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Introduction
Christian Huber is Professor of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy and Research Group Leader at the University of Basel, Switzerland. At the UPK Basel, he is in charge of the Department of Psychotic Disorders and the Home Treatment Team. His scientific interests are focused on translational research and rooted in clinical psychiatry, social psychiatry, and health services research.
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January 2015 - July 2019
June 2003 - December 2012
January 2013 - December 2014
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Zusammenfassung
Die längerfristige Behandlung (Re-ACT) und Übergangsbehandlung (ACTTIV) sind zwei neu implementierte, aufsuchende Pilotprojekte der Universitären Psychiatrischen Kliniken Basel (UPK). Im Rahmen der Implementierung erfolgt eine Begleitevaluation, aus der erste Ergebnisse in Bezug auf den Zuweisungsprozess aus dem stationären Setting...
Background: The use of coercive measures is an increasingly debated aspect of psychiatric treatment. Considering the multitude of negative effects, patients, clinicians, and ethicists alike have called for a more cautious application of coercion. It therefore remains important to investigate which organizational characteristics have the potential t...
Background: The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 presented a major challenge to mental health care. Due to the risk of infection and the restrictions during the lockdown, outpatient treatment services were scaled down. This may have been particularly challenging for patients with Personality Disorders (PD), for which a stable outpatient treatment setti...
Liebe Leserinnen, liebe Leser,
Home Treatment erfüllt das Versprechen, dass auch bei einer schweren psychischen Krise der erhöhte Bedarf an interprofessioneller psychiatrisch-psychotherapeutischer Behandlung nicht zu einer stationären Klinikaufnahme führen muss [1]. Wenn ausreichend finanziert, kann eine intensive Behandlung in vielen Fällen zu Ha...
Often, after an inpatient stay, early readmission occurs, which is detrimental to the patient. University Psychiatric Clinics Basel developed a 3-month transitional intervention program to bridge inpatient and community treatment by supporting people after their discharge from the psychiatric hospital. In line with international guidelines, this tr...
BACKGROUND
Open-door policies are recommended to reduce coercion in psychiatric wards, but evidence integrating patient perspectives on psychiatric facility openness and safety measures is limited. Traditional qualitative frameworks often lack the scope necessary to fully capture these views. We hypothesized that patients would express a preference...
Evidenzbasierte Psychotherapie für Menschen mit Psychosen ist sehr wirksam. Sie gilt heute wie auch die Pharmakotherapie als zentraler Bestandteil einer modernen, Recovery-orientierten Versorgung und sollte Betroffenen in jeder Phase eines Behandlungsprozesses angeboten werden. Oft ist sie jedoch für Betroffene nicht zugänglich. Spezialisierte Fort...
OBJECTIVE: Since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, an increasing number of
people report long-term physical and psychological impairments. Research on
the immunological sequalae of long COVID (LC) is growing, though its
relationship with mental health remains underexplored. We investigated the
psychological impairments associated with LC, identify relat...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by an increase of coercive measures and changes regarding the length of inpatient stays. Yet, people with different psychiatric diagnoses might not have been affected in the exact same manner.Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the use of coercive measures and the length of s...
Background
This study investigated socio-demographic, psychiatric, and psychological characteristics of patients with high versus low utilization of psychiatric inpatient services. Our objective was to better understand the utilization pattern and to contribute to improving psychiatric care.
Methods
One-hundred and twenty inpatients of the Univers...
Schrittweise haben die Universitären Psychiatrischen Kliniken (UPK) Basel die Türen von sechs vormals geschlossenen Stationen geöffnet. Das Konzept der Open Doors setzt auf Vertrauen und Prävention – sowohl die Einrichtung als auch Patient:innen profitieren davon.
Background
Acute crises in patients with personality disorders (PD) are often accompanied by suicidal and self-harming behavior. Their management is challenging, as both coercive measures and prolonged inpatient-treatment are known to be counterproductive. Only in crises that cannot be controlled by outpatient means, inpatient treatment is to be ta...
Die aufsuchende psychiatrische Behandlung im Kanton Basel-Stadt setzt die «Open
Door Policy» der UPK Basel erfolgreich zu Hause fort. Zwei Behandlungsangebote
ermöglichen eine optimale und leitliniengerechte, sektorenübergreifende Behandlung
und tragen zur Entstigmatisierung der psychiatrischen Therapie bei.
