Abstract: On the basis of available oncological research on the quality of life, this construct is defined as a general, dynamic, and global construct, and a revised version of a questionnaire for its assessment, composed of 68 items, is presented. An ...
Summary: The questionnaire “Quality of Life with Chronic Disease” (German: “Profil der Lebensqualität chronisch Kranker”, PLC) measures the quality of life experienced by patients with chronic diseases on the physical, emotional and social levels, making ...
Summary: The concept of psychiatric day hospitals for the elderly is becoming increasingly popular in Germany. However, studies on the quality of treatment in gerontopsychiatric day hospitals are not available. Parameters suited for a quality assessment ...
Assessing the Quality of Life Among Dementia: The Psychometric Quality of Self-Report ScalesSummary: Self-report questionnaires are used to measure quality of life. Its application is discussed controversially to investigate persons with cognitive ...
Heart or liver-transplantation in adolescentsSummary:Results of interviews with experts. The following paper presents the results of interviews with transplant experts. Objective: What counseling concepts do experts use? How do they describe the quality ...
Quality of Life in Chronically Ill and Psychologically Disturbed Children: First Results Using the Children's Quality of Life Scales (Inventar zur Erfassung der Lebensqualität bei Kindern und Jugendlichen, ILK)Summary:Objectives: The assessment of the ...
Die Pankreastransplantation stellt zwischenzeitlich ein klinisch etabliertes Therapieverfahren dar. Vor allem bei niereninsuffizienten Typ-1-Diabetikern ist die simultane Pankreas-Nierentransplantation im Moment das optimale Therapieverfahren. Die ...
Die Anzahl alter Menschen nimmt proportional zu den Krebsfällen in der Geriatrie zu. Es ist entsprechend notwendig, eine Brücke zwischen diesen scheinbar divergenten Welten zu schaffen. Dies soll ermöglichen, eine ältere Person mit Krebs mit den Augen des ...
Einführung: Die Vena femoralis superficialis (VFS) eignet sich gut als Überbrückungsmaterial bei infrainguinalen Rekonstruktionen. Die potentielle Entwicklung einer sekundären akuten oder chronischen venösen Hypertonie nach ihrer Entfernung kann eine ...
Food Addiction and Alcohol Use Prior to Bariatric SurgeryAbstract:Aims: In individuals prior to bariatric surgery, the prevalence rates of food addiction (FA), alcohol-related disorder, anxiety and depressive ...
The Intercultural Measuring of Quality of Life in the Elderly: The WHOQOL-OLD ProjectAbstract: The WHOQOL-OLD is an international cooperation of 22 research centres under the sponsorship of the WHO for the development of an intercultural instrument for ...
Abstract: The sense of coherence (SOC) is a central concept in Antonovsky's salutogenesis model. This global orientation determines how effectively an elderly person is able to activate proper generalized resistance resources (GRRs) for his or her health ...
Life Quality and Well-Being in Old AgeAbstract: Life quality and well-being are relevant clinical criteria for the evaluation of therapeutic interventions in the elderly. Therefore suitable diagnostic instruments are necessary. In the present paper, the ...
Quality of Life of Older Caregivers of Demented RelativesAbstract: Within the WHOQOL-OLD project quality of life (QoL) of both older dementia caregivers and older noncaregivers (60 years and older) was measured using the WHOQOL-BREF and the new module ...
Self-Reported Cognitive Functioning and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Mild Cognitive ImpairmentAbstract: In a surveillance study, 2001 patients with clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment were examined before and into 12 weeks of ...
Zusammenfassung: In dieser Fallbeschreibung wird sowohl die psychologische und neuropsychologische Betreuung eines Patienten mit der Diagnose Morbus Pick als auch die Begleitung seiner Angehörigen dargestellt. Der Verdacht einer frontotemporalen ...Case Study: Psychological Interventions with Morbus PickAbstract: In this case description the psychological and neuropsychological support of both, a patient diagnosed with the Morbus Pick disease, and his relatives, are embodied. The suspicion of ...
«For Better or for Worse ...» Differences and Similarities of Caring Spouses and Other Family Caregivers in the German Survey of the Project EUROFAMCAREThe vast majority of older people in need for care are cared-for by their relatives, mostly children ...
Psychosocial «Tandem Groups»: Evaluation of Social Therapeutic Tandem Groups, Offering Early Support to Patients Suffering from Dementia and their Relatives in Regard to Coping with Illness and Everyday LifeThis evaluation study of social therapeutic ...
