Christina Stadler
Biographic Data
| ID | 6030459 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christina Stadler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christina |
| FAMILY NAME | Stadler |
| SIGNATURE | STADLER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Basel |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2178-0635 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Implementing an evidence‐based digital resilience intervention in residential youth care
Background Young people living in residential youth care (RYC) face heightened mental health risks due to complex life circumstances and histories of adversity. Strengthening resilience and emotion regulation in these settings is essential but challenging. The START NOW WebApp was developed to support adolescents and caregivers in building emotional and behavioral coping skills. This qualitative study aimed to examine the implementation of the ST…
Gaze behavior, facial emotion processing, and neural underpinnings
BACKGROUND: Facial emotion processing deficits and atypical eye gaze are often described in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with conduct disorder (CD) and high callous unemotional (CU) traits. Yet, the underlying neural mechanisms of these deficits are still unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate if eye gaze can partially account for the differences in brain activation in youth with ASD, with CD, and typically…
Testing the effectiveness of the culturally adapted skills training START NOW to reduce mental health problems in adolescent refugees
Background Adolescent refugees are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems, as they experience many risk factors associated with their resettlement at crucial stages of their physical and emotional development. However, despite having a greater healthcare needs than others, they face significant barriers to accessing healthcare services. Therefore, this study aims to test the effectiveness of a low-threshold, culturally adapted version …
Start Now
BACKGROUND: Conduct disorder (CD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) both convey a high risk for maladjustment later in life and are understudied in girls. Here, we aimed at confirming the efficacy of START NOW, a cognitive-behavioral, dialectical behavior therapy-oriented skills training program aiming to enhance emotion regulation skills, interpersonal and psychosocial adjustment, adapted for female adolescents with CD or ODD. METHODS: A t…
Linking heart rate variability to psychological health and brain structure in adolescents with and without conduct disorder
RSA was related to increased grey matter volume in the left insula across all subjects. Our results thus suggest that low RSA at rest might be a contributing or predisposing factor for potential self-regulation difficulties. Given the insula's role in both emotional and cognitive regulation processes, these brain structural differences might impact either of those
Sex differences in psychiatric comorbidity and clinical presentation in youths with conduct disorder
BACKGROUND: Conduct disorder (CD) rarely occurs alone but is typically accompanied by comorbid psychiatric disorders, which complicates the clinical presentation and treatment of affected youths. The aim of this study was to investigate sex differences in comorbidity pattern in CD and to systematically explore the 'gender paradox' and 'delayed-onset pathway' hypotheses of female CD. METHODS: As part of the FemNAT-CD multisite study, semistructure…
Feasibility and relatability of cultural adaptation amongst conflict-affected populations
Cultural aspects, such as cultural values and specific stressors, need to be considered in intervention development of care. One study looked at the relevance and necessity of cultural adaptation in mental health interventions, and the results were conclusive. They found that for populations the intervention was not designed for, treatment was less effective than for the target population. Existing mental health programs well established in devel…
Neuropsychological Subgroups of Emotion Processing in Youths With Conduct Disorder
Background: At the group level, youths with conduct disorder (CD) show deficient emotion processing across various tasks compared to typically developing controls (TDC). But little is known about neuropsychological subgroups within the CD population, the clinical correlates of emotion processing deficits [for instance, with regard to the presence or absence of the DSM-5 Limited Prosocial Emotions (LPE) specifier], and associated risk factors. Met…
Baseline autonomic nervous system activity in female children and adolescents with conduct disorder
Resting autonomic nervous system activity is unrelated to antisocial behaviour dimensions in adolescents
Autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning has long been studied in relation to antisocial behaviour, but relevant measures (heart rate, heart rate variability, pre-ejection period, respiration rate) have rarely been considered together. This study investigated the relationship between these measures and antisocial behaviour. Using a sample of 1010 youths with (47.8%) and without conduct disorder (52.2%) aged between 9 and 18 years (659 females, …
Cognitive control under distressing emotional stimulation in adolescents with conduct disorder
Aggressive behavior has been linked to deficient processing of emotional stimulation and recent studies indicate that in aggressive juveniles executive functions are impaired when distressing emotional stimulation is being processed. This study examines the interrelation of distressing emotional stimulation and cognitive control in aggressive adolescents and healthy controls. We combined a color-word Stroop test with pictures from the Internation…
The heterogeneity of disruptive behavior disorders – implications for neurobiological research and treatment
Disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) are reflected by a great variety of symptoms ranging from impulsive-hot-tempered quarrels to purposeful and goal-directed acts of cruelty. A growing body of data indicates that there are neurobiological factors that increase the risk for developing DBDs. In this review, we give a broad overview of recent studies investigating physiological, neural, genetic factors, and specific neurotransmitter systems. We als…
Peer-Victimization and Mental Health Problems in Adolescents
The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency and effects of peer-victimization on mental health problems among adolescents. Parental and school support were assumed as protective factors that might interact with one another in acting as buffers for adolescents against the risk of peer-victimization. Besides these protective factors, age and gender were additionally considered as moderating factors. The Social and Health Assessment surve…
