A5045006378- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Health and Medical Studies
- Psychoanalysis and Social Critique
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Infant Health and Development
- Family Support in Illness
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
Heidelberg University
2015-2024
University Hospital Heidelberg
2015-2024
Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie
1997-2022
Heidelberg (Poland)
2022
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2002-2022
SRH Hochschule Heidelberg
2017-2021
University of Regensburg
2020
University of Bern
2020
Heidelberg University
2001-2019
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
2014
Abstract Aims To investigate the prevalence of pathological internet use ( PIU ) and maladaptive MIU among adolescents in 11 E uropean countries relation to demographic, social factors accessibility. Design Cross‐sectional survey. Setting The 7th Framework European Union EU funded project, Saving Empowering Young Lives urope SEYLE ), is a randomized controlled trial RCT evaluating interventions for risk behaviours A ustria, stonia, F rance, G ermany, H ungary, I reland, srael, taly, R...
Background: Subthreshold‐depression and anxiety have been associated with significant impairments in adults. This study investigates the characteristics of adolescent subthreshold‐depression a focus on suicidality, using both categorical dimensional diagnostic models. Methods: Data were drawn from Saving Empowering Young Lives Europe (SEYLE) study, comprising 12,395 adolescents 11 countries. Based self‐report, including Beck Depression Inventory‐II (BDI‐II), Zung Self‐Rating Anxiety Scale...
To determine the prevalence and associated psychological social factors of occasional repetitive deliberate self-harming behavior in adolescents.Cross-sectional self-report survey.One hundred twenty-one schools Germany.A representative sample 5759 ninth-grade students was studied between 2004 2005.Deliberate self-harm (DSH) suicidal behaviors, emotional behavioral problems (Youth Self-Report), living standard, family composition, parental conflict illness, school type performance,...
Objectives To investigate the prevalence and associated psychosocial factors of occasional repetitive direct self‐injurious behavior (D‐ SIB ), such as self‐cutting, ‐burning, ‐biting, ‐hitting, skin damage by other methods, in representative adolescent samples from 11 European countries. Methods Cross‐sectional assessment adolescents was performed within Union funded project, Saving Empowering Young Lives Europe ( SEYLE which conducted The sample comprised 12,068 (F/M: 6,717/5,351; mean...
Rising global rates of pathological Internet use (PIU) and related psychological impairments have gained considerable attention in recent years. In an effort to acquire evidence-based knowledge this relationship, the main objective study was investigate association between PIU, psychopathology self-destructive behaviours among school-based adolescents eleven European countries. This cross-sectional implemented within framework Union project: Saving Empowering Young Lives Europe. A...
There have been only a few reports illustrating the moderate effectiveness of suicide-preventive interventions in reducing suicidal behavior, and, most those studies, target populations were primarily adults, whereas focused on adolescents. Essentially, there no randomized controlled studies comparing efficacy, cost-effectiveness and cultural adaptability suicide-prevention strategies schools. is also lack information whether can, addition to preventing suicide, reduce risk behaviors promote...
While suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people in most industrial countries, non-fatal suicidal behaviour also a very important public health concern adolescents. The aim this study was to investigate gender differences prevalence and emotional behavioural correlates representative school-based sample A cross-sectional design used assess various areas problems by using self-report booklet including Youth Self-Report. One hundred sixteen schools region Southern Germany...
ABSTRACT Background Estrogen has been hypothesized to have a protective and antipsychotic-like effect in women at risk for schizophrenia. The aim of the present study was evaluate association between menstrual cycle and/or estrogen levels psychotic symptoms sample with Method One hundred twenty-five premenopausal schizophrenia regular menses were examined. 17β-estradiol other hormones gonadal axis assessed follicular, peri-ovulatory, luteal phases cycle. effects phase estradiol level on...
Abstract The electroencephalographic response to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) recently has been established as a direct parameter of motor cortex excitability. Its N100 component was suggested reflect an inhibitory response. We investigated influences cerebral maturation on TMS‐evoked in 6‐ 10‐year‐old healthy children. used forewarned reaction time (contingent negative variation) task test the effects preparation and sensory attention amplitude. Single‐pulse TMS at 105% threshold...
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is known to be associated with high rates of comorbidity and severe impairment psychosocial functioning in adults. The aim this study was investigate Axis I II disorders, as well functioning, a clinical sample adolescents BPD compare these participants mixed psychiatric diagnoses. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Female adolescent patients were consecutively recruited from the child...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most frequent neuropsychiatric disorders in childhood. Transcranial magnetic stimulation studies based on muscle responses (motor-evoked potentials) suggested that reduced motor inhibition contributes to hyperactivity, a core symptom disease. Here we employed N100 component electroencephalographic response transcranial as novel marker for direct assessment cortical inhibitory processes, which has not been examined attention so far. We...
This study examined a broad variety of adverse childhood experiences in consecutive sample female adolescent inpatients with borderline personality disorder (BPD; n = 44) compared clinical control (CC; 47) group mixed psychiatric diagnoses. BPD was diagnosed using structured interview; different dimensions adversity were assessed the Childhood Experiences Care and Abuse Questionnaire, Parental Bonding Instrument, Family Assessment Device. A history significantly more common patients than CC...
Validation of the German translation a questionnaire and corresponding interview for assessment adverse childhood experiences within family environment investigation an association these with suicidal behaviour.The was tested in consecutively recruited sample 125 psychiatric inpatients (aged 13 to 25 years) at University Hospital Heidelberg. Retests interviews were also performed. Suicidal behaviour measured by Paykel Suicide Scale.The showed very good internal consistency retest...