A5002484586- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Health and Medical Studies
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Social Media and Politics
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
University of Lübeck
2016-2025
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
2013-2024
Universitäres Kinderwunschzentrum Lübeck
2009-2024
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
2007-2024
Central Institute of Mental Health
2016
University of Sussex
2016
University of Bamberg
2016
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
2016
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2016
University of Mannheim
2016
For the first time, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) introduces non-substance addictions as psychiatric diagnoses. The aims of this paper are to (i) present main controversies surrounding decision include internet gaming disorder, but not addiction more globally, a in research appendix DSM-5, (ii) discuss meaning behind DSM-5 criteria disorder. also proposes common method assessing Although need diagnostic is debated, existence multiple instruments reflect...
Background: Prevalence studies of Internet addiction in the general population are rare. In addition, a lack approved criteria hampers estimation its occurrence. Aims: This study conducted latent class analysis (LCA) large sample to estimate prevalence. Methods: A telephone survey was based on random digit dialling procedure including landline (n = 14,022) and cell phone numbers 1,001) participants aged 14-64. The Compulsive Use Scale (CIUS) served as basis for LCA used look subgroups...
Objective: Our goal was to analyze the retest reliability and validity of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in a primary-care setting recommend cut-off value for different alcohol-related diagnoses.Method: Participants recruited from general practices (GPs) two northern German cities received AUDIT, which embedded health-risk questionnaire. In total, 10,803 screenings were conducted. The tested on subsample 99 patients, with an intertest interval 30 days. Sensitivity...
<b><i>Background/Aims:</i></b> Only rather few data on the validity of screening questionnaires to detect problem drinking in adolescents exist. The aim this study was compare performance Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), its short form AUDIT-C, Substance Module Problem Oriented Screening Instrument for Teenagers (POSIT), and CRAFFT (acronym car, relax, alone, forget, family, friends). <b><i>Methods:</i></b> were filled by 9th...
Pathological gambling is a behavioural addiction with negative economic, social, and psychological consequences. Identification of contributing genes pathways may improve understanding aetiology facilitate therapy prevention. Here, we report the first genome-wide association study pathological gambling. Our aims were to identify involved in gambling, examine whether there genetic overlap between alcohol dependence.Four hundred forty-five individuals diagnosis according Diagnostic Statistical...
Background and aims Data on Internet addiction (IA) its association with personality disorder are rare. Previous studies largely restricted to clinical samples insufficient measurement of IA. Methods Cross-sectional analysis data based a German sub-sample (n = 168; 86 males; 71 meeting criteria for IA) increased levels excessive use derived from general population sample 15,023). IA was assessed comprehensive standardized interview using the structure Composite International Diagnostic...
ABSTRACT Background Social capital and a low severity of alcohol‐related problems have been focused upon to explain the processes natural recovery from alcohol dependence. However, studies using control groups not found significant differences in these variables. Subtypes remission which might account for this inconsistency only described on grounds qualitative data. Aims To identify subtypes remitters cluster analysis. Participants One hundred seventy‐eight media‐recruited were interviewed...
Background Little is known about excess mortality and its predictors among alcohol‐dependent individuals in the general population. We sought to estimate determine whether alcohol dependence treatment utilization, severity, alcohol‐related problems, self‐rated health may predict over 14 years. Methods A random sample of population between ages 18 64 1 region G ermany was drawn. Among 4,070 respondents with valid data, 153 were identified. For 149 these 153, vital status information provided...
The addiction treatment system only reaches a small number of individuals suffering from Internet-related disorders. Therefore, it is important to improve case detection for preventive measures and brief interventions. Existing screening instruments are often time-consuming rarely validated using clinical criteria. aim this study develop an optimized short problematic Internet use (IA). A regression analysis was conducted in random subsamples merged sample (N = 3,040; N 1,209) examine the...
ABSTRACT Aims To test the efficacy of (i) computer‐generated tailored letters and (ii) practitioner‐delivered brief advice for smoking cessation against an assessment‐only condition; to compare both interventions directly. Design Quasi‐randomized controlled trial. Setting A total 34 randomly selected general practices from a German region (participation rate 87%). Participants 1499 consecutive patients aged 18–70 years with daily cigarette 80%). Interventions The intervention group received...
ABSTRACT Aims Dependence on or problematic use of prescription drugs (PD) is estimated to be between 1 and 2% in the general population. In contrast, proportion substance‐specific treatment PD disorders at 0.5% comparatively low. With an prevalence 4.7%, PD‐specific are widespread hospitals compared Brief intervention delivered might useful promote discontinuation reduction drug use. Design A randomized, controlled clinical trial. Setting Internal, surgical gynaecological wards a university...
Alcohol consumption in Germany is associated with considerable health and economic consequences. In addition to prevention, the early detection differential treatment of those affected play an important role. The guideline "Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment Use Disorders" forms basis this care for people suffering from alcohol use disorders. Regular updates integrate current state research evidence clinical expertise.Under auspices German Society Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics,...
Objective: Alcohol consumption and tobacco smoking may have synergistic harmful effects when present in combination. This combination is highly prevalent associated with a multitude of diseases. Brief alcohol intervention (BAI) be less effective among persons who drink smoke than do not smoke. The aim this study was to find out whether BAI more adults those Methods: reports secondary outcome analyses the randomized controlled trial “Testing proactive expert system prevent quit at-risk use”....
Abstract Aims. To assess the selection bias of recruiting participants in studies on natural recovery from alcohol dependence through media solicitation. Design. Two samples with different recruitment strategies are compared. Setting. Media solicitation and general population. Participants. Sample 1 consists 176 alcohol‐dependent individuals remitted without formal help recruited solicatation, sample 2 32 remitters derived a representative population study size 4075 respondents response rate...
It is well known that only a minority of alcohol-dependent subjects seek help and the majority individuals recover without utilization formal help. Psychiatric comorbidity highly prevalent among individuals. However, no data are available on impact psychiatric natural recovery.To analyse non-psychotic comorbid Axis I disorders remission rate in drawn from representative general population sample northern Germany (response rate: 70.2%, n = 4075). diagnoses were assessed personal interview...