Objective: To identify the COVID-19 impact on well-being/mental health, coping strategies and risk factors in adolescent worldwide.
Method: Anonymous online multi-national/language survey in the general population (representative/weighted non-representative samples, 14-17years), measuring change in well-being (WHO-5/range=0-100) and psychopathology...
We commend Hempeler et al. (2024) on their important manuscript outlining a context-sensitive and patient-centered model for informal coercion in mental healthcare. Indeed, in clinical experience and in accordance with the literature, subjectively perceived pressure and coercion are most relevant to the patients (2019). While the authors explore so...
Prior research shows that locked doors and coercive measures are not only applied due to safety concerns, but also due to the specific local tradition of an institution. We examined the association of the use of coercive measures and the admission to a locked ward with person-related characteristics compared to the admission to a specific clinic. I...
Hintergrund: Die Anwendung und Notwendigkeit freiheitsentziehender Massnahmen in der psychiatrischen Versorgung ist nach wie vor ein prioritäres und immer noch kontroverses Thema. Einigkeit scheint darin zu bestehen, dass die Anwendung von Zwang sowohl von den Psychiatrie-Erfahrenen, den Angehörigen als auch den professionellen Helfern als eines de...
An den Universitären Psychiatrischen Kliniken (UPK) Basel wird seit 2022 das Virtual Reality Aggression Prevention Training (VRAPT) für Patienten mit aggressiven Verhaltensproblemen pilotiert. Im Rahmen dieser Therapiemethode werden Patienten darin geschult, dysfunktionale Aggressionen besser zu verstehen und zu bewältigen. Im vorliegenden Artikel...
Introduction
Debriefing is recommended after any coercive measure in psychiatry, but there are no wellestablished standards, and ist effectiveness remains unclear. Incorporating shared decision-making (SDM) into post-coercion debriefing interventions has potentially beneficial effects.
Methods
This scoping review provides an overview of the genera...
There is no multi-country/multi-language study testing a-priori multivariable associations between non-modifiable/modifiable factors and validated wellbeing/multidimensional mental health outcomes before/during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, studies during COVID-19 pandemic generally do not report on representative/weighted non-probability sample...
Introduction: Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR) states are associated with an increased risk of transition to psychosis. However, the predictive value of CHR screening interviews is dependent on pretest risk enrichment in referred patients. This poses a major obstacle to CHR outreach campaigns since they invariably lead to risk dilution throug...
Aims
Healthcare staff use coercive measures to manage patients at acute risk of harm to self or others, but their effect on patients’ mental health is underexplored. This nationwide Swiss study emulated a trial to investigate the effects of coercive measures on the mental health of psychiatric inpatients at discharge.
Methods
We analysed retrospe...
Even during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic health professionals were facing mental health challenges. The aim of this study was to examine the mental health of doctors, nurses and other professional groups in Europe and to identify differences between the professional groups. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey in 8 European count...
Background
Food plays a dual role in promoting human health and environmental sustainability. Yet, current food systems jeopardize both. Food waste poses a major global challenge due to its significant economic, social, and environmental impacts. Healthcare facilities generate the largest amounts of food waste compared to other forms of catering pr...
Even during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic health professionals were facing mental health challenges. The aim of this study was to examine the mental health of doctors, nurses and other professional groups in Europe and to identify differences between the professional groups. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey in 8 European count...
International studies measuring wellbeing/multidimensional mental health before/ during the COVID-19 pandemic, including representative samples for >2 years, identifying risk groups and coping strategies are lacking. COH-FIT is an online, international, anonymous survey measuring changes in well-being (WHO-5) and a composite psychopathology P-score...
Aim: We aim to give an insight into the current situation in Switzerland concerning the pathways to care of young people with clinical high risk of psychosis. In a second step we propose a procedure of optimizing pathways to care developed within the project PsyYoung.
Methods: A qualitative survey derived and adapted from Kotlicka‐Antczak et al. (...
Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) are gaining significance in the field of psychiatry, with patient satisfaction being a key measure. However, it is unclear if patient satisfaction in psychiatry is influenced by variables outside the treatment setting. This brief report thus examines the possible impact of perceived discrimination and de...
