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| Serge BrandSummaryAffiliation: Psychiatric University Clinics Country: Switzerland Publications
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Romantic love, hypomania, and sleep pattern in adolescentsSerge Brand
Psychiatric University Clinics Basel, Depression Research Unit, Basel, Switzerland
J Adolesc Health 41:69-76. 2007..The stage is comparable to a hypomanic-like state. However, no research has addressed this issue. Furthermore, no data are available with respect to sleep and sleep-related dimensions such as mood...- Associations between satisfaction with life, burnout-related emotional and physical exhaustion, and sleep complaintsSerge Brand
Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Depression and Sleep Research Unit, Basel
World J Biol Psychiatry 11:744-54. 2010..Therefore, the present study aimed at investigating the relation between burnout, depressive symptoms, satisfaction with life, and sleep complaints... - The Farsi version of the Hypomania Check-List 32 (HCL-32): applicability and indication of a four-factorial solutionMohammad Haghighi
Research Center for Behavioural Disorders and Substance Abuse of Hamadan University of medical sciences, Hamadan, Islamic Republic of Iran
BMC Psychiatry 11:14. 2011..Data from the Iranian population for hypomania core symptom clusters are lacking. The aim of the present study was therefore to apply the Farsi version of the Hypomania-Check-List 32 (HCL-32), and to explore its factorial structure... - Intensive two-day cognitive-behavioral intervention decreases cortisol secretion in soldiers suffering from specific phobia to wear protective maskSerge Brand
Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Depression and Sleep Research Unit, Basel, Switzerland
J Psychiatr Res 45:1337-45. 2011.... - Evidence of favorable sleep-EEG patterns in adolescent male vigorous football players compared to controlsSerge Brand
Depression and Sleep Research Unit, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
World J Biol Psychiatry 11:465-75. 2010..Findings suggest that for the football players, vigorous exercise seemed to lead to longer-lasting electrophysiological change in brain activity irrespective of acute bouts of exercise... - 'Football is good for your sleep': favorable sleep patterns and psychological functioning of adolescent male intense football players compared to controlsSerge Brand
Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Depression and Sleep Research Unit, Basel, Switzerland
J Health Psychol 14:1144-55. 2009..The findings suggest that football sports activity is positively associated with both quantitative and qualitative dimensions of sleep... - Dream recall and its relationship to sleep, perceived stress, and creativity among adolescentsSerge Brand
Depression and Sleep Research Unit, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
J Adolesc Health 49:525-31. 2011..In addition, there is some evidence that dream recall is associated with personality traits such as creativity. For adolescents, comparable data from larger samples are missing to date... - Is the increase of hypomanic stages during adolescence related to gender and developmental tasks?Serge Brand
Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Depression Research Unit, Wilhelm Klein Strasse 27, Basel, Switzerland
World J Biol Psychiatry 11:594-602. 2010.... - Exercising, sleep-EEG patterns, and psychological functioning are related among adolescentsSerge Brand
Depression and Sleep Research Unit, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
World J Biol Psychiatry 11:129-40. 2010..However, research on this in non-elite athletes is limited. The aim of the present study was to compare sleep-EEG patterns of higher leisure time exercisers and controls... - High exercise levels are related to favorable sleep patterns and psychological functioning in adolescents: a comparison of athletes and controlsSerge Brand
Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Depression and Sleep Research Unit, 4025 Basel, Switzerland
J Adolesc Health 46:133-41. 2010..Both lay and scientific opinions hold that physical activity is an efficient remedy and preventative measure for poor sleep. However, empirical evidence on adolescents is very limited... - The relation between sleep and pain among a non-clinical sample of young adultsSerge Brand
Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Switzerland
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 260:543-51. 2010.... - Children suffering from separation anxiety disorder (SAD) show increased HPA axis activity compared to healthy controlsSerge Brand
Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Depression and Sleep Research Unit, Wilhelm Klein Strasse 27, 4012 Basel, Switzerland
