@article{MeiserEsser2017, author = {Meiser, Susanne and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Interpersonal Stress Generation-A Girl Problem?}, series = {Journal of early adolescence}, volume = {39}, journal = {Journal of early adolescence}, number = {1}, publisher = {Sage Publ.}, address = {Thousand Oaks}, issn = {0272-4316}, doi = {10.1177/0272431617725197}, pages = {41 -- 66}, year = {2017}, abstract = {To provide further insight into stress generation patterns in boys and girls around puberty, this study investigated longitudinal reciprocal relations between depressive symptoms, dysfunctional attitudes, and stress generation, the process by which individuals contribute to the occurrence of stress in interpersonal contexts (e.g., problematic social interactions) or in noninterpersonal contexts (e.g., achievement problems). A community sample of N = 924 German children and early adolescents (51.8\% male) completed depressive symptoms and dysfunctional attitudes measures at T1 and again 20 months later (T2). Stressful life events were reported at T2. Dysfunctional attitudes were unrelated to stress generation. Interpersonal, but not noninterpersonal, dependent stress partially mediated the relationship between initial and later depressive symptoms, with girls being more likely to generate interpersonal stress in response to depressive symptoms. Findings underscore the role of interpersonal stress generation in the early development of depressive symptomatology, and in the gender difference in depression prevalence emerging around puberty.}, language = {en} } @article{HolzBoeckerSchlierJennenSteinmetzetal.2018, author = {Holz, Nathalie E. and Boecker-Schlier, Regina and Jennen-Steinmetz, Christine and Hohm, Erika and Buchmann, Arlette F. and Blomeyer, Dorothea and Baumeister, Sarah and Plichta, Michael M. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin and Meyer-Lindenberg, Andreas and Banaschewski, Tobias and Brandeis, Daniel and Laucht, Manfred}, title = {Early maternal care may counteract familial liability for psychopathology in the reward circuitry}, series = {Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience}, volume = {13}, journal = {Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience}, number = {11}, publisher = {Oxford Univ. Press}, address = {Oxford}, issn = {1749-5016}, doi = {10.1093/scan/nsy087}, pages = {1191 -- 1201}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Reward processing is altered in various psychopathologies and has been shown to be susceptible to genetic and environmental influences. Here, we examined whether maternal care may buffer familial risk for psychiatric disorders in terms of reward processing. Functional magnetic resonance imaging during a monetary incentive delay task was acquired in participants of an epidemiological cohort study followed since birth (N = 172, 25 years). Early maternal stimulation was assessed during a standardized nursing/playing setting at the age of 3 months. Parental psychiatric disorders (familial risk) during childhood and the participants' previous psychopathology were assessed by diagnostic interview. With high familial risk, higher maternal stimulation was related to increasing activation in the caudate head, the supplementary motor area, the cingulum and the middle frontal gyrus during reward anticipation, with the opposite pattern found in individuals with no familial risk. In contrast, higher maternal stimulation was associated with decreasing caudate head activity during reward delivery and reduced levels of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the high-risk group. Decreased caudate head activity during reward anticipation and increased activity during delivery were linked to ADHD. These findings provide evidence of a long-term association of early maternal stimulation on both adult neurobiological systems of reward underlying externalizing behavior and ADHD during development.}, language = {en} } @article{BoeckerSchlierHolzHohmetal.2017, author = {Boecker-Schlier, Regina and Holz, Nathalie E. and Hohm, Erika and Zohsel, Katrin and Blomeyer, Dorothea and Buchmann, Arlette F. and Baumeister, Sarah and Wolf, Isabella and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H. and Meyer-Lindenberg, Andreas and Banaschewski, Tobias and Brandeis, Daniel and Laucht, Manfred}, title = {Association between pubertal stage at first drink and neural reward processing in early adulthood}, series = {Addiction biology}, volume = {22}, journal = {Addiction biology}, publisher = {Wiley}, address = {Hoboken}, issn = {1355-6215}, doi = {10.1111/adb.12413}, pages = {1402 -- 1415}, year = {2017}, abstract = {Puberty is a critical time period during human development. It is characterized by high levels of risk-taking behavior, such as increased alcohol consumption, and is accompanied by various neurobiological changes. Recent studies in animals and humans have revealed that the pubertal stage at first drink (PSFD) significantly impacts drinking behavior in adulthood. Moreover, neuronal alterations of the dopaminergic reward system have been associated with alcohol abuse or addiction. This study aimed to clarify the impact of PSFD on neuronal characteristics of reward processing linked to alcohol-related problems. One hundred sixty-eight healthy young adults from a prospective study covering 25 years participated in a monetary incentive delay task measured with simultaneous EEG-fMRI. PSFD was determined according to the age at menarche or Tanner stage of pubertal development, respectively. Alcohol-related problems in early adulthood were assessed with the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT). During reward anticipation, decreased fMRI activation of the frontal cortex and increased preparatory EEG activity (contingent negative variation) occurred with pubertal compared to postpubertal first alcohol intake. Moreover, alcohol-related problems during early adulthood were increased in pubertal compared to postpubertal beginners, which was mediated by neuronal activation of the right medial frontal gyrus. At reward delivery, increased fMRI activation of the left caudate and higher feedback-related EEG negativity were detected in pubertal compared to postpubertal beginners. Together with animal findings, these results implicate PSFD as a potential modulator of psychopathology, involving altered reward anticipation. Both PSFD timing and reward processing might thus be potential targets for early prevention and intervention.}, language = {en} } @article{KucianZuberKohnetal.2018, author = {Kucian, Karin and Zuber, Isabelle and Kohn, Juliane and Poltz, Nadine and Wyschkon, Anne and Esser, G{\"u}nter and von Aster, Michael G.