Perceived stigmatization and low self-esteem are linked to poorer mental health outcomes, but their impact on treatment-seeking thresholds and the importance of outpatient service location remain unclear. The study included 525 outpatients of the University Psychiatric Clinic (UPK) Basel, Switzerland, of whom 346 were treated at inner city services...
Objective To assess work-related participation impairments and support needs of adult patients in inpatient and day-care treatment at a Swiss psychiatric university hospital. Methodology Cross-sectional survey on a department-dependent cut-off date in May and June 2022 using a standardized structured interview. Results Data were available for 93 pa...
After over a hundred years of research, the question whether the symptoms of schizophrenia are rather trait-like (being a relatively stable quality of individuals) or state-like (being substance to change) is still unanswered. To assess the trait and the state component in patients with acute schizophrenia, one group receiving antipsychotic treatme...
Über das eigene Lebensende autonom bestimmen zu können, ist der Wunsch vieler Menschen. Höchste Gerichte in Deutschland und Österreich erkennen das Recht auf assistierten Suizid als eine Form des selbstbestimmten Sterbens an. In der Schweiz tragen Sterbehilfeorganisationen zu einer breiteren Akzeptanz bei. Wie aber ist die Suizidhilfe ethisch zu re...
Coercive measures have been shown to cause considerable harm to the individuals subjected to them and evidence for their efficacy has not been substantiated by randomised controlled trials. The implementation of coercive measures varies considerably, contingent on the specifics of countries, hospitals, and even individual wards. A series of studies...
Treatment guidelines state that evidence-based psychotherapy is effective for people with psychosis and bipolar disorder and should be offered during every phase of the treatment process. However, research has indicated a lack of outpatient psychotherapeutic services for this patient group, for example, in the United States or Germany. We extend th...
Introduction
Physical exercise has been shown to have numerous health benefits on co-morbid somatic conditions in psychiatry and can also enhance mental health. Thus, it is not difficult to recommend physical training programs as part of an integrated and holistic treatment approach for mental health disorders. However, getting patients to particip...
Objective
To assess work-related participation impairments and support needs of adult patients in inpatient and day-care treatment at a Swiss psychiatric university hospital.
Methodology
Cross-sectional survey on a department-dependent cut-off date in May and June 2022 using a standardized structured interview.
Results
Data were available for 93...
International studies measuring wellbeing/multidimensional mental health before/ during the COVID-19 pandemic, including representative samples for >2 years, identifying risk groups and coping strategies are lacking. COH-FIT is an online, international, anonymous survey measuring changes in well-being (WHO-5) and a composite psychopathology P-score...
Introduction
Approximately 30% of somatic hospital inpatients experience psychosocial distress, contributing to increased (re-)hospitalisation rates, treatment resistance, morbidity, and direct and indirect costs. However, such distress often remains unrecognised and unaddressed. We established ‘SomPsyNet’, a ‘stepped and collaborative care model’...
Deutschsprachige Version des Attitudes to Containment Measures Questionnaire (ACMQ) in seinen Versionen für Mitarbeitende ACMQ v2 (staff) und PatientInnen ACMQ v2 (patients) mit Übersetzung gemäss der WHO-Kriterien; offizielle deutsche Übersetzung des ACMQ; kostenlose Verwendung ohne inhaltliche Veränderungen und bei Angabe der Autoren
Deutschsprachige Version des Attitudes to Containment Measures Questionnaire (ACMQ) in seinen Versionen für Mitarbeitende ACMQ v2 (staff) und PatientInnen ACMQ v2 (patients) mit Übersetzung gemäss der WHO-Kriterien; offizielle deutsche Übersetzung des ACMQ; kostenlose Verwendung ohne inhaltliche Veränderungen und bei Angabe der Autoren
Introduction
Psychiatric treatment on a ward with open-door policy is associated with reduced numbers of coercive measures. The effect of the door policy of previous stays, however, has not been investigated.
Methods
The data set consisted of 22,172 stays by adult inpatients in a psychiatric university hospital between 2010 and 2019. Pairs of cons...
