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 ...
Quality of life (QOL) is increasingly being suggested as a crucial outcome variable for interventions that aim to maintain or improve health and psychological resources in old age. Currently, two main approaches to measuring QOL can be distinguished: (1) ...
Abstract. Apathy is a diminished goal-directed behavior stemming from a lack of motivation. It is one of the most common symptoms in dementia. While the Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES) has proved to be a psychometrically robust measure for assessing apathy, ...
Abstract. Research on aging in different domains largely focuses on age-related decrements or intervention-related improvements, often in controlled laboratory conditions or with psychometric tests of maximum ability or traits. This special issue on ...
Abstract. To date, few studies have focused on perceived overprotection from the perspective of people with dementia (PwD). In the present examination, the association of perceived overprotection in PwD is examined as an autonomy-...
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, ...
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-...