}, title = {Relation Between Mathematical Performance, Math Anxiety, and Affective Priming in Children With and Without Developmental Dyscalculia}, series = {Frontiers in psychology}, volume = {9}, journal = {Frontiers in psychology}, publisher = {Frontiers Research Foundation}, address = {Lausanne}, issn = {1664-1078}, doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00263}, pages = {13}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Many children show negative emotions related to mathematics and some even develop mathematics anxiety. The present study focused on the relation between negative emotions and arithmetical performance in children with and without developmental dyscalculia (DD) using an affective priming task. Previous findings suggested that arithmetic performance is influenced if an affective prime precedes the presentation of an arithmetic problem. In children with DD specifically, responses to arithmetic operations are supposed to be facilitated by both negative and mathematics-related primes (= negative math priming effect). We investigated mathematical performance, math anxiety, and the domain-general abilities of 172 primary school children (76 with DD and 96 controls). All participants also underwent an affective priming task which consisted of the decision whether a simple arithmetic operation (addition or subtraction) that was preceded by a prime (positive/negative/neutral or mathematics-related) was true or false. Our findings did not reveal a negative math priming effect in children with DD. Furthermore, when considering accuracy levels, gender, or math anxiety, the negative math priming effect could not be replicated. However, children with DD showed more math anxiety when explicitly assessed by a specific math anxiety interview and showed lower mathematical performance compared to controls. Moreover, math anxiety was equally present in boys and girls, even in the earliest stages of schooling, and interfered negatively with performance. In conclusion, mathematics is often associated with negative emotions that can be manifested in specific math anxiety, particularly in children with DD. Importantly, present findings suggest that in the assessed age group, it is more reliable to judge math anxiety and investigate its effects on mathematical performance explicitly by adequate questionnaires than by an affective math priming task.}, language = {en} } @article{HohmZohselSchmidtetal.2017, author = {Hohm, Erika and Zohsel, Katrin and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Brandeis, Daniel and Banaschewski, Tobias and Laucht, Manfred}, title = {Beeintr{\"a}chtigter Start ins Leben}, series = {Kindheit und Entwicklung}, volume = {26}, journal = {Kindheit und Entwicklung}, publisher = {Hogrefe}, address = {G{\"o}ttingen}, issn = {0942-5403}, doi = {10.1026/0942-5403/a000234}, pages = {210 -- 220}, year = {2017}, abstract = {Postpartale Depressionen sind h{\"a}ufige und schwerwiegende psychische Erkrankungen mit ung{\"u}nstigem Einfluss auf die kindliche Entwicklung. Als Haupttransmissionsweg gilt die fr{\"u}he Mutter-Kind-Interaktion. {\"U}ber die langfristigen Auswirkungen auf die Kinder im Erwachsenenalter und die Rolle der Interaktion liegen kaum Ergebnisse vor. Im Rahmen der Mannheimer Risikokinderstudie wurden postpartale Depressionen bis zwei Jahre nach der Geburt erfasst. Die kindliche Entwicklung wurde fortlaufend und die Mutter-Kind-Interaktion im Alter von 3 Monaten standardisiert erhoben. 28 Kinder postpartal depressiver und 107 Kinder gesunder M{\"u}tter konnten mit 25 Jahren untersucht werden. Beeintr{\"a}chtigungen der kognitiven und psychischen Entwicklung bei Kindern postpartal depressiver M{\"u}tter waren bis ins Erwachsenenalter nachweisbar. Responsives bzw. sensitives m{\"u}tterliches Verhalten wirkte der negativen Entwicklung entgegen. Dies betont die Bedeutung einer hohen Qualit{\"a}t der Mutter-Kind-Interaktion f{\"u}r die Entwicklung von Risikokindern.}, language = {de} } @article{HohmLauchtZohseletal.2017, author = {Hohm, Erika and Laucht, Manfred and Zohsel, Katrin and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Brandeis, Daniel and Banaschewski, Tobias}, title = {Resilienz und Ressourcen im Verlauf der Entwicklung}, series = {Kindheit und Entwicklung}, volume = {26}, journal = {Kindheit und Entwicklung}, publisher = {Hogrefe}, address = {G{\"o}ttingen}, issn = {0942-5403}, doi = {10.1026/0942-5403/a000236}, pages = {230 -- 239}, year = {2017}, abstract = {Anhand von Daten der Mannheimer Risikokinderstudie, die sich mit der langfristigen Entwicklung von Kindern mit unterschiedlichen Risikobelastungen besch{\"a}ftigt, wird gezeigt, wie Schutzfaktoren aufseiten des Kindes und seines famili{\"a}ren Umfelds im Verlauf der Entwicklung wirksam werden und zur Entstehung von Resilienz beitragen k{\"o}nnen. Eine besondere Rolle kommt dabei positiven fr{\"u}hen Eltern-Kind-Beziehungen zu (sowohl Mutter- als auch Vater-Kind-Interaktionen). Daneben spielen auch Interaktionserfahrungen im Alter von zwei Jahren des Kindes eine bedeutsame Rolle; diese sch{\"u}tzen Risikokinder davor, eine ung{\"u}nstige Entwicklung zu nehmen und tragen dazu bei, dass sich Kinder, die in psychosozialen Hochrisikofamilien aufwachsen, trotz ung{\"u}nstiger „Startbedingungen" positiv entwickeln. Neben Merkmalen der sozialen Umwelt nehmen auch sprachliche, sozial-emotionale und internale Kompetenzen des Kindes im Entwicklungsverlauf eine wichtige Rolle ein. Diese Kompetenzen erm{\"o}glichen es Risikokindern auch unter widrigen Lebensumst{\"a}nden (psychosoziale Hochrisikofamilien, Aufwachsen in Armutsverh{\"a}ltnissen) erfolgreich zu bestehen. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus zeigt die Arbeit, dass Resilienz ein Pers{\"o}nlichkeitsmerkmal ist, das ab dem fr{\"u}hen Erwachsenenalter eine hohe Stabilit{\"a}t besitzt. Mit diesen Befunden verweist die Arbeit auf die große Bedeutung der Resilienz bei der Vorhersage der langfristigen Entwicklung von Risikokindern.}, language = {de} } @article{VianaWackermannFurtadoEsseretal.2006, author = {Viana-Wackermann, Paula C. and Furtado, Erikson F. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H. and Laucht, Manfred}, title = {Lower P300 amplitude in eight-year-old offspring of alcoholic fathers with a delinquent history}, issn = {0940-1334}, doi = {10.1007/s00406-006-0709-8}, year = {2006}, abstract = {The aim of the present study was to investigate the P300 amplitude as a possible vulnerability marker in children of alcoholic (COA) fathers with and without paternal delinquency. Event-related potentials (ERPs) of 122 children aged 8 years (63 boys, 59 girls) were compared depending on father's alcoholism subtype: 30 COAs without paternal delinquency, 10 COAs with paternal delinquency, and 82 children of non-alcoholic and non-delinquent fathers. ERPs were recorded from Fz, Cz, and Pz, using an auditory oddball paradigm. Sinus tones of 60 dB HL were presented binaurally at 1,000 Hz (standard stimulus) and 2,000 Hz (target stimulus), at a relative frequency ratio of 80:20. Two trial blocks of 250 stimuli each were collected. Results indicated that only COAs with paternal delinquency displayed significant differences from the control group, characterized by reduced P300 amplitude at frontal site and in the second trial block. Thus, the combination of fathers' alcoholism and delinquency was more likely to relate to attenuated P300 amplitude in the offspring than paternal alcoholism alone. Our results suggest that both alcoholic and delinquent family history appear to play a role in P300 amplitude reduction in the offspring.}, language = {en} } @article{EsserWyschkon2007, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Wyschkon, Anne}, title = {Bedeutung komorbider St{\"o}rung im Kindesalter f{\"u}r den Langzeitverlauf der ADHS}, isbn = {978-3-17-019081-8}, year = {2007}, language = {de} } @article{MaierLangeHoraceketal.2007, author = {Maier, A. and Lange, Sabine and Horacek, U. and Weinrich, D. and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Psychische St{\"o}rungen und Entwicklungsauff{\"a}lligkeiten fr{\"u}her erkennen mit neuem Kita- Vorsorgebogen}, year = {2007}, language = {de} } @article{IhleLehmannEsser2008, author = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Lehmann, Katrin and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Legale und illegale Substanzen im Jugendalter : Konsum, problematischer Gebrauch, risikoerh{\"o}hende und risikomindernde Faktoren bei 14- bis 15-J{\"a}hrigen}, issn = {0942-5403}, doi = {10.1026/0942-5403.17.1.5}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Use and misuse, age of first substance use, and prevalence of problematic use of legal (alcohol, nicotine) and illegal (cannabis etc.) drugs in adolescence were analyzed. The risk and protective factors for substance misuse were investigated. A representative sample of 246 14-15 year-olds were examined (20\% of the population of a defined German region, cross-sectional design, self-rating inventory). Prevalence rates for problematic use were 19.9\% for alcohol, 48\% for nicotine, and 16.7\% for illegal drugs. Mean age of first substance use was age 12 for legal drugs and age 14 for illegal drugs. 