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2. Aufsuchende Krisenbehandlung mit teambasierter und integrierter Versorgung (AKtiV) - eine naturalistische multizentrische kontrollierte Studie zur Evaluierung stationsäquivalenter psychiatrischer Behandlung in Deutschland
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Baumgardt, J, Bechdolf, A, Weinmann, S, Schwarz, J, von Peter, S, Längle, G, Holzke, M, Brieger, P, Hammann, J, Reinhold, K, Timm, J, Baumgardt, J, Bechdolf, A, Weinmann, S, Schwarz, J, von Peter, S, Längle, G, Holzke, M, Brieger, P, Hammann, J, Reinhold, K, and Timm, J
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- 2022
3. Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial evaluating home treatment with peer support for acute mental health crises (HoPe).
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Reinke, B, Mahlke, C, Botros, C, Kläring, A, Lambert, M, Karow, A, Gallinat, J, Zapf, A, Ozga, A-K, Höller, A, Bustami, N, Reimer, J, Lüdtke, J, Schaper, O, Lison, M, Bechdolf, A, Baumgardt, J, Spiegel, J, Hardt, O, Rout, S, Memarzadeh, S, von Peter, S, Schwarz, J, Langer, C, Glotz, S, Frasch, K, Rüsch, N, Künstler, U, Bock, T, Becker, T, Reinke, B, Mahlke, C, Botros, C, Kläring, A, Lambert, M, Karow, A, Gallinat, J, Zapf, A, Ozga, A-K, Höller, A, Bustami, N, Reimer, J, Lüdtke, J, Schaper, O, Lison, M, Bechdolf, A, Baumgardt, J, Spiegel, J, Hardt, O, Rout, S, Memarzadeh, S, von Peter, S, Schwarz, J, Langer, C, Glotz, S, Frasch, K, Rüsch, N, Künstler, U, Bock, T, and Becker, T
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BACKGROUND: Home treatment (HT) is a treatment modality for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) in acute mental crises. It is frequently considered equivalent to psychiatric inpatient treatment in terms of treatment outcome. Peer Support (PS) means that people with lived experience of a mental illness are trained to support others on their way towards recovery. While PS is growing in international importance and despite a growing number of studies supporting its benefits, it is still not comprehensively implemented into routine care. The HoPe (Home Treatment with Peer Support) study investigates a combination of both - HT and PS - to provide further evidence for a recovery-oriented treatment of psychiatric patients. METHODS: In our randomized controlled trial (RCT), HT with PS is compared with HT without PS within a network of eight psychiatric clinical centers from the North, South and East of Germany. We investigate the effects of a combination of both approaches with respect to the prevention of relapse/recurrence defined as first hospitalization after randomization (primary outcome), disease severity, general functioning, self-efficacy, psychosocial health, stigma resistance, recovery support, and service satisfaction (secondary outcomes). A sample of 286 patients will be assessed at baseline after admission to HT care (data point t0) and randomized into the intervention (HT + PS) and control arm (HT). Follow-Up assessments will be conducted 2, 6 and 12 months after admission (resulting in three further data points, t1 to t3) and will be analyzed via intention-to-treat approach. DISCUSSION: This study may determine the positive effects of PS added to HT, prove additional evidence for the efficacy of PS and thereby facilitate its further implementation into psychiatric settings. The aim is to improve quality of mental health care and patients' recovery as well as to reduce the risk of relapses and hospitalizations for patients with SMI. TRIAL REGISTRATION
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4. Correction to: Implementation, efficacy, costs and processes of inpatient equivalent hometreatment in German mental health care (AKtiV): protocol of a mixed-method, participatory, quasi-experimental trial.
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Baumgardt, J, Schwarz, J, Bechdolf, A, Nikolaidis, K, Heinze, M, Hamann, J, Holzke, M, Längle, G, Richter, J, Brieger, P, Kilian, R, Timm, J, Hirschmeier, C, Von Peter, S, Weinmann, S, Baumgardt, J, Schwarz, J, Bechdolf, A, Nikolaidis, K, Heinze, M, Hamann, J, Holzke, M, Längle, G, Richter, J, Brieger, P, Kilian, R, Timm, J, Hirschmeier, C, Von Peter, S, and Weinmann, S
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An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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- 2021
5. Implementation, efficacy, costs and processes of inpatient equivalent home-treatment in German mental health care (AKtiV): protocol of a mixed-method, participatory, quasi-experimental trial.
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Baumgardt, J, Schwarz, J, Bechdolf, A, Nikolaidis, K, Heinze, M, Hamann, J, Holzke, M, Längle, G, Richter, J, Brieger, P, Kilian, R, Timm, J, Hirschmeier, C, Von Peter, S, Weinmann, S, Baumgardt, J, Schwarz, J, Bechdolf, A, Nikolaidis, K, Heinze, M, Hamann, J, Holzke, M, Längle, G, Richter, J, Brieger, P, Kilian, R, Timm, J, Hirschmeier, C, Von Peter, S, and Weinmann, S
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BACKGROUND: Over the last decades, many high-income countries have successfully implemented assertive outreach mental health services for acute care. Despite evidence that these services entail several benefits for service users, Germany has lagged behind and has been slow in implementing outreach services. In 2018, a new law enabled national mental health care providers to implement team-based crisis intervention services on a regular basis, allowing for different forms of Inpatient Equivalent Home Treatment (IEHT). IEHT is similar to the internationally known Home Treatment or Crisis Resolution Teams. It provides acute psychiatric treatment at the user's home, similar to inpatient hospital treatment in terms of content, flexibility, and complexity. METHODS/DESIGN: The presented naturalistic, quasi-experimental cohort study will evaluate IEHT in ten hospitals running IEHT services in different German regions. Within a multi-method research approach, it will evaluate stakeholders' experiences of care, service use, efficacy, costs, treatment processes and implementation processes of IEHT from different perspectives. Quantitative surveys will be used to recruit 360 service users. Subsequently, 180 service users receiving IEHT will be compared with 180 matched statistical 'twins' receiving standard inpatient treatment. Assessments will take place at baseline as well as after 6 and 12 months. The primary outcome is the hospital re-admission rate within 12 months. Secondary outcomes include the combined readmission rate, total number of inpatient hospital days, treatment discontinuation rate, quality of life, psycho-social functioning, job integration, recovery, satisfaction with care, shared decision-making, and treatment costs. Additionally, the study will assess the burden of care and satisfaction with care among relatives or informal caregivers. A collaborative research team made up of researchers with and without lived experience of mental distress will conduct qual
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- 2021
6. Implementation of Guidelines on Prevention of Coercion and Violence (PreVCo) in Psychiatry: Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT).
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Steinert, T, Bechdolf, A, Mahler, L, Muche, R, Baumgardt, J, Bühling-Schindowski, F, Cole, C, Kampmann, M, Sauter, D, Vandamme, A, Weinmann, S, Hirsch, S, Steinert, T, Bechdolf, A, Mahler, L, Muche, R, Baumgardt, J, Bühling-Schindowski, F, Cole, C, Kampmann, M, Sauter, D, Vandamme, A, Weinmann, S, and Hirsch, S
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BACKGROUND: Coercive measures are among the most controversial interventions in psychiatry. There is a large discrepancy between the sheer number of high-quality guidelines and the small number of scientifically accompanied initiatives to promote and evaluate their implementation into clinical routine. In Germany, an expert group developed guidelines to provide evidence- and consensus-based recommendations on how to deal with violence and coercion in psychiatry. METHODS: The study presented examines whether coercive measures on psychiatric wards can be reduced by means of an operationalized implementation of the guidelines "Prevention of coercion: prevention and therapy of aggressive behavior in adults". Out of a set of 12 interventions offered, wards are free to choose three interventions they want to implement. The primary outcome is the number of coercive measures per bed and month/year. Secondary outcomes are cumulative duration of coercive measures per bed and month/year. The most important control variable is the number of aggressive incidents. We plan to recruit 52 wards in Germany. Wards treating both voluntary and compulsorily admitted patients will be included. A 1:1 stratified randomized controlled trial will be conducted stratified by the amount of coercive measures and implemented aspects of the guidelines. In addition to the control group analysis, a waiting list design allows a pre-post analysis for all participating wards of the waiting list group. A parallel qualitative study will examine factors related to successful implementation and to successful reduction of coercion as well as relevant barriers. DISCUSSION: We are planning a nationwide study on the implementation of evidence- and consensus-based guidelines in psychiatric hospitals. This study intends to promote the transfer of expert knowledge as well as results from clinical trials into clinical routine with the potential to change supply structures in mental health sector. CLINICAL TRIAL REG
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- 2020
7. Corrigendum: Preventing and Reducing Coercive Measures-An Evaluation of the Implementation of the Safewards Model in Two Locked Wards in Germany.
