Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Clinical Practice: Review of Assessment InstrumentsSeveral assessment instruments of nonsuicidal self-injury exist, solely used for research purposes. This study reviews the psychometric properties and clinical relevance of ...
Neuropsychological Perspectives in Child Psychiatry – a Subject of Attention?Abstract: The prevailing resolution, concerning the acceptance of ambulant neuropsychological therapy realized by therapists with standard approbation and additional ...
Diagnosis of ADHD in adults: A surveyWith the acknowledgement that ADHD can persist well into adulthood and the fact, that many patients have not been assessed during childhood, specific requirements emerge for a differentiated diagnostics. There have ...
Diagnostic procedures for schizophreniaAbstract. This paper gives an overview of the most important German-language diagnostic instruments suitable for use in schizophrenia. The procedures are implemented in different phases of the disorder, depending ...
Measurement based care in depressionAbstract. A variety of interviews are available for the diagnosis of depressive disorders, and even more rating scales for the severity rating. Both procedural groups are, however, little ...
Witten Resource Questionnaire (WIRF) – A multidimensional instrument for the assessment of subjective resourcesAbstract. The Witten Resource Questionnaire (WIRF) is a multidimensional instrument assessing individual ...
Acute low back pain is a very common symptom. Up to 90% of all adults suffer at least once in their life from a low back pain episode, in the majority of cases a nonspecific lumbago. They are, with or without sciatica, usually selflimited and have no ...
Long neglected, the pain related to wounds is nowadays recognized as an important issue. This article reviews the physiopathological mechanisms and the types of pain related to wounds, their assessment modalities as well as the pharmacological and non-...
Proteinuria is frequently found by general practitioners and is a possible sign of kidney disease. The insidious nature of many kidney diseases that develop without overt symptoms emphasize the clinical importance of urine analysis, both in screening and ...
Suicidality is a frequently observed but unfortunately frequently overlooked phenomenon. Every year over 1000 persons in Switzerland commit suicide; the number of attempted suicides is much higher. If suicidality is recognized promptly, appropriately ...
Recognition of Psychiatric Symptoms in Inpatient Long-Term CareAbstract. As part of the Swiss national strategy on dementia, we investigated to which extent the needs assessment instruments RAI and BESA can early ...
Bio-Psycho-Social Needs Assessment in Family Medicine: Acceptability of the Intermed Self-AssessmentAbstract. In view of the increasing number of patients with somato-psychic comorbidities, a tool for identifying complex ...
Using data from two randomized, placebo-controlled trials involving 806 outpatients, we performed linear regression analyses to evaluate how cognitive abilities in patients with dementia assessed by the SKT (Syndrom-Kurztest – Short Cognitive Performance ...
Conceptualizations of psychological assessment and therapy with older adults rarely refer to more generalist lifespan developmental theories. Yet such frameworks can greatly assist experienced practitioners as well as trainees and those who may be new to ...
Abstract. Evidence regarding the relationship between subjective memory complaints (SMCs) and objective memory functioning remains mixed; assessment methods may underlie this inconsistency. In this study, 94 participants aged 40 and above completed two ...
Abstract. Decision-making capacity (DMC) is a prerequisite for informed consent to medical treatments. However, little is known about the knowledge, attitudes, and evaluation of DMC among physicians in Croatia. A ...
Objective: To discuss the development and structure of Measurements in the Addictions for Triage and Evaluation (MATE) and to present specifications for its practical use. The MATE was designed for use in routine practice for purposes of service ...