4,9\% of the adolescents showed concurrent problematic use of nicotine, alcohol, and illegal drugs (male- female ratio: 5,2:1). Problematic substance use could be predicted best by a combination of risk factors (school failure, low level for availability of illegal drugs in the neighbourhood) and protective factors (participating a lot of sport, positive family climate). Suggestions for universal, selective, and indicated preventive interventions were derived.}, language = {de} } @article{LauchtHohmEsseretal.2007, author = {Laucht, Manfred and Hohm, E. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H. and Becker, Katja}, title = {Association between ADHD and smoking in adolescence : shared genetic, environmental and psychopathological factors}, issn = {0300-9564}, doi = {10.1007/s00702-007-0703-y}, year = {2007}, abstract = {The present study aimed to examine the extent to which the co-occurrence of ADHD and smoking in adolescents could be attributed to common genetic, environmental and psychopathological factors. Data are from an ongoing prospective study of the outcome of early risk factors. At age 15 years, 305 adolescents completed self-report questionnaires measuring tobacco consumption and deviant peer affiliations. Lifetime psychiatric diagnoses were obtained using standardized interviews. DNA was genotyped for the dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) gene exon III polymorphism. Adolescents with a lifetime diagnosis of ADHD displayed significantly higher smoking activity than non-ADHD controls. A major component of this association could be accounted for by deviant peer affiliations and the comorbidity with oppositional-defiant and conduct disorder, while a minor part was attributable to DRD4 in males but not in females. These findings suggest that the association of ADHD with smoking relies on risk factors shared by the two behaviors.}, language = {en} } @article{EsserFreybergerHoffmannetal.2006, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Freyberger, H. J. and Hoffmann, S. O. and Hoyer, J. and Richter, R. and Harfst, T.}, title = {Anpassung der Psychotherapie-Richtlinien zur Zulassung psychotherapeutischer Verfahren und Methoden}, year = {2006}, language = {de} } @article{EsserLange2006, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Lange, Sabine}, title = {Unbeschriebene Entwicklungsst{\"o}rung des Lesens und Rechtschreibens}, isbn = {978- 3-406-54106-3}, year = {2006}, language = {de} } @article{WyschkonEsser2006, author = {Wyschkon, Anne and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Klinische Kinder- und Jugendlichen-Psychologie : Forschungslinien und offene Fragen in den letzten vier Jahren}, year = {2006}, language = {de} } @article{LauchtHohmEsseretal.2005, author = {Laucht, Manfred and Hohm, E. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.}, title = {Elevated risk of smoking in children with externalizing disorders}, issn = {1616-3443}, year = {2005}, abstract = {Background: Several studies have reported higher smoking rates among adolescents with externalizing disorders (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder) as compared to healthy controls. Objective: To follow the association between childhood externalizing disorders and smoking during development, to determine the type of problems most strongly related to later tobacco use, and to control for the influence of covarying factors. Methods: Participants were from a longitudinal study of a birth cohort of 384 children born with different perinatal and psychosocial risks. Standardized assessments of behavioral disorders between 2 and 11 years and of tobacco use at age 15 were obtained. Results: 15-year-olds with externalizing disorders between 2 and 11 years reported higher tobacco use than those without a history of disorder. This association could be followed back into early childhood and held up even after controlling for covariates. Conclusions: The findings suggest that childhood externalizing disorders may represent an independent risk factor for elevated tobacco use in adolescence}, language = {en} } @article{EsserLaucht2005, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Laucht, Manfred}, title = {Sind junge M{\"u}tter ein Risiko f{\"u}r die Kindesentwicklung?}, year = {2005}, language = {de} } @article{EsserGrueningKrugetal.2005, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Gr{\"u}ning, Th. and Krug, W. and May, P. and Meiers, K. and Trebert, M.}, title = {Wie Kindern mit Lernschwierigkeiten wirksam helfen?}, year = {2005}, language = {de} } @article{EsserLauchtSchmidt2005, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Laucht, Manfred and Schmidt, M. H.}, title = {Modell der Entstehung von Substanzmissbrauch : stellt die Fr{\"u}hkindheit die Weichen?}, isbn = {3-525-46237-9}, year = {2005}, language = {de} } @article{HirschbergerEsser2005, author = {Hirschberger, E. and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Auditive selektive Aufmerksamkeit bei geriatrischen Patienten mit einem visuellen Neglect}, isbn = {3-89967-220-8}, year = {2005}, language = {de} } @article{EsserLangeWyschkon2006, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Lange, Sabine and Wyschkon, Anne}, title = {Bausteine der Diagnostik : Multimethodale Diagnostik}, isbn = {978-3-932096-43-3}, year = {2006}, language = {de} } @article{LangeEsser2005, author = {Lange, Sabine and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Auditiv-sprachliche St{\"o}rung der Informationsverarbeitung bei Lese-Rechtschreib-St{\"o}rung.}, isbn = {3-89967-220-8}, year = {2005}, language = {de} } @article{LauchtHomEsseretal.2005, author = {Laucht, Manfred and Hom, Erika and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.}, title = {Erh{\"o}htes Raucherrisiko von Kindern mit Aufmerksamkeits- und Verhaltensst{\"o}rungen}, year = {2005}, language = {de} } @article{LayIhleEsseretal.2005, author = {Lay, Barbara and Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.}, title = {Juvenile-episodic, continued or adult-onset delinquency? Risk conditions analysed in a cohort of children followed up to the age of 25 years}, year = {2005}, language = {en} } @article{SchneiderMuellerEsser2005, author = {Schneider, A. and M{\"u}ller, D. and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {EEG-Koh{\"a}renzanalyse zur Untersuchung eines Automatisierungsdefizits bei Lese-Rechtschreib-St{\"o}rung und ADHS : eine Pilotstudie}, isbn = {3-89967-220-8}, year = {2005}, language = {de} } @article{IhleEsserSchmidt2005, author = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, M. H.}, title = {Aggressiv-dissoziale St{\"o}rungen und rechtsextreme Einstellungen : Pr{\"a}valenz, Geschlechtsunterschiede, Verlauf und Risikofaktoren}, year = {2005}, language = {de} } @article{AurichEsserMayetal.2005, author = {Aurich, Eberhard and Esser, G{\"u}nter and May, P. and Meiers, K.