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Baumgardt, J, Jäckel, D, Helber-Böhlen, H, Stiehm, N, Morgenstern, K, Voigt, A, Schöppe, E, Mc Cutcheon, A-K, Velasquez Lecca, EE, Löhr, M, Schulz, M, Bechdolf, A, Weinmann, S, Baumgardt, J, Jäckel, D, Helber-Böhlen, H, Stiehm, N, Morgenstern, K, Voigt, A, Schöppe, E, Mc Cutcheon, A-K, Velasquez Lecca, EE, Löhr, M, Schulz, M, Bechdolf, A, and Weinmann, S
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00340.].
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- 2020
8. Entwicklung und Evaluation von E-Mental-Health-Interventionen zur Entstigmatisierung von Suizidalität (4E)
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Dreier, M, Ludwig, J, Härter, M, Knesebeck, Ovd, Baumgardt, J, Bock, T, Dirmaier, J, Liebherz, S, Dreier, M, Ludwig, J, Härter, M, Knesebeck, Ovd, Baumgardt, J, Bock, T, Dirmaier, J, and Liebherz, S
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- 2018
9. Neuausrichtung der sozialpsychiatrischen Versorgung für psychisch erkrankte, erwachsene Menschen in Hamburg – Fluch oder Segen?
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Baumgardt, J, Mayer, G, Wiese, A, Ellermann, T, Nauerth, M, and Röh, D
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ddc: 610 ,610 Medical sciences ,Medicine - Abstract
Hintergrund: Die VN-Behindertenrechtskonvention deklariert u.a. die unabhängige und selbstbestimmte Lebensführung und Einbeziehung in die Gemeinschaft als Leitziele einer auf Inklusion abzielenden Politik. Inwieweit die sozialpsychiatrischen Leistungen (insbes. Teilhabeleistungen des SGB XII)[zum vollständigen Text gelangen Sie über die oben angegebene URL], 14. Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung
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- 2015
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10. Clinical and functional outcome of assertive outreach for patients with schizophrenic disorder: Results of a quasi-experimental controlled trial
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Kästner, D, Büchtemann, D, Warnke, I, Radisch, J, Baumgardt, J, Giersberg, S, Kopke, K, Moock, J, Kawohl, W, Rössler, W, University of Zurich, and Kästner, D
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2738 Psychiatry and Mental Health ,10054 Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics ,610 Medicine & health - Published
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11. EPA-1566 - Aspects of sustainability in outpatient mental health care: job satisfaction, burn out and cooperation among swiss psychiatrist
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Baumgardt, J., primary, Moock, J., additional, Kawohl, W., additional, and Rössler, W., additional
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12. Aspekte der Nachhaltigkeit in der ambulanten Versorgung von Menschen mit Demenz
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Baumgardt, J, Radisch, J, Touil, E, Moock, J, Kawohl, W, Rössler, W, Baumgardt, J, Radisch, J, Touil, E, Moock, J, Kawohl, W, and Rössler, W
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13. Perspektive Nachhaltigkeit: Zur beruflichen Zufriedenheit und Belastung von psychiatrischen Fachärzten in der ambulanten Versorgung in der Schweiz.
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Baumgardt, J, primary, Moock, J, additional, Kawohl, W, additional, and Rössler, W, additional
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14. A method for estimating population sex ratio for sage‐grouse using noninvasive genetic samples
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Baumgardt, J. A., primary, Goldberg, C. S., additional, Reese, K. P., additional, Connelly, J. W., additional, Musil, D. D., additional, Garton, E. O., additional, and Waits, L. P., additional
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- 2013
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15. Quality standards in diagnosis, therapy and counseling autism and other developmental disorders
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Baumgardt, J and Baumgardt, J
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16. Quality standards in diagnosis, therapy and counseling autism and other developmental disorders []
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Baumgardt, Jochen and Baumgardt, Heidi
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Special aspects of education ,LC8-6691 ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Published
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17. La place des verbes composés dans un dictionnaire yulu-français
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Boyeldieu, Pascal, Langage, LAngues et Cultures d'Afrique Noire (LLACAN), Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (Inalco)-Université Paris Diderot - Paris 7 (UPD7)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and U. Baumgardt & J. Derive
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Compound verbs ,Central Sudanic ,Lexicography ,lexicologie ,soudanique central ,yulu ,lexicographie ,Lexicology ,[SHS.LANGUE]Humanities and Social Sciences/Linguistics ,African languages ,verbes composés ,langues africaines - Abstract
La contribution présente et discute le statut des verbes composés du yulu (langue soudanique centrale, RCA/Soudan) sous les trois aspects fonctionnel, lexicologique et lexicographique.
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- 2005
18. Air pollution and the home gardener
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Baumgardt, J
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19. soulspace: Integrated youth mental health care in Berlin, Germany-An introduction to the program and a description of its users.
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Bechdolf A, Hanser S, Baumgardt J, Brose A, Jäckel D, Döring S, Holzner L, Aliakbari N, von Hardenberg L, Shmuilovich O, Gencaggi D, Schellong M, Izat Y, Leopold S, Ituarte BP, and Leopold K
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- Humans, Adolescent, Young Adult, Male, Female, Adult, Berlin, Mental Disorders therapy, Health Services Accessibility, Adolescent Health Services organization & administration, Germany, Community Mental Health Services organization & administration, Early Medical Intervention, Mental Health Services organization & administration, Delivery of Health Care, Integrated organization & administration
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Aim: A substantial gap between young people's need for mental health care services and their actual access to such services led worldwide organizations (e.g., the WHO) to recommend the implementation of early intervention programs and youth mental health services. Some countries around the world have established structures to meet this recommendation. In this paper, we describe soulspace as the first integrated youth mental health service for young people aged between 15 and 35 years in Berlin, Germany., Methods: We introduce soulspace as easily accessible mental health care for young people, and we characterize soulspace along the lines of the internationally established eight key principles of integrated youth mental health services (Killackey, et al., 2020, World Economic Forum). Soulspace is a cooperation between clinical outpatient units of psychiatric clinics for adolescents and young adults as well as a community-based counselling service. It provides initial contact, counselling, diagnostics, and treatment., Results: Our analyses of the pathways to soulspace and the characteristics of the soulspace users suggest that the low threshold is a facilitator to help finding for young people in comparison to more conventional early intervention models. That is, having transferred the early intervention center in a youth-facing counselling service as was done in soulspace seems to have reduced the threshold to seek help for families and for young people in need for support., Conclusions: In summary, with soulspace, an easily accessible mental health care service was established that integrates counselling and specialized psychiatric treatment if needed., (© 2024 The Authors. Early Intervention in Psychiatry published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.)
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- 2024
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20. [Does Inpatient Equivalent Home Treatment lead to higher satisfaction? Results on satisfaction of persons involved in treatment within the Multi-center AKtiV Study].
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Längle G, Raschmann S, Heinsch A, Großmann T, Fischer L, Timm J, Bechdolf A, von Peter S, Weinmann S, Nikolaidis K, Brieger P, Hamann J, Waldmann T, Schwarz J, Rout S, Herwig U, Richter J, Hirschmeier C, Baumgardt J, and Holzke M
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- Humans, Female, Male, Germany, Adult, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Mental Disorders therapy, Mental Disorders psychology, Workload psychology, Home Care Services, Hospital-Based, Home Care Services, Aged, Occupational Stress psychology, Patient Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction
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This part of the AKtiV Study focuses on treatment satisfaction of patients and their relatives within Inpatient Equivalent Home Treatment (IEHT) and regular treatment. Stress of relatives and job satisfaction and workload of employees in IEHT is also considered. Relevant Parameters were collected via established as well as newly adapted questionnaires at the end of treatment. Patients and relatives in IEHT are significantly more satisfied. The stress experienced by relatives is reduced in both forms of treatment. Employees in IEHT are generally very satisfied, although there is no correlation with the satisfaction of relatives and patients. Known limitations of satisfaction surveys must be taken into account. In general these results encourage the expansion and continuous development of this new form of treatment in Germany., Competing Interests: Die Autorinnen/Autoren geben an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht., (Thieme. All rights reserved.)