Background: The association between cannabis use and positive symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders is well documented, especially via meta-analyses. Yet, findings are inconsistent regarding negative symptoms, while other dimensions such as disorganization, depression, and excitement, have not been investigated. In addition, meta-analyses us...
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic severely affected everyday life and working conditions for most Europeans, particularly health care professionals (HCPs). Over the past 3 years, various policies have been implemented in various European countries. Studies have reported on the worsening of mental health, work-related stress, and helpful coping strat...
Background: The association between cannabis use and positive symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders is well documented, especially via meta-analyses. Yet, findings are inconsistent regarding negative symptoms, while other dimensions such as disorganization, depression, and excitement, have not been investigated. In addition, meta-analyses us...
Introduction
Chronic post-viral syndromes, including Long-COVID, are characterized by a range of persistent symptoms that occur following a viral infection. Psychological symptoms are prevalent in Long-COVID patients and can have a significant impact on their quality of life. However, the specific patterns of psychological symptoms, their associati...
Aims: Psychotic disorders are one of the main causes of chronic disability in young people.
An at-risk mental state (ARMS) is represented by subclinical symptoms that precede the first episode
of psychosis (FEP). The PsyYoung project aims to optimize the detection of an ARMS while reducing
unnecessary psychiatric treatments. It investigates the eff...
Background
Stepped and Collaborative Care Models (SCCMs) have shown potential for improving mental health care. Most SCCMs have been used in primary care settings. At the core of such models are initial psychosocial distress assessments commonly in form of patient screening. We aimed to assess the feasibility of such assessments in a general hospit...
Background
According to federal and cantonal law, persons with an acute mental illness can be admitted to a psychiatric hospital or another suitable institution against their will, when other therapeutic options are not available or have been exhausted. In the canton of Basel-Stadt, this is the responsibility of public health officers employed by t...
Aims:
Balancing the economic costs related to mental illness is a pressing matter globally. Scarce monetary and staff resources impose an ongoing challenge. Therapeutic leaves (TL) are an established clinical tool in psychiatry possibly improving therapy outcome and potentially lowering direct mental healthcare costs in the long term. We thus exam...
Gestion des soins. Selon un rapport sur la densité des soins médicaux ambulatoires dans les différents cantons, le recours aux prestations psychiatriques et psychologiques serait en partie supérieur à la moyenne. Le volume des ressources mises à disposition ne serait donc pas adapté aux besoins. Mais est-ce vraiment le cas?
Versorgungssteuerung. Psychiatrisch-psychologische Leistungen werden laut einem Bericht zur Dichte der ambulanten medizinischen Versorgung in den einzelnen Kantonen teilweise überdurchschnittlich in Anspruch genommen. Der Umfang der bereitgestellten Ressourcen wäre somit nicht bedarfsgerecht. Aber ist das wirklich der Fall?
Zusammenfassung
Studienziel Die Haltung der Allgemeinbevölkerung in Basel gegenüber dem Einsatz von Zwangsmaßnahmen zu evaluieren. Dies vor dem Hintergrund, dass Zwangsmaßnahmen indirekt u. a. von der allgemeinen Stigmatisierung von Menschen mit psychischen Erkrankungen, der Haltung der Öffentlichkeit und dem jeweiligen sozialen Netzwerk gesteuert...
Ultima Ratio: Zwangsmassnahmen befinden sich im Spannungsfeld zwischen ärztlicher Fürsorgepflicht und dem Recht auf Freiheit und Selbstbestimmung. Hierbei gelten Zwangsmassnahmen in der psychiatrischen Behandlung als Mittel der letzten Wahl, welche nur in Notfallsituationen zur Anwendung kommen. Ein Überblick zum Einsatz von Zwangsmassnahmen in der...
Dernier recours: Les mesures de contrainte se trouvent à la croisée des chemins entre le devoir d'assistance du médecin et le droit à la liberté et à l'autodétermination. Dans ce contexte, les mesures de contrainte dans le traitement psychiatrique sont considérées comme un moyen de dernier recours, qui n'est utilisé que dans des situations d'urgenc...
