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ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
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A recruitment method to obtain community samples of children for survey research in Switzerland
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 19-04-2011
Health-related quality of life among children with mental health problems: a population-based approach
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 2012
Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of guided and unguided internet- and mobile-based indicated transdiagnostic prevention of depression and anxiety (ICare Prevent): A three-armed randomized controlled tr
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2019
Does Drinking Location Matter? Profiles of Risky Single-Occasion Drinking by Location and Alcohol-Related Harm among Young Men
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 10-06-2014
Non-participation in epidemiological school-based surveys: using mixed methods to study predictors and modes of justification for (non-)participation at the school level
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-01-2021
Beverage preferences and associated drinking patterns, consequences and other substance use behaviours
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 12-08-2013
Abstract: Studies about beverage preferences in a country in which wine drinking is relatively widespread (like Switzerland) are scarce. Therefore, the main aims of the present study were to examine the associations between beverage preferences and drinking patterns, alcohol-related consequences and the use of other substances among Swiss young men. The analytical s le consisted of 5399 Swiss men who participated in the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors (C-SURF) and had been drinking alcohol over the preceding 12 months. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to study the associations between preference for a particular beverage and (i) drinking patterns, (ii) negative alcohol-related consequences and (iii) the (at-risk) use of cigarettes, cannabis and other illicit drugs. Preference for beer was associated with risky drinking patterns and, comparable with a preference for strong alcohol, with the use of illicit substances (cannabis and other illicit drugs). In contrast, a preference for wine was associated with low-risk alcohol consumption and a reduced likelihood of experiencing at least four negative alcohol-related consequences or of daily cigarette smoking. Furthermore, the likelihood of negative outcomes (alcohol-related consequences use of other substances) increased among people with risky drinking behaviours, independent of beverage preference. In our survey, beer preference was associated with risky drinking patterns and illicit drug use. Alcohol polices to prevent large quantities of alcohol consumption, especially of cheaper spirits like beer, should be considered to reduce total alcohol consumption and the negative consequences associated with these beverage types.
Health-risk behaviors and quality of life among young men
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 24-09-2013
DOI: 10.1007/S11136-013-0524-4
Abstract: To examine the associations between substance use and other health-risk behaviors and quality of life (QOL) among young men. The analytical s le consisted of 5,306 young Swiss men who participated in the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors. Associations between seven distinct self-reported health-risk behaviors (risky single-occasion drinking volume drinking cigarette smoking cannabis use use of any other illicit drugs sexual intercourse without a condom low physical activity) were assessed via chi-square analysis. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to study the associations between each particular health-risk behavior and either physical or mental QOL (assessed with the SF-12v2) while adjusting for socio-demographic variables and the presence of all other health-risk behaviors. Most health-risk behaviors co-occurred. However, low physical activity was not or negatively related to other health-risk behaviors. Almost all health-risk behaviors were associated with a greater likelihood of compromised QOL. However, sexual intercourse without a condom (not associated with both physical and mental QOL) and frequent risky single-occasion drinking (not related to mental QOL after adjusting for the presence of other health-risk behaviors positively associated with physical QOL) differed from this pattern. Health-risk behaviors are mostly associated with compromised QOL. However, sexual intercourse without a condom and frequent risky single-occasion drinking differ from this pattern and are therefore possibly particularly difficult to change relative to other health-risk behaviors.
An analysis of non-response in a Swiss national survey
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 20-07-2012
A comparison of health-related quality of life between children with versus without special health care needs, and children requiring versus not requiring psychiatric services
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 14-12-2011
DOI: 10.1007/S11136-011-0078-2
Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and those without. In particular, CSHCN who require psychiatric services and those who do not were compared. A representative community s le of 3,325 children (10-14 years old) was recruited from the Canton of Zurich. Via either computer-assisted telephone interviews or a written questionnaire, special health care needs were assessed using the five-item parent-reported CSHCN Screener. Subsequent to screening, a written questionnaire was sent to a sub-s le of 974 children to acquire more detailed information, both from the children and their parents, about their health and health care utilization, and to assess HRQoL (KIDSCREEN-27) and emotional and behavioral problems (SDQ). A total of 626 children responded to the questionnaire. Multiple linear regression models were used to examine the association between HRQoL and subject group, controlling for other covariates. Among 2,586 children whose parents participated in the screening stage, roughly 18% were identified as CSHCN, with 6.2% requiring psychiatric services. The subsequent survey revealed that those CSHCN who required psychiatric services had the lowest HRQoL scores and highest SDQ scores. CSHCN who utilized psychiatric services were particularly prone to low HRQoL, especially among lower income families. The influence of noticeable emotional and behavioral problems on HRQoL should be afforded more attention, both in clinical practice and empirical studies involving children with special health care needs.