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21. Implementation of guidelines on prevention of coercion and violence (PreVCo) in psychiatry: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
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Steinert T, Baumgardt J, Bechdolf A, Bühling-Schindowski F, Cole C, Flammer E, Jaeger S, Junghanss J, Kampmann M, Mahler L, Muche R, Sauter D, Vandamme A, and Hirsch S
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Background: Interventions to prevent the use of coercion in psychiatric hospitals have been summarized in the 2018 German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatic's comprehensive guidelines. Twelve recommendations for implementation of these guideline on psychiatric wards have been deducted and their feasibility has been tested in a pilot study, using external implementation consultants as facilitators. The objective of the PreVCo study was to test their effect in a randomised clinical trial., Methods: Fifty-four psychiatric wards in Germany treating voluntary and involuntary patients were randomly allocated to either an intervention or to a waiting list condition. The intervention consisted of the implementation of three out of 12 suggested recommendations as selected by the ward teams, supported by external study workers. As the primary outcome measure, the number of coercive measures used per bed and month in the final 3 months of the intervention period was determined. Secondary outcomes were the cumulative duration of coercive measures used per bed and months and assaults per bed and month. Achieved guideline adherence was measured by a fidelity scale developed for this purpose during a pilot study for the PreVCo Rating Tool. After a 3-month baseline collection period under routine conditions, randomisation was done after matching wards pairwise according to frequency of coercive measures used and scores on the PreVCo Rating Tool at baseline. The duration of the intervention period was 12 months; control wards received only an initial workshop presentation of the study and completed their PreVCo ratings. We used the Wilcoxon signed rank test and the paired t-test and conducted sensitivity analyses for different periods of observation., Findings: Neither the number of coercive measures used per month and bed nor their cumulative duration nor the number of assaults per bed and months differed significantly between the 27 intervention wards and the 27 control wards in the final 3 months of the intervention period. The median number of coercive measures used decreased by 45% (median 0.96 (IQR 1.34)-0.53 (IQR 0.59) from baseline until the end of the intervention period on the intervention wards and by 28% (median 0.98 (IQR 1.71)-0.71 (IQR 1.08) on waiting list wards. The PreVCo Rating Tool showed a significant improvement in intervention wards compared to control wards, indicating a successful implementation., Interpretation: The study demonstrated that guideline adherence could be significantly improved by the intervention. However, there was no evidence for an effect on the frequency or duration of coercive measures used. Spill-over effects and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on in-patient care might have limited the effect of the intervention. Further research from robust randomised controlled trials are necessary to identify effective interventions to reduce the use of coercion in psychiatric hospitals., Funding: The study was funded by the German Innovationsfonds beim Gemeinsamen Bundesausschuss (project no. 01VSF19037). The funder had no role in study design or data collection., Competing Interests: TS declared that he had received funding for other research projects from government bodies and for the development of the guideline from the German Association for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (DGPPN). All other authors declared that they had no conflicts of interests., (© 2023 The Authors.)
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22. [IEHT or inpatient treatment? - First results of the multicenter AKtiV study on inpatient-equivalent home treatment regarding the study population and index treatment].
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Nikolaidis K, Weinmann S, von Peter S, Längle G, Brieger P, Timm J, Waldmann T, Fischer L, Raschmann S, Schwarz J, Holzke M, Rout S, Hirschmeier C, Hamann J, Herwig U, Richter J, Baumgardt J, and Bechdolf A
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- Humans, Treatment Outcome, Germany, Inpatients, Hospitalization
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Aim: The quasi-experimental AKtiV study investigates the effects inpatient-equivalent home treatment (IEHT). This paper describes the study population based on demographic and clinical parameters at baseline and compares the index treatment., Methods: Over a period of 12 months 200 IEHT users were included in the intervention group (IG) and 200 inpatients were included in the control group (CG). The comparability of the two groups was ensured by propensity score matching (PSM)., Results: In addition to the PSM variables, IG and CG did not differ significantly from each other variables at study inclusion. The duration of the index treatment was significantly longer in the IG (M=37.2 days) compared to the CG (M=27.9 days; p<0.001)., Conclusion: The similarity of the two groups enables comparisons over 12 months, investigating IEHT effects on long-term outcomes., Competing Interests: Die Autor*innen geben an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht., (Thieme. All rights reserved.)
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23. Premature termination, satisfaction with care, and shared decision-making during home treatment compared to inpatient treatment: A quasi-experimental trial.
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Weinmann S, Nikolaidis K, Längle G, von Peter S, Brieger P, Timm J, Fischer L, Raschmann S, Holzke M, Schwarz J, Klocke L, Rout S, Hirschmeier C, Herwig U, Richter J, Kilian R, Baumgardt J, Hamann J, and Bechdolf A
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- Humans, Patient Participation, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Satisfaction, Decision Making, Decision Making, Shared, Inpatients psychology
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Background: Inpatient equivalent home treatment (IEHT), implemented in Germany since 2018, is a specific form of home treatment. Between 2021 and 2022, IEHT was compared to inpatient psychiatric treatment in a 12-months follow-up quasi-experimental study with two propensity score matched cohorts in 10 psychiatric centers in Germany. This article reports results on the treatment during the acute episode and focuses on involvement in decision-making, patient satisfaction, and drop-out rates., Methods: A total of 200 service users receiving IEHT were compared with 200 matched statistical "twins" in standard inpatient treatment. Premature termination of treatment as well as reasons for this was assessed using routine data and a questionnaire. In addition, we measured patient satisfaction with care with a specific scale. For the evaluation of patient involvement in treatment decisions, we used the 9-item Shared Decision Making Questionnaire (SDM-Q-9)., Results: Patients were comparable in both groups with regard to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Mean length-of-stay was 37 days for IEHT and 28 days for inpatient treatment. In both groups, a similar proportion of participants stopped treatment prematurely. At the end of the acute episode, patient involvement in decision-making (SDM-Q-9) as well as treatment satisfaction scores were significantly higher for IEHT patients compared to inpatients., Conclusions: Compared to inpatient care, IEHT treatment for acute psychiatric episodes was associated with higher treatment satisfaction and more involvement in clinical decisions.
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- 2023
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24. Predictors of the use of restraint in inpatient psychiatric care among patients admitted via the emergency department.
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Flemmerer M, Bühling-Schindowski F, Baumgardt J, and Bechdolf A
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- Humans, Retrospective Studies, Hospitalization, Restraint, Physical, Emergency Service, Hospital, Inpatients psychology, Mental Disorders therapy, Mental Disorders psychology
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Background: Coercive measures are associated with negative consequences for both patients and hospital staff. The aim of the study was to identify predictors for the use of restraints in the emergency department and in subsequent inpatient care., Method: Retrospective routine clinical data of all patients admitted to the psychiatric departments of Vivantes Klinikum Am Urban in Berlin via the emergency department in 2019 was examined case-wise (n = 2584) as well as patient-wise (n = 2118)., Results: Of all cases admitted via the emergency department, 195 cases (7.5%) experienced restraints and restraints combined with drug sedation during their inpatient treatment. Of the 2584 cases admitted via the emergency department, 195 cases (7.5%) experienced restraints and restraints combined with drug sedation during their inpatient treatment. These 195 cases experienced a total of 358 restraints and were distributed across 159 individuals. Multivariate regression analyses on patient-level show that age (p < .001), judicial placement (p < .001), and police referral in the presence of others (p < .001) had a statistically significant effect on the use of restraint., Discussion: The results indicate that certain patient characteristics increase the risk of restraints. A majority of the findings of this study underline previous research findings. However, ICD-10 diagnosis and gender do not prove to be significant variables, contrary to expectations based on previous., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
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25. Implementation of guidelines on prevention of coercion and violence: baseline data of the randomized controlled PreVCo study.
