Marlene Koch
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Marlene Koch has a total of 32 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Andreas Wippel
Clinical Division of Social Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
2 shared publications - Johannes Wancata
Clinical Division of Social Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
2 shared publications - Josef Baumgartner
Clinical Division of Social Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
2 shared publications - Alexander Kautzky
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of VIenna, Vienna, Austria
1 shared publication Andrea Gmeiner
Klinische Abteilung für Sozialpsychiatrie, Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Wien, Österreich
1 shared publication- Andrea Topitz
Clinical Division of Social Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 15 July 2022
- Published by Springer Nature in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Vol. 58 (1) , 53-63
Needs of forensic psychiatric patients with schizophrenia in five European countries
Aims: The purpose was to compare the frequency of needs of patients with schizophrenia in forensic services across five European countries as assessed by both the patients and their care staff. Methods: Patients with schizophrenia and a history of significant interpersonal violence were recruited from forensic psychiatric services in Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland and England. Participants’ needs were assessed using the Camberwell Assessment of Needs—Forensic Version (CANFOR). Multiple linear regression analyses were used to identify predictors of numbers of needs. Results: In this sample, (n = 221) the most commonly reported need according to patients (71.0%) and staff (82.8%) was the management of psychotic symptoms. A need for information was mentioned by about 45% of staff and patients. Staff members reported a significantly higher number of total needs than patients (mean 6.9 vs. 6.2). In contrast, staff members reported a significantly lower number of unmet needs than patients (mean 2.0 vs. 2.5). Numbers of total needs and met needs differed between countries. Unmet needs as reported by patients showed positive associations with the absence of comorbid personality disorder, with higher positive symptom scores and lifetime suicide or self-harm history. Significant predictors of unmet needs according to staff were absence of comorbid personality disorder and higher positive as well as negative symptom scores according to PANSS. Conclusions: Staff rated a significantly higher number of total needs than patients, while patients rated more unmet needs. This indicates that patients’ self-assessments of needs yield important information for providing sufficient help and support.
- 15 July 2022
- Published by Springer Nature in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Vol. 58 (1) , 53-63
Open AccessNeeds of forensic psychiatric patients with schizophrenia in five European countries
Aims: The purpose was to compare the frequency of needs of patients with schizophrenia in forensic services across five European countries as assessed by both the patients and their care staff. Methods: Patients with schizophrenia and a history of significant interpersonal violence were recruited from forensic psychiatric services in Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland and England. Participants’ needs were assessed using the Camberwell Assessment of Needs—Forensic Version (CANFOR). Multiple linear regression analyses were used to identify predictors of numbers of needs. Results: In this sample, (n = 221) the most commonly reported need according to patients (71.0%) and staff (82.8%) was the management of psychotic symptoms. A need for information was mentioned by about 45% of staff and patients. Staff members reported a significantly higher number of total needs than patients (mean 6.9 vs. 6.2). In contrast, staff members reported a significantly lower number of unmet needs than patients (mean 2.0 vs. 2.5). Numbers of total needs and met needs differed between countries. Unmet needs as reported by patients showed positive associations with the absence of comorbid personality disorder, with higher positive symptom scores and lifetime suicide or self-harm history. Significant predictors of unmet needs according to staff were absence of comorbid personality disorder and higher positive as well as negative symptom scores according to PANSS. Conclusions: Staff rated a significantly higher number of total needs than patients, while patients rated more unmet needs. This indicates that patients’ self-assessments of needs yield important information for providing sufficient help and support.
