Psychiatrische PraxisPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2023-11-20DOI: 10.1055/a-2191-4099
Markus Jäger, Johannes Klimczyk
{"title":"[Involuntary Psychiatric Hospital Admissions According to Public Law - A Retrospective Analysis].","authors":"Markus Jäger, Johannes Klimczyk","doi":"10.1055/a-2191-4099","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2191-4099","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We provide an empirical survey of the current practice on involuntary psychiatric hospital admission.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Bases on clinical case records, we performed a retrospective analysis of 346 cases with an involuntary hospital admission according to public law in 2020 (21.0% of all inpatient admissions in this period).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Announcement of suicide was the most frequent cause for involuntary hospital admission (45.1%). Most common diagnoses were substance-related disorders (30.1%), stress-related disorders (19.9%), and schizophrenic psychoses (18.8%). Only 12.7% of the involuntary admissions resulted in a further involuntary hospitalization, whereas 44.5% of all episodes were followed by a discharge within 24 hours.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In many cases, involuntary hospital admissions are reactions to suicidal crises. It will be interesting to see, if the introduction of alternative low-threshold services can help to reduce the frequency of such admissions.</p>","PeriodicalId":20711,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrische Praxis","volume":" ","pages":"122-128"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138177164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychiatrische PraxisPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2023-12-22DOI: 10.1055/a-2193-8913
Jürgen Zielasek, Bianca Ueberberg, Josephine Heinz, Thea Kreyenschulte, Isabell Lehmann, Ida Haussleiter, Georg Juckel, Euphrosyne Gouzoulis-Mayfrank
{"title":"[Care trajectories of homeless or precariously housed mentally ill patients from two psychiatric-psychotherapeutic hospitals in North Rhine-Westphalia].","authors":"Jürgen Zielasek, Bianca Ueberberg, Josephine Heinz, Thea Kreyenschulte, Isabell Lehmann, Ida Haussleiter, Georg Juckel, Euphrosyne Gouzoulis-Mayfrank","doi":"10.1055/a-2193-8913","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2193-8913","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Mental illness and homelessness are often associated with each other. The study aim was to describe the care trajectories of psychiatric inpatients admitted from precarious housing or homelessness.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An anonymized data collection was performed at two psychiatric hospitals in North Rhine-Westphalia.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 76 identified patients, every other was discharged to unsecured housing or homelessness. An unresolved housing situation delayed discharge in almost every third case. Upon discharge outpatient somatic or psychiatric treatment was not secured in more than 30%, and in more than 40% of cases, resp.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Improvement of the housing situation is possible in a minority of cases for psychiatric inpatients admitted from unsecured housing. The unresolved housing situation was seen as an obstacle to discharge in every third case.</p>","PeriodicalId":20711,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrische Praxis","volume":" ","pages":"139-146"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138885974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychiatrische PraxisPub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2023-12-20DOI: 10.1055/a-2210-7777
Liv Hübner, Maria Girbig, Burkhard Gusy, Tino Lesener, Andreas Seidler
{"title":"[The Role of Specific Study-Related Demands and Resources to Student Health and Life Satisfaction].","authors":"Liv Hübner, Maria Girbig, Burkhard Gusy, Tino Lesener, Andreas Seidler","doi":"10.1055/a-2210-7777","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2210-7777","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Studies report an association between study conditions and student health outcomes. The aim was to investigate the influence of specific study-related demands and resources on self-assessed health.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Students of the Technical University of Dresden were surveyed online about their health and their studies. Referring to the Study Demands-Resources Model descriptive and regression analytic methods were applied.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>1,312 students were included in the analyses. About one-fifth of participants reported low life satisfaction and high exhaustion. Time and cognitive demands were associated with poorer health, social support and time margin in studies were linked to better health. This relationship was particularly evident with a combination of high demands and low resources.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results provide approaches for preventive measures to strengthen the health of students.</p>","PeriodicalId":20711,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrische Praxis","volume":" ","pages":"147-156"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11018452/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138831188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychiatrische PraxisPub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2024-03-05DOI: 10.1055/a-2206-3781
Frank Schwärzler, Udo Frank
{"title":"Eine ambulante Behandlungsweisung wäre hilfreich für die Behandlung und Deliktprävention bei Menschen mit Psychosen – Pro & Kontra.","authors":"Frank Schwärzler, Udo Frank","doi":"10.1055/a-2206-3781","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2206-3781","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20711,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrische Praxis","volume":"51 2","pages":"66-67"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140040189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychiatrische PraxisPub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2023-10-09DOI: 10.1055/a-2171-4889
Rainer Papsdorf, Jon Genuneit, Lars Otto White, Daniel Matthias Radeloff
