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 ...
Construct Validity of a Universal Screener to Economically Assess Students' Behavior in the Classroom – a Multitrait-Multimethod-AnalysisAbstract. This study examines the construct validity of a 16-item version of ...
Abstract. This work investigates the German version of the Kalamazoo Communication Skills Assessment Form (KCSAFd) for three assessment methods: students' self-assessment (KCSAFd-self), assessment by standardised ...
Assessment of Depressive Disorders in the ElderlyAbstract: Depressive disorders are counted among the most frequently emerging mental disorders and it is known that non treated depression has a negative impact on the course of depression and somatic ...
Quantitative and qualitative Assessment of Family Caregiver Burden and CopingAbstract: The following article is concerned with the assessment of family caregiver burden and strain, which is especially relevant in intervention research. Instead of using ...
Health services for nursing home residents with dementia require the expertise of highly trained nursing staff. In addition, dealing with challenging behaviour of people with dementia is often stressful for nurses and causes major difficulties for them. ...
The Berlin Apraxia Test for Ideomotor and Ideational Apraxia: Construction and Item AnalysisAbstract: Apraxia occurs frequently after left hemispheric brain damage or with dementia. A valid diagnosis of apraxia is a prerequisite of both counseling and ...
Die Skala zur Erfassung von Aufmerksamkeitsproblemen (SEA) ist ein Selbst- und Fremdbeurteilungsverfahren zur Erfassung von Beeinträchtigungen der Aufmerksamkeit. Zur Untersuchung der psychometrischen Eigenschaften der SEA wurden 202 Patienten mit ...
Neurobiological research on pedophilia – results and their consequences for the assessment of pedophilic offendersThe difficulty with the assessment of pedophilic offenders is in the valid assessment of a pedophilic interest. The current methods lack of ...
Memory Assessment with the German Wechsler Memory Scale – Fourth EditionEvidence of validity for the new German edition of the Wechsler memory Scale-IV was investigated in three clinical samples (depression, brain injury, dementia; N = 165). Significant ...
Ruch and Proyer (2008) provided preliminary evidence for the validity of gelotophobia (the fear of being laughed at) by showing that a group of individuals diagnosed as gelotophobic could be discriminated from groups of shame-based neurotics, non shame-...
Contrary to those of adults and adolescents, children’s value structures and value preferences have rarely been investigated. This paper bridges this gap by building on Schwartz’s (1992) value theory. We present two studies: one in which children from ...
A global scale to measure the family environmentSummary:Objectives: Reliability of the Global Family Environment Scale (GFES) which has been developed in Australia and translated into German. Methods: Comparison of ratings and reliability of written ...
Zusammenfassung: 10% der Kinder und Jugendlichen mit intellektueller Beeinträchtigung entwickeln im Lebensverlauf selbstverletzendes Verhalten. Die Ursachen hierfür sind weitestgehend erforscht, oftmals vielfältig und reichen von lerntheoretischen bis hin ...
Parent ratings of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders in children and adolescents – an analysis in a field sample with the Diagnostic System for Mental Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence (DISYPS-II)Objectives: The Parent Rating Scale for ...
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 ...
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 (...
Zusammenfassung: Die Diagnose einer Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/Hyperaktivitätsstörung (ADHS) im Erwachsenenalter ist ein komplexer Prozess, vor allem wenn die Störung im Kindesalter nicht diagnostiziert wurde. Verschiedene Datenebenen und -quellen sind dabei ...
Self-Injurious Behavior: Assessment and PsychotherapyAbstract. Self-injurious behavior without suicidal intent, like wrist-cutting or scratching, is quite common among male and female adolescents. It indicates severe psychological strain and can be ...
Theoretischer Hintergrund: Defizite und Ressourcen im Bereich der allgemeinen Emotionsregulation spielen eine wichtige Rolle bei Entstehung, Aufrechterhaltung und Behandlung psychischer Störungen. Fragestellung: Um möglichst viele Bereiche des ...
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-...