Biopsychosocial influences on the cognitive and social development of young childrenAbstract. Biopsychological effects on the development of kindergarden children from a polluted and lead-contaminated area were compared with children without notable ...
Childhood and adolescent predictors of mental disorders from childhood to early adulthoodAbstract.Objectives: Prospective impact of child and adolescent risk factors on externalizing and internalizing disorders. Methods: Prospective longitudinal study ...
Effects of risk and protective factors in the development of children and adolescentsAbstract. There are multitudinous risk-enhancing factors (vulnerability and risk factors) that contribute to the development of mental disorders in children and ...
Dependence on legal and illegal psychotropic substancesAbstract. Manifold measures and successes in the last years have not prevented the continued spreading of the use of nicotine and alcohol in Germany. The prevalence rates of the use of these legal ...
Factors predisposing to early onset of tobacco useAbstract. The aim of this study is to examine social and individual factors predisposing to early onset of tobacco use in adolescence as being one of the best predictors for later tobacco dependence. In a ...
A developmental model of substance abuse in early adulthoodAbstract. Development of a longitudinal model of the genesis of substance abuse in 25-year olds with special consideration of preceding mental disorders. Epidemiological longitudinal study (...
Legal and illegal drugs in adolescence: Use and misuse, risk and protective factors in a representative sample of 14- to 15-year-oldsAbstract. Use and misuse, age of first substance use, and prevalence of problematic use of legal (alcohol, nicotine) and ...
Traumatische Ereignisse im schulischen Kontext treten vergleichsweise häufig auf. So ist die Bestimmung von Kindern und Jugendlichen, die aktuell und auch zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt einer psychologischen Betreuung bedürfen, im Rahmen der Fürsorgepflicht ...
Die Kinder psychisch kranker Eltern sind als Hochrisikogruppe für die Entwicklung psychischer Störungen bekannt, wobei die Zahlen betroffener Kinder in verschiedenen Studien schwanken. Bei der Frage, ob die Kinder später selbst erkranken, spielen Risiko- ...
Learning from mother’s face: An experimental examination of the transgenerational transmission of anxietyIn addition to genetic factors, etiological models of anxiety disorders underscore the importance of observational learning in the development of ...
Self-injurious behaviorChildren aged 12 and above show self-injurious behavior (e. g. cutting and carving) fairly frequently. Emotional disturbances and massive social stress can often be the cause whereas very different motives for self-injurious ...
Child maltreatment and specific risk and protective factors of fathersThe topic of child neglect and abuse has moved into the focus of public attention and research. Although it is known that fathers can influence the lives of their children in a ...
Conduct disorders in adolescents with an immigrant backgroundLarge-scale national survey have revealed an increased prevalence of aggressive behavior in adolescents with immigrant backgrounds. To date no studies have examined psychiatric health care ...
Conduct disorderConduct disorders are among the most frequent psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence. These disorders have proved to be particularly stable and to affect all areas of life. The prognosis is especially unfavorable if ...
Risk factors and early precursor symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorderMultiple interacting factors contribute to the pathogenesis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Risk factors of ADHD comprise genetic as well as ...
Anxiety Disorders in Migrant and Nonmigrant Children: Risk Factors and Treatment SuccessAbstract. In this study we examined a child and adolescent psychiatric health-care population of Bremen, focusing on children ...
Children of Mentally Ill ParentsAbstract. Children of mentally ill parents have long been known as a high-risk group for developing their own mental health problems. Compared with the general population they show a ...
Resilience and Resources During Development: From Early Childhood to AdulthoodAbstract. Resilience refers to the ability to successfully deal with stressful life circumstances and experiences and to cope with them. ...
Early Childhood and Preschool AgeAbstract. Knowledge about risk factors and protective factors for early child development contributes to a timely detection of deviant developmental pathways and, thereby, to the initiation of therapeutic interventions. ...
Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy: What Effects on Early Child Development Are Known?Abstract. Children are already sensitive to environmental influences in the womb. Prenatal alcohol consumption is one of the most influential risk ...