- Open Access
- 4 November 2021
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in European Psychiatry
- Vol. 64 (1) , 1-12
Effects of media stories featuring coping with suicidal crises on psychiatric patients: Randomized controlled trial
Background: Accumulating evidence suggests beneficial effects of media stories featuring individuals mastering their suicidal crises, but effects have not been assessed for psychiatric patients. Methods: We randomized n = 172 adult psychiatric patients (n = 172, 97.1% inpatients) to read an educative article featuring a person mastering a suicidal crisis (n = 92) or an unrelated article (n = 80) in a single-blind randomized controlled trial. Questionnaire data were collected before (T1) and after exposure (T2) as well as 1 week later (study end-point, T3). The primary outcome was suicidal ideation as assessed with the Reasons for Living Inventory; secondary outcomes were help-seeking intentions, mood, hopelessness, and stigmatization. Differences between patients with affective versus other diagnoses were explored based on interaction tests. Results: We found that patients with affective disorders (n = 99) experienced a small-sized reduction of suicidal ideation at 1-week follow up (mean difference to control group [MD] at T3 = −0.17 [95% CI −0.33, −0.03], d = −0.15), whereas patients with nonaffective diagnoses (n = 73) experienced a small-sized increase (T2: MD = 0.24 [95% CI 0.06, 0.42], d = 0.19). Intervention group participants further experienced a nonsustained increase of help-seeking intentions (T2: MD = 0.53 [95% CI 0.11, 0.95], d = 0.19) and a nonsustained deterioration of mood (T2: MD = −0.14 [95% CI −0.27, −0.02], d = −0.17). Conclusions: This study suggests that patients with affective disorders appear to benefit from media materials featuring mastery of suicidal crises. More research is needed to better understand which patient groups are at possible risk of unintended effects.
- 4 November 2021
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in European Psychiatry
- Vol. 64 (1) , 1-12
Open AccessEffects of media stories featuring coping with suicidal crises on psychiatric patients: Randomized controlled trial
Background: Accumulating evidence suggests beneficial effects of media stories featuring individuals mastering their suicidal crises, but effects have not been assessed for psychiatric patients. Methods: We randomized n = 172 adult psychiatric patients (n = 172, 97.1% inpatients) to read an educative article featuring a person mastering a suicidal crisis (n = 92) or an unrelated article (n = 80) in a single-blind randomized controlled trial. Questionnaire data were collected before (T1) and after exposure (T2) as well as 1 week later (study end-point, T3). The primary outcome was suicidal ideation as assessed with the Reasons for Living Inventory; secondary outcomes were help-seeking intentions, mood, hopelessness, and stigmatization. Differences between patients with affective versus other diagnoses were explored based on interaction tests. Results: We found that patients with affective disorders (n = 99) experienced a small-sized reduction of suicidal ideation at 1-week follow up (mean difference to control group [MD] at T3 = −0.17 [95% CI −0.33, −0.03], d = −0.15), whereas patients with nonaffective diagnoses (n = 73) experienced a small-sized increase (T2: MD = 0.24 [95% CI 0.06, 0.42], d = 0.19). Intervention group participants further experienced a nonsustained increase of help-seeking intentions (T2: MD = 0.53 [95% CI 0.11, 0.95], d = 0.19) and a nonsustained deterioration of mood (T2: MD = −0.14 [95% CI −0.27, −0.02], d = −0.17). Conclusions: This study suggests that patients with affective disorders appear to benefit from media materials featuring mastery of suicidal crises. More research is needed to better understand which patient groups are at possible risk of unintended effects.
- Open Access
- 2 April 2019
- Published by Springer Nature in neuropsychiatrie
- Vol. 33 (4) , 191-197
Deskriptive Untersuchung der stationären Aufenthalte von Patienten mit emotional instabiler Persönlichkeitsstörung in Österreich zwischen 2001 und 2016 mit besonderer Berücksichtigung von Alter, Geschlecht und Aufenthaltsdauer
Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Weltweit und insbesondere im stationär-psychiatrischen Setting weist die emotional instabile Persönlichkeitsstörung (EIPS) hohe Prävalenzen auf, die sich hinsichtlich Alter und Geschlecht unterscheiden. Aufgrund des komplexen Krankheitsbildes, wiederholten Aufnahmen und hohen Kosten, wird das Gesundheitssystem vor große Herausforderungen gestellt. Methoden Für die Berechnungen wurden Statistik Austria-Daten der stationären Aufenthalte von Patienten mit psychischen und Verhaltensstörungen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der EIPS als Hauptentlassungsdiagnose in Österreich im Zeitraum von 2001–2016 verwendet. Eingeschlossen wurden Patienten mit einem Alter über 14 Jahre, Aufnahme an einer psychiatrischen Klinik in der Akutversorgung und maximale Aufenthaltsdauer von 365 Tagen. Alter, Geschlecht und Aufenthaltsdauer wurden mit SPSS® analysiert, in deskriptiver Form ausgewertet und zueinander in Bezug gesetzt. Ergebnisse Die Prävalenz der EIPS innerhalb aller psychischen und Verhaltensstörungen betrug 4,0 %. Von allen Persönlichkeits- und Verhaltensstörungen, sowie spezifischen Persönlichkeitsstörungen wies die EIPS die höchste Prävalenz auf (65,3 % und 79,3 %). Circa viermal mehr Frauen (79,8 %) als Männer (20,2 %) wurden stationär behandelt. Die meisten Patienten (23,1 %) wurden im Alter von 20–24 Jahren aufgenommen. Ab 40 Jahren zeigte sich die Aufenthaltszahl deutlich rückläufig. Der größte Männeranteil fand sich mit jeweils 27,0 % bei den über 45-Jährigen und 183–365 Aufenthaltstagen, jener der Frauen zwischen 15–19 Jahren (83,4 %) und 0 bzw. 14–182 Aufenthaltstagen (jeweils 81,4 %). Die mittlere Aufenthaltsdauer betrug für Frauen 13 Tage, für Männer 12 Tage. 11,3 % der Patienten verließen noch am Aufnahmetag die Klinik, 61,2 % wurden 1–13 Tage, 27,2 % 14–182 Tage, und 0,2 % 183–365 Tage behandelt.