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Supplementary material 1. Supplementary Tables and Figures
Supplementary material 2. Study information and survey questionnaire in English
Supplementary material 4. Study information and survey questionnaire in Italian
Supplementary material 3. Study information and survey questionnaire in French
Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic posed new challenges for integrated healthcare worldwide. Our study aimed to describe newly implemented structures and procedures of consultation and liaison (CL) services in Europe and beyond, and to highlight emerging needs for co-operation.
Methods: Cross-sectional online survey from June to October 2021, using a...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has so far shown a wave-like course with a significant increase in the number of cases, the associated number of deaths, and the burden on the health system. After the start of the pandemic in the spring of 2020, a third major wave occurred in Europe during autumn and winter 2021/2022, leading to stress related men...
Background:
Psychiatric patients are subjected to considerable stigmatization, in particular, because they are considered aggressive, uncontrollable, and dangerous. This stigmatization might influence the approval of coercive measures in psychiatry by the public and healthcare professionals and might have an influence on the clinical practice of c...
BACKGROUND
COVID-19 has affected everyday life and working conditions for most European people, particularly health care professionals (HCP). The worsening of mental health, work-related stressors, and helpful coping strategies within HCP have been studied by various quantitative surveys for all waves of infection. However, longitudinal comparisons...
Background: COVID-19 has affected everyday life and working conditions for most European people, particularly health care professionals (HCP). The worsening of mental health, work-related stressors, and helpful coping strategies within HCP have been studied by various quantitative surveys for all waves of infection. Longitudinal comparisons of stre...
Background:
The Collaborative Outcome study on Health and Functioning during Infection Times (COH-FIT; www.coh-fit.com) is an anonymous and global online survey measuring health and functioning during COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to test concurrently the validity of COH-FIT items and the internal validity of the co-primary outcome,...
Editorial on the Research Topic "Assisted dying in persons with mental illness"
Despite evidence-based treatment, some patients living with severe and persistent mental illnesses (SPMI) do not achieve a personally satisfying level of psychosocial wellbeing and functioning (1). In those patients with SPMI, quality of life is typically reported as l...
In acute psychiatry, where people with severe mental disorders are frequently treated, there can be contradictions between concepts of illness among, e.g., patients and healthcare professionals , and also between medical and legal aspects. These contradictions do not manifest themselves openly but are immanent in the social practices of the treatme...
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was accompanied by new challenges for psychosocial health care to enable the support of affected patients, their families, and staff in general hospitals. In this study, we aimed to describe the structures and procedures put in place by psychosomatic, psychiatric, and psychological consul...
Background
Article 115 of the Swiss Penal Code (StGB) permits physician-assisted dying (PAD), provided it is not performed for “selfish reasons,” and thus, occupies a special role in international comparison. However, the Swiss federal law does not regulate who exactly is entitled to access PAD, and there is no universal agreement in the concerned...
Background
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was accompanied by new challenges for psychosocial health care to enable the support of affected patients, their families, and staff in general hospitals. In this study, we aimed to describe the structures and procedures put in place by psychosomatic, psychiatric, and psychological consult...
Abstract There has been little research exploring the relationship between personality traits, self-esteem, and stigmatizing attitudes toward those with mental disorders. Furthermore, the mechanisms through which the beholder’s personality influence mental illness stigma have not been tested. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship bet...
New research and policies need to be promoted and integrated local crisis care systems should be created to address the diverse needs of people with mental health crises. It is crucial to include people who
use services, their families, communities and staff in all relevant sectors of mental health care delivery to design service systems
that addre...
Das Gewinnerprojekt der Innovation Qualité 2022 der Kategorie «Qualitätsentwicklung als lernendes System» trägt den Titel «Offene Psychiatrie in den UPK: das Trackkonzept als innovatives Versorgungsmodell». Die Reduktion von Zwang, die Stärkung der Psychotherapie, individualisierte, leitlinienbasierte Behandlungen und Partizipation sind Anforderung...
Background
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and related countermeasures hinder health care access and affect mental wellbeing of non-COVID-19 patients. There is lack of evidence on distress and mental health of patients hospitalized due to other reasons than COVID-19—a vulnerable population group in two ways: First, given their risk...
To investigate the longitudinal latent state-trait structure of the different dimensions of psychosis symptoms in clinical high-risk state (CHRS) and first episode psychosis (FEP) individuals over a one year time-span. This paper examines if the symptom clusters Positive Symptoms, Negative Symptoms, Affectivity, Resistance, Activation, and Exciteme...
