Hans‐Ulrich Wïttchen

ORCID: 0000-0002-6311-7711
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Research Areas
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health and Medical Studies
  • Psychiatric care and mental health services
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2013-2025

TU Dresden
2015-2024

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2019-2024

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
2013-2024

University of Münster
2013-2024

University of Freiburg
2024

European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society
2024

Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
2024

Universität Greifswald
2024

LMU Klinikum
2023

Abstract Estimates of 12‐month and lifetime prevalence morbid risk (LMR) the Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM‐IV‐TR) anxiety mood disorders are presented based on US epidemiological surveys among people aged 13+. The presentation is designed for use in upcoming DSM‐5 manual to provide more coherent estimates than would otherwise be available. Prevalence age groups proposed by workgroups as most useful consider policy planning purposes....

10.1002/mpr.1359 article EN International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research 2012-08-01

Abstract Data are reported on a series of short‐form (SF) screening scales DSM‐III‐R psychiatric disorders developed from the World Health Organization's Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). A multi‐step procedure was used to generate CIDI‐SF for each eight DSM US National Comorbidity Survey (NCS). This began with subsample respondents who endorsed CIDI diagnostic stem question given disorder and then stepwise regression analyses select subset questions maximize reproduction...

10.1002/mpr.47 article EN International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research 1998-11-01

Background and purpose: In 2005, we presented for the first time overall estimates of annual costs brain disorders (mental neurologic disorders) in Europe. This new report presents updated, more accurate, comprehensive 2010 30 European countries. Methods: One‐year prevalence cost per person 19 major groups are based on ‘best estimates’ derived from systematic literature reviews by panels experts epidemiology health economics. Our estimation model was populated with national statistics...

10.1111/j.1468-1331.2011.03590.x article EN European Journal of Neurology 2011-12-19

10.1111/j.1468-1331.2005.01202.x article EN European Journal of Neurology 2005-05-05

Background. The German National Health Interview and Examination Survey (GHS) is the first government mandated nationwide study to investigate jointly prevalence of somatic mental disorders within one in general adult population Germany. This paper reports results from its Mental Supplement (GHS-MHS) on 4-week 12-month, selected lifetime a broad range DSM-IV disorders, their co-morbidity correlates community. Methods. sample GHS-MHS ( n =4181; multistage stratified random drawn registries;...

10.1017/s0033291703001399 article EN Psychological Medicine 2004-04-21

Abstract Absence of a common diagnostic interview has hampered cross‐national syntheses epidemiological evidence on major depressive episodes (MDE). Community surveys using the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview administered face‐to‐face were carried out in 10 countries North America (Canada and US), Latin (Brazil, Chile, Mexico), Europe (Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey), Asia (Japan). The total sample size was more than 37,000. Lifetime...

10.1002/mpr.138 article EN International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research 2003-02-01

<h3>Background:</h3> Data are presented on the general population prevalences, correlates, comorbidities, and impairments associated with<i>DSM-III-R</i>phobias. <h3>Methods:</h3> Analysis is based National Comorbidity Survey. Phobias were assessed with a revised version of Composite International Diagnostic Interview. <h3>Results:</h3> Lifetime (and 30-day) prevalence estimates 6.7% 2.3%) for agoraphobia, 11.3% 5.5%) simple phobia, 13.3% 4.5%) social phobia. Increasing lifetime prevalences...

10.1001/archpsyc.1996.01830020077009 article EN Archives of General Psychiatry 1996-02-01

<h3>Background:</h3> Nationally representative general population data are presented on the current, 12-month, and lifetime prevalence of<i>DSM-III-R</i>generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) as well risk factors, comorbidity, related impairments. <h3>Methods:</h3> The from National Comorbidity Survey, a large survey of persons aged 15 to 54 years in noninstitutionalized civilian United States.<i>DSM-III-R</i>GAD was assessed by lay interviewers using revised version Composite International...

10.1001/archpsyc.1994.03950050015002 article EN Archives of General Psychiatry 1994-05-01

Objective: Lifetime and 12‐month prevalence of traumatic events DSM‐IV post‐traumatic stress disorder as well risk factors comorbidity patterns were investigated in a representative community sample ( n =3021, aged 14–24 years). Method: Traumatic PTSD assessed with the Munich Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). Results: Although 26% male subjects 17.7% female reported at least one event, only few qualified for full diagnosis (1% males 2.2% females). strongly associated all...