}, title = {Gesellschaftliche Bedeutung der Schriftsprachkompetenz und M{\"o}glichkeiten ihrer F{\"o}rderung}, year = {2005}, language = {de} } @article{DopfnerEsser2004, author = {Dopfner, M. and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Guidelines for assessment and psychotherapy}, issn = {0942-5403}, year = {2004}, abstract = {This editorial summarizes the currant state of development of guidelines for the assessment and treatment of mental disorders in children and adolescents. The aims of guidelines and criteria for the quality of guidelines are discussed. This special issue intends to be a starting point for the development of guidelines for psychological and psychotherapeutic disciplines in the German-speaking countries}, language = {en} } @article{IhleAhleJahnkeetal.2004, author = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Ahle, M. E. and Jahnke, D{\"o}rte and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Guidelines for the assessment and psychotherapy of depressive disorders in childhood and adolescence: An evidence-based discussion paper}, issn = {0942-5403}, year = {2004}, abstract = {An outline of evidence-based guidelines for the assessment and treatment of depressive disorders in childhood and adolescence is presented. Depressive disorders in children and adolescents are marked by core symptoms similar to those seen in adults, although symptom expression varies greatly with developmental stage. These disorders are common, especially in adolescence, chronic, and recurrent, and are associated with comorbid conditions such as anxiety disorders, conduct disorders, and substance use disorders. Effective treatment approaches for the prevention of depressive disorders and the acute treatment of mild and moderate depressive disorders are available. The psychotherapeutic interventions of choice are currently cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT). The antidepressants of choice are currently selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). Especially on relapse prevention and the evaluation of the combination of psychotherapy with antidepressant medication further studies are necessary}, language = {en} } @article{EsserBlanzGeiseletal.2005, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Blanz, Bernhard and Geisel, B. and Laucht, Manfred}, title = {MEI Manneimer Elterninterview}, isbn = {3-8017-1860-3}, year = {2005}, language = {de} } @article{EsserBlanzIhleetal.2004, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Blanz, Bernhard and Ihle, Wolfgang and Schmidt, M. H.}, title = {Modell und Entstehung des Substanzmissbrauchs}, isbn = {3-525-49075-6}, year = {2004}, language = {de} } @article{DoepfnerEsser2004, author = {D{\"o}pfner, Manfred and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Leitlinien zur Diagnostik und Psychotherapie}, year = {2004}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2004, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Verhaltenstherapie bei Kindern und Jugendlichen}, isbn = {978-3-932096-45-7}, year = {2004}, language = {de} } @article{HartmannWillnerEsser2004, author = {Hartmann, Hellmut and Willner, Hans and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Ist die Aufmerksamkeits-Interaktions-Therapie (AIT) effektiv bei fr{\"u}hkindlichem Autismus?}, year = {2004}, language = {de} } @article{IhleAhleJahnkeetal.2004, author = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Ahle, M. E. and Jahnke, D{\"o}rte and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Leitlinien zur Diagnostik und Psychologie von depressiven St{\"o}rungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter : ein evidenzbasierter Diskussionsvorschlag}, year = {2004}, language = {de} } @article{IhleAhleJahnkeetal.2004, author = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Ahle, M. E. and Jahnke, D{\"o}rte and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Leitlinien zur Diagnostik und Psychotherapie von depressiven St{\"o}rungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter : ein evidenzbasierter Diskussionsvorschlag}, year = {2004}, language = {de} } @article{IhleEsserLauchtetal.2004, author = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Laucht, Manfred and Schmidt, M. H.}, title = {Depressive St{\"o}rungen und aggressiv-dissoziale St{\"o}rungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter : Pr{\"a}valenz, Verlauf und Risikofaktoren}, year = {2004}, language = {de} } @article{LauchtSchmidtEsser2004, author = {Laucht, Manfred and Schmidt, M. H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {The development of at-risk children in early life}, year = {2004}, language = {en} } @article{LauchtSchmidtEsser2003, author = {Laucht, Manfred and Schmidt, Martin and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Fr{\"u}hkindliche Regulationsst{\"o}rungen: Vorl{\"a}ufer von Verhaltensst{\"o}rungen des sp{\"a}teren Kindesalters?}, isbn = {3- 456-84036-5}, year = {2003}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2003, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Verhaltensdiagnostik}, isbn = {3-13-126082-3}, year = {2003}, language = {de} } @article{EsserWyschkon2003, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Wyschkon, Anne}, title = {Entwicklungsdiagnostik im Vorschulalter}, year = {2003}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2003, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Leistungsdiagnostik auf verschiedenen Altersstufen}, isbn = {3-13-126082-3}, year = {2003}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2003, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Multimethodale Diagnostik}, isbn = {3-13-126082-3}, year = {2003}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2003, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Projektive Testverfahren}, isbn = {3-13-126082-3}, year = {2003}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2003, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Umschriebene Entwicklungsst{\"o}rungen}, isbn = {3-13-126082-3}, year = {2003}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2003, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Verhaltenstherapie}, isbn = {3-13-126082-3}, year = {2003}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2003, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Basisdiagnostik umschriebener Entwicklungsst{\"o}rungen im Vorschulalter f{\"u}r p{\"a}diatrische Praxis}, year = {2003}, abstract = {Leistungsdiagnostik in der Klinischen Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie muss neben den klassischen G{\"u}tekriterien den Beitrag eines Testverfahrens zur Diagnosestellung, die Gr{\"o}ße und Repr{\"a}sentativit{\"a}t der Normstichprobe, seine Differenzierungsf{\"a}higkeit im unteren Leistungsbereich sowie die {\"O}konomie ber{\"u}cksichtigen. Ziel der BUEVA ist es, Teilleistungsst{\"o}rungen bereits vor Schulbeginn zu erkennen und damit einer fr{\"u}hzeitigen F{\"o}rderung zuzuf{\"u}hren. Das diagnostische Vorgehen zeichnet sich durch eine hohe Durchf{\"u}hrungs{\"o}konomie aus, wodurch der verk{\"u}rzten Aufmerksamkeitsspanne der Kinder Rechnung getragen wird. Insgesamt werden bei Vierj{\"a}hrigen die allgemeine Intelligenz, die Artikulation, die expressive und die rezeptive Sprache sowie die Visuomotorik in 20 bis 25 Minuten erfasst, bei den F{\"u}nfj{\"a}hrigen kommen zus{\"a}tzlich noch Pr{\"u}fungen der Aufmerksamkeit hinzu, was die Durchf{\"u}hrung um f{\"u}nf Minuten gegen{\"u}ber den Vierj{\"a}hrigen verl{\"a}ngert. Die vorliegende Testbatterie weist eine gute pr{\"a}diktive Validit{\"a}t auf und kann auch im Rahmen von Schuleingangsuntersuchungen verl{\"a}sslich eingesetzt werden. Die Testbatterie differenziert vor allem im subnormalen Leistungsbereich. Dies wird durch eine relativ hohe Zahl leichter Items sowie durch einfache Instruktionen erreicht. Zur Diagnostik von besonderen Begabungen ist die vorliegende Testbatterie also nicht geeignet. Schl{\"u}sselw{\"o}rter: Fr{\"u}herkennung, Vorschulalter, Basisdiagnostik, allgemeine Intelligenz, Artikulation, expressive, rezeptive Sprache, Visuomotorik, Aufmerksamkeit, umschriebene Entwicklungsst{\"o}rung}, language = {de} } @article{SchneiderEsserSommerfeld2003, author = {Schneider, A. