Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Andrea Jesser, Johanna Muckenhuber, Bernd Lunglmayr
Summary: The study found that telephone and videoconferencing are considered valuable treatment formats for providing psychodynamic psychotherapy, but therapists' experiences with remote psychotherapy are multifaceted and ambiguous. Questions regarding the maintenance of the therapeutic alliance, the development of the analytic process, the sensitivity to unconscious communication, and the indication for certain types of patients in remote sessions still need further investigation.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Elisa Mancinelli, Emanuela S. Gritti, Arianna Schiano Lomoriello, Silvia Salcuni, Vittorio Lingiardi, Tommaso Boldrini
Summary: The study aimed to assess Italian psychotherapists' self-perceptions when providing telepsychotherapy during the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, finding positive self-perceptions but increased interventionist and talkative behavior during sessions. Psychotherapists with positive self-perceptions reported greater satisfaction with the telematic modality and perceived that their clients were able to maintain privacy during sessions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Eugenia Ribeiro, Angela Ferreira, Catia Cardoso, Raquel Queiroz, Vania Silva
Summary: This study aimed to explore therapists' experiences with wearing face masks during therapeutic sessions, analyzing the perceived impact on different therapy quality dimensions and strategies adopted. Findings indicated that there were no significant differences in the impact of face masks on therapy quality dimensions whether therapists were working with existing or new clients. Two distinct models were proposed to describe therapists' narrative experiences based on typical patterns. Additionally, recommendations for clinical practice in similar conditions were suggested based on the results.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Michael Stadler, Andrea Jesser, Elke Humer, Barbara Haid, Peter Stippl, Wolfgang Schimboeck, Elisabeth Maass, Helmut Schwanzar, Daniela Leithner, Christoph Pieh, Thomas Probst
Summary: This study investigated the changes experienced by Austrian therapists when switching to remote psychotherapy. The results show that remote therapy offered more flexibility and was appreciated as a way to continue treatment. However, there were also challenges such as limited sensory perceptions, technical problems, and signs of fatigue. Overall, remote psychotherapy seems to have been well accepted and beneficial for Austrian therapists in many settings.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Frankie Brown, Isabella Sanders, Ross Watkins, Elisabeth Grey, Paula Smith, Daniella Springett, Tomas Welsh, Fiona Gillison
Summary: This study explored the experience of delivering care remotely among practitioners in a UK geriatric medicine clinic. Nine semi-structured interviews were conducted with consultants, nurses, a speech and language therapist, and an occupational therapist, and the results were thematically analysed. The study found that while practitioners perceived advantages of remote consultations, they also experienced challenges such as missing visual cues and reduced privacy. Some participants felt that remote consultations were not suitable for frail older adults or those with cognitive deficits.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Augustine W. Kang, Mary Walton, Ariel Hoadley, Courtney DelaCuesta, Linda Hurley, Rosemarie Martin
Summary: Overall, patients reported that telephone counseling improved the therapeutic experience, with most respondents consistently indicating positive valency in their responses. Positive aspects included feeling supported, greater comfort and privacy, increased access to counselors, and resolved transportation barriers. However, some negative aspects mentioned were impersonal experience and reduced privacy. Telephone counseling presents its own set of challenges that need further investigation to improve care quality and long-term patient outcomes.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Susanne Benzel, Alice Graneist
Summary: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, direct contact between patients and therapists became a potential threat, leading to the adoption of remote therapy. A study in Germany explored the experiences of psychodynamic child and adolescent therapists and patients in a remote setting. The analysis identified four themes related to altered conditions during remote treatment.
PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Feyruz Usluoglu, Elif Aybike Balik
Summary: Although research on remote psychotherapies has been conducted for many years, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated their spread. However, there is still limited research on remote therapies for children and families. This study aims to investigate therapists' views and experiences of using video conferencing psychotherapy (VCP) for children.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
F. Martos-Perez, M. D. Martin-Escalante, J. Olalla-Sierra, J. L. Prada-Pardal, M. D. Garcia-de-Lucas, R. Gonzalez-Vega, A. Jimenez-Puente, J. Garcia-Alegria
Summary: The study revealed that telephone visits during the COVID-19 lockdown performed better than previous in-person visits, showing higher compliance and discharge rates, while also reducing ancillary tests and referrals. Within 30-60 days after the telephone visits, there was a significant reduction in emergency department visits and hospital admissions compared to in-person visits.
QJM-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mary Clare McKenna, Mahmood Al-Hinai, David Bradley, Elisabeth Doran, Isabelle Hunt, Siobhan Hutchinson, Yvonne Langan, Deirdre O'Rourke, Raga Qasem, Janice Redmond, Emma Troy, Colin P. Doherty
Summary: During the COVID-19 global pandemic, telemedicine was widely used to ensure continuity of care for chronic illnesses. Most patients were satisfied with remote consultations, especially younger patients. Older patients or those with neurological disorders requiring clinical examination expressed lower satisfaction with remote consultations.
EUROPEAN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Robert Stefan, Gerd Mantl, Claudia Hoefner, Julia Stammer, Markus Hochgerner, Kathrin Petersdorfer
Summary: Research indicates that psychotherapists have adapted and improved their skills in remote psychotherapy over time during the pandemic. While their experience with video therapy slightly increased, they still feel less experienced compared to telephone-based psychotherapy. The therapeutic relationship showed improvement in the first two test periods but a slight decline in the third period.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kea Turner, Margarita Bobonis Babilonia, Cristina Naso, Oliver Nguyen, Brian D. Gonzalez, Laura B. Oswald, Edmondo Robinson, Jennifer Elston Lafata, Robert J. Ferguson, Amir Alishahi Tabriz, Krupal B. Patel, Julie Hallanger-Johnson, Nasrin Aldawoodi, Young-Rock Hong, Heather S. L. Jim, Philippe E. Spiess
Summary: This qualitative study explored the experiences of oncology healthcare providers and professionals (HPPs) with telehealth implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study identified five key themes, including establishing patient-HPP relationships, coordinating care with other HPPs and informal caregivers, adapting in-person assessments for telehealth, developing workflows and allocating resources, and making future recommendations. Participants described innovative strategies for telehealth implementation and discussed challenges such as workflow integration and lack of physical exam and biometric data.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Saphira Munthali-Mulemba, Caleb J. J. Figge, Kristina Metz, Jeremy C. C. Kane, Stephanie Skavenski, Mwamba Mwenge, Brandon A. A. Kohrt, Gloria A. A. Pedersen, Izukanji Sikazwe, Laura K. K. Murray
Summary: This study explored the feasibility, acceptability, and barriers of telehealth delivery of the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) through qualitative semi-structured interviews with AYA in Zambia. Findings suggest that addressing logistical and sociocultural barriers is crucial for optimizing the feasibility of telehealth delivery in mental health care provision.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Nicholas Bettencourt, Conor John Wilson, Philippa Jaye Johnson, Fabian D'Souza
Summary: The telehealth sector experienced significant growth during the pandemic, but lost value after vaccines were introduced. Now, both existing and new telehealth companies are seeking ways to innovate and overcome competitors. This article summarizes the market volatility in the telehealth sector and suggests potential opportunities for growth.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Daphne Meuwese, Nienke van der Voort, Karin Dijkstra, Lydia Krabbendam, Jolanda Maas
Summary: Nature is believed to have restorative qualities that can enhance the success of psychotherapy. This study showed that nature brings clients closer to their inner worlds, enriching the therapy process.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Letter
Psychology, Developmental
Elke Humer, Andrea Jesser, Paul L. Plener, Thomas Probst, Christoph Pieh
Summary: This study assessed attitudes towards vaccination in Austrian adolescents and found differences in vaccination readiness based on education status, gender, and migration background. The results showed that student had higher willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination compared to apprentices, while migration background and female gender were associated with lower vaccination willingness. Therefore, efforts should be made to improve confidence and willingness to vaccinate adolescents with lower educational levels, those with migrant backgrounds, and females.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Gerald Gartlehner, Andreea Dobrescu, Andrea Chapman, Ana Toromanova, Robert Emprechtinger, Emma Persad, Lisa Affengruber, Christoph Pieh, Irma Klerings, Gernot Wagner
Summary: This article compares the benefits and harms of nonpharmacologic treatments with second-generation antidepressants as first-step interventions for acute major depressive disorder (MDD), and compares second-step treatment strategies for patients who did not achieve remission after initial antidepressant treatment. The study found that most nonpharmacologic treatments and antidepressants have similar benefits as first-step treatments, but antidepressants have a higher risk of discontinuation due to adverse events. Different switching and augmentation strategies for second-step therapies provide similar symptomatic relief. Importance rating: 8 out of 10.
