Psychological Tests between Aspirations and Reality in Intelligence DiagnosticsSummary:Objectives: The U.S.-American standards of quality for psychological diagnostics tests were published in 1998 in German translation under the title “Standards für ...
The Göttingen Form Reproduction Test (GFT) - Results of an Unselected SampleSummary: The Göttingen Form Reproduction Test (GFT) is a relatively old method of assessing visuo-motor coordination that is still often performed in clinical practice. Based on ...
Summary:On the diagnostics of dyslexiaThe ICD-10 calls for the use of tables that account for the correlation between intelligence and spelling or reading, respectively (regression model) in the diagnosis of dyslexia. In this paper we discuss the ...
Summary:The factor structure of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R): A study on the dimensiional versus the categorical classification of autistic disordersObjectives: This study investigated whether empirically derived dimensions of ...
Two feline hemotropic mycoplasma spp. (aka hemoplasma) have previously been recognized. We recently discovered a third novel species in a cat with hemolytic anemia, designated 'Candidatus Myco-plasma turicensis', which is closely related to rodent ...
Haemotropic mycoplasmas (or haemoplasmas) are the causative agents of infectious anaemia in many mammalian species. They were previously known as Haemobartonella and Eperythrozoon species. The development of sensitive, specific PCR assays has expanded our ...
The feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus of the domestic cat that was described almost 50 years ago. The FeLV-infection may lead to fatal diseases in domestic and small wild cats. The use of efficacious diagnostics assays and vaccines led to a ...
The virus responsible for hepatitis A –hepatitis A virus (HAV) – is a small, spherical, and exceptionally resistant RNA-virus. It is transmitted preferentially by the faecal-oral route and apparently replicates exclusively in the liver. The damage of the ...
Negative Affectivity and Deficient Stress Coping in Persons with Internet AddictionObjectives: Addictive Internet Use is understood as a phenomenon that increasingly is to be found in adolescents and young adults. Nevertheless, clinical description and ...
Cannabis – Consumption Patterns and Cannabis-Related Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults – Epidemiology, Diagnostics, Comorbidity, and TreatmentPrevalences: After strong increases in the past years, lifetime prevalence numbers for cannabis as well ...
Reading Comprehension Without Reading? On the Construct Validity of Multiple-Choice Reading Comprehension Test ItemsAbstract. The construct-validity of multiple-choice test items of reading comprehension was repeatedly criticized. These multiple-choice ...
Diagnosis of specific learning disorders – time to rethinkAbstract. For about one third of all primary school children learning difficulties in acquiring reading, writing, or mathematical competencies are part of their ...
Assessment of Resources in the ElderlyAbstract: The assessment and utilization of strengths, competences and resources of a person draws more and more attention to itself, supplementing the psychopathological oriented assessment in psychotherapy. This ...
Diagnostics of Alcohol-Related Disorders in the ElderlyAbstract: An overview is given with respect to diagnostic procedures for problematic drinking in the elderly. Screening instruments are evaluated according to their applicability in older age groups ...
Discriminant Validity of Neuropsychological Tests in the Diagnostics of DementiaAbstract: The aim of the study was to identify the most accurate measures out of a neuropsychological test battery in differential diagnostics of dementia to compile short ...