Sleep and Mental Health

Aim: The SIG “Sleep and Mental Health” provides a platform for SSSSC members who want to promote sleep and mental health in Switzerland. Clinicians and scientists from all professional groups, including but not limited to medical doctors, psychologists, and neuroscientists, are invited to contribute. Activities include surveys, publications, contributions to conferences, and other initiatives aimed at fostering sleep and mental health.

 

Published guidelines in German and French:

• Behandlungsempfehlungen-Insomnie_DE_CH.pdf, Insomnia_treatment_recommendation_guidelines_CH_FR.pdf
• Behandlungsempfehlungen für chronische Insomnie – kognitive Verhaltenstherapie als Therapie der 1. Wahl – Recommandations suisses pour le traitement de l’insomnie chronique – La thérapie cognitivo-comporte mentale comme traitement de première intention 313-320_prx_08_25_OA_Slawik_Insomnie_DT_FR_GzA-2.pdf

Ongoing training in this specific area
CBTI courses take place annually, e.g. at the SSSSC meeting and in Basel (save the date: 13./14.11.26)  

Chair: Dr. med. Helen Slawik
Co-Chair: Dr. Carlotta Schneider, PhD

If you want to contact us: helenchristina.slawik@upk.ch, Carlotta.Schneider@unige.ch

Current members: (last update 18.3.2026)
Dr. med. Jens Acker
Dipl. psych. Marie Angelillo
Dr. phil. Angelina Birchler
Dr. habil. rer. nat. Christine Blume
PD Dr. med. Anna Castelnovo
Dr. med. Katerina Espa Cervena
Francoise Cornette, M. Sc.
Dr. med. Maria Dalmau i Ribas
Dr. med. Dr. sc. med. Corrado Garbazza
Dr. med. Miriam Gerstenberg
Pauline Henchkaerts, PhD student
PD Dr. phil. Elisabeth Hertenstein
PD Dr. med. Christian Imboden
PD Dr. phil. Cristin Lang
Dr. med. Anne Sophie Lombardi
Dr. med. Gianina Luca
Dr. med. Martin Meyer
Dr. med. Christian Mikutta
Prac. med. Christian Neumann
Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Nissen
Dr. med. Lampros Perogamvros
Dr. med. Annkathrin Pöpel
Dr. med. Tifenn Raffray
Dr. phil. Carolin Reichert
Dr. phil. Verena Reiss
Dr. med. Jan Sarlon
PD Dr. med. A. Dagmar Schmid
Dr. Carlotta Schneider, PhD
Dr. med. Helen Slawik
Dr. med. Geoffroy Solelhac
Élodie Stroborn, M.Sc.
PD Dr. med. Steffi Weidt
Dr. med. Cristina Zunzunegui