Article
Family Studies
Vera Clemens, Joerg M. Fegert, Marc Allroggen
Summary: Early traumatic events, particularly maltreatment experiences, play a significant role in the development of antagonistic and unfavorable narcissistic traits, such as rivalry. Men displayed associations between all maltreatment experiences and narcissistic rivalry, while women showed significant associations primarily with emotional maltreatment and neglect.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Amanda L. Shamblaw, Jordana L. Sommer, Kristin Reynolds, Natalie Mota, Tracie O. Afifi, Renee El-Gabalawy
Summary: This study found that a history of childhood maltreatment, specifically childhood sexual abuse and intimate partner violence, is significantly associated with increased odds of perinatal complications in pregnant and postpartum women. Exposure to multiple types of childhood maltreatment further increases the risk of perinatal complications. These findings emphasize the importance of healthcare providers being aware of this association to provide appropriate interventions.
GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Maria Z. Gehred, Annchen R. Knodt, Antony Ambler, Kyle J. Bourassa, Andrea Danese, Maxwell L. Elliott, Sean Hogan, David Ireland, Richie Poulton, Sandhya Ramrakha, Aaron Reuben, Maria L. Sison, Terrie E. Moffitt, Ahmad R. Hariri, Avshalom Caspi
Summary: Childhood adversity is associated with widespread differences in midlife gray matter across cortical and subcortical structures, with prospectively ascertained adversity having stronger and more extensive associations than retrospectively reported adversity. These effects are distributed broadly along a hierarchical cortical gradient of information processing, indicating long-lasting biological embedding of childhood adversity in the brain.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Nadia Said, Luna T. Frauhammer, Markus Huff
Summary: Consensus messaging can improve the estimation of scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change, but its impact on climate change attitudes is not significant. The confidence in perceived scientific consensus can affect the level of concern about climate change.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Lauren N. Forrest, Carlos M. Grilo, Tomoko Udo
Summary: The study found that individuals with eating disorders have a high prevalence of adverse childhood experiences, and both ACE history and ED diagnosis are associated with elevated odds of experiencing a lifetime suicide attempt. However, adverse childhood experiences and eating disorders do not seem to interact to increase the risk of suicide attempts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Enya Redican, Orla McBride, Lisa Bunting, Jamie Murphy, Mark Shevlin
Summary: Emerging research suggests that benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs) may explain favorable mental health outcomes among individuals affected by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). This study provides the first rigorous assessment of BCEs prevalence and predictors using a nationally representative sample of young people from Northern Ireland. The results show that most participants experienced multiple BCEs, with females reporting higher levels of BCEs.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rodrigo Vargas-Fernandez, Fabriccio J. Visconti-Lopez, Akram Hernandez-Vasquez
Summary: This study assessed the association between childhood physical abuse and current intimate partner violence among women of childbearing age in Peru. The findings showed that women who experienced physical abuse during childhood were more likely to experience emotional, physical, sexual, and any type of violence in adulthood. This highlights the importance of addressing childhood physical abuse as a public health issue in Peru.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Family Studies
Tara N. Richards, Joseph A. Schwartz, Emily Wright
Summary: The study found that Native American individuals reported the highest number and variety of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) compared to other racial/ethnic groups, as well as the highest rates of physical abuse, sexual abuse, parental substance abuse, and witnessing violence. Future research should focus on Native Americans' ACEs and consider the impact of historical trauma and racial discrimination.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Benjamin Borchardt, Sabrina Kastaun, Yekaterina Pashutina, Wolfgang Viechtbauer, Daniel Kotz
Summary: This study aimed to describe population trends in motivation to stop smoking in Germany between 2016 and 2021. The analysis of the data showed that younger age, higher level of education, fewer cigarettes per day, more quit attempts, and use of e-cigarettes and tobacco product alternatives were associated with higher motivation to quit smoking.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Regina Vardanyan, Hans-Helmut Koenig, Andre Hajek
Summary: The aim of this study was to explore the link between Parkinson's disease and psychosocial outcomes. The findings revealed that individuals with Parkinson's disease had significantly lower perceived autonomy compared to those without the disease, but did not report worse psychosocial outcomes in terms of life satisfaction, optimism, loneliness, and perceived social isolation.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Linda T. Betz, Marlene Rosen, Raimo K. R. Salokangas, Joseph Kambeitz