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Hirsch S, Baumgardt J, Bechdolf A, Bühling-Schindowski F, Cole C, Flammer E, Mahler L, Muche R, Sauter D, Vandamme A, and Steinert T
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Introduction: The PreVCo study examines whether a structured, operationalized implementation of guidelines to prevent coercion actually leads to fewer coercive measures on psychiatric wards. It is known from the literature that rates of coercive measures differ greatly between hospitals within a country. Studies on that topic also showed large Hawthorne effects. Therefore, it is important to collect valid baseline data for the comparison of similar wards and controlling for observer effects., Methods: Fifty five psychiatric wards in Germany treating voluntary and involuntary patients were randomly allocated to an intervention or a waiting list condition in matched pairs. As part of the randomized controlled trial, they completed a baseline survey. We collected data on admissions, occupied beds, involuntarily admitted cases, main diagnoses, the number and duration of coercive measures, assaults and staffing levels. We applied the PreVCo Rating Tool for each ward. The PreVCo Rating Tool is a fidelity rating, measuring the degree of implementation of 12 guideline-linked recommendations on Likert scales with a range of 0-135 points covering the main elements of the guidelines. Aggregated data on the ward level is provided, with no patient data provided. We performed a Wilcoxon signed-rank-test to compare intervention group and waiting list control group at baseline and to assess the success of randomization., Results: The participating wards had an average of 19.9% involuntarily admitted cases and a median 19 coercive measures per month (1 coercive measure per occupied bed, 0.5 per admission). The intervention group and waiting list group were not significantly different in these measurements. There were 6.0 assaults per month on average (0.3 assaults per occupied bed and 0.1 per admission). The PreVCo Rating Tool for guideline fidelity varied between 28 and 106 points. The percentage of involuntarily admitted cases showed a correlation with coercive measures per month and bed (Spearman's Rho = 0.56, p < 0.01)., Discussion: Our findings that coercion varies widely within a country and mainly is associated with involuntarily admitted and aggressive patients are in line with the international literature. We believe that we included a sample that covers the scope of mental health care practice in Germany well. Clinical trial registration : www.isrctn.com, identifier ISRCTN71467851., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Hirsch, Baumgardt, Bechdolf, Bühling-Schindowski, Cole, Flammer, Mahler, Muche, Sauter, Vandamme, PreVCo Study Group and Steinert.)
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26. Evaluation of an online suicide prevention program to improve suicide literacy and to reduce suicide stigma: A mixed methods study.
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Dreier M, Ludwig J, Härter M, von dem Knesebeck O, Rezvani F, Baumgardt J, Pohontsch NJ, Bock T, and Liebherz S
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- Humans, Suicide Prevention, Social Stigma, Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, Health Literacy
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Low-threshold e-health approaches in prevention to reduce suicide stigma are scarce. We developed an online program containing video reports on lived experience of suicide and evidence-based information on suicidality. We evaluated the program by a mixed methods design. We examined pre-post-changes of program completers (n = 268) in suicide literacy, suicide stigma (self and perceived), and self-efficacy expectation of being able to seek support in psychologically difficult situations using linear mixed models. To examine reported changes and helpful program elements 12-26 weeks after program completion, we content analyzed transcripts of telephone interviews (n = 16). Program completers showed more suicide literacy (Cohen's d = .74; p < .001), higher self-efficacy expectations to seek support (d = .09; p < .01), lower self-stigma (subscales glorification/normalization: d = -.13, p = .04; isolation/depression: d = -.14; p = .04; stigma: d = -.10; p = .07; n = 168) compared to baseline. We found no significant differences in perceived suicide stigma. We identified lived experience reports, the possibility of sharing own narrative on stigma and suicidality, and information on support as helpful elements. The current online program can increase suicide literacy and self-efficacy expectations to seek support and reduce self-stigma. We recommend a larger randomized controlled trial with longer follow-up to confirm these findings., Competing Interests: MD, JL, NP, FR, MH, OvK, JB, TB, and SL declare that they have no competing interests., (Copyright: © 2023 Dreier et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
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27. [Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Short Questionnaire on Self-Efficacy Expectations in Dealing with Psychologically Difficult Situations (SWEP)].
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Dreier M, Ludwig J, Baumgardt J, Bock T, Knesebeck OVD, Härter M, and Liebherz S
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- Humans, Psychometrics, Reproducibility of Results, Germany, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Efficacy, Motivation
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Objective: Development and psychometric evaluation of a German 6-item instrument to assess self-efficacy expectations to seek support in psychologically difficult situations (SWEP)., Methods: Development of items, determination of distribution characteristics, factor structure, and internal consistency of the scale based on a paper-pencil survey (N=269) and a survey of an online intervention on suicide prevention (N=802)., Results: Principal component analysis revealed the SWEP scale to be a one-dimensional construct with high internal consistency (Cronbach's α=.83 and α=.89). We found content-plausible correlations to other constructs and initial evidence of a high retest reliability., Conclusion: The SWEP provides a reliable, valid, brief instrument for assessing self-efficacy expectations of being able to seek support., Competing Interests: Die Autor*innen geben an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht., (Thieme. All rights reserved.)
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28. [Long Term Evaluation of the Implementation of the Safewards Model - Results of a Follow-Up-Study Among Patients and Staff in Acute Psychiatric Wards].
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Al-Wandi MSI, Baumgardt J, Jäckel D, Helber-Böhlen H, Voigt A, Mc Cutcheon AK, Schöppe E, Lecca EEV, Löhr M, Schulz M, Weinmann S, and Bechdolf A
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- Humans, Follow-Up Studies, Germany, Coercion, Psychiatric Department, Hospital, Psychiatry
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Objective: Evaluation of long-term effects of the implementation of the Safewards Model (SM) among staff and patients in acute psychiatry in Germany., Method: Assessment of ward atmosphere, job satisfaction, fidelity, and coercive interventions in 2 locked wards directly before and 15 months after implementation of the SM., Results: Ward atmosphere was assessed significantly better after implementation, job satisfaction was still above-average at both times, coercive interventions declined significantly in one ward, fidelity and degree of implementation were still high., Conclusions: The implementing of the SM in locked wards in acute psychiatry can also have positive effects in long run., Competing Interests: Die Autorinnen/Autoren geben an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht., (Thieme. All rights reserved.)
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29. Preventing, reducing, and attenuating restraint: A prospective controlled trial of the implementation of peer support in acute psychiatry.
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Badouin J, Bechdolf A, Bermpohl F, Baumgardt J, and Weinmann S
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Introduction: The use of restraint as a means of managing patients is considered a critical factor that interferes with recovery. Strategies to create a less restrictive environment within psychiatric facilities are therefore eagerly sought. Peer support workers (PSWs) are increasingly employed in mental health settings. The prevailing theory is that PSWs have the potential to contribute to conflict and restraint prevention efforts in acute psychiatric wards. However, to date, research in support of this claim remains limited., Objective: The present study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of employing peer support workers with regard to reducing the use of restraint., Methods: This prospective controlled pre-post study sought to evaluate the implementation of peer support in one locked ward compared to treatment as usual (TAU) with no implementation of peer support in a second locked ward of a psychiatry department in Berlin, Germany. The pre-post comparison was planned to consist of two assessment periods of 3 months each, taking place directly before and after peer support implementation or TAU. Both assessments were extended to a period of 6 months, before and after the initially planned 12-month implementation process, in order to balance the effects of disruptions and of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using routine data, the proportion, frequency, and duration of mechanical restraint, forced medication as well as mechanical restraint in combination with forced medication, were evaluated., Results: In the control group, an increase in the proportion of patients subjected to measures of restraint was found between pre- and post-assessment, which was accompanied by a further increase in the mean number of events of restraint per patient within this group. In the intervention group, no significant change in the application of restraint was observed during the study period., Discussion: There is some indication that peer support may be protective with regard to restraint in acute wards. However, our study faced major challenges during the implementation process and the post-assessment period, such as COVID-19 and staff reorganization. This may have led to peer support not reaching its full potential. The relationship between the implementation of peer support and the use of restraint therefore merits further investigation., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. The handling editor MS declared a shared affiliation with the author AB at the time of review., (Copyright © 2023 Badouin, Bechdolf, Bermpohl, Baumgardt and Weinmann.)
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30. [Comparison of Inpatient Equivalent Home Treatment (IEHT) with Standard Inpatient Treatment: A Matched Cohort Study].
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Weinmann S, Spiegel J, Baumgardt J, Bühling-Schindowski F, Pfeiffer J, Kleinschmidt M, and Bechdolf A
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- Humans, Cohort Studies, Retrospective Studies, Germany, Patient Readmission, Inpatients, Hospitalization
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Objective: Effectiveness of Inpatient Equivalent Home Treatment (IEHT) was examined in comparison to standard psychiatric inpatient treatment. IEHT is similar to the internationally known Home Treatment or Crisis Resolution Teams. It provides acute psychiatric treatment at the user's home, similar to inpatient hospital treatment in terms of content, flexibility, and complexity., Methods: This retrospective matched control study used routine data of 86 patients (IEHT, n = 43, standard inpatient treatment n = 43). Readmission rates and cumulative hospital days were compared within a 12-month-follow-up time period., Results: The readmission rate was lower and cumulative treatment days were longer after IETH. However, both group differences were not statistically significant., Conclusion: The present study indicates that IEHT is not inferior to standard inpatient treatment in terms of the risk of readmission., Competing Interests: Die Autorinnen/Autoren geben an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht., (Thieme. All rights reserved.)
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31. Specialized inpatient treatment for young people with early psychosis: acute-treatment and 12-month results.
