A5024021388- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Mental Health via Writing
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
- Family Support in Illness
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
University of Zurich
2017-2025
University of British Columbia
2023-2025
Cornell University
2024
Weill Cornell Medicine
2024
RELX Group (Netherlands)
2024
King's College London
2015-2019
University of Cambridge
2010-2016
Addenbrooke's Hospital
2015-2016
A new mental health disorder, prolonged grief disorder (PGD), will be included in the 11th edition of International Classification Diseases (ICD-11). We provide a brief overview historical conceptualizations disordered and previous research efforts to assess define this condition. describe ICD-11 PGD symptom criteria how they are conceptualized terms World Health Organization’s call for improved clinical utility. Finally, we review evidence utility structure usability international arena.
Background: Despite the boom in new technologically based interventions for people with psychosis, recent studies suggest medium to low rates of adherence these types interventions. The benefits will be limited if only a minority service users adhere and engage; specific predictors can identified then technologies adapted increase user benefits. Objective: study aimed present systematic review adherence, dropout, approaches analyzing newly developed mobile Web-based psychosis. Specific were...
Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a new mental health included in the WHO ICD-11 however, operationalization of guidelines still needs to be empirically validated, particularly different cultural contexts. Here we provide preliminary validation study International Grief Disorder Scale (IPGDS) that serves first self-report questionnaire directly based on PGD and contains culturally adapted items. In addition core symptom items specific were developed two phases. Phase 1: key informant...
Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is included as a new mental health in the 11th edition of International Classification Diseases (ICD-11). Understandably, this has boosted research efforts to investigate newcomer psychopathology. However, use different diagnostic algorithms resulted substantially prevalence rates both within and across cultural groups. Furthermore, global applicability criteria outside Global North not been yet established. This perspective presents key findings from Asian...
Losing a loved one is universal and inevitable part of life; however, the way that bereaved individuals grieve cope with loss varies between cultures. Culturally bound symptoms disordered grief often go unnoticed when assessed Western-developed diagnostic tools. Additionally, culturally significant funerals rituals to be carried out during mourning period may serve an important role in defining expression presentation grief. Funeral activities following death family member Viet Nam span over...
The global refugee population has significantly increased, with Syrian refugees being one of the largest displaced groups. Bereavement represents a major challenge. However, access to mental health care is limited by structural and cultural barriers. Internet-based interventions (IBIs) offer promising solution, but most are developed in Western contexts, limiting their relevance. This study aimed evaluate acceptability, feasibility, preliminary efficacy culturally adapted self-help IBI for...
In 2022, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) and an update Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders (DSM 5 TR) were released for implementation worldwide now include new Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). The newest definition PGD is based on robust clinical research from Global North yet until has not been tested global applicability. current study assesses ICD-11 criteria in a large international sample 1393 bereaved adults. majority was included USΑ. Additionally, we...
There are many cmisconceptions about PGD. We show with data that PGD is a diagnosis applies to rare few of mourners who at risk significant distress and dysfunction. Those meet criteria for have been shown benefit from specialized, targeted treatment it. The case against empirically unsubstantiated, the need scientific examination effective treatments warranted.
Aims Psychotic symptoms fluctuate over time and effective regular monitoring may contribute to relapse prevention improve long‐term outcomes. In this proof‐of‐concept study we test the feasibility, acceptability potential usefulness of a novel digital method assessing association between physiological signals psychotic symptom distress. Methods Fifteen participants with first episode psychosis were asked use self‐assessment mobile phone application for 10 days while using wrist worn device...
The field of bereavement research and care is at a tipping point. introduction prolonged grief disorder (PGD) in the International Classification Diseases (ICD-11) has ignited clinical interest this new disorder, along with debate over challenges validating implementing these criteria. At same time, global COVID-19 pandemic launched several local international efforts to provide urgent support comfort for individuals communities suffering from grief. Recently, experts have called collective...
Background Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a new included in the 11th edition of International classification diseases (ICD-11). An important remit ICD-11 global applicability mental health guidelines or definitions. Although previous definitions and descriptions disordered have been assessed worldwide, this definition has not yet systematically validated. Method Here we assess validity core items PGD across five international samples bereaved persons from Switzerland (N = 214), China...
Background The new diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is both an opportunity and a challenge for researchers, clinicians, bereaved individuals. latest definition PGD includes refreshing novel feature: the cultural caveat, i.e., clinicians must determine that presentation more severe longer duration than would be expected by individual’s culture context. Currently, there are no guidelines on how to operationalize caveat in mental health care settings. Method To respond this important...
Background: Along with the implementation of one-child policy in China, a special group bereaved parents called 'shiduer' (失独者), meaning by loss their only child, emerged. Although previous research has examined physical and psychological health this population, individual differences outcomes are still not well understood.Objective: This study aimed to identify heterogenous subgroups Chinese who lost child based on population as predictive factors each subgroup.Method: Latent profile...
Cultural norms may dictate how grief is displayed. The present study explores the display behaviours and rules in bereavement context from a cross-cultural perspective. 86 German-speaking Swiss 99 Chinese bereaved people who lost their first-degree relative completed adapted version of Display Rules Assessment Inventory. Results indicated that displayed more emotions than bereaved. bereaved, but not thought should they actually did when were with close others (but alone). Bereaved endorsed...
Loss and grief pose significant challenges for victims of armed conflicts, such as Syrian refugees. Internet-based interventions (IBIs) present a promising solution to address this treatment gap provide adequate support. However, research on grief, support, IBIs remain largely limited Western cultural contexts, culturally adapted are needed. Following the Reporting Cultural Adaptation in Psychological Trials (RECAPT) framework, study aimed develop further adapt sensitive IBI bereaved...
Apathy - impaired motivation and goal-directed behaviour is a common yet often overlooked symptom in normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). Caudate atrophy yields apathetic symptoms; however, this structural functional relationship has not been explored NPH. Additionally, little known about the between apathy post-shunt cognitive recovery.This audit investigated whether symptoms improve following shunt surgery NPH, relates to response. In addition, we assessed ventriculomegaly using bicaudate...