Summary: Different types of childhood maltreatment are key risk factors for psychopathology, with emotional abuse playing a unique role in affective psychopathology. This study used machine learning to identify the most predictive domains and facets of childhood maltreatment for adult depressive affect, finding that subjective experience, particularly reactions to and appraisal of the abuse, were the strongest predictors.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Family Studies
Jianlin Liu, Shazana Shahwan, Edimansyah Abdin, Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Sutapa Basu, Charmaine Tang, Swapna Verma, Mythily Subramaniam
Summary: This study investigated the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and positive psychotic symptoms in Singapore. The findings showed that individuals exposed to dysfunctional home environments or multiple ACE were at an elevated risk of experiencing positive psychotic symptoms.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Claudia Calvano, Lara Engelke, Jessica Di Bella, Jana Kindermann, Babette Renneberg, Sibylle M. Winter
Summary: This study surveyed 1024 parents of underage children in Germany, finding that parental stress increased during the pandemic, and some families reported higher occurrences of children witnessing domestic violence and verbal emotional abuse.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Anna K. Hochgraf, Gregory M. Fosco, Stephanie T. Lanza
Summary: The study found an association between attempting to lose weight and nicotine vaping among adolescents, with girls being more susceptible. Girls who were trying to lose weight were at a higher risk for vaping during specific age periods, while this association was not significant for boys. Girls who were trying to lose weight were also at a higher risk for frequent vaping during certain age periods, while this link was not significant for boys at any age.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Laura Vieten, Anne M. Woehrmann, Johannes Wendsche, Alexandra Michel
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of work break characteristics and their relationships with physical and mental health. Employees often skipped work breaks and experienced interruptions. Skipping work breaks was detrimentally related to all health complaints, while interruptions were related to most complaints. Meal break duration was beneficially related to physical exhaustion.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Anna Freier, Johannes Kruse, Bjarne Schmalbach, Sandra Zara, Samuel Werner, Elmar Brahler, Jorg M. Fegert, Hanna Kampling
Summary: The study showed that the association between different types of child maltreatment and symptoms of depression/anxiety is largely mediated by personality functioning in the general population. The mediating effects were slightly stronger in abuse types than in neglect types, highlighting the importance of understanding impaired personality for clinical interventions and future research.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Danieelle Otten, Mareike Ernst, Antonia M. Werner, Ana N. Tibubos, Iris Reiner, Elmar Braehler, Joerg Wiltink, Matthias Michal, Markus Nagler, Philipp S. Wild, Thomas Muenzel, Jochem Koenig, Karl J. Lackner, Norbert Peiffer, Manfred E. Beutel
Summary: This study aimed to predict the occurrence of chronic diseases based on baseline depressive symptoms and to examine the sex-dependent effects. The results showed that baseline depressive symptoms predicted cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive lung disease, diabetes, and migraine in both men and women, but not cancer. Additional adjustments for metabolic and lifestyle risk factors increased the risk of chronic obstructive lung disease and migraine for each point of depressive symptoms. There were trends suggesting a relevance of depressive symptoms for cardiovascular disease in men and for diabetes in women.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Ana N. Tibubos, Antonia M. Werner, Elmar Braehler, Golan Shahar, Mareike Ernst, Iris Reiner, Manfred E. Beutel
Summary: Self-criticism is identified as a serious risk factor for psychopathology and weight-related health problems. This study presents a brief measure of self-criticism with good psychometric properties, providing reliable and valid results.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ayline Heller, Oliver Decker, Vera Clemens, Joerg M. Fegert, Scarlett Heiner, Elmar Brahler, Peter Schmidt
Summary: Modern theories of authoritarianism emphasize the importance of threat in shaping authoritarian attitudes. This study found an increase in authoritarian tendencies during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a decrease in latent means contrary to expectations. Latent means also differed based on gender, education, and geographical location.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Anesthesiology
Patric Bialas, Claudia Boettge-Wolpers, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, Sven Gottschling, Dieter Konietzke, Stephanie Juckenhoefel, Albrecht Madlinger, Patrick Welsch, Winfried Haeuser
Summary: There are concerns about the development of cannabis use disorder (CUD) in patients using medical cannabis for chronic pain. The current diagnostic criteria for CUD may not accurately identify patients using cannabis for therapeutic reasons. Alternative strategies are needed to determine the true prevalence of CUD in chronic pain patients treated with medical cannabis. In a study conducted in three German pain centers, the prevalence of CUD in chronic pain patients prescribed medical cannabis was assessed using anonymous questionnaires.