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Rachel Dale, Karina Limburg, Gabriele Schmid-Muhlbauer, Thomas Probst, Claas Lahmann
Summary: This study aimed to investigate which baseline factors moderate the success of integrative psychotherapeutic group treatment (IPGT) compared to a self-help group (SHG) for functional vertigo. The results showed that baseline somatic symptoms and gender significantly moderated the effect of treatment type on post-treatment vertigo handicap. Patients with higher somatic symptom scores at baseline and women experienced greater reduction in vertigo handicap with IPGT compared to the control condition.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Martin Justinus Rosenfelder, Myra Spiliopoulou, Burkhard Hoppenstedt, Rudiger Pryss, Patrick Fissler, Mario della Piedra Walter, Iris-Tatjana Kolassa, Andreas Bender
Summary: The study investigates the effects of signal preprocessing on the performance of mental motor imagery (MI) classification using electroencephalography (EEG). The results show that artifact correction and region of interest selection do not significantly affect participant performance and classifier performance in a support-vector machine (SVM) model, but have a significant influence in a k-nearest neighbor (KNN) model.
FRONTIERS IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marius Breitmayer, Michael Stach, Robin Kraft, Johannes Allgaier, Manfred Reichert, Winfried Schlee, Thomas Probst, Berthold Langguth, Ruediger Pryss
Summary: Mobile applications have become increasingly popular in healthcare, providing new possibilities for data collection and insights into diseases. Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) is a commonly used research method that aims to assess phenomena with ecological validity. TrackYourTinnitus (TYT) is an EMA-based mobile crowdsensing platform that helps predict the presence of tinnitus based on related dimensions captured in the app. Using machine learning techniques, the presence of tinnitus was predicted with up to 78% accuracy and an AUC of up to 85.7%.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Felix Beierle, Johannes Allgaier, Carolin Stupp, Thomas Keil, Winfried Schlee, Johannes Schobel, Carsten Vogel, Fabian Haug, Julian Haug, Marc Holfelder, Berthold Langguth, Jana Langguth, Burgi Riens, Ryan King, Lena Mulansky, Marc Schickler, Michael Stach, Peter Heuschmann, Manfred Wildner, Helmut Greger, Manfred Reichert, Hans A. Kestler, Ruediger Pryss
Summary: At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a mobile health app called Corona Check was developed to provide citizens with first feedback about a possible corona infection and offer advice based on a self-reported questionnaire. The app collected 51,323 assessments from 35,118 users, with user agreement on data usage for research purposes. The app proved useful in providing accessible information on corona symptoms and potentially relieving pressure on corona telephone hotlines during the early stages of the pandemic, with no significant differences in symptom distributions based on country, age, or sex.