Qualification Measures to Improve the Quality of Life of Dementia Patients by Supporting the Communication and Cooperation in Ambulant Care (Quadem)The Project Quadem is an innovative psychosocial intervention in which professional, family and volunteer ...
A nursing oasis (NO) can be understood as a version of special care units. The focus is on a constantly living arrangement for people with severe dementia in nursing homes (multiple person room). Nurses are permanently present during the day shift. The ...
Regional Dementia Care Networks in Germany – Results from the DemNet-D-Study Regarding the quality of life of their usersAbstract. Background: Regional dementia care networks become more and more important in the care for community-dwelling persons with ...
Internal consistency and construct validity of the Quality of Life measurement in dementia QUALIDEM – a secondary data analysis of cross-sectional dataAbstract. Background: Maintaining and improving the Quality of Life (QoL)...
Neuropsychological Outcome After Stimulation of the Basal Ganglia - A ReviewAbstract: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is increasingly used as an effective neurosurgical treatment for the motor symptoms of patients with advanced Parkinson's disease who are ...
Life Satisfaction Among Patients with Severe Brain Damage: A Preliminary Follow-Up StudyAbstract. The goal was to assess the long-term consequences of severe brain damage in 135 patients following early-onset rehabilitation treatment. Functional ...
Neuropsychological Measurement During the Course of Parkinsons disease – Retest Differences for Single Case AnalysisThe “Movement Disorder Society Task Force” (Litvan et al., 2012) has recommended a number of tests for diagnostic work for subjects with ...
Neuropsychological Gender Aspects in Patients with Morbus ParkinsonAbstract. This review aims to summarize (neuro-)psychological gender effects in Parkinson’s Disease (IPS). Women with IPS experience depressive ...
Scoping Review: The Assessment of Communicative and Pragmatic Abilities and Quality of Life after Traumatic Brain InjuryAbstract.Background: Communication disorders following traumatic brain injury (TBI) play a ...
A pilot study of the quality of life in children and adolescents with psychological disordersSummary:Objective: The present study examined whether the quality of life in children and adolescents with psychological disorders, as judged by the patients ...
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 (...
ADHD among boys in childhood: Quality of life and parenting behaviorSummary: Recent studies suggest that psychological adjustment is impaired in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Additionally, psychosocial functioning of ...
Quality of life of mainstreamed hearing-impaired children – results of a study with the Inventory of Life Quality of Children and Youth (ILC)Problem: Because in future more and more hearing-impaired children will go to school in inclusive settings, the ...
Effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy in children and juveniles – results of a pilot studyQuestion: The effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy for children and adolescents has yet to be studied sufficiently in Germany. Because psychodynamic ...
Living with achondroplasia – how do young persons with disproportional short stature rate their quality of life and which factors are associated with quality of life?Abstract.Objective: Presently, little is known about the quality of life (QoL) as well ...
Abstract.Objective: The problematic use of computer games was included in the DSM-5 and in the ICD-11. Initial research revealed associations between problematic gaming (PG) and quality of life (QoL). However, ...
Erste Studien belegen, dass die Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/Hyperaktivitätsstörung (ADHS) nicht nur mit einer ungünstigen Entwicklung des erkrankten Kindes oder Jugendlichen verbunden ist, sondern auch Auswirkungen auf die psychosoziale Situation aller ...
Quality of Life of Children with Psychiatrically Ill Parents: Relationship Between Characteristics of Parental Disorder and Health-Related Quality of Life of the Children Estimated by the ParentsThe quality of life of children with psychiatrically ill ...
Quality of life of children in youth welfare service: How is it affected by behavioural problems?Abstract.Children and adolescents in youth welfare programs were found to display SDQ scores of clinical relevance at the beginning of a treatment (N = 84). ...
Alexithymic characteristics and QoL – A cross-sectional study of 79 patients with anxiety disordersIt is well known that alexithymic patients report lower levels of quality of life (QoL) when compared to normal population. Until now this association was ...
Pathophysiology of Peripheral Nociception – Therapeutical ApproachesAbstract. The recognition, diagnosis, and interpretation of pain is an absolute requirement for potent therapy. The nature, form, and anatomical correspondence of pain to its source, ...
Treatment of Cancer-related Fatigue in Patients with Breast CancerAbstract. Cancer-related fatigue appears frequently during and beyond cancer treatment and constitutes one of the most common and deleterious post-treatment problems in breast ...
