Case Report of a 14-Year-Old Girl with Addison’s Disease Under Initial Presumptive Diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa: Confusingly Similar and Yet so Different?Abstract:Objective: Primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison’...
Abstract:Introduction: Psychological treatments are becoming an increasingly important component of medical healthcare, as a growing number of people seek treatment for a wide range of mental health problems. While these treatments are known to be ...
Zusammenfassung: Der vorliegende Beitrag analysiert die dimensionale Struktur der Selbstaufmerksamkeit Jugendlicher und deren Zusammenhang zum Selbstwertgefühl. Hierzu wurde eine Stichprobe von 480 Jugendlichen im Alter zwischen zwölf und 16 Jahren anhand ...
This study focuses on the importance of social developmental expectations, assessed as emotional and cognitive evaluations regarding the timing and the gender-role conformity of normative developmental tasks. Two central questions were raised. First, to ...
Summary:Personality disorders in adolescence: A pilot study of classification and early course.72 case histories of former adolescent psychiatric inpatients diagnosed on discharge as suffering from a personality disorder were evaluated. It was possible ...
Personality Disorders and Psychiatric Morbidity over the Course of Juvenile anorexia nervosa: Results of a Prospective 10-year CatamnesisSummary: The aim of the current prospective study was to examine at regular intervals the course of the eating ...
Anxiety and Depression in Students - A Study in Secondary Schools and High Schools in DresdenSummaryObjectives: Recent investigations by the WHO have shown once again the high prevalence of mental disorders in European countries. Mainly in the field of ...
Symptom or Disease? The Exhausting Life of an Adolescent with Chronic FatigueSummary: This case report presents the assessment of a 16-year old boy with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Questions on the etiology, dynamics, diagnostics and treatment of ...
Psychotic Disorders and Substance Abuse in AdolescentsSummary:Objectives: The relation between substance abuse and symptoms of psychosis as well as related disorders was evaluated among patients at the Hospital for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and ...
Psychogenic Paralysis in Childhood and AdolescenceSummary:Objectives: This article presents the characteristics of psychogenic paralysis in children and adolescents. The overview covers the changes in its diagnostic classification from ICD-6 to ICD-10. ...
Reference-Norm Based Self-Concepts? An Evaluation of the SESSKO (The Academic Self Concept Scales)Summary: This study is aimed to shed some light on the psychometric properties and on some validity aspects of SESSKO (Academic Self Concept Scales; Schöne, ...
The Measurement of Physical Self-Concept (PSK) - The Development of the PSK-Scales for Children, Adolescents, and Young AdultsAbstract: Although several physical self-concept instruments were developed in German speaking countries there are some ...
Road traffic accidents are a major cause for severe injury in children and adolescents. Many victims also suffer from psychological consequences, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, traffic-related fears or mood disturbances. High levels of distress ...
Psychodynamics and Conflicts in Male Adolescent Internet Addicted PatientsAim: Severe internet addiction as a subform of pathological media use can interrupt adolescent development by school absentism for months, absolute concentration on MMPORG-parallel-...
Aims: To provide a qualitative report of the process of development and implementation of a Dutch community intervention in which retail and social alcohol supply for adolescents was restricted. Insight will be provided into how relevant stakeholders ...
The Eppendorf Family Therapy Study on Adolescent Substance Use Disorders: Results and Clinical ImplicationsBackground: Eppendorf Family Therapy («EFT»; Thomasius, 2004) integrates systemic, solution-focused, and structural-strategic elements into an ...
Adolescence Alcohol Use Behaviours During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Role of MindfulnessAbstract.Objective: Cognitive and psychosocial factors contribute to individual differences in alcohol (mis)use and ...
Prenatal Androgen Influence on Addictive Behaviour in AdolescenceAbstract.Background: Men consume alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs more often than women, and they are more prone to pathological gambling and ...