IEEE JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH INFORMATICS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jaime Delgadillo, Sanja Budimir, Michael Barkham, Elke Humer, Christoph Pieh, Thomas Probst
Summary: This study aimed to investigate and model the interactions between various risk and protective factors for suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bayesian network analyses were used to analyze cross-sectional data collected in Austria and the United Kingdom. The results showed high predictive accuracy of the Bayesian network models, explaining almost 50% of the variability in suicidal ideation. 15 interrelated risk and protective factors were identified, with 7 factors replicated in both countries.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Jorge Piano Simoes, Stefan Schoisswohl, Winfried Schlee, Laura Basso, Alberto Bernal-Robledano, Benjamin Boecking, Rilana Cima, Sam Denys, Milena Engelke, Alba Escalera-Balsera, Alvaro Gallego-Martinez, Silvano Gallus, Dimitris Kikidis, Jose A. A. Lopez-Escamez, Steven C. C. Marcrum, Nikolaos Markatos, Juan Martin-Lagos, Marta Martinez-Martinez, Birgit Mazurek, Evgenia Vassou, Carlotta Micaela Jarach, Nicolas Mueller-Locatelli, Patrick Neff, Uli Niemann, Hafez Kader Omar, Clara Puga, Miro Schleicher, Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Patricia Perez-Carpena, Ruediger Pryss, Paula Robles-Bolivar, Matthias Rose, Martin Schecklmann, Tabea Schiele, Johannes Schobel, Myra Spiliopoulou, Sabine Stark, Carsten Vogel, Nina Wunder, Zoi Zachou, Berthold Langguth
Summary: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of single treatments and combined treatments on the distress caused by chronic tinnitus through a multicenter, randomized clinical trial. Treatment methods include cognitive behavioral therapy, sound therapy, structured counseling, and hearing aids, with some patients receiving single treatments and others receiving combined treatments. This study will provide important evidence on whether a combination of treatments is superior to single treatments in managing chronic tinnitus patients.
Review
Oncology
Anna Horn, Steffi Jiru-Hillmann, Jonas Widmann, Felipe A. Montellano, Jessica Salmen, Ruediger Pryss, Achim Woeckel, Peter U. Heuschmann
Summary: Breast cancer survivors often face psychological distress and lack of support. Psychological mobile health interventions may be effective in improving mental health outcomes for these patients.
JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
(2023)
Editorial Material
Neurosciences
Ruediger Pryss, Winfried Schlee, Manfred Reichert, Thomas Probst, Berthold Langguth, Myra Spiliopoulou
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yvonne Schaffler, Monika Bauer, Barbara Schein, Andrea Jesser, Thomas Probst, Christoph Pieh, Elke Humer
Summary: This cross-sectional study examined the challenges and resources faced by 513 psychotherapists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental health-related issues, global crises, and government-imposed restrictions were identified as the main burdens. Social connections, mindfulness, work satisfaction, and internal processes were found to be essential resources. The study also revealed that psychotherapists with good well-being were older, more physically active, had less representation of females, worked in private practices, had more professional experience, treated more patients, and demonstrated optimism, health focus, and satisfaction with coping methods.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Katja Haider, Stefan Kaltschik, Manuela Amon, Christoph Pieh
Summary: This retrospective descriptive study aims to examine the reasons for the initiation of child and youth welfare. The study analyzed administrative data collected by the Lower Austrian Child and Youth Welfare Service in 2021 and found that the main reasons for child welfare endangerments were parental overload, behavioral issues, and difficult economic conditions. Further research is needed to provide better support for vulnerable groups based on scientific findings.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Afsaneh Gachter, Barbara Zauner, Katja Haider, Yvonne Schaffler, Thomas Probst, Christoph Pieh, Elke Humer
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the concerns and sources of support of the Austrian population during the COVID-19 pandemic. It found that the greatest concerns were inflation and finances, followed by the war in Ukraine, mental health, and physical health. Social contacts and recreational activities were mentioned as the most important sources of support. Compared to previous data, concern about financial situations increased while pandemic-related concerns decreased.
Meeting Abstract
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Maria Kleinstaeuber, Karen Munoz, Grant Searchfield, Omer van den Bergh, Marta Walentynowicz, Karl White, Thomas Probst
ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2023)