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Siebert S, Leopold K, Baumgardt J, von Hardenberg LS, Burkhardt E, and Bechdolf A
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- Adolescent, Germany, Humans, Patient Satisfaction, Prospective Studies, Inpatients, Psychotic Disorders diagnosis, Psychotic Disorders drug therapy
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The objective of the study was to investigate the development of clinical outcomes of young people with early psychosis in a specialized inpatient treatment and assess the feasibility of such an intervention in an inpatient setting. The study was a prospective cohort study of patients with early psychosis treated at the specialized inpatient treatment "Fühinterventions-und Therapiezentrum, FRITZ" (early intervention and therapy center) in Berlin, Germany. The primary outcomes were attitudes towards psychiatric medication and patient satisfaction with treatment after 6 weeks. Secondary outcomes were clinical symptoms, functioning, remission, recovery, all-cause treatment discontinuation, and rehospitalisation at 6 and 12 months after inpatient treatment. We recruited 95 inpatients with early psychosis. Attitudes towards psychiatric medication (Δ
6weeks = 3.00, d6weeks = 0.55; Δ6mo = 2.15, d6mo = 0.35; Δ12mo = 3.03, d12mo = 0.52) and patient satisfaction (Δ6weeks = 0.21, d6weeks = 0.40; Δ6mo = 0.32, d6mo = 0.43; Δ12mo = 0.13, d12mo = 0.17) changed with medium effect sizes at six weeks up to a 6- and 12-month follow-up. Clinical outcomes changed significantly with medium-to-large-effect sizes over 12 months CGIΔ12mo = 1.64, d12mo = -1.12; PANSS totalΔ12mo = 20.10, d12mo = -0.76; GAFΔ12mo = 19.58, d12mo = 1.25). The all-cause treatment discontinuation rate was 13.69% (n = 13) at a 6-month and 35.79% (n = 34) at a 12-month follow-up. The rehospitalization rate was 30.53% (n = 29) at a 6-month and 43.16% (n = 41) at a 12-month follow-up. Patients with specialized inpatient treatment for early psychosis showed improvements in attitude towards psychiatric medication, patient satisfaction, symptoms, and functioning for up to 12 months.Trial registration: DRKS00024351, 2021/02/11 retrospectively registered., (© 2022. The Author(s).)- Published
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32. Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial evaluating home treatment with peer support for acute mental health crises (HoPe).
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Reinke B, Mahlke C, Botros C, Kläring A, Lambert M, Karow A, Gallinat J, Zapf A, Ozga AK, Höller A, Bustami N, Reimer J, Lüdtke J, Schaper O, Lison M, Bechdolf A, Baumgardt J, Spiegel J, Hardt O, Rout S, Memarzadeh S, von Peter S, Schwarz J, Langer C, Glotz S, Frasch K, Rüsch N, Künstler U, Bock T, and Becker T
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- Counseling methods, Humans, Personal Satisfaction, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Treatment Outcome, Mental Disorders psychology, Mental Disorders therapy, Mental Health
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Background: Home treatment (HT) is a treatment modality for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) in acute mental crises. It is frequently considered equivalent to psychiatric inpatient treatment in terms of treatment outcome. Peer Support (PS) means that people with lived experience of a mental illness are trained to support others on their way towards recovery. While PS is growing in international importance and despite a growing number of studies supporting its benefits, it is still not comprehensively implemented into routine care. The HoPe (Home Treatment with Peer Support) study investigates a combination of both - HT and PS - to provide further evidence for a recovery-oriented treatment of psychiatric patients., Methods: In our randomized controlled trial (RCT), HT with PS is compared with HT without PS within a network of eight psychiatric clinical centers from the North, South and East of Germany. We investigate the effects of a combination of both approaches with respect to the prevention of relapse/recurrence defined as first hospitalization after randomization (primary outcome), disease severity, general functioning, self-efficacy, psychosocial health, stigma resistance, recovery support, and service satisfaction (secondary outcomes). A sample of 286 patients will be assessed at baseline after admission to HT care (data point t
0 ) and randomized into the intervention (HT + PS) and control arm (HT). Follow-Up assessments will be conducted 2, 6 and 12 months after admission (resulting in three further data points, t1 to t3 ) and will be analyzed via intention-to-treat approach., Discussion: This study may determine the positive effects of PS added to HT, prove additional evidence for the efficacy of PS and thereby facilitate its further implementation into psychiatric settings. The aim is to improve quality of mental health care and patients' recovery as well as to reduce the risk of relapses and hospitalizations for patients with SMI., Trial Registration: The trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04336527 , April 7, 2020., (© 2022. The Author(s).)- Published
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33. Using Crisis Theory in Dealing With Severe Mental Illness-A Step Toward Normalization?
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Baumgardt J and Weinmann S
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The perception of mental distress varies with time and culture, e.g., concerning its origin as either social or medical. This may be one reason for the moderate reliability of descriptive psychiatric diagnoses. Additionally, the mechanisms of action of most psychiatric treatments and psychotherapeutic interventions are generally unknown. Thus, these treatments have to be labeled as mostly unspecific even if they help in coping with mental distress. The psychiatric concept of mental disorders therefore has inherent limitations of precision and comprises rather fuzzy boundaries. Against this background, many people question the current process of diagnosing and categorizing mental illnesses. However, many scholars reject new approaches discussed in this context. They rather hold on to traditional diagnostic categories which therefore still play a central role in mental health practice and research and. In order to better understand the adherence to traditional psychiatric concepts, we take a closer look at one of the most widely adopted traditional concepts - the Stress-Vulnerability Model . This model has originally been introduced to tackle some problems of biological psychiatry. However, it has been misapplied with the result of drawing attention preferentially to biological vulnerability instead of a wider array of vulnerability factors including social adversity. Thus, in its current use, the Stress-Vulnerability Model provides only a vague theory for understanding mental phenomena. Therefore, we discuss the advantages and allegedly limited applicability of Crisis Theory as an alternative heuristic model for understanding the nature and development of mental distress. We outline the problems of this theory especially in applying it to severe mental disorders. We finally argue that an understanding of Crisis Theory supported by a systemic approach can be applied to most types of severe psychological disturbances implying that such an understanding may prevent or manage some negative aspects of the psychiatrization of psychosocial problems., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Baumgardt and Weinmann.)
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34. [DGPPN pilot study on the implementation of the S3 guideline "Prevention of coercion: prevention and therapy of aggressive behavior in adults"].
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Bechdolf A, Bühling-Schindowski F, Weinmann S, Baumgardt J, Kampmann M, Sauter D, Jaeger S, Walter G, Mayer M, Löhr M, Schulz M, Gather J, Ketelsen R, Aßfalg R, Cole C, Vandamme A, Mahler L, Hirsch S, and Steinert T
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- Adult, Aggression, Germany, Humans, Pilot Projects, Coercion, Psychiatric Department, Hospital
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Objective: To investigate whether implementation recommendations derived from the German guidelines "Prevention of coercion" can be implemented on acute psychiatric wards by means of implementation consultants into ward work and if this contributes to an increased level of adherence to guideline intervention recommendations approved by the DGPPN (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik und Nervenheilkunde)?, Material and Methods: Two medical or nursing experts advised ward teams on the implementation of three individually selected recommendations from the guidelines in a structured consulting process over 6 months. The degree of implementation of the recommendations was assessed before and after the intervention by the ward teams together with the implementation consultants using a tool developed for this purpose (PreVCo rating tool)., Results: A total of five wards responsible for compulsorily admitted patients took part in the pilot study; three of them completed the intervention. On all three wards, implementation of the guideline recommendations improved for both selected and unselected recommendations. The strategy of using implementation consultants as well as the application of the PreVCo rating tool were well accepted and considered feasible by both the treatment teams and the implementation consultants., Conclusion: This pilot study showed that an implementation of recommendations on psychiatric wards derived from the German guidelines "Prevention of coercion" supported by implementation consultants is feasible, well acceptable among treatment teams and can lead to positive changes. The sample of five wards with diverse patient profiles was convincing. The efficacy in terms of reduction of coercive measures is currently being investigated in a randomized controlled trial on 55 psychiatric wards in different parts of Germany, with an intervention based on this pilot study., (© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature.)
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35. [Evidence on the effects of crisis resolution teams, home treatment and assertive outreach for people with mental disorders in Germany, Austria and Switzerland - a systematic review].
