Susanne Bengesser

Dados Biográficos

ID4688913
NOMESusanne Bengesser
PRENOMESSusanne
SOBRENOMEBengesser
ASSINATURABENGESSER S
AFILIAÇÕESMedical University of Graz
ORCID0000-0001-8012-908X
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS9
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR9
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2018
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2023
ÍNDICE H0

  • Feeling Informed and Safe Are Important Factors in the Psychosomatic Health of Frontline Workers in the Health Sector during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Austria

    Open AccessMelanie Lenger, Alexander Maget et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    COVID-19 work-related fears and psychosomatic symptoms have been prevalent among healthcare workers throughout the pandemic. Feeling safe and informed appears to be essential to prevent psychosomatic symptoms, leading to a recommendation for employers in the healthcare sector to focus on communication and information. As frontline workers are especially prone to psychosomatic symptoms, more stress prevention programs for them will be essential to…

  • Believing processes around Covid-19 vaccination

    Open AccessEugène Fleischmann, Eva Fleischmann et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2022

    In conclusion, unvaccinated WHS had more negative and less positive emotions and thoughts than vaccinated WHS in their beliefs about the COVID-19 vaccination and their motivations for not having received it. They were more certain about their beliefs and felt stronger negative emotions in their beliefs compared to vaccinated individuals. Providing unvaccinated WHS with adequate information might be helpful in reducing their mental burden

  • Believing Processes during the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessJolana Wagner‐Skacel, Jolana Wagner-Skacel et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Cognition, emotion, emotional regulation, and believing play a special role in psychosocial functioning, especially in times of crisis. So far, little is known about the process of believing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to examine the process of believing (using the Model of Credition) and the associated psychosocial strain/stress during the first lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey via LimeSurvey was co…

  • Greater Emotional Distress Due to Social Distancing and Greater Symptom Severity during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Individuals with Bipolar Disorder

    Open AccessElena Schönthaler, Nina Dalkner et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health of individuals with bipolar disorders (BD) is potentially more vulnerable, especially regarding COVID-19-related regulations and associated symptomatic changes. A multicentric online study was conducted in Austria, Germany, and Denmark during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, data from 494 participants were collected (203 individuals with BD, 291 healthy controls (HC)). Participants filled out questio…

  • Influences of Covid-19 Work-Related Fears and Anhedonia on Resilience of Workers in the Health Sector during the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessAlexander Maget, Melanie Lenger et al.ARTICLESocial Sciences2022Referências: 2

    Background: During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers worked under stressful conditions, challenging their individual resilience. Therefore, we explored the bidirectional influence of resilience and the factors of COVID-19 work-related fears and anhedonia in Austrian healthcare workers. Methods: Healthcare workers in Austria completed an online survey at two points in time. The first measurement started in winter 2020/2021 (t1)…

  • Monitoring Sleep Changes via a Smartphone App in Bipolar Disorder

    Open AccessFrederike T Fellendorf, Carlo Hamm et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021

    Background: Sleep disturbances are common early warning signs of an episode of bipolar disorder, and early recognition can favorably impact the illness course. Symptom monitoring via a smartphone app is an inexpensive and feasible method to detect an early indication of changes such as sleep. The study aims were (1) to assess the acceptance of apps and (2) to validate sleeping times measured by the smartphone app UP! . Methods: UP! was used by 22…

  • Covid-19 Pandemic Stress-Induced Somatization in Transplant Waiting List Patients

    Open AccessJolana Wagner‐Skacel, Jolana Wagner-Skacel et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021

    Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in widespread socioeconomic restrictions including quarantine, social distancing and self-isolation. This is the first study investigating the psychological impact of the pandemic on patients waiting for liver or kidney transplantation, a particularly vulnerable group. Methods: Twenty-seven patients on the transplantation waiting list and 43 healthy controls took part in an…

  • Personality Structure and Attachment in Bipolar Disorder

    Open AccessJolana Wagner‐Skacel, Susanne Bengesser et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2020

    In general, our results suggest that there is a link between personality structure and affective dynamics including depressive, anxiety, and somatization symptoms in BD. These findings underline the increasing importance of assessing personality structure and attachment for diagnosis and treatment planning of BD

  • Analysis of the Influence of microRNAs in Lithium Response in Bipolar Disorder

    Open AccessCéline S Reinbold, Andreas J Forstner et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2018

    Bipolar disorder (BD) is a common, highly heritable neuropsychiatric disease characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression. Lithium is the best-established long-term treatment for BD, even though individual response is highly variable. Evidence suggests that some of this variability has a genetic basis. This is supported by the largest genome-wide association study (GWAS) of lithium response to date conducted by the International Co…