Article
Psychiatry
Mareike Ernst, Antonia M. Werner, Elmar Brahler, Philipp S. Wild, Jorg Faber, Hiltrud Merzenich, Manfred E. Beutel
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate a short scale for assessing posttraumatic growth in cancer survivors. Using data from 633 childhood cancer survivors, the researchers found that the short scale had good reliability and validity and was associated with various cancer-related and psychological variables.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Ana Margarida Pinto, Rinie Geenen, Tor D. Wager, Mark A. Lumley, Winfried Hauser, Eva Kosek, Jacob N. Ablin, Kirstine Amris, Jaime Branco, Dan Buskila, Joao Castelhano, Miguel Castelo-Branco, Leslie J. Crofford, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, Marina Lopez-Sola, Mariana Luis, Tiago Reis Marques, Philip J. Mease, Filipe Palavra, Jamie L. Rhudy, Lucina Q. Uddin, Paula Castilho, Johannes W. G. Jacobs, Jose A. P. da Silva
Summary: This article presents a new model called FITSS (Fibromyalgia: Imbalance of Threat and Soothing Systems), which proposes that an imbalance in emotion regulation, specifically an overactive 'threat' system and underactive 'soothing' system, may contribute to the development of fibromyalgia. This model provides a new perspective for future research and may stimulate the discovery of novel therapeutic interventions.
NATURE REVIEWS RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
David Riedl, Hanna Kampling, Tobias Nolte, Astrid Lampe, Manfred E. Beutel, Elmar Braehler, Johannes Kruse
Summary: Deficits in mentalization are associated with various mental disorders but lack validated research instruments. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Mentalization Questionnaire (MZQ) in a representative German population sample. Findings showed good acceptance, but the factor structure of the original subscales was not acceptable. A 3-factor solution was suggested but not confirmed. A general underlying factor was identified. A shortened 6-item version of the MZQ was found to be comparable to the original scale.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Laura Altweck, Stefanie Hahm, Silke Schmidt, Christine Ulke, Toni Fleischer, Claudia Helmert, Sven Speerforck, Georg Schomerus, Manfred E. Beutel, Elmar Braehler, Holger Muehlan
Summary: This study examined the impact of employment, marital and reproductive experiences on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and found that these life-course factors had significant effects on HRQoL, particularly changes in marital and employment status. The findings highlight the importance of addressing the specific health needs of individuals who have experienced marital separation and non-employment.
APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Hannah Kleinhaus, Elmar Braehler, Georg Romer, Jochen Ernst
Summary: This study examined parents' perceptions of conversations with their children about cancer and identified key topics for psychosocial support. Most parents felt that communication with their children about the disease was necessary but found it difficult due to a desire to protect their children. Additional stress was caused by questions from children that parents could not answer. Psychosocial support can be helpful in these situations.
PSYCHOTHERAPIE PSYCHOSOMATIK MEDIZINISCHE PSYCHOLOGIE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Franziska Klimt, Elmar Braehler, Yve Stoebel-Richter, Markus Zenger, Hendrik Berth
Summary: This study evaluates a potential single-item screening instrument for sleep disturbances and confirms its good psychometric properties and brevity. It contributes to the early detection of sleep disturbances.
PSYCHOTHERAPIE PSYCHOSOMATIK MEDIZINISCHE PSYCHOLOGIE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bjarne Schmalbach, Ana N. Tibubos, Danielle Otten, Andreas Hinz, Oliver Decker, Markus Zenger, Manfred E. Beutel, Elmar Braehler
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate regional differences in response behavior for the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 between East- and West-Germany. The results showed slightly higher depression sum scores for East-Germans compared to West-Germans. Most items did not display differential item functioning, except for the assessment of self-harm tendencies. The scale scores were largely invariant, but made up a significant portion of the observed group differences in terms of effect magnitude.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Alina Gepraegs, David Buergin, Joerg M. Fegert, Elmar Braehler, Vera Clemens
Summary: The study aimed to explore the interplay of parental stress, changes in parental stress, and physical violence against children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that higher parental stress levels were associated with more physical violence against children, higher levels of own experiences of child maltreatment, and mental health symptoms. During the pandemic, an increase in parental stress was associated with female sex, the use of physical violence against children, and parental experience of child maltreatment. Therefore, the study emphasizes the importance of providing low threshold support for families at risk during crises.
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY AND MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Kristine Khachatryan, Andreas Witt, Vera Clemens, Manfred E. Beutel, Elmar Braehler, Joerg M. Fegert
Summary: This study analyzes a representative German survey and finds that the division of Germany into East and West after World War II has resulted in different experiences with corporal punishment as an educational method. Individuals socialized in East Germany were less likely to have experienced severe punishment and non-corporal punishment compared to those socialized in West Germany. The study also highlights the influence of legal regulations on parental educational methods concerning non-violent child-raising.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christoph Kasinger, Lisa Braunheim, Manfred Beutel, Elmar Braehler
Summary: There exists a wealth gap and difference in life satisfaction between East and West Germans in Germany. This study found that net-worth has a significant impact on life satisfaction, and the wealth gap between East and West Germans is increasing in most birth cohorts.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-HEIDELBERG
(2023)
