Kenneth M Dürsteler
Biographic Data
| ID | 7181620 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kenneth M Dürsteler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kenneth M |
| FAMILY NAME | Dürsteler |
| SIGNATURE | DÜRSTELER K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Basel |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1552-5822 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Neurocognitive performance of patients undergoing intravenous versus oral opioid agonist treatment: A prospective multicenter study on three-month treatment effects
Given that neurocognitive impairments should be considered in treatment planning and therapeutic interventions. Since a reduced cognitive performance may affect both the treatment outcome and the therapeutic relationship unfavorably, specific neurocognitive training at the beginning of treatment should be considered
Nomophobia (No Mobile Phone Phobia) and Psychological Health Issues among Young Adult Students
Background: Smart phone use has become a part of people’s everyday life. However, when the lack of using the smart phone to establish and maintain electronic communication is related to psychological distress, such a behavior may be considered a modern-age phobia, or nomophobia (no mobile phone phobia). The aims of the present study were to investigate among a sample of young adults the associations between scores for nomophobia and symptoms of d…
Sexual dysfunction prevalence, risk factors, and help-seeking behavior in opioid agonist treatment and general psychiatry: A cross-sectional study
SD are common among psychiatric patients receiving OAT and general psychiatric patients seeking psychotherapy. Professionals providing mental healthcare to patients must emphasize prevention and routine assessments of sexual functioning needs
Sexual Dysfunctions in Patients Receiving Opioid Agonist Treatment and Heroin-Assisted Treatment Compared to Patients in Private Practice—Identifying Group Differences and Predictors
The high prevalence of SDs observed in MMT does not differ from the prevalence in HAT. Clinicians should actively inquire about their patients' sexual health in GP and OAT centers alike
Negative symptoms in alcohol use disorder: A pilot study applying the two-factor model of negative symptoms to patients with alcohol use disorder
Negative symptoms as conceptualized for schizophrenia are prevalent in patients with AUD and associated with the severity of AUD. More specifically, severity of AUD correlates with diminished motivation and pleasure, highlighting the importance of disturbances in motivational functions in AUD. This is further supported by the correlation between negative symptoms and craving, a hallmark of AUD. Taken together, our findings suggest that negative s…
Experiences with take-home dosing in heroin-assisted treatment in Switzerland during the Covid-19 pandemic–Is an update of legal restrictions warranted
Heroin-assisted treatment comprises the use of diacetylmorphine (pharmaceutical heroin) for individuals with severe opioid use disorder. In Switzerland, take-home doses in heroin-assisted treatment are more strictly regulated as compared to conventional opioid agonist treatment. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Swiss Federal Council provisionally adapted its policy, allowing for longer prescriptions of take-home diacetylmorphine. Before the…
Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the 21-Item Game Addiction Scale With a Sample of Adolescents and Young Adults
Background: Excessive gaming has become a psychological health issue for both gamers and their social environments. This observation holds true for western but also non-western countries such as Iran. The aim of the present study was to translate and validate a Persian version of the Game Addiction Scale 21 (GAS 21) using a sample of adolescents and adults. Methods: A total of 412 participants (mean age: 22.16 years; 55.3% females) took part in t…
Sources of Sleep Disturbances and Psychological Strain for Hospital Staff Working during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Hospital staff members reported increased stress-related workload when caring for inpatients with COVID-19 ("frontline hospital staff members"). Here, we tested if depression, anxiety, and stress were associated with poor sleep and lower general health, and if social support mediated these associations. Furthermore, we compared current insomnia scores and general health scores with normative data. A total of 321 full-time frontline hospital staff…
When Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Predicts Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Poor Sleep—Results from a Larger Cross-Sectional and Quasi-Longitudinal Study
Poor sleep is associated with a higher risk of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) as a proxy of unfavorable emotion regulation. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that past non-suicidal self-injury was associated with current non-suicidal self-injury and with current subjective sleep patterns. To this end, a larger sample of young adults were assessed. A total of 2374 adults (mean age: 27.58 years; 39.6% females) completed a series of se…
Cannabis use in Switzerland 2015–2045: A population survey based model
Chronic High-Dose Buprenorphine Does Not Block Subjective High from Diacetylmorphine in a Patient in Heroin-Assisted Treatment
We present the case of a 35-year-old woman in heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) expressing the wish for the transition to oral opioid agonist treatment. After failed attempts to change to oral diacetylmorphine and slow-release oral morphine, respectively, she was induced on overlapping buprenorphine (BUP) treatment with the Bernese method. Gradual dose increases to BUP 48 mg per day did not result in attenuation of subjective effects of IV diacetyl…
Rethinking retention in treatment of opioid dependence—The eye of the beholder
Similar and Different? Subjective Effects of Methylphenidate and Cocaine in Opioid-Maintained Patients
Methylphenidate (MPH) is commonly prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Recreational nonmedical use has been described and also occurs in patients on opioid maintenance treatment (OMT). MPH has been proposed for use as replacement therapy in cocaine dependence, although evidence for efficacy is inconclusive. We conducted a cross-sectional interview study on patterns of MPH use in a sample of 20 MPH-using patients on OMT …