Gifted Underachievers as Adolescents and Young Adults: Second Part of the “Drama of Gifted Underachievers”?The starting point of our study is a lack of findings regarding the development of gifted underachievers. Hanses and Rost (1998) called the ...
Bullying and victimization. A Comparison between Adolescents with and without Special Needs in Learning and Emotional-Social DevelopmentAbstract. Students with emotional and behavioral disabilities and/or learning ...
Standardization of the COGBAT Test Battery in Adolescents Aged 12 to 15 YearsAbstract: Adolescence represents an important phase in the development of cognitive functions. In this standardization study of the ...
The aim of this study, which was carried out in the French-speacking part of Switzerland, was to examine the relationship between suicide attempts and self-mutilation by adolescents and young adults. The population, aged 14-25 years (N = 308), included a ...
This study investigated (a) the prevalence and co-occurrence of various victimisation and violence experiences among adolescents and examined (b) the quality of peer and family relationships of victims and perpetrators of bullying and violent delinquency. ...
This naturalistic cross-sectional study explores how and to what extent cannabis dependence was associated with intrapersonal aspects (anxiety, coping styles) and interpersonal aspects of adolescent functioning (school status, family relationships, peer ...
Obesity is common among adolescents and is associated with a number of medical complications. As maladaptive emotional processing is assumed to influence obesity, this research investigated emotional openness (EO), a general model of emotional processing, ...
Abstract. Previous studies focused mostly on predicting the adjustment of adolescents based on distinct coping strategies. However, people generally do not use only one coping strategy, but rather select from a repertoire of coping strategies. This study ...
Subjective Family Image in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia NervosaSummary:Objectives: The family environments of patients with eating disorders have been studied extensively in recent decades. The «Subjective Family Image Test» is an ...
The Significance of Androgens for Externalizing Behavior Problems in AdolescentsSummary:Objective: While an association between androgens and different types of aggression has been well documented in male offenders, the influence of androgens on ...
The relation between temperament, alcohol expectancies, peer-group and alcohol consumption as well as alcohol-related problems in adolescenceSummary:Objective: The purpose of this longitudinal study was to investigate the relationship between ...
Reduced serotonin levels in platelet-free plasma of adolescents with externalizing behaviour problemsSummary:Objectives: A serotonergic dysfunction, in particular a reduced serotonergic neurotransmission in the frontal cortex and limbic brain regions, ...
Temperament and character profiles of female adolescent patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosaSummary:Objective: Based on the personality model outlined by Robert C. Cloninger, studies in adult patient samples demonstrated that according to distinct ...
Personality disorder traits in childhood and adolescence: Concepts, methodological approaches and empirical resultsSummary:Objective: The practical and theoretical advantages of the diagnosis and classification of personality disorder traits in ...
Family-oriented group therapy in the treatment of female patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa - A pilot studySummary:Objectives: Family therapy has proven effective in the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) in adolescence. ...
Zusammenfassung:Fragestellung: Gegenstand der Studie waren die Symptomatologie und die Komorbidität der Zwangsstörung mit Beginn im Kindes- und Jugendalter. Methodik: Untersucht wurde eine Inanspruchnahmestichprobe von 55 kinder- und ...
Early onset of alcohol and tobacco use - indicator of enhanced risk of addiction?Summary:Objectives: The early onset of substance use is considered to be one of the best predictors of later addiction problems according to a number of U.S.-American ...
Socially anxious cognitions scale for childrenSummary: In our study we investigated the psychometric properties of the Socially Anxious Cognitions Scale for Children (SÄKK). This scale is a measure designed for children and is based on the Children’s ...
Use of the SELBST therapy programme in the treatment of adolescents with achievement problems - concept and stability of changes during therapySummary: Objective: Academic underachievement among adolescents is widespread and poses a great risk to their ...
22q11.2 deletion and schizophrenia in childhood and adolescenceSummary: 22q11.2 deletion is the most common microdeletion in humans and one of the most important risk factors for schizophrenia. Nevertheless, case reports of children or adolescents with ...
