Summary: In the Dresden Child Anxiety Study (DKAS) we examined a representative sample of N = 826 eight-year-olds regarding their anxiety by means of children's self-report as well as ratings by parents and teachers. In addition, 230 of the children took ...
Zusammenfassung:Fragestellung: Zahlreiche Elternbefragungen belegen, dass übergewichtige Kinder neben somatischen Folgen vielfältigen psychosozialen Belastungen ausgesetzt sind. Standardisierte Interviews zur Erhebung klinischer Diagnosen nach DSM-IV an ...The mental status of overweight childrenSummary:Objective: Numerous studies based on parent questionnaires reveal that obese children are subject to both physical and psychosocial strains. Children are not included as informants in the assessment ...
Bullying experiences in outpatients of a child and adolescent psychotherapy centre – A particularly vulnerable group?Abstract.Objective: Bullying has both short- and long-term effects on physical and mental ...
Development and prevention of eating disorders and obesity among children and adolecentsAbstract. Eating disorders (EDs) and obesity constitute important health disorders, which may result in severe and persistent ...
How do eight-year-olds experience panic attacks?Abstract. In a representative sample of 826 eight-year-olds we examined the frequency of spontaneous and situationally predisposed panic attacks and their association with anxiety sensitivity, physical ...
Anxiety sensitivity and anxiety disorders in eight year oldsAbstract. This study examines the questions whether anxiety sensitivity (AS), i.e. the tendency to interpret body sensation commonly cooccuring with anxiety as threatening, is already relevant ...
Abstract:Theoretical Background: Positive mental health is not simply the absence of a mental disorder. We need a better understanding of the development of mental health, particularly if we are to better understand prevention, ...