Academic Self-Concepts, Achievement and the Internal Frame of Reference: A Design-Oriented Demonstration of Predictions Derived from the I/E-modelSummary: Even though grades in different subjects are substantially correlated, the corresponding self-...
Gifted Underachievers as Adolescents and Young Adults: Second Part of the “Drama of Gifted Underachievers”?The starting point of our study is a lack of findings regarding the development of gifted underachievers. Hanses and Rost (1998) called the ...
Excellent Scholastic Achievement with Average Intelligence – Overachievement in Secondary SchoolIn an explorative study, we compared overachievers (best students of their year; average intelligence) with matched average achievers (similar average ...
The association between dissocial behavior and stress perception in adolescentsAbstract. Conduct behavior problems like uncontrolled anger, lying, theft and violent attacks against peers, teachers and parents are ...
Heimweh ist in der Pflege und Betreuung von kranken Kindern und Jugendlichen ein häufiges Thema. Der Verlauf von Heimweh ist unterschiedlich und individuell. Heimweh kann sich in körperlichen oder psychischen Symptomen sowie Verhaltensauffälligkeiten ...
Everyday life of adolescents with sickle cell disease – A qualitative, explorative and participative photovoice studyAbstract.Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic, inherited haematological condition ...
Self-efficacy expectancy in adolescents with anorexia nervosa in the outpatient setting: A cross-sectional studyAbstract:Introduction: The population involved in this study are individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN). AN is ...
Executive Functions Among Boys with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Pilot StudyAbstract: Recent studies reported inconsistent findings on child and adolescent Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) whether it is characterized by a ...
Objective: Relatively little is known about the effects of low-dose alcohol effects on attentional performance in adolescents. In the present study, we examined these effects compared to those in adults. Method: 44 healthy subjects (21 adolescents and 23 ...
Weltweit liegen aktuell nur sehr wenige Studien zur kognitiven Leistungsfähigkeit bei Jugendlichen mit regelmäßigem Cannabiskonsum vor und die Befundlage dazu ist nicht eindeutig. Um potentielle Leistungsunterschiede zu erheben, wurden 20 Jugendliche mit ...
Psychoeducation for Parents of Adolescents with Eating DisorderSummary: Psychoeducation is a well-established component of cognitive-behavioral therapy in adult patients with eating disorders. This paper describes a group model of psychoeducation that ...
The Significance of Androgens for Externalizing Behavior Problems in AdolescentsSummary:Objective: While an association between androgens and different types of aggression has been well documented in male offenders, the influence of androgens on ...
Disorder concepts for psychic problems in youths (SPPJ)Summary:Objectives: The first Questionnaire on Disorder Concepts for Mental Problems in Adolescents (SPPJ) was developed on the basis of the attributional theory (health locus of control) and ...
«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 ...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adolescents - A reviewSummary:Objective: Presented is a review of the literature on the medium- and long-term course of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with onset in childhood or adolescence. Methods: ...
Quality of life in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders - Results of the first multicenter-Study with the ILKSummary:Objective: A newly developed, disorder-nonspecific instrument to measure the quality of life in children and adolescents (...
Translation and validation approach of the German «Teenage Inventory of Social Skills»Summary:Objectives: A lot of studies show the close connection between low social competence and psychological disturbances of adolescents. Methods: To record the ...
Aggressive behaviour and substance abuse among schizophrenic adolescents compared to antisocial adolescents - a follow-up studySummary:Objectives: The objective of this study was to analyze aggressive behaviour towards others by schizophrenic as opposed ...
Early intervention family therapy in drug-dependent adolescents, young adults, and their mothers - effect sizes and intraindividual change indices in completers.Summary:Objectives: An outpatient program of medication-free family therapy for ...
Do different survey settings influence the prevalence of symptoms? A methodological comparison using the Youth Self-ReportSummary:Objectives: The self-reported emotional and behavioural disorders among adolescents were assessed by the Youth Self-Report (...