Diagnostic of personality disorders in adolescence according to SCID-IISummary:Objectives: The aim of the present study was to ascertain whether the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Personality Disorders (SCID-II) is applicable for use with ...
Early recognition and early treatment of schizophrenia: chance or dilemma?Summary: The early recognition and treatment of schizophrenia in children and adolescents is one of the most important therapeutic goals because of the postulated relation between ...
Prospective follow-up study in early onset obsessive-compulsive disorderObjectives: The aim of this prospective follow-up study is to describe the long-term outcome of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with onset in childhood or adolescence as well as ...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and road traffic – special considerations for the treatment of adolescents with ADHDAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is not only a childhood disorder but symptoms persist into adolescence and ...
Im vorliegenden Fallbericht wird die erfolgreiche Behandlung eines 17-jährigen Jugendlichen mit einem seit 10 Jahren bestehendem elektiven Mutismus dargestellt. Nach einer zusammenfassenden Darstellung der in der neueren Literatur berichteten ...
Fragestellung: Ein Großteil erwachsener Patienten mit Borderline-Persönlichkeitsstörung (BPS) wird mit Psychopharmaka behandelt. Über die Psychopharmakotherapie bei Adoleszenten mit BPS liegen bisher keine Daten vor. Ziel dieser Studie ist die ...
The Kaufman Test System during adolescence: structure and application of the Kaufman-Test zur Intelligenzmessung (K-TIM)Objective: The Kaufman-Test zur Intelligenzmessung (K-TIM) is the German-language adaptation of the Kaufman Adolescent and Adult ...
Diagnosis and classification of personality disorders in adolescence – How can current research findings contribute to an understanding of this construct?Objective: The diagnosis and classification of personality disorders in adolescence remains a ...
Personality disorders in adolescent patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosaObjective: The present study aimed to ascertain the occurrence of personality disorders (PD) in adolescent patients with anorexia (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) by means of the ...
Epidemiological data on personality dimensions in the psychopathy of adolescent boys and girls – results of the Cologne GAP StudyObjective: This paper evaluates epidemiological data on psychopathy dimensions among adolescents. Method: The Psychopathy ...
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) for adolescents with severe conduct disorders in German-speaking Switzerland – implementation and first resultsObjective: To determine the extent to which MST can be applied in German-speaking Switzerland, and the extent to ...
Early detection of psychosis in children and adolescents – have developmental particularities been sufficiently considered?The early detection and treatment of persons at risk for psychosis is currently regarded as a promising strategy in fighting the ...
Objective: Suicide attempts are important predictors of completed suicide. Adolescents admitted to the emergency room of a large university hospital in Bern after a suicide attempt during the years 2004–2010 were prospectively assessed for methods of ...
What happens to children and adolescents with mental disorders? Findings from long-term outcome researchResearch on the long-term outcome of mental disorders originating in childhood and adolescence is an important part of developmental psychopathology. ...
The role of the family in childhood and adolescent binge eating – A systematic reviewObjective: While family factors in childhood and adolescent anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are well documented and have often been reviewed in the past, less is ...
The dimensional-categorical hybrid model of personality disorders in DSM-5 from an adolescent psychiatric perspective – criticism and critical outlookBy applying the dimensional-categorical hybrid model, Chapter III of the DSM-5 proposes a central ...
A pilot study on the specificity of body image disturbance in anorexia nervosaObjective: Body image disturbance (BID) is a central feature of anorexia nervosa (AN), but evidence for bodily-related disorders also exists for patients with cystic fibrosis (...
Abstract.Objective: Adolescent problem behaviors are often the visible results of intrapsychic distress. Defensive reactions are the unconscious means of managing intrapsychic distress. This cross-sectional study examines the strength of defensive style ...
Suicide and suicide tendencies in adolescent detaineesAbstract. Following accidents, suicide is the second leading cause of death in adolescence. This stage of life has the most suicide attempts of all age ...
