Relationship between phonological awareness and behavioral problems in preschool childrenObjective: Phonological awareness is a key precursor of reading and writing skills in preschool children. Many children with reading and spelling problems have ...
The training of social skills in children with ADHD – results of a pilot studyObjective: Insufficient social competence belongs to the most frequent concomitants of ADHD. This is the first therapeutic concept for the training of social skills adapted to ...
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 ...
Efficiency of neuropsychological therapy for children with visuo-spatial disorders: Psychometrical and psychosocial effectsAbstract. Visuo-spatial deficits are among the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents. Earlier ...
The German Coping Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (SVF-KJ): Modifications and Further Results on ValidityAbstract. Academic and social coping dispositions are measured by the German Coping Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (SVF-KJ), ...
Effectiveness of the training program for aggressive children in psychiatry and youth welfare settingEffects of the training program for aggressive children [Training mit aggressiven Kindern, TAK, Petermann & Petermann, 2008] were compared with the ...
Personality disorders in childhood and adolescence?The improvement in treatment of personality disorders in adulthood has intensified discussions about the adaptation of the personality disorder concept for children and adolescents. This paper summarizes ...
Vor allem die kognitiv-verhaltenstherapeutische Behandlung depressiver Kinder und Jugendlicher gilt als recht gut untersucht und wirksam. Die Ergebnisse und Erkenntnisse aktueller Metaanalysen und Übersichtsarbeiten werden diskutiert. Bisher belegen keine ...
Seit dem DSM-IV gelten für das Kindes- und Jugendalter weitestgehend die gleichen diagnostischen Kriterien für Angststörungen wie für Erwachsene. Das Vorkommen der Panikstörung im Kindesalter ist jedoch umstritten. Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden ...
Executive functions among male children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderThis study aimed to investigate whether inconclusive results concerning a generalized executive function deficit among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...
Grundschulkinder erleben eine Vielzahl schulischer Belastungssituationen, die eine Gefährdung der psychischen Gesundheit darstellen können. Bislang wurde im deutschsprachigen Raum die Entwicklung und Evaluation primärpräventiver schulbasierter ...
Prevention of aggression and violencePrevious studies have shown that a high number of young people have experienced violent behavior–as a victim as well as an offender. High monetary and psychosocial costs demand effective programs for the prevention of ...
Evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions for aggressive children and adolescentsIn recent years, especially in English-speaking countries, the treatment of aggressive children and adolescents has focused on evidence-based psychotherapeutic ...
Nonverbal Intelligence Assessment in Migrant ChildrenAbstract. In child psychology practice, a question that repeatedly arises is which test should be administered to assess cognitive skills of children with a ...
Has Anxiety in German Children and Adolescents Increased From 1974 to 2016? Cross-Temporal Analysis of Anxiety Over a Period of 42 YearsAbstract. Secular trends refer to increasing or decreasing mental health ...
Development of Anger Control: A Necessary Component Within the Treatment of Children With Aggressive Behavior?Abstract. Anger control indicates the ability to manage the experience and expression of anger in a way that minimizes the negative impact to ...
Current Versions of the Wechsler: WPPSI-IV and WISC-VAbstract. Intelligence tests are regularly revised in order to be able to assess the performance of test participants reliably and validly. The changes that have been implemented in the current ...
Agreement Between Child and Parental Ratings of Anxiety Symptoms: An Analysis With the Area-Specific Anxiety Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (BAK)Abstract. Child and parental ratings of children’s anxiety symptoms can be measured via the Area-...
Group TherapyAbstract. In treatment approaches provided for children and adolescents with psychological disorders, the availability of group therapy has been widely neglected. These services should be available and applied for promoting not only social ...
Deficits in Executive Functions of Children With ADHD: Clinical Validity of a Diagnostic Instrument for ADHD in Children and Adolescents (ADHS-KJ)Abstract. The diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) poses a ...