The significance of functional psychophysiological methods in child and adolescent psychiatry

Psychophysiological research focusing on child development and on child and adolescent psychiatric disorders has provided many important insights. The use of ...

Neurofeedback training in children with ADHD: behavioral and neurophysiological effects

In a multicentre randomised controlled trial, we evaluated the clinical efficacy of neurofeedback (NF) training in children with ADHD and investigated the mechanisms ...

Autonomy, care and justice: ethical aspects of the psychiatric treatment of adolescents

What is the right and good action in dealing with young patients in child and adolescent psychiatry? To answer this question, we have to consider professional ...

Ambulant and outpatient youth welfare: long-term effectiveness

Objective: This study concerns the long-term effects of ambulant and outpatient youth provisions. Progress was examined regarding the impact of stress, extensive conduct problems, emotional ...

Phoneme discrimination and dyslexia in school children at grade one to six

Objective: The research on phoneme discrimination in connection with dyslexia has focused mostly on reading ability. The aim of this study was to analyse phoneme discrimination in ...

The new hospital reimbursement system: a chance and a challenge to child and adolescent psychiatry or «much ado about nothing»?

New legislation in the financing of psychiatric hospitals in Germany stipulates the introduction of a new reimbursement system ...