J Psychiatr Res 45:452-9. 2011..Therefore, the present study aimed at investigating this association in children suffering from separation anxiety compared to healthy controls... - Unfavorable polysomnographic sleep patterns predict poor sleep and poor psychological functioning 3 years later in patients with restless legs syndromeSerge Brand
Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Depression Research Unit, Basel, Switzerland
Neuropsychobiology 63:92-102. 2011..The aim of the present study was thus to evaluate sleep and psychological functioning at a 3-year follow-up and based on polysomnographic measurements... - 'Oh, baby, please don't cry!': in infants suffering from infantile colic hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis activity is related to poor sleep and increased crying intensitySerge Brand
Depression Research Unit, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Neuropsychobiology 64:15-23. 2011..Little is known about hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis activity and sleep in relation to infants' crying. The aim of the present study was to assess cortisol secretion in infants in relation to their sleep and crying patterns... - Evidence for similarities between adolescents and parents in sleep patternsSerge Brand
Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Sleep Med 10:1124-31. 2009..This was the aim of the present study, together with exploration of the possible influence of parenting style on adolescents' sleep... - Psychosocial functioning and sleep patterns in children and adolescents with cleft lip and palate (CLP) compared with healthy controlsSerge Brand
Psychiatric University Clinics, Sleep Medicine and Neurophysiology, Basel, Switzerland
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 46:124-35. 2009..It was hypothesized that participants with CLP would exhibit greater difficulties in psychological functioning, more interactional difficulties, and poorer sleep patterns than those without CLP... - Perceived parenting styles, personality traits and sleep patterns in adolescentsSerge Brand
Psychiatric University Clinics Basel, Depression Research Unit, Wilhelm Klein Strasse 27, 4025 Basel, Switzerland
J Adolesc 32:1189-207. 2009..Results suggest that parenting styles are related to young people's sleep pattern even at the beginning of late adolescence... - Interactional behaviour as a marker for screening patients with environment-related complaintsSerge Brand
Department of Psychotherapy and Psychohygienics, Psychiatric University Clinics Basel, Socinstr 55a, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
Int J Hyg Environ Health 210:79-89. 2007..However, an exhaustive three-fold analysis is very costly in terms of both equipment and personnel, and hence the need for a heuristic approach and pre-screening persists... - 'Bright side' and 'dark side' hypomania are associated with differences in psychological functioning, sleep and physical activity in a non-clinical sample of young adultsSerge Brand
Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Depression Research Unit, Switzerland
J Affect Disord 131:68-78. 2011..No research has yet focused on hypomanic states in non-clinical early adult populations. The aim of the present study was therefore to assess hypomania in a large non-clinical sample of young adults... - Electroencephalographic sleep profiles in treatment course and long-term outcome of major depression: association with DEX/CRH-test responseMartin Hatzinger
Psychiatric University Hospital, Depression Research Unit, Wilhelm Klein Str 27, CH 4025 Basel, Switzerland
J Psychiatr Res 38:453-65. 2004..These disturbances may reflect important mechanisms responsible of causing and maintaining the disease process of depression... - [Quantitative and qualitative analyses in patients with environmentally related disorders]Joachim Küchenhoff
Psychiatrische Universitatsklinik, Abt Psychotherapie und Psychohygiene, Socinstr 55a, CH 4051 Basel, Switzerland
Z Psychosom Med Psychother 50:288-305. 2004..Diagnostics and therapy of environmentally related disorders are hampered by one-sided assumptions and by discrepancies between therapists' and patients' assessments of the disease cause... - Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) activity in kindergarten children: importance of gender and associations with behavioral/emotional difficultiesMartin Hatzinger
Psychiatric University Clinics UPK, Depression Research Unit, Wilhelm Klein Str 27, CH 4025 Basel, Switzerland
J Psychiatr Res 41:861-70. 2007..Prospective long-term follow up of the identified subjects with HPA axis alterations will clarify if these markers are predictive for the onset of psychiatric disorders... - Patients with environment-related disorders: comprehensive results of interdisciplinary diagnosticsSerge Brand