10.1034/j.1600-0447.2000.101001046.x article EN Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2000-01-01

Background. As part of a longitudinal study, prevalence findings DSM-IV disorders are presented for random sample 3021 respondents aged 14 to 24, with response rate 71%. Method. Assessment included various subtypes disorders, subthreshold conditions and that have only rarely been studied in other epidemiological surveys. The computer-assisted Munich-Composite International Diagnostic Interview (M-CIDI) was used derive diagnoses. Results. Substance were the most frequent (lifetime 17·7%;...

10.1017/s0033291797005928 article EN Psychological Medicine 1998-01-01

The CIDI is a fully standardised diagnostic interview designed for assessing mental disorders based on the definitions and criteria of ICD-10 DSM-III-R. Field trials with have been conducted in 18 centres around world, to test feasibility reliability different cultures settings, as well inter-rater agreement types questions used. Of 590 subjects interviewed across all sites rated by an interviewer observer, 575 were eligible analysis. was judged be acceptable most appropriate use kinds...

10.1192/bjp.159.5.645 article EN The British Journal of Psychiatry 1991-11-01

<h3>Abstract</h3> <b>Objective</b> To investigate the relation between cannabis use and psychotic symptoms in individuals with above average predisposition for psychosis who first used during adolescence. <b>Design</b> Analysis of prospective data from a population based sample. Assessment substance use, psychosis, was on standardised personal interviews at baseline follow up four years later. <b>Participants</b> 2437 young people (aged 14 to 24 years) without psychosis. <b>Main outcome...

10.1136/bmj.38267.664086.63 article EN BMJ 2004-12-01

This article reports the results of a cross-national investigation patterns comorbidity between substance use and psychiatric disorders in six studies participating International Consortium Psychiatric Epidemiology. In general, there was strong association mood anxiety as well conduct antisocial personality disorder with at all sites. The also suggest that is continuum magnitude function spectrum category (use, problems, dependence), direct relationship number comorbid increasing levels...

10.1016/s0306-4603(98)00076-8 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Addictive Behaviors 1998-11-01

Background. The paper describes prevalence, impairments, patterns of co-morbidity and other correlates DSM-IV social phobia in adolescents young adults, separating generalized non-generalized phobics. Methods. Data are derived from the baseline investigation Early Developmental Stages Psychopathology Study (EDSP), a prospective longitudinal community study 3021 subjects, aged 14–24. Diagnoses were based on algorithms an expanded version Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Results....

10.1017/s0033291798008174 article EN Psychological Medicine 1999-03-01

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a prevalent and disabling characterized by persistent worrying, symptoms, tension. It the most frequent in primary care, being present 22% of care patients who complain problems. The high prevalence rate GAD (8%) compared to that reported general population (12-month 1.9-5.1%) suggests are users resources. affects women more frequently than men rates midlife (prevalence females over age 35: 10%) older subjects but relatively low adolescents. natural...

10.1002/da.10065 article EN Depression and Anxiety 2002-01-01

Background— Abdominal adiposity is a growing clinical and public health problem. It not known whether it similarly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) diabetes mellitus in different regions around the world, thus measurement of waist circumference (WC) addition to body mass index (BMI) useful primary care practice. Methods Results— Randomly chosen physicians 63 countries recruited consecutive patients aged 18 80 years on 2 prespecified half days. WC BMI were measured presence CVD...

10.1161/circulationaha.106.676379 article EN Circulation 2007-10-22

Epidemiological findings demonstrating an increased risk for individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) to develop depression have been challenged by discrepant from prospective longitudinal examinations in childhood and early adolescence.To examine patterns of SAD incidence, the consistency associations subsequent depression, distal proximal predictors depression.Face-to-face, 10-year family study up 4 waves. The DSM-IV Munich-Composite International Diagnostic Interview was...

10.1001/archpsyc.64.8.903 article EN Archives of General Psychiatry 2007-08-01
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