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Bechdolf A, Bühling-Schindowski F, Nikolaidis K, Kleinschmidt M, Weinmann S, and Baumgardt J
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- Austria, Germany, Humans, Quality of Life, Switzerland, Mental Disorders diagnosis, Mental Disorders epidemiology, Mental Disorders therapy
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Background: Based on international randomized controlled trials (RCT) the German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (DGPPN) recommends acute treatment in the domestic environment (AHU) and intensive outreach treatment (IAB) with the highest level of evidence; however, due to large differences in national healthcare systems the transference of results from international studies to the healthcare systems in Germany, Austria and Switzerland could be limited., Objective: Evaluation of studies on outreach psychiatric treatment forms in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and discussion of the results in the light of international evidence., Material and Methods: A systematic literature search for clinical trials on outreach community treatment from Germany, Austria and Switzerland was conducted in the PubMed database., Results: A total of 19 publications were identified which could be assigned to 5 publications on 4 studies with 2857 patients on AHU and 14 publications on 10 studies with 3207 patients on IAB. The studies on AHU showed this treatment form to be superior regarding the duration of inpatient stay and healthcare costs. The studies on IAB showed more positive outcomes in comparison to controls regarding symptoms, severity of illness, substance abuse, functioning level, remission, satisfaction with treatment, quality of life, healthcare costs, work and housing situations., Conclusion: The studies from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland suggest that outreach community treatment is superior regarding several outcome parameters. Thus, there are no indications suggesting that international evidence could not be valid for these countries. Additionally, with one RCT for AHU and one for IAB the requirements for an evidence level of 1b for outreach community treatment in the healthcare systems in question are fulfilled., (© 2021. Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature.)
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36. [Development of an online intervention on suicidality-providing knowledge and reducing suicide stigma].
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Dreier M, Ludwig J, Baumgardt J, Härter M, von dem Knesebeck O, Bock T, and Liebherz S
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- Australia, Germany, Humans, Suicidal Ideation, Internet-Based Intervention, Suicide Prevention
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Fear of being stigmatized by others, self-stigmatization, and inadequate information can limit those affected by suicidality from seeking help. E‑mental-health interventions provide a low-threshold way to reach many individuals with information about the topic. This enables those affected to prepare themselves for personal offers of help. As part of the funding priority "Suicide Prevention (A: Destigmatization)" of the German Federal Ministry of Health, a complex intervention was developed at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. The development and content of this online intervention are described in this article.Following a representative telephone survey of the German general population, which investigated gaps in knowledge and stigmatization tendencies on the subject of suicide, the online intervention "8 lives - lived experience reports and facts on suicide" was developed on the basis of an Australian suicide prevention project and involved persons with a lived experience of suicide. The intervention highlighted both scientific and clinical facts about suicidality as well as a socio-cultural perspective and offered self-help options and professional support services. Video reports of persons with a lived experience of suicide were shown within the intervention. The project is currently being evaluated. A continuation is planned.The intervention is a multi-layered offer in which different perspectives on the topic of suicidality are presented. Participants are addressed on a cognitive and emotional level. Given the prevalence of suicidality and the fact that the subject is still taboo, serious, evidence-based, and low-threshold prevention and information offers seem particularly relevant., (© 2021. The Author(s).)
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37. Development of an online suicide prevention program involving people with lived experience: ideas and challenges.
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Dreier M, Baumgardt J, Bock T, Härter M, and Liebherz S
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Background: Fear of stigmatization, self-stigmatization, and insufficient information can lead to secrecy, reduced help-seeking, lower self-esteem, and lower self-efficacy among people affected by suicidality or suicide. Therefore, we developed an online suicide prevention program aiming to improve knowledge about suicidality and suicide stigma., Methods: Inspired by the Australian program The Ripple Effect, a German team comprising people with lived experience of suicide, researchers, and clinicians was established for developing an online suicide prevention program. Therefore, we oriented on guidelines for evidence-based health information, for reporting on suicide, and on dealing with suicidality. The lived experience team discussed and developed concept, structure, and content of the program. This manuscript presents summaries of protocols from 16 team meetings and 3 written text reviews to outline the program development process. A summative evaluation 3 years after program development began was qualitatively analyzed based on thematic analysis., Results: Between 2018 und 2021, the lived experience team (n = 10) discussed possibilities of support in suicidal crises, attitudes towards suicide, content, and design of the online program. In a structured process, six members of the lived experience team reviewed the content. Eight persons shared their lived experience of suicide in video reports by focusing on constructive ways of dealing with suicidality or a loss by suicide, conveying hope and encouraging people to continue living. Team members recommended greater public and patient involvement from the application stage, as well as more financial and personnel resources., Conclusions: Through contributions to discussions and text reviews, the lived experience team shaped decisions in the program development process. While involving persons with lived experiences of suicide, it is important to consider that suicidality is 1. emotionally challenging, 2. a stigmatized issue, and 3. that the aspect of safety must be a priority. A distinction must be made between the duty of care based on actual risk and inappropriate overprotection. Hereby, transparency, autonomy, and a clear structure appeared to be helpful. For further research, we recommend a structured formative review process of the development of the program. Additionally, we recommend discussing the purpose and the specific design of the evaluation with a lived experience team in advance. Trial registration German Clinical Trial RegisterDRKS00015071 on August 6, 2018., (© 2021. The Author(s).)
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38. Correction to: Implementation, efficacy, costs and processes of inpatient equivalent hometreatment in German mental health care (AKtiV): protocol of a mixed-method, participatory, quasi-experimental trial.
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Baumgardt J, Schwarz J, Bechdolf A, Nikolaidis K, Heinze M, Hamann J, Holzke M, Längle G, Richter J, Brieger P, Kilian R, Timm J, Hirschmeier C, Von Peter S, and Weinmann S
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39. Implementation, efficacy, costs and processes of inpatient equivalent home-treatment in German mental health care (AKtiV): protocol of a mixed-method, participatory, quasi-experimental trial.
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Baumgardt J, Schwarz J, Bechdolf A, Nikolaidis K, Heinze M, Hamann J, Holzke M, Längle G, Richter J, Brieger P, Kilian R, Timm J, Hirschmeier C, Von Peter S, and Weinmann S
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- Cohort Studies, Germany, Humans, Inpatients, Mental Health, Quality of Life
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Background: Over the last decades, many high-income countries have successfully implemented assertive outreach mental health services for acute care. Despite evidence that these services entail several benefits for service users, Germany has lagged behind and has been slow in implementing outreach services. In 2018, a new law enabled national mental health care providers to implement team-based crisis intervention services on a regular basis, allowing for different forms of Inpatient Equivalent Home Treatment (IEHT). IEHT is similar to the internationally known Home Treatment or Crisis Resolution Teams. It provides acute psychiatric treatment at the user's home, similar to inpatient hospital treatment in terms of content, flexibility, and complexity., Methods/design: The presented naturalistic, quasi-experimental cohort study will evaluate IEHT in ten hospitals running IEHT services in different German regions. Within a multi-method research approach, it will evaluate stakeholders' experiences of care, service use, efficacy, costs, treatment processes and implementation processes of IEHT from different perspectives. Quantitative surveys will be used to recruit 360 service users. Subsequently, 180 service users receiving IEHT will be compared with 180 matched statistical 'twins' receiving standard inpatient treatment. Assessments will take place at baseline as well as after 6 and 12 months. The primary outcome is the hospital re-admission rate within 12 months. Secondary outcomes include the combined readmission rate, total number of inpatient hospital days, treatment discontinuation rate, quality of life, psycho-social functioning, job integration, recovery, satisfaction with care, shared decision-making, and treatment costs. Additionally, the study will assess the burden of care and satisfaction with care among relatives or informal caregivers. A collaborative research team made up of researchers with and without lived experience of mental distress will conduct qualitative investigations with service users, caregivers and IEHT staff teams to explore critical ingredients and interactions between implementation processes, treatment processes, and outcomes from a stakeholder perspective., Discussion: By integrating outcome, process and implementation research as well as different stakeholder perspectives and experiences in one study, this trial captures the various facets of IEHT as a special form of home treatment. Therefore, it allows for an adequate, comprehensive evaluation on different levels of this complex intervention., Trial Registration: Trial registrations: 1) German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS), DRKS000224769. Registered December 3rd 2020, https://www.drks.de/drks_web/setLocale_EN.do ; 2) ClinicalTrials.gov, Identifier: NCT0474550 . Registered February 9th 2021.
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40. The relationship between cannabis use and cognition in people diagnosed with first-episode psychosis.