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Sommerfeld, E.}, title = {EEG coherence analysis for examining an automatizational deficit in dyslexia : a pilot study}, issn = {1422-4917}, year = {2003}, abstract = {EEG coherence analysis for examining an automatizational deficit in dyslexia - a pilot study Objectives: Do dyslexic children exhibit a general automatizational deficit as well as a phonological deficit? Methods: In 1,6 children aged 9-11 years the reaction time, the number of mistakes and EEG (19 scalp electrodes) were measured in three experiments (verbal and nonverbal). The EEG data was baseline-corrected and after a fast fourier transformation, analyzed with the coherence tool of the Brainvision(C) Software. Results: The dyslexic group made more mistakes than the control group on all tasks but their reaction times were significantly longer only on the verbal tasks. There were no coherence differences on the nonverbal task. On the language-dependent tasks the dyslexics showed higher total-frontal and lower left-frontal coherences only in the theta-frequency range, while in the alpha and beta frequency ranges coherences did not differ. Conclusions: A language-dependent cognitive automatizational deficit in the dyslexic group is assumed that is depicted by the higher synchronization of total-frontal coherences (involvement of the central executive) and is based on the less established functional coupling of cortical subsystems for language processing}, language = {en} } @article{Esser2002, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Projektive Testverfahren}, isbn = {3-13-126081-5}, year = {2002}, abstract = {Projektive Testverfahren folgen der Grundannahme, dass ein m{\"o}glichst vieldeutiges Testmaterial nach der Theorie der sozialen Wahrnehmung dazu f{\"u}hrt, dass die Pers{\"o}nlichkeit des Probanden zum wichtigsten Faktor seines Testverhaltens wird. Projektive Testverfahren erf{\"u}llen im allgemeinen die G{\"u}tekriterien der klinischen Testtheorie nicht. Sie sind daher allenfalls als explorative Techniken vertretbar. Der Familie - in - Tieren Test soll R{\"u}ckschl{\"u}sse auf die Familienstruktur aus der Sicht des Kindes geben. Einblicke in die Erlebniswelt des Kindes verspricht der Thematische Apperzeptionstest nach Murray. Auf die Familienbeziehungen zentriert ist der Familien- Beziehungs-Test von Howells und Lickorisch. Die Reaktionen der Versuchspersonen in frustrierenden Belastungssituationen versucht das einzige normierte projektive Testverfahren, der Rosenzweig Picture - Frustration - Test, zu objektivieren. Der Scenotest hat zum Ziel mit standardisiertem Spielmaterial Einblicke in die Erlebniswelt des Kindes zu gewinnen, die sich der direkten Befragung verschließen.}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2002, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Leistungsdiagnostik auf verschiedenen Altersstufen}, isbn = {3-13-126081-5}, year = {2002}, abstract = {Leistungsdiagnostik in der Klinischen Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie muss neben den klassischen G{\"u}tekriterien den Beitrag eines Testverfahrens zur Diagnosestellung, die Gr{\"o}ße und Repr{\"a}sentativit{\"a}t der Normstichprobe, seine Differenzierungsf{\"a}higkeit im unteren Leistungsbereich sowie die {\"O}konomie ber{\"u}cksichtigen. Im S{\"a}uglings- und Kleinkindalter sind insbesondere die Griffith-Skalen und die M{\"u}nchener Funktionelle Entwicklungsdiagnostik zu empfehlen. Im Vorschulalter hat sich neben der Kaufman-ABC die Basisdiagnostik f{\"u}r Umschriebene Entwicklungsst{\"o}rungen bew{\"a}hrt. Auch im Grundschulalter sind Verfahren zu empfehlen, die gezielt spezifische Teilleistungen erfassen. Hierbei sind eventuell Normierungsprobleme zu beachten. Die Leistungsdiagnostik im sp{\"a}teren Kindes- und im Jugendalter steht unter der Fragestellung der Schullaufbahnberatung. Die Vor- und Nachteile des PSB, des HAWIK sowie des CFT 20 sind hierf{\"u}r je nach Indikation sorgf{\"a}ltig gegeneinander abzuw{\"a}gen.}, language = {de} } @article{LauchtEsserSchmidt2002, author = {Laucht, Manfred and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.}, title = {Heterogene Entwicklung von Kindern postpartal depressiver M{\"u}tter}, issn = {0084-5345}, year = {2002}, language = {de} } @article{EsserSchmidt2002, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.}, title = {Risikokinderstudien : Einf{\"u}hrung in den Themenschwerpunkt}, year = {2002}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2002, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Verhaltensdiagnostik}, isbn = {3-13-126081-5}, year = {2002}, abstract = {Verhaltensdiagnostik ist das klassische diagnostische Vorgehen der Verhaltenstherapie. Die Verhaltensdiagnostik versteht sich als funktional problemorientiert. Ausgangspunkt ist die Verhaltensformel von Kanfer und Saslow. In neueren Ans{\"a}tzen wurde die klassische Verhaltensformel in ein dynamisches Selbstregulationsmodell {\"u}berf{\"u}hrt. Das Schema der Verhaltensanalyse wurde von Schulte weiterentwickelt. Neben die horizontale Verhaltensanalyse traten die vertikale Verhaltensanalyse und die Systemanalyse. Zu den Methoden der Verhaltensdiagnostik z{\"a}hlen die Exploration, die sich am Leitfaden der Verhaltensanalyse orientiert sowie Verfahren der Verhaltensbeobachtung, die in Registrierverfahren durch den Betroffenen, Bezugspersonen und den Diagnostiker unterteilt werden k{\"o}nnen. Verhaltensbeobachtungen unterteilen sich in freie versus systematische, teilnehmende versus nicht- teilnehmende Beobachtung sowie strukturierte versus nicht- strukturierte Situationen.}, language = {de} } @article{GoeggerleEsser2002, author = {G{\"o}ggerle, Stephanie and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Entspannungsverfahren}, year = {2002}, abstract = {Systematische Formen in der Entspannung unterscheiden sich von individuellen Formen dadurch, dass sie schneller und gezielter erlernt und in den bestimmten Belastungssituationen eingesetzt werden k{\"o}nnen. Die Entspannung von Kindern kann {\"u}ber einen kognitiven, imaginativen oder einen sensorischen Zugang erfolgen. Dem kognitiven Zugang ist das autogene Training zuzuordnen. Das autogene Training besteht aus f{\"u}nf Teilbereichen ({\"U}bung der Schwere, der W{\"a}rme, der Atmung, des Sonnengeflechtes, Herz{\"u}bung und Stirn{\"u}bung). Imaginative Verfahren sind meist Phantasiegeschichten, in die zum Teil {\"U}bungen des autogenen Trainings oder der progressiven Muskelrelaxation eingebaut sind. Progressive Muskelrelaxation nach Jacobson umfasst die Anspannung und die Entspannung von 16 Muskelgruppen, die je nach Erfordernis auch auf bis zu vier {\"U}bungen zusammengefaßt werden k{\"o}nnen. Jede einzelne {\"U}bung besteht aus einer Anspannungs- und einer Entspannungsphase denen Phasen des Einsp{\"u}rens bzw. Nachsp{\"u}rens vor- bzw. nachgeschaltet werden k{\"o}nnen. Insbesondere bei Jugendlichen ist die progressive Muskelrelaxation dem autogenen Training vorzuziehen. Auch f{\"u}r Kinder wurden zwischenzeitlich spezielle PMR- Trainingsverfahren entwickelt. Entspannungsverfahren werden in der Klinischen Kinderpsychologie vor allem erg{\"a}nzend zur Behandlung von Verhaltensauff{\"a}lligen sowie Kindern mit psychosomatischen Problemen angewendet. H{\"a}ufig sind Entspannungsmethoden Bestandteil einer Verhaltenstherapie und bereiten eine in vivo oder in sensu Desensibilisierung vor. Weitere Indikationen sind chronische Krankheiten zur Linderung der sekund{\"a}ren psychischen Folgen, Minderung chronischer Schmerzen und vor angstausl{\"o}senden oder schmerzhaften operativen Eingriffen. F{\"u}r viele der Anwendungsbereiche stehen Evaluationen noch aus.