The Confidence / Significance Level Implies a Certain Cost Ratio Between Type I Error and Type II Error. An Appeal for a Stronger Focus on Decision Theory in Psychological AssessmentAbstract: Psychological assessment requires ...
Abstract: The present research tested the dimensionality and cross-cultural differential item functioning of the Short Dark Tetrad (SD4; Paulhus et al., 2021) in samples of university students (total N = 804) from Italy (N = 268), ...
Abstract: This research aims to develop a 15-item short form of the WOQ (WOQ-SF) and provide evidence for its reliability and validity. In Study 1 (N = 305), we simplified the WOQ into a short version in line with the scale reduction ...
This paper gives an overview of the development and the psychometric properties of a questionnaire for the assessment of empathy. This scale was developed through factor analysis from an amount of items from corresponding English tests, which have been ...
Zusammenfassung: Pocketcomputer eignen sich, psychologische Daten in Feldstudien technisch zuverlässiger als mit Fragebogen bzw. Tagebüchern zu erfassen. In einer Methodenstudie wurde MONITOR, ein für den Pocket-PC PSION geschriebenes, flexibles Programm ...
Social Competence and Circumplex Model of Interpersonal Behaviors - On the Connections Between the Two ConstructsSummary: The constructs of social competence and circumplex structure of interpersonal problems were developed independently to a large ...
Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of a Brief German Version of the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire (Brief AEQ-G)Summary: Factor structure, reliability and validity of a German version of the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire (AEQ) are ...
Summary: Cognitive deficits are a core feature of dementia. Neuropsychological assessment can detect cognitive symptoms even at early stages of disease. Moreover, neuropsychological assessment of dementia yields a detailed evaluation of cognitive ...
Prevalence of Depressive Disorders Among Patients After StrokeFollowing heart disease and cancer, stroke is one of the most frequent causes of death in Germany. In different studies the prevalence varies between 250.000 and 1.500.000 stroke patients per ...
Assessment of Mood Disorders in Brain Injured PatientsIn this article we provide a description of the assessment of mood disorders in patients with brain injuries (e.g., stroke, head trauma). Relevant diagnostic categories of the Diagnostic and ...
Mood Disorders and Apathy After Acquired Brain Damage in Childhood - A ReviewThis article provides an overview on mood disorders and apathy in brain damaged children (traumatic brain injuries, brain tumors). Although in general, during the last years the ...
Neuropsychological Diagnostics in Childhood and AdolescenceSummary: Among a number of issues and disorder pictures neuropsychological diagnostics should occupy a solid position, both in the initial assessment, as well as in that of the course. With an ...
This article summarizes aspects of diagnosis and treatment, ressources and administrative organization of the geriatric day hospital of the Spital Bern – Ziegler.
Our Memory Clinic at the Day Hospital has developed from years of existing services offered for the outpatient diagnosis of memory disorders. This article presents how such two- to three-day outpatient diagnostic programs are held. After an initial ...
Abstract.Background: While models of addictive behaviour stress the role of an impairment of response inhibition when drug-dependent individuals are confronted with drug-associated stimuli, results from different studies are conflicting. However, there ...
Assessments according to sect. 64 of the German Criminal Code (StGB) – Recommendations for forensic-psychiatric experts when examining the requirements for admission to a rehabilitation facility in criminal court ...
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Refugees: The PREPARE NetworkAbstract:Aims: Refugee populations are particularly vulnerable to substance use disorders. At the same time, they are less likely ...
Abstract:Introduction: The current state of research suggests that personal, environmental, and product-related risk factors contribute to the development and maintenance of gaming disorder. Concerning game related ...