“Useful to know”: Effects of a directly-communicated utility value intervention on students' motivation and performanceAbstract: Based on the expectancy-value theory, expectations and subjective values in school are ...
Abstract:Background: People who present to the emergency department with self-harm and co-occurring substance use problems often have difficulty accessing effective care. Aims: To develop a brief psychosocial intervention for this population, which would ...
Abstract: There has been substantial scholarly effort to (a) investigate the psychological underpinnings of why individuals believe in misinformation, and (b) develop interventions that hamper their acceptance and spread. However, there is ...
Summary: Since the establishing of instructional research, strategic oriented learning interventions are seen as promising contributions to close the gap between basic research and the improvement of every day schooling practice. As one way of improvement,...
Abstract: Because dementia caregivers show higher levels of psychological distress than other caregivers, they may benefit more from psychosocial interventions. However, there are dementia-specific stressors that are less changeable than stressors of ...
This paper reports some of the findings from a large-scale (N = 4970) longitudinal study evaluating the efficacy of two types of school-based intervention designed to discourage cigarette smoking in children between the ages of nine and thirteen. The ...
Moral Courage: Definition, Findings, and InterventionsAbstract: Moral courage is an important topic for social psychology. Politicians often appeal to the general public to show more civil courageous behavior. Yet it is not clear what this behavior ...
Hyperhomocysteinaemia is an established risk factor for vascular disease. The only source of homocysteine in humans is the amino acid methionine found in dietary protein. In an 8-week study, fasting plasma homocysteine concentrations were examined in a ...
Background: Micronucleus (MN) is a validated biomarker for DNA damage in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) and is a reflection of the changes of human nutritional status. Folate (FA) and vitamin B12 are one-carbon metabolism-related micronutrients, which ...
Abstract. We report a case of a 56-year-old male patient with a life-threatening left common femoral artery bleeding due to tumor erosion. The patient had a history of advanced high-grade pleomorphic leiomyosarcoma ...
In-person vs. Computer-based Alcohol Interventions among General Hospital Inpatients: Study DesignAbstract.Background: In-person interventions have the potential to reduce alcohol use among general hospital inpatients with unhealthy alcohol use. However,...
Abstract.Objective: New technologies and modern media play an important role in the daily life and communication of young people. The objective of the EU-funded project “Click for Support” is to develop a guideline for effective web-based interventions ...
Abstract:Aim: Parents can influence the Internet use (IUD) or gaming disorder (GD) in their children in various ways. However, there is scant published research and limited structured guidelines on the subject. ...
The Development of Academic Self-ConceptsAbstract. The papers of the special issue are discussed following three questions: How is the structure of academic self-concepts to be described? How do academic self-concepts develop, and what kinds of factors ...
Computer Assisted Reading Comprehension Instruction: Effects of Automatically Generated Content FeedbackAbstract:We compared the effects of computer assisted instruction (“conText”) with an explicit strategy instruction training (“Let’s Become Reading ...
Supporting language competencies – The potential of the family language for vocabulary acquisition from textsAbstract. Language competencies such as vocabulary are core prerequisites for educational success and integration in society. In reference to ...
Supportive Community Living in Demented Patients and Their Caregivers: A Randomized TrialAbstract: The placement of demented patients in long-term institutional care can be deferred with the support of a dementia family care coordinator. However, by the ...
Abstract: Self-maintenance therapy (SMT) is a (neuro)psychologically-based rehabilitation method for people with dementia, especially those with Alzheimer's disease. The concept of SET was first described in this journal (Romero & Eder, 1992). The overall ...
The Longitudinal Dementia Caregiver Stress Study (LEANDER): Results on Caregiver InterventionsAn inventory to measure caregivers burden and to evaluate different interventions for caregivers was developed within the Longitudinal Dementia Caregiver ...
Abstract. There is much room for improvement in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The current study introduces a newly developed version of Metacognitive Training for OCD (MCT-OCD), inspired by ...
Abstract. This research examines the role of colleagues’ helping behavior in workplace bullying. Although colleagues are often able to intervene to support the victim or stop the bullying, passive behavior and nonintervention are more frequent. The ...
Interventions for Autism: Status quo, Evidence-based, Questionable and Dubious TechniquesSummary:Objective: We describe and critically discuss intervention methods that have been used to modify autistic behaviors. Methods: Early intervention methods, ...