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de Vos C, Leopold K, Blanke ES, Siebert S, Baumgardt J, Burkhardt E, and Bechdolf A
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- Adolescent, Adult, Attention drug effects, Attention physiology, Cognition drug effects, Cognition physiology, Cognitive Dysfunction epidemiology, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Marijuana Abuse epidemiology, Marijuana Smoking adverse effects, Marijuana Smoking psychology, Memory drug effects, Memory physiology, Psychotic Disorders epidemiology, Young Adult, Cognitive Dysfunction diagnosis, Cognitive Dysfunction psychology, Marijuana Abuse diagnosis, Marijuana Abuse psychology, Psychotic Disorders diagnosis, Psychotic Disorders psychology
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Cannabis use is highly prevalent among young people diagnosed with first-episode psychosis (FEP), however, its impact on cognition is still unclear. The aim of the present study was to examine the association of cannabis use with cognition in people diagnosed with FEP. We extended previous research findings by operationalising the comorbid cannabis use, considering recency of cannabis use and use of other illicit substances and including people with a broad spectrum of psychotic diagnoses. A total of 89 people diagnosed with FEP were interviewed about their history of substance use and completed a cognitive test battery assessing verbal memory, verbal fluency and attention. Sixty-one participants were lifetime cannabis users (CU; ≥three times per week for ≥four weeks; 68.5%) and 28 were cannabis non-users (CNU; 31.5%). CU were significantly more likely to be male and exhibited significantly more positive symptoms than CNU. In contrast, CNU displayed significantly more negative symptoms than CU. There were no differences between CU and CNU on neurocognitive tasks of verbal memory, verbal fluency and attention. In conclusion, there was no indication that cannabis use was associated with cognitive impairments in people diagnosed with FEP., (Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
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41. Implementation of Guidelines on Prevention of Coercion and Violence (PreVCo) in Psychiatry: Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT).
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Steinert T, Bechdolf A, Mahler L, Muche R, Baumgardt J, Bühling-Schindowski F, Cole C, Kampmann M, Sauter D, Vandamme A, Weinmann S, and Hirsch S
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Background: Coercive measures are among the most controversial interventions in psychiatry. There is a large discrepancy between the sheer number of high-quality guidelines and the small number of scientifically accompanied initiatives to promote and evaluate their implementation into clinical routine. In Germany, an expert group developed guidelines to provide evidence- and consensus-based recommendations on how to deal with violence and coercion in psychiatry., Methods: The study presented examines whether coercive measures on psychiatric wards can be reduced by means of an operationalized implementation of the guidelines "Prevention of coercion: prevention and therapy of aggressive behavior in adults". Out of a set of 12 interventions offered, wards are free to choose three interventions they want to implement. The primary outcome is the number of coercive measures per bed and month/year. Secondary outcomes are cumulative duration of coercive measures per bed and month/year. The most important control variable is the number of aggressive incidents. We plan to recruit 52 wards in Germany. Wards treating both voluntary and compulsorily admitted patients will be included. A 1:1 stratified randomized controlled trial will be conducted stratified by the amount of coercive measures and implemented aspects of the guidelines. In addition to the control group analysis, a waiting list design allows a pre-post analysis for all participating wards of the waiting list group. A parallel qualitative study will examine factors related to successful implementation and to successful reduction of coercion as well as relevant barriers., Discussion: We are planning a nationwide study on the implementation of evidence- and consensus-based guidelines in psychiatric hospitals. This study intends to promote the transfer of expert knowledge as well as results from clinical trials into clinical routine with the potential to change supply structures in mental health sector., Clinical Trial Registration: www.isrctn.com, identifier ISRCTN71467851., (Copyright © 2020 Steinert, Bechdolf, Mahler, Muche, Baumgardt, Bühling-Schindowski, Cole, Kampmann, Sauter, Vandamme, Weinmann and Hirsch.)
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42. [Patients' Work-Related Participation Impairments and Need for Support in Day Hospital and Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment].
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Jäckel D, Siebert S, Baumgardt J, Leopold K, and Bechdolf A
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- Germany, Hospitalization, Humans, Young Adult, Day Care, Medical, Inpatients, Patient Participation
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Objective: Approximately 80 % of patients in psychiatric treatment are significant impaired in participation work and are excluded from the labor market., Method: Survey of 176 patients in day hospital and inpatient psychiatric treatment regarding work-related participation impairments, need for support in competitive employment, education or study and actually received support., Results: Data of 90 patients were available. 63 % of patients indicated a need for support in work-related participation, 53 % of them would participate in a job coaching. 49 % of the patients were addressed on the topic of work. Regardless of the need for support, only 1/5 of patients received concrete help. There is a strong need for support for young adults (77 %) and first-admission patients (73 %)., Conclusion: There is a high but unmet need for support in managing work-related participation impairment. Routine needs assessment and the implementation of evidence-based methods could improve work-related inclusion., Competing Interests: Die Autoren geben an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht., (© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.)
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43. Corrigendum: Preventing and Reducing Coercive Measures-An Evaluation of the Implementation of the Safewards Model in Two Locked Wards in Germany.
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Baumgardt J, Jäckel D, Helber-Böhlen H, Stiehm N, Morgenstern K, Voigt A, Schöppe E, Mc Cutcheon AK, Velasquez Lecca EE, Löhr M, Schulz M, Bechdolf A, and Weinmann S
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00340.]., (Copyright © 2020 Baumgardt, Jäckel, Helber-Böhlen, Stiehm, Morgenstern, Voigt, Schöppe, Mc Cutcheon, Velasquez Lecca, Löhr, Schulz, Bechdolf and Weinmann.)
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44. [Changes on Ward Atmosphere and Job Satisfaction after Implementation of the Safewards Model in Two Locked Acute Psychiatric Wards - A Multi-Perspective Evaluation].
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Jäckel D, Baumgardt J, Helber-Böhlen H, Stiehm N, Morgenstern K, Voigt A, Mc Cutcheon AK, Schöppe E, Velasquez Lecca EE, Löhr M, Schulz M, Bechdolf A, and Weinmann S
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- Germany, Humans, Organizational Culture, Job Satisfaction, Psychiatric Department, Hospital
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Objective: Evaluation of the changes of ward atmosphere and job satisfaction after the implementation of the Safewards model in acute psychiatry in Germany., Method: A multi-perspective pre-post study design was conducted in two locked wards among patients (n = 80) and staff (n = 88) before and after the implementation of the Safewards model over a period of 12 months., Results: After the implementation of the Safewards model, ward atmosphere and job satisfaction improved. Both correlated positively amongst staff. Furthermore, job satisfaction correlated positively with a high degree of implementation of two interventions. Fidelity to the Safewards model was high., Conclusions: Implementing the Safewards model in acute psychiatry with high fidelity can have positive effects on positive ward atmosphere and job satisfaction. Thus, patients as well as staff benefit from this model. With regards to high fluctuation in acute psychiatry, the implementation of the Safewards model can additionally facilitate retention management., Competing Interests: Die Autoren geben an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht., (© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.)
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45. Preventing and Reducing Coercive Measures-An Evaluation of the Implementation of the Safewards Model in Two Locked Wards in Germany.
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Baumgardt J, Jäckel D, Helber-Böhlen H, Stiehm N, Morgenstern K, Voigt A, Schöppe E, Mc Cutcheon AK, Lecca EEV, Löhr M, Schulz M, Bechdolf A, and Weinmann S
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Introduction: Aggression and violence are highly complex problems in acute psychiatry that often lead to the coercive interventions. The Safewards Model is an evidence-informed conflict-reduction strategy to prevent and reduce such incidents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the implementation of this model with regard to coercive interventions in inpatient care. Materials and Methods: We evaluated outcomes of the implementation of the Safewards Model in two locked psychiatric wards in Germany. Frequency and duration of coercive interventions applied during a period of 10 weeks before and 10 weeks after the implementation period were assessed through routine data. Fidelity to the Safewards Model was assessed by the Organization Fidelity Checklist. Results: Fidelity to the Safewards Model was high in both wards. The overall use of coercive measures differed significantly between wards [case-wise: χ
2 (1, n = 250) = 35.34, p ≤ 0.001; patient-wise: χ2 (1, n = 103) = 21.45, p ≤ 0.001] and decreased post-implementation. In one ward, the number of patients exposed to coercive interventions in relation to the overall number of admissions decreased significantly [χ2 (1, 182) = 9.30, p = 0.003]. Furthermore, the mean duration of coercive interventions overall declined significantly [ U (55,21) = -2.142, p = 0.032] with an effect size of Cohen's d = -0.282 (95% CI: -0.787, 0.222) in that ward. Both aspects declined as well in the other ward, but not significantly. Discussion: Results indicate that the implementation of the Safewards interventions according to the model in acute psychiatric care can reduce coercive measures. They also show the role of enabling factors as well as of obstacles for the implementation process.- Published
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46. Development and evaluation of e-mental health interventions to reduce stigmatization of suicidality - a study protocol.
