Oswald D Kothgassner
Biographic Data
| ID | 6925048 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oswald D Kothgassner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oswald D |
| FAMILY NAME | Kothgassner |
| SIGNATURE | KOTHGASSNER O D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Medical University of Vienna |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3243-0238 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Temporal dynamics of shame and guilt in adolescent NSSI
In adolescents who engage in NSSI, shame and guilt co-occur with episodes of elevated urges rather than predict them over short periods. Shame appears more involved in the aftermath of NSSI, consistent with a maintenance process, whereas guilt tracked urges to a similar extent but did not change post-NSSI. Clinically, spikes in both shame and guilt may serve as actionable real-time markers, and post-episode support targeting self-criticism and an…
Chronic stress and post-traumatic stress in long Covid
Long COVID (LC) is a prevalent condition among SARS-CoV-2 infections. Yet, in-depth research on adverse stress responses in LC remains limited. The primary aim of this study was to investigate chronic stress and post-traumatic stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic specifically experienced in LC, as both have been suggested to interplay with the manifestation of LC. Using data from N =549 participants in an online survey ( n female =349, n male =199…
Barriers to adopting therapeutic virtual reality
Significant barriers to the adoption of therapeutic VR among clinical psychologists and psychotherapists are gaps in knowledge and training, financial constraints, and lack of motivation, all of which highlight the need for training and financial support to enhance VR implementation
Coping styles mediating the relationship between perceived chronic stress and conspiracy beliefs about Covid-19
As a global health crisis, COVID-19 has led to a rise in overall stress levels. Concurrently, conspiracy beliefs regarding the origin and spread of the disease have become widespread. Engaging in such beliefs can be explained as a form of coping in order to deal with elevated levels of stress. The present study investigated the indirect effects of coping strategies in the association between perceived chronic stress and COVID-related conspiracy b…
Did the mental health and well-being of young people increase after the Covid-19 vaccination campaign period? A cross-sectional multicentre study in Austria and Turkey
In 2019, the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and associated prevention measures affected the mental health and psychological well-being of young people with and without a migratory background. The present study aimed to compare the mental health and psychological well-being of migrant and non-migrant young people before and after the COVID-19 vaccination campaign period in two countries which had different policies to deal with the pandemi…
Burdens and resources of Austrian clinical psychologists
Overall, it seems that clinical psychologists have a high awareness of mental health-related problems related to the pandemic and use adaptive coping strategies to deal with them
Character identification is predicted by narrative transportation, immersive tendencies, and interactivity
The question of what contributes to users’ identification with media characters remains an open issue in research. Apart from media interactivity, user characteristics like gender, age, immersive tendencies, and factual transportation into the narrative are promising factors. Yet, research is still in its infancy, and the usage of different media limits cross-study comparability. Hence, the current study set out to examine predictors of character…
Radical Acceptance of Reality
Although the sample size is small, and conclusions are drawn from Inductive Qualitative Content Analysis, the presented results are of interest. In our investigation, video-group-calls were both safe and beneficial for patients. This alternative to physical meetings is not only interesting for further waves of the current pandemic but also for service provision in remote areas with limited access to specialized care. Further research is needed to…
Accent discrimination abilities during the first days of life
Humans are biologically endowed with the faculty of language. However, the way neonates can crack this complex communicative code is yet not totally understood. While phonetic discrimination has been widely investigated in neonates, less is known about the role of supra-segments patterns in the recognition of native language. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate accent discrimination abilities in newborns in a sentential prosody parad…
Does the Progression of the Covid-19 Pandemic Have an Influence on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Young People? A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study
The extended pandemic duration and resultant "lockdown" restrictions have negatively affected the mental health of young people to varying degrees, depending on country of residence and migration background. A strong "recovery plan" that considers group-specific needs and vulnerabilities is urgently needed
Transcultural Differences in Risk Factors and in Triggering Reasons of Suicidal and Self-Harming Behaviour in Young People with and without a Migration Background