The St. Gall-Concept for the Treatment of Proximal Humerus FracturesAbstract. Abstract: The outcome after open reduction and internal fixation of proximal humerus fractures is still unpredictable with a high complication and ...
Abstract. Oncoplastic surgery matches oncologically safe breast surgery with plastic surgery techniques in order to reconstruct the remaining breast in an aesthetically pleasing way. One of its goals is to offer breast-conserving surgery ...
Abstract. Microscopic colitis (MC) is still an underestimated cause of chronic, non-bloody watery diarrhea. It is typically manifested in elderly patients with a female predominance. The incidence of microscopic ...
Abstract. Treatment of extremital sarcoma patients may be associated with significant functional disabilities and psychosocial distress affecting return to work (RtW) and quality of life (QoL). In this exploratory ...
Enjoying Sports and Movement in Mental IllnessAbstract. Sports and exercise therapy is an effective complemant in the treatment of major depression. The recommendations of at least 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of ...
Smoking and health-related quality of life: a systematic reviewAims: This study gives an overview of the current evidence on the association between smoking and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). </p><p> Method: A systematic literature search in ...
Mental Health Problems in Specific Developmental Disorders: Are there Differences between Dyslexia and Dyscalculia?Background: This study investigated psychopathology in children with specific developmental disorders by comparing children with dyslexia, ...
Simplification of the Beck-Depression-Inventory (BDI)Abstract. In order to improve the economy of the Beck Depression Inventory, the number of items was reduced from 84 to 20. Only one item is used for each symptom. Losing weight as a symptom was ...
Dance therapy in the rehabilitation of cancer patients: conceptional approaches and empirial outcome with respect to quality of lifeAbstract. During the last years dance therapy has increasingly established within ...
On efficiency of early interventionAbstract. The article reviews publications on the efficacy of early intervention between 1995 and 2002. Due to methodological hazards such as defining clinical samples, control groups, and outcome criteria, findings of ...
Testing and standardization of the German version of the EUROHIS-QOL and WHO-5 quality-of life-indicesAbstract. This paper reports the psychometric validation and standardisation of the German versions of the EUROHIS-QOL 8 item index and the WHO-5 well-...
Health-related quality of life in patients after renal transplantation – Can the scale structure of the SF-36 be replicated?Abstract. Renal transplantation in patients with chronic renal failure results in improved quality of life. To assess health- ...
Validation of a Holistic Measure for the Construct of Well-Being – The German Version of the Comprehensive Inventory of Thriving (CIT) and the Short Version Brief Inventory of Thriving (BIT)Abstract. The components subjective well-being (SWB), ...
ULQIE: A quality-of-life inventory for parents of chronically ill childrenAbstract.Background: Focusing parental quality of life is important in family-centered intervention programs for children with chronic diseases. Objective: To develop a short ...
Cross validation of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Stress Inventory (IBD-SI)Abstract.Background: The “Inflammatory Bowel Disease Stress Inventory (IBD-SI)” is an instrument to assess disease-specific every day stress factors in patients with ...
Dance therapy with cancer patients: Results of a pilot studyAbstract. Dance/movement therapy, a form of psychotherapy using the body, helps cancer patients to cope emotionally and physically. After medical ...
Zusammenfassung. Musik (M) spielt im Leben eines jeden Menschen nicht nur eine wichtige Rolle, sondern hat auch Effekte auf Herzfrequenz (HF), Herzfrequenzvariabilität (HRV) und auf andere physiologische Parameter. Bei Musikern sind die Beeinflussungen ...
Zusammenfassung. Ausgangspunkt der Untersuchung sind Studien, in denen psychisch gestörte Kinder und Jugendliche zu ihrer Lebensqualität befragt wurden. Die vorliegende Studie ist der Frage nachgegangen, ob sich ähnliche Ergebnisse zeigen, wenn die Eltern ...
Chronic illnessAbstract. This article uses a general framework derived from family stress theory to provide overview of the demands and strains confronting the families of children and adolescents with chronic illnesses. This framework takes account of ...
Development of a family-related life quality questionnaire (FLQ) for mothers of children with chronic illnessAbstract. We developed a family-related life quality questionnaire (FLQ) for mothers raising and caring for children with chronic illness in ...
