Justice experiences and social participation in adolescence in inclusive schoolsAbstract: Social participation of all students is a central goal of inclusive education. Research suggests that justice experiences ...
Abstract: Recent research has increasingly emphasized the function of the microbiome in human health. The gut microbiome is essential for digesting food and seems to play a vital role in mental health as well. This ...
Construction and Explorative Analysis of a German-Language Inventory for the Multidimensional Assessment of Mindfulness in Adolescents. The Mindfulness Youth Inventory (MindYou)Abstract: Previous studies of intervention efficacy show ...
Social Influences on Adolescent Consumer Attitudes and Desires: Mobile Phones as a Sample ProductAbstract: Using mobile phones as a sample product, this study aimed at analyzing social influences on consumer attitudes and desires in adolescence. In a ...
Summary: SCL-90-R (Derogatis, 1977; Franke, 1995) is a commonly used checklist for the assessment of current psychological distress in both scientific and clinical work. Although it has been used among adolescents in English speaking countries, ...
Development and Evaluation of a Short-Form of the German K-FKS-JSummary: The aim of the present study was the development and validation of a short-form of the Family Environment Scale by Moos (1974). 1220 pupils aged 14 to 16 completed 40 items of the ...
Summary: Studies regarding families with gifted adolescents reveal controversial results. This is mainly due to methodological problems. This article investigates 84 families with a gifted adolescent and 95 families with a non-gifted adolescent. ...
Summary:Differences between female patients with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in respect to psychological and psychosocial featuresObjectives: We present a retrospective study of 140 patients (110 with anorexia nervosa, 30 with bulimia nervosa), ...
Summary:Preliminary results using amisulpride, a novel, atypical neuroleptic in the treatment of adolescents with mental disorderObjectives: In addition to conventional antipsychotic drugs, during the past decade an increasing number of atypical ...
Is there a Temporal Relationship between Substance Abuse and Psychosis in Adolescence?Summary:Objectives: The temporal relationship between substance abuse and symptoms of psychosis in adolescent patients was examined. Methods: The hospital records of ...
Road traffic accidents are a major cause for severe injury in children and adolescents. Many victims also suffer from psychological consequences, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, traffic-related fears or mood disturbances. High levels of distress ...
Aim: The purpose of the study is to present adolescents’ perceptions of smokers and non-smokers among 1015 Swiss adolescents. Method: The analyses are based on data from Tobacco Monitoring Switzerland, which is a survey of tobacco consumption in ...
Psychodynamics and Conflicts in Male Adolescent Internet Addicted PatientsAim: Severe internet addiction as a subform of pathological media use can interrupt adolescent development by school absentism for months, absolute concentration on MMPORG-parallel-...
Screening for SUD by the RAFFT in Adolescents and Young AdultsAims: Sensivities (Se) and specifities (Sp) of the RAFFT screening questionnaire for substance use disorders were examined, focusing on cannabis use disorders. Methods: RAFFT cut-off scores ...
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 ...
Recruitment, Implementation and Quit Rate of an Adolescent Smoking Cessation ProgramAims. There is a need for effective and youth-specific adolescent smoking cessation interventions. The aim is to study recruitment and nation-wide feasibility of the ...
Treating Adolescents with Cannabis Use Disorder with Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT): Main Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)Aims: To determine the effectiveness of Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) among adolescents with cannabis ...
Smoking Cessation in Adolescents and Young Adults – Scientific Basis and InterventionAims: Young smokers as a target group of health promotion need special attention. The aim is to review scientific knowledge about self-initiated and professionally ...