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Similar and Different? Subjective Effects of Methylphenidate and Cocaine in Opioid-Maintained Patients
Methylphenidate (MPH) is commonly prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Recreational nonmedical use has been described and also occurs in patients on opioid maintenance treatment (OMT). MPH has been proposed for use as replacement therapy in cocaine dependence, although evidence for efficacy is inconclusive. We conducted a cross-sectional interview study on patterns of MPH use in a sample of 20 MPH-using patients on OMT …
Rethinking retention in treatment of opioid dependence—The eye of the beholder
Cannabis use in Switzerland 2015–2045: A population survey based model
Chronic High-Dose Buprenorphine Does Not Block Subjective High from Diacetylmorphine in a Patient in Heroin-Assisted Treatment
We present the case of a 35-year-old woman in heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) expressing the wish for the transition to oral opioid agonist treatment. After failed attempts to change to oral diacetylmorphine and slow-release oral morphine, respectively, she was induced on overlapping buprenorphine (BUP) treatment with the Bernese method. Gradual dose increases to BUP 48 mg per day did not result in attenuation of subjective effects of IV diacetyl…
Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the 21-Item Game Addiction Scale With a Sample of Adolescents and Young Adults
Background: Excessive gaming has become a psychological health issue for both gamers and their social environments. This observation holds true for western but also non-western countries such as Iran. The aim of the present study was to translate and validate a Persian version of the Game Addiction Scale 21 (GAS 21) using a sample of adolescents and adults. Methods: A total of 412 participants (mean age: 22.16 years; 55.3% females) took part in t…
Sources of Sleep Disturbances and Psychological Strain for Hospital Staff Working during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Hospital staff members reported increased stress-related workload when caring for inpatients with COVID-19 ("frontline hospital staff members"). Here, we tested if depression, anxiety, and stress were associated with poor sleep and lower general health, and if social support mediated these associations. Furthermore, we compared current insomnia scores and general health scores with normative data. A total of 321 full-time frontline hospital staff…
When Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Predicts Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Poor Sleep—Results from a Larger Cross-Sectional and Quasi-Longitudinal Study
Poor sleep is associated with a higher risk of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) as a proxy of unfavorable emotion regulation. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that past non-suicidal self-injury was associated with current non-suicidal self-injury and with current subjective sleep patterns. To this end, a larger sample of young adults were assessed. A total of 2374 adults (mean age: 27.58 years; 39.6% females) completed a series of se…
Sexual Dysfunctions in Patients Receiving Opioid Agonist Treatment and Heroin-Assisted Treatment Compared to Patients in Private Practice—Identifying Group Differences and Predictors
The high prevalence of SDs observed in MMT does not differ from the prevalence in HAT. Clinicians should actively inquire about their patients' sexual health in GP and OAT centers alike
Negative symptoms in alcohol use disorder: A pilot study applying the two-factor model of negative symptoms to patients with alcohol use disorder
Negative symptoms as conceptualized for schizophrenia are prevalent in patients with AUD and associated with the severity of AUD. More specifically, severity of AUD correlates with diminished motivation and pleasure, highlighting the importance of disturbances in motivational functions in AUD. This is further supported by the correlation between negative symptoms and craving, a hallmark of AUD. Taken together, our findings suggest that negative s…
Experiences with take-home dosing in heroin-assisted treatment in Switzerland during the Covid-19 pandemic–Is an update of legal restrictions warranted
Heroin-assisted treatment comprises the use of diacetylmorphine (pharmaceutical heroin) for individuals with severe opioid use disorder. In Switzerland, take-home doses in heroin-assisted treatment are more strictly regulated as compared to conventional opioid agonist treatment. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Swiss Federal Council provisionally adapted its policy, allowing for longer prescriptions of take-home diacetylmorphine. Before the…
Nomophobia (No Mobile Phone Phobia) and Psychological Health Issues among Young Adult Students
Background: Smart phone use has become a part of people’s everyday life. However, when the lack of using the smart phone to establish and maintain electronic communication is related to psychological distress, such a behavior may be considered a modern-age phobia, or nomophobia (no mobile phone phobia). The aims of the present study were to investigate among a sample of young adults the associations between scores for nomophobia and symptoms of d…
Sexual dysfunction prevalence, risk factors, and help-seeking behavior in opioid agonist treatment and general psychiatry: A cross-sectional study
SD are common among psychiatric patients receiving OAT and general psychiatric patients seeking psychotherapy. Professionals providing mental healthcare to patients must emphasize prevention and routine assessments of sexual functioning needs
Neurocognitive performance of patients undergoing intravenous versus oral opioid agonist treatment: A prospective multicenter study on three-month treatment effects
Given that neurocognitive impairments should be considered in treatment planning and therapeutic interventions. Since a reduced cognitive performance may affect both the treatment outcome and the therapeutic relationship unfavorably, specific neurocognitive training at the beginning of treatment should be considered
Psychiatry (12 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Opioid (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Addiction (4 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (4 works) · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (3 works)