Quality of life in families with chronic pediatric heart diseasesAbstract. The study examined self-evaluated and parent-evaluated quality of life (QoL) in an outpatient pediatric population as well as parental QoL. The effect of disease severity on ...
Emotional and Behavioral Problems and Quality of Life in Unaccompanied Adolescent Male Refugees Residing in Institutional CareAbstract. Unaccompanied refugee minors in Europe are at high risk of developing mental health problems and experiencing poor ...
Coping, Quality of Life, and Physical Strain Among Children and AdolescentsAbstract. Previous research has shown that stressful experiences increase across childhood and adolescence, and has provided evidence for an age-dependent impaired health status. ...
Gender and Situation-Specific Coping and Its Prediction of Quality of Life Among Children and AdolescentsAbstract. Prior research has shown that the increasing stressful experiences across childhood and adolescence are associated with impaired ...
Internet Use Disorders Among German Adolescents Before and During the COVID-19 PandemicAbstract.Theoretical background: Several studies indicate that the level of adolescents’ time spent online increased sharply during the lockdown ...
Zusammenfassung. Gewicht und Figur spielen bereits im Kindes- und Jugendalter eine zentrale Rolle. Das Gewicht stellt einen wichtigen Marker für die soziale Stellung innerhalb der Gruppe und das psychische Wohlbefinden dar. Dementsprechend ist das ...
Coping with stress and quality of life in functional urinary incontince in childrenAbstract. Various results suggest that children and adolescents with functional urinary incontinence experience a considerable amount of illness-related stress. As coping ...
Zusammenfassung. Die Erfassung der kindlichen Lebensqualität in epidemiologischen Studien und als Erfolgskriterium von Behandlungsmaßnahmen gewinnt zunehmend an Bedeutung. Für Vorschulkinder steht mit dem Kiddy-KINDLR das einzige deutschsprachige ...
Cancer-related fatigueAbstract. Fatigue is a common and debilitating symptom experienced by patients with cancer. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is characterized by feelings of physical and mental tiredness, weakness, and lack of energy and is not changed ...
Behavior problems and quality of life in preschool children and their mothers: Comparing native children and children of immigrant familiesAbstract. The current study focuses on behavior problems in children of immigrant families at preschool age and ...
Behavior problems and developmental delay in preschool children: To what extent is the quality of life of mothers and children affected?Abstract. To optimate prevention and intervention measures, quality of life in children has emerged as an important ...
Der Zugewinn an Körpergröße ist für die Lebensqualität vieler heranwachsender Menschen von Bedeutung–eine geringe Körpergröße kann die Lebensqualität der Betroffenen beeinträchtigen. Weil krankheitsspezifische Instrumente zur Erfassung der Lebensqualität ...
Mental health in East and West Germany: Analyses of the German National Health Interview and Examination SurveyAbstract.Background: Previous findings on psychological problems and disorders in former West and East Germany have been inconsistent. This ...
MacNew Heart Disease Questionnaire after myocardial infarction: the German VersionAbstract.Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQL) represents an important outcome of medical treatment. Objective: The purpose of this study was to validate the ...
The ALS Depression Inventory (ADI): A questionnaire to assess depression in patients with neurodegenerative dieases (amyotropic lateral sclerosis)Abstract.Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease which leads to ...
Zusammenfassung.Theoretischer Hintergrund: Kinder, die unter chronischen Kopfschmerzen leiden, erleben eine reduzierte Lebensqualität, die sie vielfach im Alltag beeinträchtigen. In der vorliegenden Studie wurde die Wirkung eines multimodalen ...
Zusammenfassung.Theoretischer Hintergrund: Der FLZM-Fragebogen (Fragen zur Lebenszufriedenheit) ist ein ökonomisches, reliables Verfahren zur Erfassung der allgemeinen Lebenszufriedenheit. Fragestellung: Die vorhandenen Normwerte sind über 10 Jahre alt, ...
Positive Side Effects: Plea for Assessing the Multifinality of PsychotherapyAbstract. We argue that the analysis of the side effects of psychotherapy should include not only negative but also positive side effects and by-products, since only such a ...
Neuroticism, Coping, and Quality of Life Among AdolescentsAbstract.Background: Personality traits and coping skills are of great importance in psychosocial adaptation to stressful demands among adolescents. Objective: This study examined mediating ...
Theoretical, Conceptual, and Empirical Approaches to Child Well-Being. An OverviewAbstract. The construct of child well-being is often used in empirical research to describe and analyze the conditions of growing up. This introductory ...