
Donja BrunnerUniversitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel | UPK · Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Donja Brunner
Doctor of Psychology
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Adolescent refugees are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems, as they experience many risk factors associated with their resettlement at crucial stages of their physical and emotional development. However, despite having a greater healthcare needs than others, they face significant barriers to accessing healthcare services....
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Adolescents and young adults in residential care and correctional institutions face various challenges, leading to negative life outcomes. Implementation barriers within these institutions, such as limited financial and spatial resources, pose significant hurdles to providing necessary support. Web-based approaches address these challeng...
Background: The ongoing horrors of the war in Ukraine have led to enormous consequences: loss of life, severe injuries, and mass movements of civilians. Exposure to war, living in conflict zones, and forced displacement increase the risk of experiencing a broad spectrum of direct and indirect burdens towards physical and mental health, in particula...
Cultural aspects, such as cultural values and specific stressors, need to be considered in intervention development of care.¹ One study looked at the relevance and necessity of cultural adaptation in mental health interventions, and the results were conclusive. They found that for populations the intervention was not designed for, treatment was les...
Somatoform Disorders or Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders are a major public health problem.The pathophysiology underlying these disorders is not yet understood.
The aim of this study was to explore if sensory responsiveness could contribute to a better understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms underlying two key symptoms of Somatoform Dis...
Objective: To estimate the association between depressive symptoms and physical diseases in Switzerland, as respective findings might inform about future estimates of mental and physical health care costs.
Methods: A population-based study, using data from the Swiss Health Survey collected by computer-assisted telephone interviews and additional wr...