Thrown in at the deep end: a qualitative study with physicians on the purpose and challenges of discharge interviews.

Objectives: Against the backdrop of poor discharge communication in hospitals, this study explores the purpose of discharge interviews from the physicians' perspective and the challenges they are confronted with. Discharge interviews are legally required in Germany as part of the discharge management. Led by the ward physician, the discharge interview should summarize relevant information about the hospital stay, medication, lifestyle interventions and follow-up treatment.

The relationship of climate change awareness and psychopathology in persons with pre-existing mental health diagnoses.

Introduction: Persons with pre-existing mental health diagnoses are known to be more vulnerable to the consequences of climate change, such as extreme weather events and rising temperatures. However, it remains unclear if this holds true for adverse effects of climate change awareness, too.

Methods:  = 89 patients of a psychosomatic outpatient clinic were assessed with well-established mental health questionnaires (PHQ-9 for depressive, GAD-7 for anxious, and PTSS-10 for post-traumatic symptoms) in their original form and in a modified version (PHQ-9-C, GAD-7-C, PTSS-10-C) specifically asking for patients' symptom load regarding climate change awareness, and instruments evaluating personality factors (OPD-SF, SOC, RQ).

[Screening for mental distress symptoms among Ukrainian refugees in an initial reception center in Baden-Württemberg].

Objective: Millions of people are fleeing the war in Ukraine. Stressors associated with flight can have a massive impact on mental health. The aim of the present study was to perform a low-threshold screening for mental distress symptoms among Ukrainian refugees in an initial reception center in Baden-Württemberg.

Scoping review of climate change and mental health in Germany - Direct and indirect impacts, vulnerable groups, resilience factors.

Background: Climate change is a major threat to human health and has direct and indirect impacts on the human psyche.

Methods: To assess the state of knowledge on the impact of climate change on mental health in Germany, a scoping review was conducted for the focus topics extreme weather events, temperature increase, intra-psychological processing, sociological aspects, and resilience factors. Ten studies met the inclusion criteria of the searches in the databases Academic Search Complete, CINAHL, PubPsych, PubMed, and PsychInfo.

Systematic review of machine learning utilization within outpatient psychodynamic psychotherapy research.

Introduction: Although outpatient psychodynamic psychotherapy is effective, there has been no improvement in treatment success in recent years. One way to improve psychodynamic treatment could be the use of machine learning to design treatments tailored to the individual patient's needs. In the context of psychotherapy, machine learning refers mainly to various statistical methods, which aim to predict outcomes (e.

The refugee and asylum seeker mental health treatment screener (RAS-MT-screener): Feasibility and psychometric properties of a questionnaire detecting refugees' and asylum seekers' need and urgency for mental health treatment.

Objective: Refugees and asylum seekers are highly vulnerable to the development of mental health problems, yet oftentimes their need is underestimated. We aimed to develop a culturally sensitive screening tool for primary care settings assessing the urgency and need for mental health treatment to close this gap.

Method: Items for the screening tool were selected out of an item pool generated by a group of clinical experts based on the data obtained from n = 307 asylum seekers in a refugee state registration and reception center in Germany.

[Motives, goals and anticipated barriers as experienced by employees engaged in an initiative promoting sustainability at a general hospital - A qualitative analysis].

Background: As a consequence of the climate crisis, a drastic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and a transformation towards a sustainable economy are indispensable for the health care sector.

Methods: For the present study, barriers and facilitators in implementing a transformation towards more sustainability were evaluated in qualitative interviews with members of an initiative attempting to establish more sustainability at a general hospital.

Results: In 12 interviews, the interviewees were asked about the necessary personal characteristics for their commitment, short- and long-term ideas about how to reduce green house gas emissions, as well as barriers and facilitators of the organization's structure and of the societal context.

Climate Change Related Depression, Anxiety and Stress Symptoms Perceived by Medical Students.

Climate change has drastic consequences on human physical and mental health. However, research on the psychological effects of climate change awareness is still inconclusive. To examine the mental burden posed by climate change awareness and potential resilience factors, = 203 medical students were surveyed about their awareness of the implications of climate change.