Main research interests
- Mental health and low-intensity psychotherapeutic interventions
- Sports and mental health
- Health promotion and prevention in vulnerable populations
- Inclusion and diversity
- Interventions to reduce substance use
- Qualitative methods
Curriculum vitae
Nikolai Kiselev has been working as a scientific researcher for the Swiss Research Institute for Public Health and Addiction since spring 2022. After his studies of psychology at the University of Zurich he started to work for PluSport, the umbrella organization and competence center for disability sport in Switzerland. There he launched a project for the development of sports programs for people with psychiatric experience in Switzerland (www.psysport.ch). In 2021, he took over the management of scientific and academic projects related to disability sports and inclusion at PluSport. In addition, between 2017 and 2019, Nikolai was a Ph.D. student at the Clinic for Consultant Psychiatry and Psychosomatics at the University Hospital Zurich. He was part of the Horizon2020 project "STRENGTHS: Scaling-up psychological interventions with Syrian refugees" through which the low-intensity psychotherapeutic treatment methodology "Problem Management Plus" for this target population was tested and implemented. At ISGF, he leads several projects primarily focused on tobacco and alcohol prevention and research among vulnerable populations. In addition, he regularly supervises students in their master's theses related to the research and work topics of the institute, as well as in connection with disability sports.
Publications
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Publications
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Understanding alcohol in Swiss disabled sports. Sports Psychiatry, 2025:1-13.
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Paraclimbing coach: a qualitative needs analysis of competencies and skills from the perspective of elite paraclimbers. Sports Psychiatry, 3(4):173-180.
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Inklusion im Sportunterricht – Was sagen die Lehrpersonen?. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Heilpädagogik, 30(02):35-42.
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Mental health and substance use among elite para-athletes: An cross-sectional survey. Current Issues in Sport Science, 9(2):016.
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Unveiling the shadows - Substance use among para-athletes: A qualitative study with Swiss elite para-athletes. Current Issues in Sport Science, 9(2):015.
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Voluntary sport programs for individuals with mental health disorders: The trainer’s and participant’s view. Current Issues in Sport Science, 9(2):040.
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Menschen mit körperlichen und psychischen Beeinträchtigungen. In: Claussen, Malte Christian; Seifritz, Erich. Lehrbuch der Sportpsychiatrie und -psychotherapie : Band 2: Sport und Bewegung bei psychischen Erkrankungen (1. Auflage). Bern: Hogrefe AG, 385-401.
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Voluntary sports programs for individuals with mental health disorders: The trainer’s view. PLoS ONE, 18(10):e0290404.
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Perspectives on mental health and well-being. Sports Psychiatry, 3(3):103-112.
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Predictors of Youth Accessibility for a Mobile Phone-Based Life Skills Training Program for Addiction Prevention. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(14):6379.
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Recommending Physical Activity for People with Intellectual Disabilities: The Relevance of Public Health Guidelines, Physical Activity Behaviour and Type of Contact. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(8):5544.
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Beeinträchtigung und Sucht – ein Überblick. SuchtMagazin, 49(2):4-13.
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Mit (Mini-)Interventionen zum Rauchstopp?. SuchtMagazin, 49(6):34-39.