Reluctance to seek professional help among suicidal people: results from the Swiss Health Survey
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 30-01-2016
DOI: 10.1007/S00038-015-0782-8
Abstract: To investigate whether help-negation (not accepting or accessing available helping resources) among suicidal people can also be found in a Swiss s le. Data on 16,640 participants (aged 15 and older) from the Swiss Health Survey 2012 was analyzed. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to study the association between suicidality (categorized into "not at all" "several days" and "more than half of the days") and currently being in treatment for depression (covariates: depression and socio-demographic variables). Less than 1/3 of the participants with the highest level of suicidality were currently in treatment (males: 27.0 % females: 29.6 %). Participants who were experiencing suicidality for several days were more likely to be in treatment relative to non-suicidal people. However, people with the highest level of suicidality did not differ from the other two groups in regard to treatment frequency. Help-negation was particularly pronounced among males and young people (15-24-year olds). The reluctance to seek professional help is problematic because treatment might reduce the risk of suicide.
Health-related quality of life among children with mental disorders: a systematic review
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 02-02-2012
DOI: 10.1007/S11136-012-0109-7
Abstract: To systematically review studies about the quality of life (QOL) of children with various mental disorders relative to healthy controls and to describe limitations in these studies. Relevant articles were searched using different databases, by checking reference lists and contacting experts. We included articles that either compared children with mental disorders to healthy controls/norm values or made such a comparison possible. Sixteen out of 4,560 articles met the pre-defined inclusion criteria. These studies revealed that the QOL of children with various mental disorders is compromised across multiple domains. The largest effect sizes were found for psychosocial and family-related domains and for the total QOL score, whereas physical domains generally were less affected. The most important limitations in the existing literature include the lack of study s les drawn from the general population, the failure to use self-ratings, not considering item overlap between measuring QOL and assessing for the presence of a particular mental disorder, and not determining whether the children were receiving medication for their mental disorder. Children with mental disorders experience a considerable reduction in QOL across various domains. Research studies that avoid previous limitations are crucial to fill existing knowledge gaps.
Assessing parent–child agreement in health-related quality of life among three health status groups
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 05-08-2012
DOI: 10.1007/S00127-012-0556-Z
Abstract: To examine parent-child agreement regarding a child's health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among three health status groups. Parent-child agreement was evaluated for three health status groups of a population-based s le: (1) children with mental health problems (N = 461), (2) children with physical health problems (N = 281), and (3) healthy controls (N = 699). The KIDSCREEN-27 was used to assess HRQOL. The children were 9-14 years of age. Intraclass correlation coefficients were mostly good across all HRQOL scores and health status groups. This relatively high level of agreement was also reflected by the following findings: first, the AGREE group was the largest in three out of five HRQOL subscales in all health status groups second, when disagreement occurred, it was often minor in magnitude. Despite this relatively high level of agreement, the means of self-ratings were significantly higher for all HRQOL scores and health status groups than the means of proxy ratings. These higher self-ratings were especially pronounced among children with mental health problems in certain HRQOL domains. Even though the level of parent-child agreement regarding a child's HRQOL is relatively high, it should be considered that children (especially those with mental health problems) often report better HRQOL than their parents. It is, therefore, highly recommended that both proxy- and self-ratings are used to evaluate a child's HRQOL comprehensively.
Cross-sectional time trends in psychological and somatic health complaints among adolescents: a structural equation modelling analysis of ‘Health Behaviour in School-aged Children’ data from Switzerla
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 14-03-2015
DOI: 10.1007/S00127-015-1040-3
Abstract: This study examined cross-sectional time trends in health complaints among adolescents living in Switzerland, including differences between population subgroups and sources of differential response to items. Swiss data were analysed from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC including 11-15 years old) from 1994 (n = 7008), 1998 (n = 8296), 2002 (n = 9066) and 2006 (n = 9255). Structural equation modelling was used to assess (1) the structure of the HBSC Symptom Checklist (HBSC-SCL questionnaire, which asks about the frequency of eight health complaints) and (2) associations between the HBSC-SCL with year of data collection and demographic characteristics of the participants. Two correlated factors fitted the data better than a single factor. The psychological factor included the items 'feeling low,' 'irritability and bad temper,' 'nervousness' and 'difficulties in getting to sleep,' and the somatic factor the items 'headache', 'backache', 'stomach ache' and 'dizziness'. Relative to 1994, lower levels of psychological health complaints were experienced in 1998, 2002 and 2006. However, the changes were only minor. In contrast, somatic health complaints increased monotonically over the years of the survey. Experiencing psychological and somatic health complaints was more pronounced with age among females relative to males and was associated with living in particular language regions of Switzerland. Different cross-sectional time trends were identified for the psychological and somatic latent variables, indicating that both factors should be investigated when studying period effects.