Heart Rate and Treatment Effect in Children with Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Heart Rate and Treatment Effect in Children with Disruptive Behavior Disorders
The heterogeneity of disruptive behavior disorders – implications for neurobiological research and treatment
Disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) are reflected by a great variety of symptoms ranging from impulsive-hot-tempered quarrels to purposeful and goal-directed acts of cruelty. A growing body of data indicates that there are neurobiological factors that increase the risk for developing DBDs. In this review, we give a broad overview of recent studies investigating physiological, neural, genetic factors, and specific neurotransmitter systems. We als…
Peer-Victimization and Mental Health Problems in Adolescents
The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency and effects of peer-victimization on mental health problems among adolescents. Parental and school support were assumed as protective factors that might interact with one another in acting as buffers for adolescents against the risk of peer-victimization. Besides these protective factors, age and gender were additionally considered as moderating factors. The Social and Health Assessment surve…
Cognitive control under distressing emotional stimulation in adolescents with conduct disorder
Aggressive behavior has been linked to deficient processing of emotional stimulation and recent studies indicate that in aggressive juveniles executive functions are impaired when distressing emotional stimulation is being processed. This study examines the interrelation of distressing emotional stimulation and cognitive control in aggressive adolescents and healthy controls. We combined a color-word Stroop test with pictures from the Internation…
Baseline autonomic nervous system activity in female children and adolescents with conduct disorder
Resting autonomic nervous system activity is unrelated to antisocial behaviour dimensions in adolescents
Autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning has long been studied in relation to antisocial behaviour, but relevant measures (heart rate, heart rate variability, pre-ejection period, respiration rate) have rarely been considered together. This study investigated the relationship between these measures and antisocial behaviour. Using a sample of 1010 youths with (47.8%) and without conduct disorder (52.2%) aged between 9 and 18 years (659 females, …
Neuropsychological Subgroups of Emotion Processing in Youths With Conduct Disorder
Background: At the group level, youths with conduct disorder (CD) show deficient emotion processing across various tasks compared to typically developing controls (TDC). But little is known about neuropsychological subgroups within the CD population, the clinical correlates of emotion processing deficits [for instance, with regard to the presence or absence of the DSM-5 Limited Prosocial Emotions (LPE) specifier], and associated risk factors. Met…
Sex differences in psychiatric comorbidity and clinical presentation in youths with conduct disorder
BACKGROUND: Conduct disorder (CD) rarely occurs alone but is typically accompanied by comorbid psychiatric disorders, which complicates the clinical presentation and treatment of affected youths. The aim of this study was to investigate sex differences in comorbidity pattern in CD and to systematically explore the 'gender paradox' and 'delayed-onset pathway' hypotheses of female CD. METHODS: As part of the FemNAT-CD multisite study, semistructure…
Feasibility and relatability of cultural adaptation amongst conflict-affected populations
Cultural aspects, such as cultural values and specific stressors, need to be considered in intervention development of care. One study looked at the relevance and necessity of cultural adaptation in mental health interventions, and the results were conclusive. They found that for populations the intervention was not designed for, treatment was less effective than for the target population. Existing mental health programs well established in devel…
Linking heart rate variability to psychological health and brain structure in adolescents with and without conduct disorder
RSA was related to increased grey matter volume in the left insula across all subjects. Our results thus suggest that low RSA at rest might be a contributing or predisposing factor for potential self-regulation difficulties. Given the insula's role in both emotional and cognitive regulation processes, these brain structural differences might impact either of those
Testing the effectiveness of the culturally adapted skills training START NOW to reduce mental health problems in adolescent refugees
Background Adolescent refugees are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems, as they experience many risk factors associated with their resettlement at crucial stages of their physical and emotional development. However, despite having a greater healthcare needs than others, they face significant barriers to accessing healthcare services. Therefore, this study aims to test the effectiveness of a low-threshold, culturally adapted version …
Start Now
BACKGROUND: Conduct disorder (CD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) both convey a high risk for maladjustment later in life and are understudied in girls. Here, we aimed at confirming the efficacy of START NOW, a cognitive-behavioral, dialectical behavior therapy-oriented skills training program aiming to enhance emotion regulation skills, interpersonal and psychosocial adjustment, adapted for female adolescents with CD or ODD. METHODS: A t…
Gaze behavior, facial emotion processing, and neural underpinnings
BACKGROUND: Facial emotion processing deficits and atypical eye gaze are often described in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with conduct disorder (CD) and high callous unemotional (CU) traits. Yet, the underlying neural mechanisms of these deficits are still unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate if eye gaze can partially account for the differences in brain activation in youth with ASD, with CD, and typically…
Implementing an evidence‐based digital resilience intervention in residential youth care
Background Young people living in residential youth care (RYC) face heightened mental health risks due to complex life circumstances and histories of adversity. Strengthening resilience and emotion regulation in these settings is essential but challenging. The START NOW WebApp was developed to support adolescents and caregivers in building emotional and behavioral coping skills. This qualitative study aimed to examine the implementation of the ST…
Psychology (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · Psychiatry (11 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Conduct disorder (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works)