Summary: In the Dresden Child Anxiety Study (DKAS) we examined a representative sample of N = 826 eight-year-olds regarding their anxiety by means of children's self-report as well as ratings by parents and teachers. In addition, 230 of the children took ...
Bullying experiences in outpatients of a child and adolescent psychotherapy centre – A particularly vulnerable group?Abstract.Objective: Bullying has both short- and long-term effects on physical and mental ...
How do eight-year-olds experience panic attacks?Abstract. In a representative sample of 826 eight-year-olds we examined the frequency of spontaneous and situationally predisposed panic attacks and their association with anxiety sensitivity, physical ...
Anxiety sensitivity and anxiety disorders in eight year oldsAbstract. This study examines the questions whether anxiety sensitivity (AS), i.e. the tendency to interpret body sensation commonly cooccuring with anxiety as threatening, is already relevant ...
Abstract:Theoretical Background: Positive mental health is not simply the absence of a mental disorder. We need a better understanding of the development of mental health, particularly if we are to better understand prevention, ...