A5050837639- Migration, Health and Trauma
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Family Support in Illness
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Psychoanalysis and Social Critique
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Sociology and Education Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Migration, Racism, and Human Rights
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Social Policies and Family
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Health and Conflict Studies
University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2021-2024
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2021-2024
University Medical Centre Mannheim
2022
University of Kassel
2018-2021
Sigmund Freud Institut
2016-2020
During the pandemic, extent of subsequent mental health strains is an important issue. A representative face-to-face survey was conducted to assess consequences in general population and identify risk factors. In a German sample (N = 2,503), we assessed depression anxiety symptoms by PHQ-4 loneliness validated item. An earlier (2018) which used same methods had comparable response rates served as comparison. Scores increased from average 0.89 (SD 1.21) 0.77 1.17) 2018 1.14 1.23) 1.05 1.31)...
Cross-sectional studies found high levels of depression and anxiety symptoms, loneliness during the first wave COVID-19 pandemic. Reported increases were lower in longitudinal population-based findings. Studies including positive outcomes are rare. This study analyzed changes mental health loneliness, satisfaction.Respondents German Socio-Economic Panel (N = 6038) surveyed pre-pandemic (2017/2019) (June 2020) second (January February 2021) Self-report screeners assessed life satisfaction....
Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with posttraumatic and complex stress disorder symptoms in adulthood (PTSD/cPTSD), as well reduced epistemic trust (trust the authenticity personal relevance of interpersonally transmitted information) impaired personality functioning. The present work aims to investigate predictive value trust—the capacity for social learning—on mediating effect functioning association ACEs PTSD/cPTSD. Methods We conducted structural equation...
In the context of COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals have been found to endorse conspiracy beliefs. Socio-demographic variables, personality functioning, anxiety, and loneliness could be risk factors for this endorsement.
Previous studies on self-rated health and mortality have usually not differentiated between physical mental health, respectively considered diseases. This study aims to determine from middle old age, examine associations with adjusted for objective risk factors assess effect modification by gender. In a large population-based sample (N = 14,993 at baseline), were rated separately single-item. Associations modelled Cox regressions, adjusting potential confounding variables. Most participants...
Conspiracy endorsement is a public health challenge for the successful containment of COVID-19 pandemic. While usually considered societal phenomenon, little known about equally important developmental backdrops and personality characteristics like mistrust that render an individual prone to conspiracy endorsement. There growing body evidence implying detrimental role adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) - highly prevalent burden in development epistemic trust functioning. This study aimed...
The so‐called refugee crisis surprised politicians, citizens as well other such professional groups including medical doctors, social scientists and psychoanalysts. In 2015, 1,091,894 asylum see...
Zusammenfassung Die Prävalenz des Post-COVID-Syndroms (PCS) ist noch nicht abschließend geklärt. bisherigen Definitionen bilden vorrangig zeitliche Aspekte ab, lassen jedoch funktionelle Defizite sowie die Objektivierung von Symptomen außer Acht. Dies führt zu diagnostischen therapeutischen Unklarheiten. In Pubmed wurde daher nach systematischen Reviews gesucht, sich mit den Folgen einer SARS-CoV-2-Infektion befassten. zugrunde liegenden zeitlichen Einschlusskriterien wurden extrahiert. 16...
Abstract The topic of migration, flight and trauma is as old civilization, its myths, fairytales, legends such “The Odyssey” well‐known literary figures like Oedipus Medea (first section the paper). However, current refugee crisis in Europe has led to societal tensions even splitting among large groups, Germany where enormous empathy for refugees' plight can be observed on one hand, hostilities, anxiety xenophobic feelings actions other hand. In second paper, authors summarize some...
Background Individuals living at-risk-of-poverty have an increased risk of poor mental health. The pandemic and its societal impacts might negative effects especially on this group widening the gap between rich also exacerbate gender gaps, which in turn impact social cohesion. Aim objective longitudinal study was to determine if people were more vulnerable economic psychosocial showed poorer Moreover, differences analyzed. Method We drew data from a sample N = 10,250 respondents two time...
Objectives: Quality of life (QOL) is increasingly used as indicator in health research. The aim this paper was an updated psychometric validation and a new standardization the German version EUROHIS-QOL using sample general population assessed 2021. study focused on socio-economic characteristics anxiety depressiveness major indicators mental health. Methods: With 8 items, economical instrument for self-assessment. Results: Statistical tests revealed good properties. Gender-...
Background: Depression and fatigue are commonly observed sequelae following viral diseases such as COVID-19. Identifying symptom constellations that differentially classify post-COVID depression may be helpful to individualize treatment strategies. Here, we investigated whether self-reported associated with the same or different constellations. Methods. To address this question, used data from COVIDOM, a population-based cohort study conducted part of NAPKON-POP platform. Data was collected...
Abstract This case study explores the arriving process of an unaccompanied minor refugee in Germany and his perception psychosocial support he received. The aim is to elaborate possibilities adolescents' arrival processes adequately. Two interviews—theme‐centered narrative—were conducted afterwards examined by a group five researchers who used experts' validation as analyzing tool. Four main dimensions were identified contributing complex dynamics work with refugees: (a) distinct need for...