}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2002, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Fragebogen zur Erfassung psychischer Auff{\"a}lligkeiten}, isbn = {3-13-126081-5}, year = {2002}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2002, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Umschriebene Entwicklungsst{\"o}rungen}, isbn = {3-13-126081-5}, year = {2002}, abstract = {Umschriebene Entwicklungsst{\"o}rungen fassen eine Gruppe isolierter Leistungsst{\"o}rungen zusammen, die aufgrund von spezifischen St{\"o}rungen der Informationsverarbeitung und -verarbeitungsorganisation zustande kommen. Diese St{\"o}rungen sind weder durch die allgemeine Intelligenz, noch die F{\"o}rderung der Kinder oder bestehende psychische St{\"o}rungen zu erkl{\"a}ren. Die Leistung im umschriebenen St{\"o}rungsbereich soll mindestens 1 Standardabweichungen unter dem Mittelwert der Altersgruppe und der individuellen Intelligenzleistung liegen. Die ICD-10 unterschiedet Umschriebene Entwicklungsst{\"o}rungen des Sprechens und der Sprache, schulischer Fertigkeiten sowie der motorischen Funktionen. Die Pr{\"a}valenzraten f{\"u}r die einzelnen Untergruppen bewegen sich zwischen 1 und 7\%. Mit besonders ung{\"u}nstigen Verl{\"a}ufen ist bei Kindern mit einer Lese-Rechtschreibst{\"o}rung oder einer Sprachst{\"o}rung zu rechnen. Beide Gruppen weisen extrem schlechte Schulleistungen, eine hohe Rate zus{\"a}tzlicher psychischer St{\"o}rungen sowie eine geringe Besserungsrate der Auff{\"a}lligkeit auf. Einen g{\"u}nstigeren Verlauf weisen Artikulationsst{\"o}rungen und motorische St{\"o}rungen auf. Letztere sind durch eher introversive psychische Probleme gekennzeichnet, w{\"a}hrend Sprach- und Lese-Rechtschreibst{\"o}rungen eine hohe Komorbidit{\"a}t mit expansiven Auff{\"a}lligkeiten aufweisen. Relativ schlecht erforscht sind bislang Umschriebene Rechenst{\"o}rungen, bei denen als einzige das Geschlechstverh{\"a}ltnis ausgeglichen ist. Die Therapie Umschriebener Entwicklungsst{\"o}rungen muß sich streng an den ausf{\"u}hrlich diagnostizierten St{\"o}rungen der Informationsverarbeitung orientieren. Im Rahmen der neuropsychologischen {\"U}bungsbehandlung ist die Motivationslage der Kinder zu ber{\"u}cksichtigen, daneben sollte eine Beratung der Eltern und Lehrer erfolgen. Zus{\"a}tzliche psychische St{\"o}rungen k{\"o}nnen sich entweder im Zuge der Leistungsverbesserung zur{\"u}ckbilden oder bed{\"u}rfen einer spezifischen zus{\"a}tzlichen Therapie. Der ung{\"u}nstige langfristige Spontanverlauf macht Fr{\"u}herkennung und rechtzeitigen Therapiebeginn erforderlich .}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2002, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Verhaltensanalyse}, isbn = {3-13-126081-5}, year = {2002}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2002, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Teilleistungsst{\"o}rungen}, year = {2002}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2002, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Ablehnung und Vernachl{\"a}ssigung von S{\"a}uglingen}, year = {2002}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2002, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Multimethodale Diagnostik}, isbn = {3-13-126081-5}, year = {2002}, language = {de} } @article{EsserSteigleiderLangeetal.2002, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Steigleider, Petra and Lange, Sabine and Ihle, Wolfgang and Blanz, Bernhard and Schmidt, Martin H.}, title = {Die Validit{\"a}t des autobiographischen Ged{\"a}chtnisses : Ergebnisse einer prospektiven L{\"a}ngsschnittsstudie von der Kindheit bis zum Erwachsenenalter}, year = {2002}, abstract = {Die Validit{\"a}t des autobiographischen Ged{\"a}chtnisses wird kontrovers diskutiert, bislang fehlen prospektive L{\"a}ngsschnittstudien weitgehend. Die vorliegende Studie {\"u}berpr{\"u}ft die Validit{\"a}t des autobiographischen Ged{\"a}chtnisses anhand der Daten einer prospektiven epidemiologischen L{\"a}ngsschnittstudie, die in vier Untersuchungswellen 399 achtj{\"a}hrige Kinder bis zum Alter von 25 Jahren begleitete. Im Alter von 25 Jahren wurden die Erinnerungsleistungen der Probanden an Kernfakten, Erziehungsstil der Eltern, eigene psychische Probleme sowie Lebensereignisse aus Kindheit und Jugend mit Hilfe eines voll strukturierten Fragebogens erhoben. Mit Ausnahme der Kernfakten waren die Erinnerungsleistungen durchweg schlecht, intelligente Probanden zeigten insgesamt bessere Erinnerungsleistungen, junge Erwachsene mit psychischen St{\"o}rungen berichteten vermehrt auch fr{\"u}her nicht vorhandene Symptome. Die retrospektive Erfassung fr{\"u}herer Lebensereignisse, der Beziehung zu den Eltern und psychischer Auff{\"a}lligkeiten im Rahmen von Risikostudien und klinischen Studien ist sehr bedenklich. Schl{\"u}sselw{\"o}rter: Autobiographisches Ged{\"a}chtnis, Entwicklungspsychopathologie, Epidemiologie, Langzeitstudie, Methodik}, language = {de} } @article{IhleEsserSchmidtetal.2002, author = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H. and Blanz, Bernhard}, title = {Die Bedeutung von Risikofaktoren des Kindes- und Jugendalters f{\"u}r psychsiche St{\"o}rungen von der Kindheit bis ins fr{\"u}he Erwachsenenalter}, year = {2002}, abstract = {Fragestellung: Prospektive Bedeutung von Risikofaktoren des Kindes- und Jugendalters f{\"u}r externalisierende und internalisierende St{\"o}rungen. Methode: Prospektive L{\"a}ngsschnittstudie vom Grundschul- zum fr{\"u}hen Erwachsenenalter. 321 Personen nahmen an allen Untersuchungen im Alter von 8, 13, 18 und 25 Jahren teil. Ergebnisse: Es zeigte sich, daß psychische St{\"o}rungen in hohem Maße geschlechtsabh{\"a}ngig sind. Besonders groß waren die Unterschiede im fr{\"u}hen Erwachsenenalter, wobei internalisierende St{\"o}rungen bei Frauen und externalisierende St{\"o}rungen bei M{\"a}nnern deutlich {\"u}berwogen. Externalisierende St{\"o}rungen des Erwachsenenalters ließen sich besser vorhersagen als internalisierende St{\"o}rungen. Dies ließ sich vor allem durch die gr{\"o}ßere pr{\"a}diktive Bedeutung fr{\"u}her Risikofaktoren bis zum Alter von 8 Jahren erkl{\"a}ren. F{\"u}r die Vorhersage internalisierender St{\"o}rungen war hingegen der Einfluß der Risikofaktoren des sp{\"a}ten Jugendalters und des {\"U}bergangs zum Erwachsenenalter gr{\"o}ßer. 10\% der untersuchten Stichprobe wies persistente St{\"o}rungen auf und stellt damit eine Hochrisikogruppe dar. Dieser Verlaufstyp zeichnet sich durch stabil hohe Risikokonstellationen zu allen Untersuchungszeitpunkten aus. Schl{\"u}sselw{\"o}rter: Risikofaktoren, Pr{\"a}valenz, Geschlechtsunterschiede, Verlaufstypen, externalisierende St{\"o}rungen, internalisierende St{\"o}rungen, psychische St{\"o}rungen, Kindes- und Jugendalter, Erwachsenenalter Childhood and adolescent predictors of mental disorders from childhood to early adulthood. Abstract. Objectives: Prospective impact of child and adolescent risk factors on externalizing and internalizing disorders. Methods: Prospective longitudinal study from childhood to early adulthood. 321 persons participated at age 8, 13, 18 and 25 years. Results: Sex differences in the prevalence rates of mental disorders were found. The highest differences were found in early adulthood. Females showed higher rates of internalizing disorders, whereas males showed higher rates of externalizing disorders. Externalizing disorders in adulthood could be predicted better than internalizing disorders. This result could be explained by the greater predictive power of childhood risk factors for externalizing disorders. Risk factors of adolescence and the transmission period to adulthood played a more prominent role in the prediction of internalizing disorders. 