Stefanie Kirchner, MPH MSc PhD
Stefanie is a postdoctoral researcher at the Public Mental Health Research Unit, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna. She has a background in public health and epidemiology. Her research is about suicide and media particularly focusing on youth with a sexual or gender minority identity.
Selected Publications
Kirchner S, Amin R, Niederkrotenthaler T, Cullen AE, Gémes K, Helgesson M, Mittendorfer-Rutz E.
(2023).
Period effects in the risk of labour market marginalization among refugees in Sweden: a register-based cohort study.
European Journal of Public Health, 33(1), 106-113.
10.1093/eurpub/ckac156.
Kirchner S, Till B, Ploederl M, Niederkrotenthaler T.
(2022).
Effects of “It Gets Better” Suicide Prevention Videos on Youth Identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, or Other Sexual or Gender Minorities: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
LGBT Health, 9(6), 436-446.
10.1089/lgbt.2021.0383.
Niederkrotenthaler T, Kirchner S, Till B, Sinyor M, Tran US, Pirkis J, Spittal MJ.
(2021).
Systematic review and meta-analyses of suicidal outcomes following fictional portrayals of suicide and suicide attempt in entertainment media.
EClinicalMedicine, 36, 100922.
10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100922.
Niederkrotenthaler T, Till B, Kirchner S, Sinyor M, Braun M, Pirkis J, Tran US, Voracek M, Arendt F, Ftanou M, Kovacs R, King K, Schlichthorst M, Stack S, Spittal MJ.
(2022).
Effects of media stories of hope and recovery on suicidal ideation and help-seeking attitudes and intentions: Systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Lancet Public Health, 7(2), e156-e168.
10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00274-7.
Wiener Werkstætte Publications
2024
Kirchner S, Niederkrotenthaler T.
(2024).
Experiences of suicide survivors of sharing their stories about suicidality and overcoming a crisis in media and public talks: a qualitative study.
BMC Public Health, 24(1), 142.
10.1186/s12889-024-17661-4.
Kirchner S, Till B, Laido Z, Niederkrotenthaler T.
(2024).
Suicide-related media reporting with a focus on sexual and gender minority identities - a content analysis of the quality of reporting.
Crisis - The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 45(5), 339-347.
10.1027/0227-5910/a000956.
2023
Arendt F, Till B, Voracek M, Kirchner S, Sonneck G, Naderer B, Pürcher P, Niederkrotenthaler T.
(2023).
ChatGPT, artificial intelligence, and suicide prevention: A call for a targeted and concerted research effort.
Crisis 44(5):367-370.
10.1027/0227-5910/a000915.
Kirchner S, Amin R, Niederkrotenthaler T, Cullen AE, Gémes K, Helgesson M, Mittendorfer-Rutz E.
(2023).
Period effects in the risk of labour market marginalization among refugees in Sweden: a register-based cohort study.
European Journal of Public Health, 33(1), 106-113.
10.1093/eurpub/ckac156.
Siegel M, Noestlinger C, Duerrauer F, Kirchner S, Niederkrotenthaler T, Zemp M.
(2023).
Mental health of sexual and gender minority youth in Austria: scoping review and research agenda based on international evidence.
Neuropsychiatrie, 37(4), 196-205.
10.1007/s40211-022-00436-x.
2022
Kirchner S, Till B, Ploederl M, Niederkrotenthaler T.
(2022).
Effects of “It Gets Better” Suicide Prevention Videos on Youth Identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, or Other Sexual or Gender Minorities: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
LGBT Health, 9(6), 436-446.
10.1089/lgbt.2021.0383.
Niederkrotenthaler T, Laido Z, Gould M, Lake AM, Sinyor M, Kirchner S, Brain M, Chowdhury S, Gonzalez F, Draper J, Murphy S, Till B.
(2022).
Associations of suicide-related media reporting characteristics with help-seeking and suicide in Oregon and Washington.
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 00048674221146474. Online ahead of print.
10.1177/00048674221146474.
Niederkrotenthaler T, Till B, Kirchner S, Sinyor M, Braun M, Pirkis J, Tran US, Voracek M, Arendt F, Ftanou M, Kovacs R, King K, Schlichthorst M, Stack S, Spittal MJ.
(2022).
Effects of media stories of hope and recovery on suicidal ideation and help-seeking attitudes and intentions: Systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Lancet Public Health, 7(2), e156-e168.
10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00274-7.
Siegel M, Noestlinger C, Duerrauer F, Kirchner S, Niederkrotenthaler T, Zemp M.
(2022).
Mental health of sexual and gender minority youth in Austria: scoping review and research agenda based on international evidence.
Neuropsychiatrie. Online ahead of print.
10.1007/s40211-022-00436-x.
2021
Niederkrotenthaler T, Kirchner S, Till B, Sinyor M, Tran US, Pirkis J, Spittal MJ.
(2021).
Systematic review and meta-analyses of suicidal outcomes following fictional portrayals of suicide and suicide attempt in entertainment media.
EClinicalMedicine, 36, 100922.
10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100922.
Niederkrotenthaler T, Laido Z, Kirchner S, Braun M, Metzler H, Waldhör T, Strauss MJ, Garcia D, Till B.
(2021).
Mental health over nine months during the SARS-CoV2 pandemic: Representative cross-sectional survey in twelve waves between April and December 2020 in Austria.
Journal of Affective Disorders, 296, 49-58.
10.1016/j.jad.2021.08.153.
2020
Braun M, Kirchner S, Leitgeb S, Niederkrotenthaler T, Till B.
(2020).
_SARS CoV-2: Mental Health in Österreich: Ausgewählte Ergebnisse_ [SARS CoV-2: Mental Health in Austria: Selected results].
Public Health Report, available from: https://www.suizidforschung.at/mental-health-surveys/
Kirchner S, Till B, Plöderl M, Niederkrotenthaler T.
(2020).
“It Gets Better” videos for suicide prevention in LGBTIQ+ adolescents: Content analysis of German-language videos.
Crisis – The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention.
10.1027/0227-5910/a000691.
Kirchner S, Till B, Plöderl M, Niederkrotenthaler T.
(2020).
Perceptions of LGBQ youth and experts of suicide prevention video messages targeting LGBQ youth: Qualitative study.
BMC Public Health, 20, 1845.
10.1186/s12889-020-09853-5.