Die translationale Forschung hat in der Psychiatrie in vielen Aspekten der Behandlung für grosse Fortschritte gesorgt. Das betrifft zum einen die Versorgungsforschung, die durch neue Modelle die Patientenrolle und die Therapie reformiert hat, zum anderen haben neue neurobiologische Erkenntnisse Diagnosen und Therapieansätze neu definiert. Eine exze...
High utilizers (HU) are patients with an above-average use of psychiatric inpatient treatment. A precise characterization of this patient group is important when tailoring specific treatment approaches for them. While the current literature reports evidence of sociodemographic, and socio-clinical characteristics of HU, knowledge regarding their psy...
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Background: . High-quality comprehensive data on short-/long-term physical/mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are needed.
Methods: . The Collaborative Outcomes study on Health and Functioning during Infection Times (COH-FIT) is an international, multi-language (n=30) project involving >230 investigators from 49 countries/territories/re...
Background: Coercion is routinely used in psychiatry. Its benefits and drawbacks are controversially debated. In addition, the majority of persons with mental health problems are exposed to stigmatization and are assumed to be dangerous. Stigmatization is associated with negative consequences for individuals with mental illness such as disapproval,...
Background
. High-quality comprehensive data on short-/long-term physical/mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are needed.
Methods
. The Collaborative Outcomes study on Health and Functioning during Infection Times (COH-FIT) is an international, multi-language (n=30) project involving >230 investigators from 49 countries/territories/regi...
Research suggests that a jumping-to-conclusions (JTC) bias, excessive intuition, and reduced analysis in information processing may favor suboptimal decision-making, both in non-clinical and mentally disordered individuals. The temporal relationship between processing modes and JTC bias, however, remains unexplored. Therefore, using an experience s...
Background: Psychotic disorders are associated with high rates of comorbid substance use disorders. Use of cannabis rich in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is linked to an increased risk of psychosis, worsening of psychotic symptoms, and an adverse course of psychotic disorders. Previous studies suggest oral cannabidiol (CBD) as possible novel antipsych...
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Background
: The COVID-19 pandemic has altered daily routines and family functioning, led to closing schools, and dramatically limited social interactions worldwide. Measuring its impact on mental health of vulnerable children and adolescents is crucial.
Methods
: The Collaborative Outcome study on Health and Functioning during Infection...
Approximately 2% of adolescents and young adults display symptoms indicating a high risk for psychotic disorders. Apart from a risk of 20-35% of developing a psychotic disorder, these individuals show high rates of persisting mental health problems and functional impairment, even in the absence of a psychotic transition. Treatment in specialized ce...
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, psychiatric hospitals all over the world had to adapt their services to the prevailing governmental regulations. As a consequence, home office use and telepsychiatry boomed.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential of home office use, its adoption, and the association of h...
Aims: Interventions to decrease readmissions in psychiatric patients are urgently needed. In Switzerland therapeutic leave (TL) composes a cornerstone of inpatient treatment. TL is a planned time-limited absence from the inpatient ward giving patients the opportunity to test their resilience in their usual environment. Evidence of its applicability...
Social distancing and the shortage of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of population aging on the healthcare system, as well as the rapid pace of digital innovation are catalyzing the development and implementation of new technologies and digital services in psychiatry. Is this transformation a blessing or a curse f...
Background: . High-quality comprehensive data on short-/long-term physical/mental health effects of the COVID�19 pandemic are needed.
Methods: . The Collaborative Outcomes study on Health and Functioning during Infection Times (COH-FIT) is an
international, multi-language (n=30) project involving >230 investigators from 49 countries/territories/r...
Background
: High-quality comprehensive data on short-/long-term physical/mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are needed.
Methods
: The Collaborative Outcomes study on Health and Functioning during Infection Times (COH-FIT) is an international, multi-language (n=30) project involving >220 investigators from 49 countries, endorsed by nat...
In 2018, the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMW) published a new guideline on physician-assisted dying (PAD). In line with the SAMW guideline published in 2004, the patients’ ability to judge, their self-determination, careful consideration and permanence of their wish to die as well as the lack of therapeutic options were set as necessary con...