- 2 April 2019
- Published by Springer Nature in neuropsychiatrie
- Vol. 33 (4) , 191-197
Open AccessDeskriptive Untersuchung der stationären Aufenthalte von Patienten mit emotional instabiler Persönlichkeitsstörung in Österreich zwischen 2001 und 2016 mit besonderer Berücksichtigung von Alter, Geschlecht und Aufenthaltsdauer
Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Weltweit und insbesondere im stationär-psychiatrischen Setting weist die emotional instabile Persönlichkeitsstörung (EIPS) hohe Prävalenzen auf, die sich hinsichtlich Alter und Geschlecht unterscheiden. Aufgrund des komplexen Krankheitsbildes, wiederholten Aufnahmen und hohen Kosten, wird das Gesundheitssystem vor große Herausforderungen gestellt. Methoden Für die Berechnungen wurden Statistik Austria-Daten der stationären Aufenthalte von Patienten mit psychischen und Verhaltensstörungen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der EIPS als Hauptentlassungsdiagnose in Österreich im Zeitraum von 2001–2016 verwendet. Eingeschlossen wurden Patienten mit einem Alter über 14 Jahre, Aufnahme an einer psychiatrischen Klinik in der Akutversorgung und maximale Aufenthaltsdauer von 365 Tagen. Alter, Geschlecht und Aufenthaltsdauer wurden mit SPSS® analysiert, in deskriptiver Form ausgewertet und zueinander in Bezug gesetzt. Ergebnisse Die Prävalenz der EIPS innerhalb aller psychischen und Verhaltensstörungen betrug 4,0 %. Von allen Persönlichkeits- und Verhaltensstörungen, sowie spezifischen Persönlichkeitsstörungen wies die EIPS die höchste Prävalenz auf (65,3 % und 79,3 %). Circa viermal mehr Frauen (79,8 %) als Männer (20,2 %) wurden stationär behandelt. Die meisten Patienten (23,1 %) wurden im Alter von 20–24 Jahren aufgenommen. Ab 40 Jahren zeigte sich die Aufenthaltszahl deutlich rückläufig. Der größte Männeranteil fand sich mit jeweils 27,0 % bei den über 45-Jährigen und 183–365 Aufenthaltstagen, jener der Frauen zwischen 15–19 Jahren (83,4 %) und 0 bzw. 14–182 Aufenthaltstagen (jeweils 81,4 %). Die mittlere Aufenthaltsdauer betrug für Frauen 13 Tage, für Männer 12 Tage. 11,3 % der Patienten verließen noch am Aufnahmetag die Klinik, 61,2 % wurden 1–13 Tage, 27,2 % 14–182 Tage, und 0,2 % 183–365 Tage behandelt.
- Open Access
- 29 January 2019
- Published by Springer Nature in psychopraxis. neuropraxis
- Vol. 22 (2) , 66-69
Schizophrenie und somatische Komorbiditäten
- 29 January 2019
- Published by Springer Nature in psychopraxis. neuropraxis
- Vol. 22 (2) , 66-69
Open AccessSchizophrenie und somatische Komorbiditäten