Professor at the Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic,
University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland, and working in private practice.
Areas of clinical and research interest:
Suicide research and prevention: Training programs for GPs, evaluation
of training, influencing media reporting on suicide, improving communication
between patients and professional helpers, patients views of suicidal
behaviour, suicide as goal-directed behaviour, the therapeutic relationship
with the suicidal patient.
Interest in qualitative research methods
Diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
(CBT), pharmacotherapy)
Selected Publications
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