10\% of the studied sample showed persistent disorders and was identified as a high-risk sample. This developmental pattern of mental disorders shows stable risk constellations from childhood to adulthood. Key words: risk factors, prevalence, sex differences, developmental patterns, externalizing disorders, internalizing disorders, mental disorders, childhood and adolescence, adulthood}, language = {de} } @article{SteigleiderLauchtEsseretal.2002, author = {Steigleider, Petra and Laucht, Manfred and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.}, title = {Beeintr{\"a}chtigte kognitive und motorische Leistungen bei 8-j{\"a}hrigen Kindern mit sehr niedrigem Geburtsgewicht}, issn = {0084-5345}, year = {2002}, language = {de} } @article{ZohselHolzHohmetal.2017, author = {Zohsel, Katrin and Holz, Nathalie E. and Hohm, Erika and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Brandeis, Daniel and Banaschewski, Tobias and Laucht, Manfred}, title = {Fewer self-reported depressive symptoms in young adults exposed to maternal depressed mood during pregnancy}, series = {Journal of Affective Disorders}, volume = {209}, journal = {Journal of Affective Disorders}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0165-0327}, doi = {10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.059}, pages = {155 -- 162}, year = {2017}, abstract = {Background: Depressed mood is prevalent during pregnancy, with accumulating evidence suggesting an impact on developmental outcome in the offspring. However, the long-term effects of prenatal maternal depression regarding internalizing psychopathology in the offspring are as yet unclear. Results: In n=85 young adults exposed to prenatal maternal depressed mood, no significantly higher risk for a diagnosis of depressive disorder was observed. However, they reported significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms. This association was especially pronounced when prenatal maternal depressed mood was present during the first trimester of pregnancy and when maternal mood was depressed pre- as well as postnatally. At an uncorrected level only, prenatal maternal depressed mood was associated with decreased amygdala volume. Limitations: Prenatal maternal depressed mood was not assessed during pregnancy, but shortly after childbirth. No diagnoses of maternal clinical depression during pregnancy were available. Conclusions: Self-reported depressive symptoms do not imply increased, but rather decreased symptom levels in young adults who were exposed to prenatal maternal depressed mood. A long-term perspective may be important when considering consequences of prenatal risk factors.}, language = {en} } @article{MeiserEsser2017, author = {Meiser, Susanne and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {How dysfunctional are dysfunctional attitudes?}, series = {Cognitive Therapy and Research}, volume = {41}, journal = {Cognitive Therapy and Research}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {New York}, issn = {0147-5916}, doi = {10.1007/s10608-017-9842-0}, pages = {730 -- 744}, year = {2017}, abstract = {In order to clarify further the role of Beck's vulnerability-stress model in the early development of depression, this longitudinal study tested a threshold model of dysfunctional attitudes in children and adolescents. An initially asymptomatic sample of 889 youths aged 9-18 years completed measures of dysfunctional attitudes and depressive symptoms. Twenty months later, participants reported stressful life events and current depressive symptoms. Results support a threshold view of cognitive vulnerability as only dysfunctional attitudes above a certain threshold significantly interacted with life events to predict depressive symptoms. Thus, findings suggest that dysfunctional attitudes must exceed a certain threshold to confer vulnerability to depressive symptomatology in youth. The term "dysfunctional" might therefore only apply to higher levels of the "dysfunctional attitudes" proposed by A. T. Beck. Results also indicate that studies using non-clinical samples may systematically underestimate the effect of dysfunctional attitudes when relying on conventional linear methods.}, language = {en} } @article{EsserSchmidt2017, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.}, title = {Die Mannheimer Risikokinderstudie}, series = {Kindheit und Entwicklung}, volume = {26}, journal = {Kindheit und Entwicklung}, publisher = {Hogrefe}, address = {G{\"o}ttingen}, issn = {0942-5403}, doi = {10.1026/0942-5403/a000232}, pages = {198 -- 202}, year = {2017}, abstract = {Die Mannheimer Risikokinderstudie untersucht die psychische Entwicklung und ihre St{\"o}rungen bei Kindern mit unterschiedlich ausgepr{\"a}gten Risiken mit dem Ziel, Empfehlungen f{\"u}r die Verbesserung der Pr{\"a}vention, Fr{\"u}herkennung und Fr{\"u}hbehandlung von psychischen St{\"o}rungen bei Kindern abzuleiten. Dazu begleitet sie eine Kohorte von anfangs 384 Kindern in ihrer Entwicklung von der Geburt bis zum Erwachsenenalter. Die Erhebungen fanden in regelm{\"a}ßigen Abst{\"a}nden statt, beginnend im Alter von 3 Monaten, mit 2 Jahren, 4;6, 8, 11, 15, 19, 22, 23 und 25 Jahren. Geplant ist eine weitere Erhebung mit ca. 30 Jahren.}, language = {de} } @article{MillenetLauchtHohmetal.2018, author = {Millenet, Sabina and Laucht, Manfred and Hohm, Erika and Jennen-Steinmetz, Christine and Hohmann, Sarah and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Banaschewski, Tobias and Brandeis, Daniel and Zohsel, Katrin}, title = {Sex-specific trajectories of ADHD symptoms from adolescence to young adulthood}, series = {European child and adolescent psychiatry : offical journal of the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry}, volume = {27}, journal = {European child and adolescent psychiatry : offical journal of the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry}, number = {8}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {New York}, issn = {1018-8827}, doi = {10.1007/s00787-018-1129-9}, pages = {1067 -- 1075}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Reports of current ADHD symptoms in adults with a childhood diagnosis of ADHD are often discrepant: While one subgroup reports a particularly high level of current ADHD symptoms, another reports—in contrast—a very low level. The reasons for this difference remain unclear. Although sex might play a moderating role, it has not yet been examined in this regard. In an epidemiological cohort study from birth to young adulthood, childhood ADHD diagnoses were assessed at the ages of 4.5, 8, and 11 years based on parent ratings. Sex-specific development of ADHD symptoms was analyzed from the age of 15 to 25 years via self-reported ADHD symptoms in participants with (n = 47) and without childhood ADHD (n = 289) using a random coefficient regression model. The congruence between parent reports and adolescents' self-ratings was examined, and the role of childhood ADHD diagnosis, childhood OCC/CD, and childhood internalizing disorder as possible sex-specific predictors of self-reported ADHD symptoms at age 25 years was investigated. With regard to self-reported ADHD symptoms, females with a childhood ADHD diagnosis reported significantly more ADHD symptoms compared to females without childhood ADHD and males with and without ADHD throughout adolescence and young adulthood. In contrast, males with childhood ADHD did not differ from control males either at age 15 or at age 25 years. Only in females did a childhood diagnosis of an externalizing disorder (ADHD and CD/ODD) predict self-reported ADHD symptoms by age 25 years. Our findings suggest that self-reports of young adults with a childhood diagnosis of ADHD are influenced by sex. Specifically, females with childhood ADHD report increased levels of ADHD symptoms upon reaching adulthood. To correctly evaluate symptoms and impairment in this subgroup, other, more objective, sources of information may be advisable, such as neurophysiological measures.