Autism and metabolic disorders - a rational approachSummary: The causes of autism are heterogeneous and predominantly genetically determined. An exact aetiology is found in less than 10% of affected patients. The disappointment about low rates of success ...
Encopresis - Predictive factors and outcomeSummary:Objectives: comparison of diagnostic, clinical and therapeutic features and their predictive value for the outcome of encopresis in children and adolescents. Methods: 85 children and adolescents (aged ...
Socio-emotional Problems among Hearing-Impaired Children - Initial Results of the German Version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-D)Summary:Objectives: Many studies demonstrate the precariousness of hearing-impaired children's socio-...
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders among three-to-six-year-olds treated in medical practices - a national surveySummary:Objective: The aim of the study is to calculate prevalence rates of symptoms and diagnoses of Attention Deficit-/Hyperactivity ...
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 ...
The assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by teacher ratings – validity and reliability of the FBB-HKSObjectives: This study analyzes the German version of the teacher rated Symptom Checklist for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ...
Does the Fragmented Images Test measure locally oriented visual processing in autism spectrum disorders?Objective: The cognitive phenotype of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is characterized among other things by local processing (weak central coherence)...
Quality of life of mainstreamed hearing-impaired children – results of a study with the Inventory of Life Quality of Children and Youth (ILC)Problem: Because in future more and more hearing-impaired children will go to school in inclusive settings, the ...
Diagnosis and classification of personality disorders in adolescence – How can current research findings contribute to an understanding of this construct?Objective: The diagnosis and classification of personality disorders in adolescence remains a ...
The Essen Trauma-Inventory for Children and Adolescents (ETI-CA)Objective: In light of the clinical and scientific relevance of traumatic events and posttraumatic disorders our study aimed to develop and validate the Essen Trauma-Inventory for Children ...
Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of dyscalculiaChildren with dyscalculia show deficits in basic numerical processing which cause difficulties in the acquisition of mathematical skills. This article provides an overview of current research findings ...
Changes to Schizophrenia Spectrum and other psychotic disorders in DSM-5This article provides an overview of the main changes in the chapter “Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders” from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5, which, once again, does not make ...
The dimensional-categorical hybrid model of personality disorders in DSM-5 from an adolescent psychiatric perspective – criticism and critical outlookBy applying the dimensional-categorical hybrid model, Chapter III of the DSM-5 proposes a central ...
Specific learning disabilities – from DSM-IV to DSM-5The publication of the DSM-5 means changes in the classification and recommendations for diagnosis of specific learning disabilities. Dyslexia and dyscalculia have been reintroduced into the DSM. Three ...
The AWMF-Guidelines for Hyperkinetic Disorders in Therapeutic Practice – knowledge, familiarity, utilization, and attitude of psychotherapists and physiciansObjective: The AWMF-Guidelines for Hyperkinetic Disorders (ADHD) provide psychotherapists and ...
Screening interview for early detection of high-functioning autism spectrum disordersObjective: Various different questionnaires are available for the screening of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). These screening instruments show high sensitivity and are ...
The methodological assessment and qualitative evaluation of psychometric performance tests based on the example of modern tests that assess reading and spelling skillsAbstract. This article looks at a means of objectively evaluating the quality of ...
Parenting stress and the reliability of parental information in the diagnostics of children and adolescents with symptoms of psychiatric and behavioral disordersAbstract.Objective: Information from parents is ...
The inpatient treatment of patients with anorexia nervosa in German clinicsAbstract.Objective: The medium- and long-term effects and side effects of inpatient treatment of patients with anorexia nervosa is still a ...