«Body and Soul and Friendship broken» - Behavioural therapy of a 14 year old adolescent with alcohol dependency syndromeSummary:Objectives: About 250 000 children and adolescents in Germany are dependent upon alcohol or at severe risk of developing an ...
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 ...
Fragestellung: Die vorliegende Studie untersuchte die Effekte der Förderung rechenschwacher Kinder mit der Wasserglasmethode im Vergleich zu konventioneller Nachhilfe. Methodik: In einem Prä-Post-Kontrollgruppendesign wurden N = 46 Kinder im Alter von 7 ...
The NETWASS prevention model for early identification and assessment of adolescents in psychosocial crisisAbstract. The research-based NETWASS prevention model aims to enable school staff to identify students ...
Intervention programs for psychological stress in children of military personnel in the USA – Results of a systematic literature review with regard to transferability to GermanyAbstract. Military personnel who have ...
Is Physical Activity a Treatment Option for ADHD?Abstract: Physical activity as an option for the prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders is increasingly becoming the focus of research. In particular, ...
Identifying and correcting cognitive biases: A pilot study on the Metacognitive Training for Depression (D-MCT)Dysfunctional beliefs and cognitive biases play an important role in the formation and maintenance of depression according to current cognitive ...
Trauma Treatment for Children and AdolescentsAbstract. In the past 30 years, significant advances were made in the research of trauma outcomes and treatment in childhood and adolescence. This article introduces ...
Interventions for preschool children with traumatic exposure: A systematical literature reviewAbstract. Traumatic exposure can lead to symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder or further psychosocial consequences ...
When a Parent Falls Severely Ill – Challenges for the Medical Practice from the Children’s PerspectiveAbstract. A serious somatic parental illness affects the whole family. However, children of ill parents rarely attract ...
Abstract. Tele.TAnDem is a telephone-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention for dementia caregivers which incorporates resource activation as a superordinate heuristic. We investigated whether ...
Remediation for Children with Mathematical Difficulties: Evaluation of a Numerical Intervention Program for Primary School ChildrenBackground: Primary-school children who suffer from mathematical difficulties (MD) typically show deficits in various ...
Die Lese-Rechtschreibstörung (LRS) ist eine der häufigsten umschriebenen Entwicklungsstörungen schulischer Fertigkeiten und bleibt meist bis ins Erwachsenenalter bestehen. Schulische Schwierigkeiten und psychische Störungen sind oft Begleitsymptome der ...
Defizite in der phonologischen Informationsverarbeitung werden heute als Kernsymptom der Lese-Rechtschreibstörung betrachtet. In Trainingsstudien mit betroffenen Kindern erwiesen sich Phonemwahrnehmungsfähigkeiten als trainierbar, und Programme, in denen ...
Effects of the Calcularis training – Part 1: Domain-specific changesAbstract. The present study examines the immediate and long-term effects of a computerized training program to enhance number representation and arithmetic skills (Calcularis). 68 ...
Effects of the Calcularis training – Part 2: Changes in psychosocial characteristicsAbstract. The present study examines the effects of a computerized training program to enhance arithmetic skills (Calcularis) on socio-emotional variables as well as ...
Social competencies and their assessment in final examinationsAbstract. The development and promotion of social competencies is given high priority in curriculums and has also been integrated into the examination process. The scope of new ...
Learning disabilities: diagnostic and interventionAbstract. Extensive diagnostics are essential for the detection of learning disorders. In order to be able to detect deviations in school achievement, standardized ...
Effectiveness of a combined training for children with reading and spelling disabilities and attention disordersAbstract. Despite the high comorbidity rate between reading and spelling disabilities and attention ...
Zusammenfassung. Zur Charakterisierung, Differenzierung und Strukturierung der unterschiedlichen Fälle von evaluativen Untersuchungen werden wichtige Unterscheidungsdimensionen und typische Ausprägungen zusammengestellt. Sie beziehen sich auf die ...
Neuropsychological intervention strategies exemplified by developmental language and coordination disordersAbstract. The unimpaired interplay of several single processes is mandatory for higher-order mental functions. With the aid of neuropsychological ...
The Bavarian Longitudinal Study (BLS): Implications for Theory and PracticeAbstract. The BLS investigated the development of very preterm infants (VPI < 32 weeks gestation), neonatal at risk children (> 31 weeks gestation) and fullterm controls over the ...
Attachment and adaptation from infancy to adolescence: Results of the Bielefeld and Regensburg longitudinal studiesAbstract. Attachment theory deals with developmental influences on close emotional relationships during the life course and their ...