Minors with and without migration background can have different risk factors and triggering reasons for self-harming and suicidal behaviour. We retrospectively analysed the data of 192 children and adolescents to investigate the transcultural differences in self-harming, as well as suicidal behaviour in Austrian, Turkish, and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (BCS)-speaking patients, who were treated in an emergency out-patient clinic in Vienna. Our resul…
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Psychological Well-Being of Young People Living in Austria and Turkey
Little is known about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and psychological well-being of young people. The aim of this study is to investigate the psychological well-being and changes in the mental-health state of young people living in Austria and Turkey. By using an anonymous online survey, we recruited 1240 people aged 15-25 years from these two countries. We used the "Psychological General Well-being" and a self-created …
Does virtual reality help to cut the Gordian knot between ecological validity and experimental control
The proliferation of Virtual Reality (VR) over the past decades has introduced a tool to research that holds the promise of providing a means to overcoming drawbacks of traditional experimental and assessment methods in social sciences. By stimulating multiple sensory channels and displaying dynamic contexts, it fosters responses comparable to real-life responses whilst maintaining experimental rigor and standardization. This paper discusses adva…
Risk factors for problematic smartphone use in children and adolescents
BACKGROUND: The percentage of smartphone users-especially among minors-is growing, and so is the body of literature hinting at increasing rates of problematic smartphone use in children and adolescents. However, comprehensive reviews regarding this issue are still scarce. OBJECTIVE: The main aim of this review was to provide an overview of studies focusing on specific risk factors predicting problematic smartphone use in children and adolescents.…
Psychopathology and Quality of Life in Traumatized or Victimized Underage Individuals as Factors for Forensic Multilevel Assessment—A Pilot Investigation
Background: Psychological sequels to criminal violence can be long lasting and severe. They are in many countries not sufficiently considered in court cases as an important circumstance that could be used to assess the severity of the crime, also guiding redress, compensation, and rehabilitation of the victim, and-in children-child custody considerations. So far, the focus of forensic assessment has often been limited to diagnostic categories, es…
Does virtual reality help to cut the Gordian knot between ecological validity and experimental control
The proliferation of Virtual Reality (VR) over the past decades has introduced a tool to research that holds the promise of providing a means to overcoming drawbacks of traditional experimental and assessment methods in social sciences. By stimulating multiple sensory channels and displaying dynamic contexts, it fosters responses comparable to real-life responses whilst maintaining experimental rigor and standardization. This paper discusses adva…
Risk factors for problematic smartphone use in children and adolescents
BACKGROUND: The percentage of smartphone users-especially among minors-is growing, and so is the body of literature hinting at increasing rates of problematic smartphone use in children and adolescents. However, comprehensive reviews regarding this issue are still scarce. OBJECTIVE: The main aim of this review was to provide an overview of studies focusing on specific risk factors predicting problematic smartphone use in children and adolescents.…
Psychopathology and Quality of Life in Traumatized or Victimized Underage Individuals as Factors for Forensic Multilevel Assessment—A Pilot Investigation
Background: Psychological sequels to criminal violence can be long lasting and severe. They are in many countries not sufficiently considered in court cases as an important circumstance that could be used to assess the severity of the crime, also guiding redress, compensation, and rehabilitation of the victim, and-in children-child custody considerations. So far, the focus of forensic assessment has often been limited to diagnostic categories, es…
Transcultural Differences in Risk Factors and in Triggering Reasons of Suicidal and Self-Harming Behaviour in Young People with and without a Migration Background
Minors with and without migration background can have different risk factors and triggering reasons for self-harming and suicidal behaviour. We retrospectively analysed the data of 192 children and adolescents to investigate the transcultural differences in self-harming, as well as suicidal behaviour in Austrian, Turkish, and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (BCS)-speaking patients, who were treated in an emergency out-patient clinic in Vienna. Our resul…
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Psychological Well-Being of Young People Living in Austria and Turkey
Little is known about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and psychological well-being of young people. The aim of this study is to investigate the psychological well-being and changes in the mental-health state of young people living in Austria and Turkey. By using an anonymous online survey, we recruited 1240 people aged 15-25 years from these two countries. We used the "Psychological General Well-being" and a self-created …
Does virtual reality help to cut the Gordian knot between ecological validity and experimental control