Young people's difficulty in talking to others about mental health problems: An analysis of time trends in Switzerland.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2016
DOI: 10.1016/J.PSYCHRES.2016.01.048
Abstract: The article aimed to analyse time trends regarding young people's willingness to talk about mental health problems. Data on 16,774 participants (16-20-year olds) of the 'Swiss Multicentre Adolescent Survey on Health' (SMASH) were analysed. The survey was conducted in 1992/93 and in 2002. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify predictors associated with the self-reported willingness of youth to talk about mental health problems with adults (other than parents), friends or no one. Socio-demographic characteristics were used as covariates. These analyses were first carried out for the total s le and, in a second step, stratified by suicidality of the participants. The percentage of participants who would talk about mental health problems with adults or friends increased between 1992/93 and 2002, while the percentage of those who would not talk about such problems decreased. This pattern was confirmed in the stratified analyses (i.e., for suicidal and non-suicidal in iduals). Hence, Swiss youth seem to have less difficulty in talking with others about mental health problems than previous cohorts. This trend towards increased disclosure may have implications for claims that the prevalence of mental health problems has increased in recent decades.
Efficacy of an internet-based self-help intervention to reduce co-occurring alcohol misuse and depression symptoms in adults: study protocol of a three-arm randomised controlled trial
Publisher: BMJ
Date: 05-2016
Prevalence of and Associated Factors for Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Young Swiss Men
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 20-02-2014
Stigmatizing attitudes of Swiss youth towards peers with mental disorders
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 24-07-2020
Comparing a mindfulness- and CBT-based guided self-help Internet- and mobile-based intervention against a waiting list control condition as treatment for adults with frequent cannabis use: a randomized controlled trial of CANreduce 3.0
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 24-03-2022
DOI: 10.1186/S12888-022-03802-9
Abstract: Though Internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMIs) and mindfulness-based interventions (generally delivered in-situ ) appear effective for people with substance use disorders, IMIs incorporating mindfulness are largely missing, including those targeting frequent cannabis use. This paper details the protocol for a three-arm randomized controlled trial comparing a mindfulness-based self-help IMI (arm 1) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)-based self-help IMI (arm 2) versus being on a waiting list (arm 3) in their effectiveness reducing cannabis use in frequent cannabis users. Predictors of retention, adherence and treatment outcomes will be identified and similarities between the two active intervention arms explored. Both active interventions last six weeks and consist of eight modules designed to reduce cannabis use and common mental health symptoms. With a targeted s le size of n = 210 per treatment arm, data will be collected at baseline immediately before program use is initiated at six weeks, immediately after program completion and at three and six months post baseline assessment to assess the retention of any gains achieved during treatment. The primary outcome will be number of days of cannabis use over the preceding 30 days. Secondary outcomes will include further measures of cannabis use and use of other substances, changes in mental health symptoms and mindfulness, client satisfaction, intervention retention and adherence, and adverse effects. Data analysis will follow ITT principles and primarily employ (generalized) linear mixed models. This RCT will provide important insights into the effectiveness of an IMI integrating mindfulness to reduce cannabis use in frequent cannabis users. International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number Registry: ISRCTN14971662 date of registration: 09/09/2021.
Quality of life of parents of mentally-ill children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 06-08-2019
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796018000409
Abstract: To examine the quality of life (QOL) of parents of children with a specific mental disorder (any age). Relevant articles were searched using different databases. Articles were included that compared the QOL of parents with mentally-ill children to parents of healthy controls or norm values or provided the required data for this comparison. A meta-analysis was conducted to obtain an overall mean effect size estimate. Additional analyses were performed to assess publication bias and moderation. Twenty-six out of 10 548 articles met the pre-defined inclusion criteria. Most of these studies focused on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or autism spectrum disorder, used clinical s les that mainly included males and young children and studied the QOL of mothers. The meta-analysis revealed that parents of mentally-ill children are experiencing a clinically relevant reduction in their QOL relative to parents of healthy children and norm values ( g = −0.66). The compromised QOL of parents of mentally-ill children needs to be considered and addressed by health professionals who are in contact with them. The paper provides insights into existing research gaps and suggests improvements for subsequent work.
Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and its association with substance use and substance use disorders in young men
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 20-05-2015
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796015000360
Abstract: Functional and mental health impairments that adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience may be exacerbated by regular substance use and co-morbidity with substance use disorders (SUD). This may be especially true during young adulthood, which represents a critical stage of life associated with increased substance use and associated problems. However, previous studies investigating the association between ADHD and substance use and SUD have demonstrated inconsistent results, probably due to methodological limitations (e.g., small and non-representative s les). Thus, the relationship of ADHD with substance use and related disorders remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to examine the association between ADHD and both the use of licit and illicit substances and the presence of SUD in a large, representative s le of young men. The s le included 5677 Swiss men (mean age 20 ± 1.23 years) who participated in the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors (C-SURF). ADHD was assessed using the adult ADHD Self Report Screener (ASRS). The association between ADHD and substance use and SUD was assessed for alcohol, nicotine, cannabis and other illicit drugs, while controlling for socio-demographic variables and co-morbid psychiatric disorders (i.e., major depression (MD) and anti-social personality disorder (ASPD)). Men with ADHD were more likely to report having used nicotine, cannabis and other illicit drugs at some time in their life, but not alcohol. ADHD was positively associated with early initiation of alcohol, nicotine and cannabis use, the risky use of these substances, and the presence of alcohol use disorders, and nicotine and cannabis dependence. Additionally, our analyses revealed that these patterns are also highly associated with ASPD. After adjusting for this disorder, the association between ADHD and licit and illicit substance use and the presence of SUDs was reduced, but remained significant. Our findings suggest that adult ADHD is significantly associated with a propensity to experiment with licit and illicit substances, especially at earlier ages, to exhibit risky substance use patterns, and to subsequently develop SUDs. Preventive strategies that include early intervention and addressing co-morbidity with ASPD may be crucial to reducing substance use and the development of pathological substance use patterns in young men affected by ADHD and, thus, helping to prevent further illness burden later in life.
Body mass index and health-related quality of life among young Swiss men
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 30-10-2013
DSM-IV and DSM-5 alcohol use disorder among young Swiss men
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 05-01-2015
DOI: 10.1111/ADD.12800
Abstract: Previous studies suggest that the new DSM-5 criteria for alcohol use disorder (AUD) will increase the apparent prevalence of AUD. This study estimates the 12-month prevalence of AUD using both DSM-IV and DSM-5 criteria and compares the characteristics of men in a high risk s le who meet both, only one and neither sets of diagnostic criteria. 5943 Swiss men aged 18-25 years who participated in the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors (C-SURF), a population-based cohort study recruited from three of the six military recruitment centres in Switzerland (response rate = 79.2%). DSM-IV and DSM-5 criteria, alcohol use patterns, and other substance use were assessed. Approximately 31.7% (30.5-32.8) of in iduals met DSM-5 AUD criteria [21.2% mild (20.1-22.2) 10.5% moderate/severe (9.7-11.3)], which was less than the total rate when DSM-IV criteria for alcohol abuse (AA) and alcohol dependence (AD) were combined [36.8% overall (35.5-37.9) 26.6% AA (25.4-27.7) 10.2% AD (9.4-10.9)]. Of 2479 respondents meeting criteria for either diagnoses, 1585 (63.9%) met criteria for both. For those meeting DSM-IV criteria only (n = 598, 24.1%), hazardous use was most prevalent, whereas the criteria larger/longer use than intended and tolerance to alcohol were most prevalent for respondents meeting DSM-5 criteria only (n = 296, 11.9%). Two in five DSM-IV alcohol abuse cases and one-third of DSM-5 mild AUD in iduals fulfilled the diagnostic criteria due to the hazardous use criterion. The addition of the craving and excluding of legal criterion, respectively, did not affect estimated AUD prevalence. In a high-risk s le of young Swiss males, prevalence of alcohol use disorder as diagnosed by DSM-5 was slightly lower than prevalence of DSM-IV diagnosis of dependence plus abuse 63.9% of those who met either criterion met criteria for both.
Related Organisations
Research Institute For Public Health And Addiction
Location: Switzerland
Institute Of Clinical Psychology, University Of Zurich & Swiss School Of Public Health
Location: Switzerland
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