Posttraumatic stress disorder in children and adolescentsAbstract.Background: Compared to research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults, so far there have only been a small number of studies on the epidemiology and treatment of the disorder ...
Symptoms in refugees who survived torture or war, with and without psychotherapyAbstract. Most patients of the Berlin Center for the Treatment of Torture Victims are refugees. Objective: We compared patients who received psychotherapy and medical reports ...
Prevalence of traumatic stress and mental health problems in children of asylum-seekers in GermanyAbstract.Background: Studies in post-conflict regions have repeatedly demonstrated that displaced children are at high risk for mental disorders. In ...
Validation of a German Translation of the Centrality of Event Scale (CES-G)Abstract.Background: A growing body of research points to the importance of the perceived centrality of a traumatic event in one′s life story for understanding ...
Trauma Therapy. Care Situation, Barriers, and Facilitating Factors of Trauma-Specific Treatment UtilizationAbstract:Background: Many traumatized patients do not receive specific psychotherapy. Objective: We aimed to investigate the ...
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Resulting From a Suicide Attempt. A Pilot StudyAbstract:Background: First studies suggest that self-performed suicide attempts may cause PTSD symptomatology with surprising frequency. However, the reported ...