The proliferation of Virtual Reality (VR) over the past decades has introduced a tool to research that holds the promise of providing a means to overcoming drawbacks of traditional experimental and assessment methods in social sciences. By stimulating multiple sensory channels and displaying dynamic contexts, it fosters responses comparable to real-life responses whilst maintaining experimental rigor and standardization. This paper discusses adva…
Accent discrimination abilities during the first days of life
Humans are biologically endowed with the faculty of language. However, the way neonates can crack this complex communicative code is yet not totally understood. While phonetic discrimination has been widely investigated in neonates, less is known about the role of supra-segments patterns in the recognition of native language. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate accent discrimination abilities in newborns in a sentential prosody parad…
Does the Progression of the Covid-19 Pandemic Have an Influence on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Young People? A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study
The extended pandemic duration and resultant "lockdown" restrictions have negatively affected the mental health of young people to varying degrees, depending on country of residence and migration background. A strong "recovery plan" that considers group-specific needs and vulnerabilities is urgently needed
Radical Acceptance of Reality
Although the sample size is small, and conclusions are drawn from Inductive Qualitative Content Analysis, the presented results are of interest. In our investigation, video-group-calls were both safe and beneficial for patients. This alternative to physical meetings is not only interesting for further waves of the current pandemic but also for service provision in remote areas with limited access to specialized care. Further research is needed to…
Character identification is predicted by narrative transportation, immersive tendencies, and interactivity
The question of what contributes to users’ identification with media characters remains an open issue in research. Apart from media interactivity, user characteristics like gender, age, immersive tendencies, and factual transportation into the narrative are promising factors. Yet, research is still in its infancy, and the usage of different media limits cross-study comparability. Hence, the current study set out to examine predictors of character…
Coping styles mediating the relationship between perceived chronic stress and conspiracy beliefs about Covid-19
As a global health crisis, COVID-19 has led to a rise in overall stress levels. Concurrently, conspiracy beliefs regarding the origin and spread of the disease have become widespread. Engaging in such beliefs can be explained as a form of coping in order to deal with elevated levels of stress. The present study investigated the indirect effects of coping strategies in the association between perceived chronic stress and COVID-related conspiracy b…
Did the mental health and well-being of young people increase after the Covid-19 vaccination campaign period? A cross-sectional multicentre study in Austria and Turkey
In 2019, the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and associated prevention measures affected the mental health and psychological well-being of young people with and without a migratory background. The present study aimed to compare the mental health and psychological well-being of migrant and non-migrant young people before and after the COVID-19 vaccination campaign period in two countries which had different policies to deal with the pandemi…
Burdens and resources of Austrian clinical psychologists
Overall, it seems that clinical psychologists have a high awareness of mental health-related problems related to the pandemic and use adaptive coping strategies to deal with them
Chronic stress and post-traumatic stress in long Covid
Long COVID (LC) is a prevalent condition among SARS-CoV-2 infections. Yet, in-depth research on adverse stress responses in LC remains limited. The primary aim of this study was to investigate chronic stress and post-traumatic stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic specifically experienced in LC, as both have been suggested to interplay with the manifestation of LC. Using data from N =549 participants in an online survey ( n female =349, n male =199…
Barriers to adopting therapeutic virtual reality
Significant barriers to the adoption of therapeutic VR among clinical psychologists and psychotherapists are gaps in knowledge and training, financial constraints, and lack of motivation, all of which highlight the need for training and financial support to enhance VR implementation
Temporal dynamics of shame and guilt in adolescent NSSI
In adolescents who engage in NSSI, shame and guilt co-occur with episodes of elevated urges rather than predict them over short periods. Shame appears more involved in the aftermath of NSSI, consistent with a maintenance process, whereas guilt tracked urges to a similar extent but did not change post-NSSI. Clinically, spikes in both shame and guilt may serve as actionable real-time markers, and post-episode support targeting self-criticism and an…
Psychology (14 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (6 works) · Disease (5 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (4 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Pandemic (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)