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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Abstract.Background: Concerns regarding the potential iatrogenic effects of suicide assessment have long impeded suicide research. Aims: We sought to examine the effects of an intensive, suicide-focused assessment ...
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 ...
Assessment of the maturity of juvenile and young adult offenders according to §105 of German juvenile law: a developmental psychology perspectiveAbstract. Since 1953, according to § 105 of the German JGG (...
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 ...
Witten Resource Questionnaire (WIRF) – A multidimensional instrument for the assessment of subjective resourcesAbstract. The Witten Resource Questionnaire (WIRF) is a multidimensional instrument assessing individual ...
Multilingual children and language impairmentAbstract. For many children with a migration background, difficulties acquiring their second language skills influences their educational success. Because of the wide ...
Abstract.Objective: The study reports the prevalence of disruptive behaviors in a help-seeking sample of young children across a diverse range of clinical diagnoses (based on ICD-10). Method: The Eyberg Child ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.Background: Assessment and screening are often the first step in planning interventions to help adolescents at risk of suicide. Causes of suicidal thoughts and behavior are multifaceted and it is important ...
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 ...
Abstract.Background: Community-based gatekeeper trainings are effective tools in increasing gatekeeper skills but few validated measures assess impact. Aims: This study aimed at determining the validity of an 11-item Gatekeeper Behavior Scale (GBS) to ...
Abstract.Background: People who feel they have become a burden on others may become susceptible to suicidal ideation. When people no longer feel capable or productive, they may assume that friends and family ...
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 ...
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 ...