Light and ACT-based intervention to reduce stress at work
In this project we investigate if a combination of morning-bright light and ACT-based (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) interventions effectively reduces feelings of stress and burnout at work. We examine if such a change is related to changes in sleep-wake-regulation as for instance measured by rest-activity-profiles. The intervention lasts over 8 weeks and consists of weekly group meetings with the participants as well as bright-light exposure and ACT-based exercises at home or at work.
In this project we work inter-disciplinary and in close collaboration with “Verhaltenstherapie-Ambulanz” of the UPK (Dr. Klaus Bader und Stefanie Urech) and experts in the field of Psychiatry and Sleep and Circadian Medicine (Prof. Undine Lang, Dr. Helen Slawik, Dr. Martin Meyer and Dr. Corrado Garbazza). Together, we pursue the ultimate aim to strengthen resilience against work-related stress by low-threshold interventions.
This project is funded by the Gertrud Thalmann Fonds (“Chronobiological and Acceptance and Commitment Based Training for the Successful Handling of Stress in the Workplace. A Randomised Crossover Clinical Study”).
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Light therapy for inpatients with major depression: The ARISE study
This clinical study conducted in the Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel investigated different modalities of light therapy for inpatients diagnosed with major depression. Please find more information here.
Funding
The project is supported by the Velux Foundation Switzerland, the Gertrud Thalmann Fonds, and the University of Basel.
