stand Kenntnis zu postviralen Zuständen anhand des Beispiels Long/Post COVID zum Zeitpunkt Redaktionsschlusses zusammen. Aufgrund starken Dynamik Wissensentwicklung versteht sie sich als „living guideline“. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf praktischen Anwendbarkeit Ebene hausärztlichen Primärversorgung, geeignete Stelle für Erstzutritt...