Department of Psychohygiene and Psychotherapy, Psychiatric University Clinics Basel, Socinstr 55a, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
Int J Hyg Environ Health 212:157-71. 2009..Medical, psychological and environmental findings were evaluated as to their pathogenic validity. Furthermore, patients were pooled into distinguishable subgroups in order to formulate more appropriate therapy strategies... - Comparison of sleep EEG profiles of patients suffering from restless legs syndrome, restless legs syndrome and depressive symptoms, and major depressive disordersSerge Brand
Depression Research Unit, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland serge brand upkbs ch
Neuropsychobiology 61:41-8. 2010..Moreover, a high comorbidity rate is observed. The aim of the present study was to compare polysomnographic data of patients suffering from RLS, RLS and depressive symptoms, and major depressive disorders (MDD)... - [Psychiatric, medical and environmental factors in patients suffering from environment-related disorders]Serge Brand
, Basel, Switzerland
Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 55:55-64. 2005..CONSEQUENCES: Environmental illness should be diagnosed and treated on an interdisciplinary basis including psychosomatic medicine... - Sleep patterns, work, and strain among young students in hospitality and tourismSerge Brand
Psychiatric University Clinics Basel, Depression Research Unit, Whilhelm Klein Strasse 27, 4025 Basel, Switzerland
Ind Health 46:199-209. 2008..Good and sufficient sleep is crucial for a good quality of life. We investigated the associations between sleep patterns, work, and strain among students of hospitality and tourism... - Pre-schoolers suffering from psychiatric disorders show increased cortisol secretion and poor sleep compared to healthy controlsMartin Hatzinger
Psychiatric Services Solothurn, Department of Adult Psychiatry, Solothurn, Switzerland Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Depression and Sleep Research Unit, Wilhelm Kleinstr 27, 4012 Basel, Switzerland
J Psychiatr Res 46:590-9. 2012..However, there is little evidence as to whether these associations are clearly present in pre-school children suffering from psychiatric disorders... - Electroencephalographic sleep profiles and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA)-activity in kindergarten children: early indication of poor sleep quality associated with increased cortisol secretionMartin Hatzinger
Psychiatric Out Patient Department, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
J Psychiatr Res 42:532-43. 2008..Furthermore, children's behavioral/emotional difficulties and competences were assessed in order to correlate psychological strain with sleep measures... - Facing depression with botulinum toxin: A randomized controlled trialM Axel Wollmer
Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Wilhelm Klein Str 27, 4012 Basel, Switzerland
J Psychiatr Res 46:574-81. 2012..It supports the concept, that the facial musculature not only expresses, but also regulates mood states... - Influence of mindfulness practice on cortisol and sleep in long-term and short-term meditatorsSerge Brand
Depression Research Unit, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Neuropsychobiology 65:109-18. 2012..Conclusions: The pattern of results lends support to the view that MBSR/meditation has a favorable influence both on biomarkers of stress regulation, such as cortisol secretion, and on sleep... - Sleep and its importance in adolescence and in common adolescent somatic and psychiatric conditionsSerge Brand
Depression and Sleep Research Unit, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Int J Gen Med 4:425-42. 2011..Therefore, timely diagnosis and management of sleep problems appear critical for growth and development in adolescent patients... - The combined DEX-CRH test in treatment course and long-term outcome of major depressionMartin Hatzinger
Psychiatric University Hospital, Depression Research Unit, Wilhelm Kleinstr 27, CH 4025 Basel, Switzerland
J Psychiatr Res 36:287-97. 2002..These findings suggest that HPA system alterations are closely related to treatment response and long-term outcome of depression... - Effect of flumazenil-augmentation on microsleep and mood in depressed patients during partial sleep deprivationUlrich Hemmeter
University of Marburg, Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Rudolf Bultmann Strasse 8, 35039 Marburg, Germany
J Psychiatr Res 41:876-84. 2007..However, the mechanisms underlying the association between the occurrence of MS during PSD and mood variation have to be further clarified... - Reduction of daytime sleepiness in a depressive patient during adjunct treatment with modafinilGeoffrey Holder
J Psychiatr Res 36:49-52. 2002