The NETWASS prevention model for early identification and assessment of adolescents in psychosocial crisisAbstract. The research-based NETWASS prevention model aims to enable school staff to identify students ...
Rejection sensitivity in adolescents with major depressionAbstract.Objective: Rejection sensitivity (RS) is defined as the disposition to anxiously expect rejection, to perceive it as likely, and to overreact to ...
Psychotherapeutic interventions for suicidal adolescents – a systematic review of the current literatureAbstract. Although suicidal thoughts and behaviors are common in adolescents, the German guidelines for ...
Cluster-randomized, controlled evaluation of stress management training for high school studentsAbstract.Objective: One fifth of German adolescents show elevated levels of mental health problems. The development ...
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) of a 15-year-old female patient suffering from a severe delusional depression: a case reportAbstract.Objective: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a modern therapy of severe ...
Review: Sleep and mental disorders in childhood and adolescenceAbstract. Sleep problems and disorders are common in childhood and adolescence. This review aims to throw light on the relationship between sleep ...
Progress and challenges in the analysis of big data in social media of adolescentsAbstract. Social media are ubiquitous today, and adolescents use them to express their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. New ...
Prevention of substance use disordersAbstract.Introduction: Adolescence is a vulnerable period for the development of Substance Use Disorders and preventive intervention is a public health priority. In this ...
Nonsuicidal self-injury in connection with the axes Structure and Relationship of the OPD-KJ-2 (Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnostics in Childhood and Adolescence)Abstract. This study investigates nonsuicidal ...
Levels of structural integration in adolescents and the relationship to later mental disorders – A longitudinal studyAbstract.Objective: Psychological disorders frequently manifest during adolescence. Because ...
Effectiveness of an early intervention program for adolescents with Internet Gaming and Internet Use Disorder: Medium-term effects of the PROTECT+ StudyAbstract.Objective: Internet Gaming and Internet Use Disorder ...
Borderline Personality DisordersAbstract. Within the framework of the German task force “Transitional Psychiatry” (DGKJP and DGPPN), a group of experts discussed the significance of adolescence for the mental ...
Are suicidal young people reached by online-counselling? Evaluation of the target group outreach of [U25] online suicide preventionAbstract.Objective: “[U25] Germany” is an online-counselling platform designed to ...
Substance-related disorders in adolescence and young adulthoodAbstract. Adolescence is a critical period for the onset of addiction and comorbid psychological disorders. Although substance use disorders (SUD) are ...
Anxiety and Depression in Transition - Desiderata for Improved Care and Research: Results of the Joint Task Force Transition of DGPPN and DGKJPAbstract. Affective disorders (e. g., anxiety, depression) frequently ...
The classification of personality disorders in ICD-11Abstract. In ICD-11, the classification of personality disorders (PD) is no longer categorical but dimensional, along a spectrum defined by the severity of the ...
Transition psychiatry: attention deficit/hyperactivity disorderAbstract. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder affects 5 % of all children and adolescents and 2–3 % of all adults. It is thus one of the most ...
Abstract.Objective: This study investigates whether adolescents’ adherence to psychotropic medication is associated with demographic and socioeconomic factors, and to what extent parents’ assessments of their ...
Suicides Among Adolescents in a Major German CityAbstract.Objective: Adolescent suicide is a major contributor to the overall mortality in this age group. This study examined sex and age differences in suicide ...
Substance Use, Resulting Disorders, and Collateral Mental Disorders Among Adolescents in a Special Outpatient Institutions for AddictionsAbstract.Objective: Only few clinics offer the outpatient treatment of ...
Transition-oriented patient education program for adolescents and young adults with ADHDAbstract.Background: The transition from child- to adult-centered treatment includes numerous challenges in the treatment of ...
Abstract. It is important to consider developmental issues when addressing school refusal (SR) in adolescence. Referral rates appear to be higher among adolescents relative to children, and treatment appears to be ...
Abstract. Factors associated with adolescent development influence the occurrence and presentation of school refusal (SR). Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) manuals for the treatment of SR account for these ...
