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Curriculum vitae

Professional experience

• since 2014 Professor of Psychology at the Faculty of Architecture and Social Sciences, HTWK Leipzig
• Research assistant
  - Clinic and Polyclinic for Psychiatry, Leipzig University
  - Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Leipzig University
  - Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, HTWK Leipzig
• Coordinator, Ambulant Children's Hospice Service Bärenherz Leipzig
• Psychotherapy, coaching, supervision

Qualification

• Graduate psychologist (University of Leipzig)
• Systemic therapist and counsellor (SG)
• Systemic supervisor and coach (SG)
• Paediatric palliative care
• Clinical hypnosis according to Milton H. Erickson (MEG)
• Client-centred conversational psychotherapy (GwG)

Interests

• Health services research, evaluation
• Gerontopsychology, dementia
• Palliative care, hospice work, paediatric hospice work

Projects

• Living with dementia in Leipzig, project organiser Selbstbestimmt Leben e.V., "Local alliances for people with dementia" BAFzA (expert advisory board, 2017 - 2018)
• Establishment of a health coordination centre in the city of Leipzig, AOK plus Thuringia, Saxony, IKK classic, city of Leipzig (2014 - 2017)
• P.A.u.S.E - Training family carers of dementia patients and volunteer carers together to increase the use of respite services, BMBF (2014 - 2016)
• Culturally sensitive senior citizens' mentorships for family carers, BMBF (2011 - 2014)
• Research report on training to become a psychological psychotherapist and a child and adolescent psychotherapist, BMG (collaboration until 2010)
• Preliminary study Migration, Depression and Chronic Pain, VW Foundation (collaboration 2008 - 2009)
• Preliminary study for a study group Migration and Mental Health in Germany - A Representative Study on Risks and Helpful Factors, VW Foundation (collaboration 2009)
• Psychotropic drug use in old people's and nursing homes. Individual and institutional determinants, BMBF (Collaboration 1998 - 2002)

Publications

• Leistner U., Schubert K., Sonntag, A. (2020): From vision to reality: Establishing a municipal health coordination centre in Leipzig. In: K. Böhm, S. Bräunling, R. Geene, H. Köckler [Eds:] Health as a task for society as a whole. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
• Leistner, U., Sonntag, A., Grande, G. (2018). Urban Health: Health and urban development using the example of Leipzig, Public Health Forum, 26(3), 298-301.
• Leistner, U., Schubert, K., Sonntag, A. (2016). "Verfügungsfonds Gesundheit" for health promotion in urban neighbourhoods. Journal Health Promotion, 3, pp.60-63.
• Sonntag, A., Leistner, U. & Grande, G. (2013): Caring relatives: burden and wishes for volunteer helpers - special needs among migrants? Migration and Social Work (4), pp. 362-369.
• Sonntag, A. (2012): Patients with physical complaints that cannot be adequately explained. In Hoefert, H.-W. & Härter, M.(eds.), Difficult patients in clinic and practice. Bern: Huber (pp. 19-28).
• Sonntag A, Spangenberg L, Brähler E, Strauß B, Glaesmer H (2012): On the compatibility of a doctorate and psychotherapy training for psychologists. Journal of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 41(2), 125-129.
• Glaesmer H, Spangenberg L, Sonntag A, Brähler E, Strauss B (2010): Future psychotherapists? A survey of German psychology students on their career plans and motivation to become a psychotherapist. Psychother Psych Med, 60(12), 462-468.
• Sonntag A, Glaesmer H, Barnow S, Brähler E, Fegert JM, Fliegel S, Freyberger HJ, Goldbeck L, Kohl S, Lebiger-Vogel J, Leuzinger-Bohleber M, Michels-Lucht F, Spröber N, Willutzki U, Strauß B (2009): Psychotherapist training from the participants' perspective. Results of a survey of training participants as part of the research report. Psychotherapist, 54(6), 427-436.
• Glaesmer H, Sonntag A, Barnow S, Brähler E, Fegert JM, Fliegel S, Freyberger HJ, Goldbeck L, Kohl S, Lebiger-Vogel J, Leuzinger-Bohleber M, Michels-Lucht F, Willutzki U, Spröber N, Strauß B (2009): Psychotherapist training from the perspective of graduates. Results of the graduate survey as part of the research report. Psychotherapist, 54(6), 437-444.
• Kohl S, Barnow S, Brähler E, Fegert JM, Fliegel S, Freyberger HJ, Glaesmer H, Goldbeck L, Lebiger-Vogel J, Leuzinger-Bohleber M, Michels-Lucht F, Sonntag A, Spröber N, Willutzki U, Strauß B (2009): Psychotherapy training from the teachers' perspective. Results of the survey of lecturers, supervisors and self-awareness trainers as part of the research report. Psychotherapist, 54(6), 445-456.
• Strauß B, Barnow S, Brähler E, Fegert J, Fliegel S, Freyberger HJ, Glaesmer H, Goldbeck L, Spröber N, Leutzinger-Bohleber M, Michels-Lucht F, Sonntag A, Lebiger-Vogel J, Willutzki U, Kohl S (2009). Supply and demand. Training to become a psychological psychotherapist and a child and adolescent psychotherapist. Psychotherapist, 54(6), 464-468.
• Michels-Lucht F, Freyberger HJ, von Rad K, Schulz A, Glaesmer H, Kohl S, Sonntag A, Barnow S, Brähler E, Fegert J, Fliegel S, Goldbeck L, Leuzinger-Bohleber M, Lebiger-Vogel J, Willutzki U, Strauß B (2009): Results of the Delphi survey of the research report on the training of psychological psychotherapists and child and adolescent psychotherapists. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, 8(4), 178-232.
• Sonntag, A. & Bischkopf, J. (2006): Group work. In M. Gassmann and W. Marschall (Eds.), Psychiatric Health and Nursing Care. Mental Health Care. Heidelberg/Berlin: Springer (pp.179-183).
• Sonntag, A., Matschinger, H., Angermeyer, M.C. & Riedel-Heller S.G. (2006): Does the context matter? Utilisation of sedative drugs in nursing homes - a multilevel analysis. Pharmacopsychiatry 39: 142-149.
• Bischkopf, J. & Sonntag, A. (2006): Psychological foundations of psychiatric nursing. In M. Gassmann and W. Marschall (eds.), Psychiatric Health and Nursing Care. Mental Health Care. Heidelberg/Berlin: Springer (pp. 147-167).
• Sonntag, A., Bischkopf, J., Ritz, A., Jakob,A. and Angermeyer, M.C. (2003): "Pflege mit Herz, Gesundheit oder Sterben" - Wünsche zur Veränderung der Lebenssituation von Altenpflegeheimbewohnern. Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 36, 280-286.
• Busse, A., Sonntag, A., Bischkopf ,J., Matschinger, H. and Angermeyer, M.C. (2002): Adaptation of dementia screening for vision-impaired older persons. Administration of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 55 (9), 909-915.
• Stelzner, G., Riedel-Heller, S.G., Sonntag, A., Matschinger, H., Jakob, A., & Angermeyer, M.C. (2001): Determinants of psychotropic drug use in nursing homes and homes for the elderly. Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, (34), 306-312.
• Sonntag, A. & Angermeyer, M.C. (2000): On the disadvantage of dementia patients in the context of long-term care insurance. Journal for Social Reform 11/12, 90-93.
• Busse, A., Sonntag, A., Riedel-Heller, S.G., Matschinger, H. & Angermeyer, M.C. (2000): On the consideration of dementia patients in the context of long-term care insurance - results of a representative survey. Journal of Gerontopsychology and Gerontopsychiatry 13, 104-111.