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Dreier M, Ludwig J, Härter M, von dem Knesebeck O, Baumgardt J, Bock T, Dirmaier J, Kennedy AJ, Brumby SA, and Liebherz S
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- Australia epidemiology, Early Medical Intervention standards, Female, Germany epidemiology, Health Personnel, Humans, Male, Mental Health Services standards, Suicide psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Telemedicine standards, Suicide Prevention, Early Medical Intervention trends, Mental Health Services trends, Social Stigma, Stereotyping, Suicidal Ideation, Telemedicine trends
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Background: Worldwide, approximately 800,000 persons die by suicide every year; with rates of suicide attempts estimated to be much higher. Suicidal persons often suffer from a mental disorder but stigma, lack of available and suitable support, and insufficient information on mental health limit help seeking. The use of internet-based applications can help individuals inform themselves about mental disorders, assess the extent of their own concerns, find local treatment options, and prepare for contact with health care professionals. This project aims to develop and evaluate e-mental health interventions to improve knowledge about suicidality and to reduce stigmatization of those affected. In developing these interventions, a representative telephone survey was conducted to detect knowledge gaps and stigmatizing attitudes in the general population., Methods: First, a national representative telephone survey with N = 2000 participants in Germany was conducted. Second, e-mental health interventions are developed to address knowledge gaps and public stigma detected in the survey. These comprise an evidence-based health information package about suicidality, information on regional support services, a self-administered depression test-including suicidality-and an interactive online intervention including personal stories. The development is based on a trialogical exchange of experience between persons affected by suicidality, relatives of affected persons, and clinical experts. Australian researchers who developed an e-mental health intervention for individuals affected by rural suicide were invited to a workshop in order to contribute their knowledge and expertise. Third, the online intervention will be evaluated by a mixed methods design., Discussion: From representative telephone survey data, content can be developed to address specific attitudes and knowledge via the e-mental health interventions. These interventions will be easily accessed and provide an opportunity to reach people who tend not to seek professional services, prefer to inform themselves in advance and/or wish to remain anonymous. Evaluation of the online intervention will provide information on any changes in participants' self-stigma and perceived-stigma of suicidality, and any increase in participants' knowledge on suicidality or self-efficacy expectations., Trial Registration: German Clinical Trial Register DRKS00015071 on August 6, 2018.
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47. [Assess Capabilities Among Chronically Mentally Ill People: First Test Results on a Draft German Version of the OxCAP-MH as Part of the BAESCAP Study].
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Baumgardt J, Daum M, von dem Knesebeck O, Speck A, and Röh D
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- Germany, Humans, Surveys and Questionnaires, Mentally Ill Persons, Psychometrics
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Objectives: The aim of the study was a first application and a psychometric evaluation of a pre version of the German version of the OxCAP-MH among chronically mentally ill people in Germany., Methods: We conducted a survey among chronically mentally ill people who receive integration assistance in Hamburg and Mecklenburg-West Pomerania (N = 1064)., Results: Analyses showed good results regarding a unidimensional assessment of capabilities through the German version of the OxCAP-MH., Conclusion: Analyses presented show that the OxCAP-MH is an adaquate instrument for measuring capabilities among chronically mentally ill people as well as limits and ways to optimize it., Competing Interests: Die Autoren geben an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht., (© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.)
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48. [Cooperation, Job Satisfaction and Burn Out - Sustainability in Outpatient Mental Health Care among Medical Specialists in Germany].
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Baumgardt J, Moock J, Rössler W, and Kawohl W
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- Adult, Attitude of Health Personnel, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Germany, Humans, Male, Mental Disorders diagnosis, Mental Disorders psychology, Mental Disorders therapy, Middle Aged, Statistics as Topic, Burnout, Professional psychology, Community Mental Health Services, Cooperative Behavior, Interdisciplinary Communication, Intersectoral Collaboration, Job Satisfaction, Medicine
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Objective Cooperation, job satisfaction, and burn out risk are indicators of sustainability in mental health services. Thus they were assessed among registered medical specialists in outpatient mental health care in Germany. Method A postal survey consisting of three questionnaires about cooperation, job satisfaction, and burnout was carried out among all registered medical specialists in outpatient mental health care in Germany (n = 4,430). Results 14.1 % (n = 626) of the specialists responded to the survey. Quality and quantity of cooperation regarding mental health care services were rated diverse, job satisfaction was assessed medium to high, and burnout risk was low to medium. Higher job satisfaction correlated with good quality of cooperation, fewer years of practice, fewer patients' chronically ill, more patients who as well seek psychotherapy, and less time spent on cooperation. Low burn out risk correlated with good quality of cooperation, higher age, single practice setting and a higher amount of patients who as well seek psychotherapy. Conclusion Quality and quantity of cooperation in outpatient mental health care - especially regarding community mental health care institutions - should be fostered. Aspects to be considered to reinforce job satisfaction and minimize burn out risk are age, years of practice, quality and quantity of cooperation, practice setting, and the mixture of patients., (© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.)
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49. Hospital utilization outcome of an assertive outreach model for schizophrenic patients - results of a quasi-experimental study.
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Büchtemann D, Kästner D, Warnke I, Radisch J, Baumgardt J, Giersberg S, Kleine-Budde K, Moock J, Kawohl W, and Rössler W
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- Adult, Chi-Square Distribution, Female, Germany, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Regression Analysis, Rural Health Services statistics & numerical data, Community-Institutional Relations, Hospitalization statistics & numerical data, Hospitals, Psychiatric statistics & numerical data, Patient Acceptance of Health Care statistics & numerical data, Schizophrenia therapy
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We assessed whether an Assertive Outreach (AO) program for patients with schizophrenia implemented in German routine care in rural areas reduces psychiatric hospital admissions and/or psychiatric hospital days. We conducted a quasi-experimental controlled study with 5 assessments in 12 months. Data collection included health care utilization (Client Sociodemographic and Service Receipt Inventory), and clinical parameters. The assessments took place in the practices of the psychiatrists. Admission incidence rates were calculated. For bivariate group comparison, we used U-tests, T-tests and Chi(2)-Tests, multivariate analysis was conducted using zero-inflated regression models. For hospital outcomes, data of 295 patients was analysed. No statistically significant differences between AO and TAU patients in terms of hospital admissions or hospital days were found. Overall hospital utilization was low (8%). Advantages of AO over TAU referring to hospital utilization were not found. However, a spill-over effect might have reduced hospital utilization in both groups. Further research should differentiate patient subgroups. These two appear to be key factors to explain effects or absence of effects and to draw conclusions for the mental health care delivery., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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50. Aspects of Sustainability: Cooperation, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout among Swiss Psychiatrists.
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Baumgardt J, Moock J, Rössler W, and Kawohl W
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Purpose: Greater sustainability in mental health services is frequently demanded but seldom analyzed. Levels of cooperation, job satisfaction, and burnout are indicators of social sustainability in this field and are of particular importance to medical staff. Because registered psychiatrists play a central role, we assessed the status quo and interactions between these three factors among registered psychiatrists in Switzerland., Method: A postal survey with three standardized questionnaires about cooperation, job satisfaction, and burnout was conducted among all registered psychiatrists in the German-speaking part of Switzerland (n = 1485). Addresses were provided by the Swiss Medical Association., Results: Response rate was 23.7% (n = 352), yielding a largely male sample (62.8%; n = 218) aged 55.5 ± 8.7 years old. Quantity (47 ± 56.2 contacts over 3 months) and duration (91.1 ± 101.6 min per week) of cooperation was found to be diverse depending on the stakeholder. Quality of cooperation was greatest in general practitioners (81.5%) while it was worst in community mental health providers (54.9%). Overall job satisfaction was assessed rather high (3.7 ± 0.8), and burnout rates were below crucial values (Emotional Exhaustion, 2.9 ± 0.8; Depersonalization, 1.9 ± 0.5). Both were positively influenced by cooperation. The strongest correlation was found between job satisfaction and burnout, and both had significant inverse relationships in all dimensions., Conclusion: To foster sustainability in outpatient mental health care regarding cooperation, job satisfaction, and burnout, personal aspects such and age or years of registration, organizational aspects, such as networking and practice setting, as wells as supportive aspects such as psychotherapy, and self-help groups, must be considered. Quality of cooperation should be reinforced in particular. Because Integrated and Managed Care models cover several of these factors, the models should be more strongly embedded in health care systems.
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