Depressive Disorders in Adolescence: Current State of Studies Concerning the Microbiota-Gut-Brain AxisAbstract. Depressive disorders increase during adolescence and often lead to significant impairment in affected ...
The Effect of Exercise Therapy on Adolescent Mental Health: A Systematic Review with Practical ExampleAbstract: The mental health of children and adolescents in Germany is currently highly burdened. Because of the ...
Clinical Youth PsychologyAbstract: Clinical youth psychology deals with deviant developmental pathways for the period from adolescence to early adulthood. Problematic development is caused by smoking and alcohol abuse. Special demands and stress arise ...
Early Consumers of Alcohol and Tobacco - A Group at Risk?Abstract: Epidemiological studies have reported elevated rates of legal drug consumption among adolescents in Germany. The aim of this study was to ascertain patterns and parameters of smoking and ...
Self-Mutilation and Psychiatric Disorders in Female AdolescentsAbstract: The present study intended to identify predicting factors for self-mutilation in female adolescent psychiatric patients. Retrospective data analysis of a population of 957 female ...
ADHD in Adolescence – Change of Symptoms and Consequences for Research and Clinical PracticeThe study presented examines whether symptoms of an adult ADHD play a role for adolescents affected by ADHD and therefore in consequence for clinical practice if ...
Bei der Erforschung aggressiv-dissozialen Verhaltens wurde die Bedeutung von neuropsychologischen Funktionen bisher vergleichsweise selten berücksichtigt – zudem sind die Ergebnisse heterogen. Mit einer umfangreichen Literatursuche wurden Studien ...
How Violent Video Games Relate to AggressionAbstract.During the past decades video games have become an integral part of recreational activities of children and adolescents. The assumption that playing violent games encourages aggressive behaviour is a ...
Zusammenfassung.Die vorliegende Studie untersucht die Effekte des JobFit-Trainings für Jugendliche (JFT, Petermann & Petermann, 2010) anhand einer Stichprobe von 87 Schülern. Es wurden zwei Prämessungen (2 Monate vor Trainingsbeginn und unmittelbar vor ...
Transition psychiatry of adolescence and emerging adulthoodThe transition from child and adolescent psychiatry to adult psychiatry is a challenge for mental care system following theoretical, ethical, legal and developmental aspects. The specific needs ...
Transition psychiatry of adolescents and emerging adultsThe transition from child and adolescent psychiatry to adult psychiatric services is stipulated clearly with the age of majority. This set cut-off age often does not meet the needs of emerging ...
The “Heidelberg Early Intervention Centre” – a model of collaborative mental health care for adolescents and young adultsThe phase of ‘adolescence’ or ‘youth’ represents the transition period from childhood towards adulthood. This period is usually ...
ADHD in adolescents and young adultsAdolescence (16 to 21 years) is accompanied by new developmental tasks and risks. Due to their hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention adolescents with ADHD are vulnerable for adverse development. An analysis of ...
The importance of the social milieu for adolescents with externalizing behavioral problems: Analysis of a psychiatric child and adolescent health care population in BremenAbstract. This study examines whether externalizing behavior problems are caused ...
Diagnostic assessment of ADHD in adolescence and young adulthood – Standardization and adaption of the ADHS-Screening für Erwachsene (ADHS-E)Abstract. For the pathogenesis of lifespan ADHD, adolescence can be ...
ADHD over the lifespanAbstract. In the past, ADHD was defined as a specific disease that is limited to childhood and adolescence. It has been clarified for more than a decade by epidemiological studies that in more ...
ESCAlate – An adaptive treatment approach for adolescents and adults with ADHDAbstract. In the treatment of adult ADHD, both pharmacological interventions and psychosocial treatments have been shown to be ...
Overweight and obesity are the most important modulators in the development of chronic diseases. Body weight status in adulthood is often already determined in childhood and adolescence. In this study we evaluate possible threats and the prevalence of ...