Michael Odenwald
Biographic Data
| ID | 1738167 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Odenwald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Odenwald |
| SIGNATURE | ODENWALD M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Konstanz |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7335-3400 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“I know that I can help the person and that is priceless to me”—a qualitative study on tasks and experiences of peers in mental healthcare for refugees
Background: Numerous barriers prevent refugees from accessing indicated psychotherapy in the German healthcare system. Peer support emerges as a potential key element to overcome utilization barriers for refugees in the future. Since 2017, the pilot project "Coordinated Psychotherapeutic Treatment with the Involvement of Peer Support Workers" (COPEER) has been developed and implemented and is currently being evaluated. In COPEER, supervised, but …
Reducing Khat use among Somalis living in Kenya
Background During recent decades, the consumption of the stimulant khat ( catha edulis ) has profoundly changed in countries around the Horn of Africa, and excessive use patterns have emerged—especially evident among displaced Somalis. This is related to the development of severe somatic and psychiatric disorders. There are currently no preventive or interventional studies targeting khat use. This study’s aim was to test screening and brief inter…
Khat Use Patterns, Associated Features, and Psychological Problems in a Khat-Treatment-Seeking Student Sample of Jimma University, Southwestern Ethiopia
Background: Khat ( Catha edulis ) is a traditionally used substance in African and Arab countries that contains the amphetamine-like alkaloid cathinone. Khat use among Ethiopian students is a growing concern. This study aims to describe khat use, psychological problems, and motivation to change and to determine associated factors of khat use among students from Jimma University seeking psychological assistance. Methods: In a cross-sectional study…
Haunted by ghosts
Using Micro-Level Data to Map State Failure
In the study of state failure, scholars and practitioners have mostly focused on macro-level indicators to determine which state is failed and which is not. This focus overlooks crucial local and regional variation that has to be taken into account when designing interventions. In this article, we develop a new approach to examine state failure on this microlevel. Using a unique data-set on Somalia, we identify micro-level indicators for state fa…
The stimulant khat—Another door in the wall? A call for overcoming the barriers
Introduction to the special issue
Trauma, poverty and mental health among Somali and Rwandese refugees living in an African refugee settlement – an epidemiological study
Mental health consequences of conflict remain long after the events are over, and therefore mental health intervention is as urgent for post-conflict migrant populations as physical health and other emergency interventions. A mental health outreach program was initiated based on this study
Use of khat and posttraumatic stress disorder as risk factors for psychotic symptoms
Screening for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Somali ex-combatants
The results provide evidence that our screening instrument is a reliable and valid method to detect PTSD among Somali ex-combatants. A future Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Program in Somalia is recommended to screen for PTSD in order to identify ex-combatants with special psycho-social needs
Haunted by ghosts
Using Micro-Level Data to Map State Failure
In the study of state failure, scholars and practitioners have mostly focused on macro-level indicators to determine which state is failed and which is not. This focus overlooks crucial local and regional variation that has to be taken into account when designing interventions. In this article, we develop a new approach to examine state failure on this microlevel. Using a unique data-set on Somalia, we identify micro-level indicators for state fa…
Use of khat and posttraumatic stress disorder as risk factors for psychotic symptoms
Screening for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Somali ex-combatants
The results provide evidence that our screening instrument is a reliable and valid method to detect PTSD among Somali ex-combatants. A future Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Program in Somalia is recommended to screen for PTSD in order to identify ex-combatants with special psycho-social needs
Trauma, poverty and mental health among Somali and Rwandese refugees living in an African refugee settlement – an epidemiological study
Mental health consequences of conflict remain long after the events are over, and therefore mental health intervention is as urgent for post-conflict migrant populations as physical health and other emergency interventions. A mental health outreach program was initiated based on this study
Use of khat and posttraumatic stress disorder as risk factors for psychotic symptoms
The stimulant khat—Another door in the wall? A call for overcoming the barriers
Introduction to the special issue
Using Micro-Level Data to Map State Failure
In the study of state failure, scholars and practitioners have mostly focused on macro-level indicators to determine which state is failed and which is not. This focus overlooks crucial local and regional variation that has to be taken into account when designing interventions. In this article, we develop a new approach to examine state failure on this microlevel. Using a unique data-set on Somalia, we identify micro-level indicators for state fa…
Haunted by ghosts
Khat Use Patterns, Associated Features, and Psychological Problems in a Khat-Treatment-Seeking Student Sample of Jimma University, Southwestern Ethiopia
Background: Khat ( Catha edulis ) is a traditionally used substance in African and Arab countries that contains the amphetamine-like alkaloid cathinone. Khat use among Ethiopian students is a growing concern. This study aims to describe khat use, psychological problems, and motivation to change and to determine associated factors of khat use among students from Jimma University seeking psychological assistance. Methods: In a cross-sectional study…
Reducing Khat use among Somalis living in Kenya
Background During recent decades, the consumption of the stimulant khat ( catha edulis ) has profoundly changed in countries around the Horn of Africa, and excessive use patterns have emerged—especially evident among displaced Somalis. This is related to the development of severe somatic and psychiatric disorders. There are currently no preventive or interventional studies targeting khat use. This study’s aim was to test screening and brief inter…
“I know that I can help the person and that is priceless to me”—a qualitative study on tasks and experiences of peers in mental healthcare for refugees
Background: Numerous barriers prevent refugees from accessing indicated psychotherapy in the German healthcare system. Peer support emerges as a potential key element to overcome utilization barriers for refugees in the future. Since 2017, the pilot project "Coordinated Psychotherapeutic Treatment with the Involvement of Peer Support Workers" (COPEER) has been developed and implemented and is currently being evaluated. In COPEER, supervised, but …
Medicine (8 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis (4 works) · Khat (4 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (4 works) · Somali (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works)