2015-07-07, Schulte, Volker, Steinebach, Christoph, Volkart, Anne-Christine, Teepe, Karin, Zucconi, Alberto, Tummino, Micol, Bollati, Martina, Widmann, Martina

Social conditions, cultural norms, and individual needs determine our eating habits. Eating disorders lead to severe impairments that lead not only to individual but also social, and societal harm. Prevention and therapeutic services are aimed at changing the individual behavior and to forge a lasting Influence on problematic emotions, cognitions and social factors. It is becoming increasingly clear that a consideration of the basic needs of the individual, their strengths, and resources must complement the traditionally on deficits oriented interventions. In this symposium we offer an analysis of current eating disorders as a social as well as individual problem. We reflect on strategies of health promotion and psychotherapy In different countries.

2015-06-01, Schulte, Volker, Steinebach, Christoph, Verkuil, Arie Hans

Economic growth needs a new understanding and new concepts for sustainable health related advocacy. Corporate mental health approaches and workplace health promotion become an important goal of health promotion across the lifespan. In 2014/15 we introduce a corporate health policy to more than 100 start ups in Switzerland.