{"title":"[Suicides among children, adolescents, and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic - An analysis of police data from three German federal states].","authors":"Rainer Papsdorf, Jon Genuneit, Lars Otto White, Daniel Matthias Radeloff","doi":"10.1055/a-2171-4889","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2171-4889","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic severely affected young people, resulting in increased psychological distress and rising prevalence rates for mental disorders. There is concern that completed suicides have increased in addition to the observed increase in suicide attempts.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study is based on the police crime statistics (01/2017 to 12/2022) of three federal states in Germany, representing 13% of Germany's overall population. Suicide counts and rates for the child, teenage, adolescent, and young adult age groups were compared between the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods using chi-squared tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>860 people under age 30 died from suicide. Suicide rates did not differ between the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods in any of the age groups studied.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>So far, there has been no discernible increase in suicides among young Germans. Ongoing suicide monitoring is recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":20711,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrische Praxis","volume":" ","pages":"79-83"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41183462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychiatrische PraxisPub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2023-12-30DOI: 10.1055/a-2202-5699
Michael Konrad, Stefan Weinmann, Thomas Becker, Jürgen Armbruster, Uta Gühne
{"title":"[Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation Services: A New Socio-Law Perspective In Psychiatric Care].","authors":"Michael Konrad, Stefan Weinmann, Thomas Becker, Jürgen Armbruster, Uta Gühne","doi":"10.1055/a-2202-5699","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2202-5699","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The equality of mentally ill people with somatically ill people and the provision of community care were central topics of the Psychiatry-Enquête. With regard to medical rehabilitation services, this goal has not been implemented to date. The amendments to the Ninth Book of the Social Code (SGB IX) made by the Federal Participation Act (BTHG) again open up the possibility of making outreach medical rehabilitation services accessible to people with severe mental illnesses.</p>","PeriodicalId":20711,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrische Praxis","volume":" ","pages":"104-109"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139074936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychiatrische PraxisPub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2023-10-09DOI: 10.1055/a-2163-1448
Cora Spahn, Lena Spangenberg, Tobias Teismann, Thomas Forkmann, Antje Schönfelder, Dajana Schreiber, Laura Paashaus, Katarina Stengler, Heide Glaesmer
{"title":"[Utilization of Outpatient Psychotherapy and Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment by Men and Women after Inpatient Treatment due to Suicide Attempt or Acute Suicidal Crisis].","authors":"Cora Spahn, Lena Spangenberg, Tobias Teismann, Thomas Forkmann, Antje Schönfelder, Dajana Schreiber, Laura Paashaus, Katarina Stengler, Heide Glaesmer","doi":"10.1055/a-2163-1448","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2163-1448","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The strongest predictor of suicide attempts is a previous suicide attempt. Individuals hospitalized for suicidal ideation and behavior face an increased risk of suicide following discharge. This study investigates the extent to which outpatient treatment services are utilized the first 6 months after discharge and whether men and women differ in this regard.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study examines data of 124 individuals (with suicide attempts (lifetime), 59.7% female) on the use of outpatient treatment services in the 6 months after inpatient treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>37.9% (N=47) of individuals reported not having used any treatment services at all. Men were significantly less likely to make use of the services.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Members of a group with an increased risk of suicide, to a large extent, fail to make use of outpatient treatment services. Discharge management should increasingly focus on (gender-specific) barriers and pave the way for treatment in outpatient.</p>","PeriodicalId":20711,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrische Praxis","volume":" ","pages":"99-103"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41183463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Psychiatrische PraxisPub Date : 2024-03-01Epub Date: 2023-11-09DOI: 10.1055/a-2177-6113
Konstantinos Nikolaidis, Stefan Weinmann, Sophia Döring, Lasse Fischer, Martin Kleinschmidt, Jan Pfeiffer, Sari Multamäki, Felix Bühling-Schindowski, Jürgen Timm, Andreas Bechdolf
{"title":"[Inpatient Equivalent Home Treatment (IEHT) compared to inpatient psychiatric treatment: 12-month follow-up results of a retrospectively matched cohort study using propensity score].","authors":"Konstantinos Nikolaidis, Stefan Weinmann, Sophia Döring, Lasse Fischer, Martin Kleinschmidt, Jan Pfeiffer, Sari Multamäki, Felix Bühling-Schindowski, Jürgen Timm, Andreas Bechdolf","doi":"10.1055/a-2177-6113","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2177-6113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim of the study: </strong>Comparison of psychiatric services use in the 12-month follow-up period between Inpatient Equivalent Home Treatment (IEHT) and inpatient psychiatric treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a retrospective 12-month follow-up study, 223 patients from the Inpatient Equivalent Home Treatment (IEHT) intervention group (IG) were compared to a matched inpatient control group (CG) on their utilization of psychiatric services.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The inpatient readmission rate in the IG was significantly 11% lower than in the CG. The number of treatment days in the IG was significantly lower than in the CG. In the IG, psychiatric services at the outpatient clinic were used significantly more often for the first time than in the CG.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study suggests that IEHT is superior to inpatient treatment in terms of the risk of inpatient readmission and the duration of inpatient treatment days. An outpatient services use effect following IEHT is observed.</p>","PeriodicalId":20711,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrische Praxis","volume":" ","pages":"92-98"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72015207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}