Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry

Ramona Hiltensperger, M. Sc.

Activities

  • Research: research assistant in the NutriMental Reha research project
     
  • Lecturer (see teaching)

Methodological focus

  • Project management and project coordination (national and international)
  • Health services research and implementation sciences
  • Mixed methods designs
  • Delphi surveys

Main topics

  • Nutrition and mental health
  • Peer support and recovery
  • Global Mental Health

Membership of scientific societies

Teaching

Professional career

  • since 01/2024:     Ulm University, Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry
     
  • since 08/2018:     Ulm University, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II, Sektion Prozess-Ergebnis-Forschung

Academic career

  • 10/2015 - 07/2018     M.Sc. Psychologie, Universität Ulm, Schwerpunkt: Klinische und Gesundheits-Psychologie
     
  • 10/2012 - 09/2015     B.Sc. Psychologie, Universität Ulm

Further certifications / training courses

  • 2024:     Hochschuldidaktik Zertifikat Baden-Württemberg
     
  • 2021:     Aalborg Summer School: Scientific Writing and Publishing
     
  • 2019:     UPSIDES Peer Support Trainerin
     
  • 2018:     Cardiff Motivational Interviewing Training

Publications

1. Charles A, Thompson D, Nixdorf R, Ryan G, Shamba D, Kalha J, Moran G, Hiltensperger R, Mahlke C, Puschner B, Repper J, Slade M, Mpango R. Typology of modifications to peer support work for adults with mental health problems: systematic review. Br J Psychiatry. 2020 Jun;216(6):301-307. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2019.264

2. Charles A, Korde P, Newby C, Grayzman A, Hiltensperger R, Mahlke C, Moran G, Nakku J, Niwemuhwezi J, Nixdorf R, Paul E, Puschner B, Ramesh M, Ryan GK, Shamba D, Kalha J, Slade M. Proportionate translation of study materials and measures in a multinational global health trial: methodology development and implementation. BMJ Open. 2022 Jan 20;12(1):e058083. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058083

3. Luciano M, Fiorillo A, Brandi C, Di Vincenzo M, Egerhazi A, Hiltensperger R, Kawhol W, Kovacs AI, Rossler W, Slade M, Pushner B, Sampogna G. Impact of clinical decision-making participation and satisfaction on outcomes in mental health practice: results from the CEDAR European longitudinal study. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2022 Nov-Dec;34(7-8):848-860. doi: 10.1080/09540261.2022.2085507

4. Nixdorf R, Nugent L, Aslam R, Barber S, Charles A, Gai Meir L, Grayzman A, Hiltensperger R, Kalha J, Korde P, Mtei R, Niwemuhwezi J, Ramesh M, Ryan G, Slade M, Wenzel L, Mahlke C. A multi-national peer support intervention: the UPSIDES pilot phase. Adv Ment Health. 2022;20:2–14. doi:10.1080/18387357.2021.2020140

5. Girit S, Müller-Stierlin AS, Hiltensperger R, Wenzel L, Lohner M, Mahlke CI, Nixdorf R, Puschner B. Eine Theory of Change zur erfolgreichen Implementierung von Peer-Begleitung für Menschen mit schweren psychischen Erkrankungen in Deutschland. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol. 2023;73:70–7. doi:10.1055/a-1827-4040

6. Ramesh M, Charles A, Grayzman A, Hiltensperger R, Kalha J, Kulkarni A, Müller-Stierlin AS, Slade M. Societal and organisational influences on implementation of mental health peer support work in low-income and high-income settings: a qualitative focus group study. BMJ Open. 2023 Aug 23;13(8):e058724. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058724.

7. Hayes D, Hunter-Brown H, Camacho E, McPhilbin M, Elliott RA, Ronaldson A, Bakolis I, Repper J, Meddings S, Stergiopoulos V, Brophy L, Miyamoto Y, Castelein S, Klevan TG, Elton D, Grant-Rowles J, Kotera Y, Henderson C, Slade M; RECOLLECT International Research Consortium. Organisational and student characteristics, fidelity, funding models, and unit costs of recovery colleges in 28 countries: a cross-sectional survey. Lancet Psychiatry. 2023 Oct;10(10):768-779. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00229-8

8. Nixdorf R, Kotera Y, Baillie D, Garber Epstein P, Hall C, Hiltensperger R, Korde P, Moran G, Mpango R, Nakku J, Puschner B, Ramesh M, Repper J, Shamba D, Slade M, Kalha J, Mahlke C. Development of the UPSIDES global mental health training programme for peer support workers: Perspectives from stakeholders in low, middle and high-income countries. PLoS One. 2024 Feb 26;19(2):e0298315. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298315

9. Hiltensperger R, Ryan G, Ben-Dor IA, Charles A, Epple E, Kalha J, Korde P, Kotera Y, Mpango R, Moran G, Müller-Stierlin AS, Nixdorf R, Ramesh M, Shamba D, Slade M, Puschner B, Nakku J. Implementation of peer support for people with severe mental health conditions in high-, middle- and low-income-countries: a theory of change approach. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Apr 18;24(1):480. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-10990-5.

10. Hiltensperger R, Buck Muriel, Kersting X, Lukas U, Mannhardt S, Piske U, Prestin E, Müller-Stierlin AS. Gesundheitsförderung bei Menschen mit psychischen Erkrankungen. Ernährung & Medizin. 2024; 39. 21-26. doi: 10.1055/a-2264-2508.

11. Hiltensperger R, Neher J, Böhm L, Kroll J, Müller Ralf, Patzelt J, Müller-Stierlin AS. Identifikation ernährungsbezogener Risiken. Ernährung & Medizin. 2024; 39. 16-20. doi:10.1055/a-2269-5287

12. Neher J, Hiltensperger R, Böhm L, Müller-Stierlin AS, Lebensstilinterventionen bei Menschen mit psychischen Erkrankungen. Psychosoziale Umschau. 2024; 4

13. Müller-Stierlin AS, Mötteli S, Hotzy F, Mörkl S, Burrows T, Ardill-Young O, Hiltensperger R, Rus Prelog P, Teasdale SB. Feasibility of a multifaceted nutrition-risk screening tool for mental health settings: the NutriMental screener. Br J Nutr. 2024. (accepted)

14. Kotera Y, Ronaldson A, Hayes D, Hunter-Brown H, McPhilbin M, Dunnett D, Jebara T, Takhi S, Masuda T, Camacho E, Bakolis I, Repper J, Meddings S, Stergiopoulos V, Brophy L, De Ruysscher C, Okoliyski M, Kubinová P, Eplov L, Toernes C, Narusson D, Tinland A, Puschner B, Hiltensperger R, et al. Cross-cultural insights from two global mental health studies: self-enhancement and ingroup biases, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 2024. (accepted)

 

Scientific assistant