}, language = {en} } @article{MoraskePenroseWyschkonetal.2018, author = {Moraske, Svenja and Penrose, Anna and Wyschkon, Anne and Kohn, Juliane and Rauscher, Larissa and von Aster, Michael G. and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Pr{\"a}vention von Rechenst{\"o}rungen}, series = {Kindheit und Entwicklung}, volume = {27}, journal = {Kindheit und Entwicklung}, number = {1}, publisher = {Hogrefe}, address = {G{\"o}ttingen}, issn = {0942-5403}, doi = {10.1026/0942-5403/a000242}, pages = {31 -- 42}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Ziel ist die {\"U}berpr{\"u}fung der kurz- und mittelfristigen Wirksamkeit einer vorschulischen F{\"o}rderung des Mengen- und Zahlenverst{\"a}ndnisses bei Kindern mit einem Risiko f{\"u}r die Entwicklung einer Rechenst{\"o}rung. Es wurden 32 Risikokinder mit einer Kombination aus den F{\"o}rderprogrammen Mathematik im Vorschulalter und Mengen, z{\"a}hlen, Zahlen im letzten Kindergartenjahr von den Erzieherinnen trainiert und mit 38 untrainierten Risikokindern verglichen. Hinsichtlich der kurzfristigen Wirksamkeit zeigten sich positive Trainingseffekte auf die numerischen Leistungen im letzten Kindergartenjahr. Es ließen sich keine signifikanten mittelfristigen Trainingseffekte auf die Rechenleistungen im zweiten Halbjahr der 1. Klasse finden. Das eingesetzte vorschulische Pr{\"a}ventionsprogramm leistete danach einen wichtigen Beitrag zur kurzfristigen Verbesserung der mathematischen Basiskompetenzen.}, language = {de} } @article{PitzerEsserSchmidtetal.2017, author = {Pitzer, Martina and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H. and Hohm, Erika and Banaschewski, Tobias and Laucht, Manfred}, title = {Child regulative temperament as a mediator of parenting in the development of depressive symptoms}, series = {Journal of neural transmission}, volume = {124}, journal = {Journal of neural transmission}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Wien}, issn = {0300-9564}, doi = {10.1007/s00702-017-1682-2}, pages = {631 -- 641}, year = {2017}, abstract = {Child temperament as well as parenting behaviors have been linked to adolescent depression. Beyond their main effects, the interplay between these factors is of interest. For example, in an interactive model, a differential susceptibility of temperamental variants to parenting has been suggested. However, so far, the differential susceptibility hypothesis has mostly been studied with a focus on externalizing disorders. On the other hand, parenting may shape the child's temperament and vice versa in a transactional process. In a prospective, longitudinal at-risk sample (163 boys, 176 girls), we assessed emotional (easy-difficult) and regulative (self-control) temperament at ages 4.5, and 8 years, respectively, as well as parenting quality at age 4.5 years using the HOME inventory. Hierarchical linear regression analysis was used to investigate the prediction of depressive symptoms at age 11, measured by the Child Depression Inventory, including interaction terms between the temperament variable and parenting. We additionally tested whether parenting was mediated by child temperament. As previously reported, both self-control and parenting were longitudinally associated with preadolescent depressive symptoms. There were no interactive effects between temperament and parenting. However, the effects of parenting were partly mediated by self-control. Our data do not support a differential susceptibility of temperamental variants in the development of preadolescent depression. However, our results are in line with the assumption that parenting may shape young children's temperament, with positive parenting in the early childhood fostering the development of regulative temperament.}, language = {en} } @article{EhlertPoltzQuandteetal.2022, author = {Ehlert, Antje and Poltz, Nadine and Quandte, Sabine and Kohn-Henkel, Juliane and Kucian, Karin and Aster, Michael von and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Taking a closer look: The relationship between pre-school domain general cognition and school mathematics achievement when controlling for intelligence}, series = {Journal of Intelligence}, volume = {10}, journal = {Journal of Intelligence}, edition = {3}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel, Schweiz}, issn = {2079-3200}, doi = {10.3390/jintelligence10030070}, pages = {1 -- 23}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Intelligence, as well as working memory and attention, affect the acquisition of mathematical competencies. This paper aimed to examine the influence of working memory and attention when taking different mathematical skills into account as a function of children's intellectual ability. Overall, intelligence, working memory, attention and numerical skills were assessed twice in 1868 German pre-school children (t1, t2) and again at 2nd grade (t3). We defined three intellectual ability groups based on the results of intellectual assessment at t1 and t2. Group comparisons revealed significant differences between the three intellectual ability groups. Over time, children with low intellectual ability showed the lowest achievement in domain-general and numerical and mathematical skills compared to children of average intellectual ability. The highest achievement on the aforementioned variables was found for children of high intellectual ability. Additionally, path modelling revealed that, depending on the intellectual ability, different models of varying complexity could be generated. These models differed with regard to the relevance of the predictors (t2) and the future mathematical skills (t3). Causes and conclusions of these findings are discussed.}, language = {en} } @article{KleinKruegelRisseetal.2015, author = {Klein, Angela Ines and Kruegel, Andre and Risse, Sarah and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Engbert, Ralf and Pereira, Vera Wannmacher}, title = {The processing of pronominal anaphora by children that have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or dyslexia: a study through the analysis of eye movements}, series = {Letras de hoje}, volume = {50}, journal = {Letras de hoje}, number = {1}, publisher = {PUCRS}, address = {Porto Alegre}, issn = {0101-3335}, pages = {40 -- 48}, year = {2015}, abstract = {The aim of this work was to verify the processing of pronominal anaphora by children that have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or dyslexia. The sample studied consisted of 75 children that speak German, which read two texts of 80 words containing pronominal anaphora. The eye movements of all participants were recorded and, to make sure they were reading with attention, two activities that tested reading comprehension were proposed. Through the analysis of eye movements, specifically the fixations, the data indicate that children with disorders have difficulty to process the pronominal anaphora, especially dyslexic children.}, language = {it} } @article{DaigMahlbergStethinetal.2012, author = {Daig, Isolde and Mahlberg, Richard and Stethin, Julia and Shroeder, Franziska and Wrase, Jana and Knoll, Nina and Bschor, Tom and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Heinz, Andreas and Kienast, Thorsten}, title = {Decreased verbal learning but not recognition performance in alcohol-dependent individuals during early abstinence}, year = {2012}, language = {en} } @article{PietzFaetkenheuerBurgardetal.1997, author = {Pietz, J. and F{\"a}tkenheuer, Brigitte and Burgard, P. and Armbruster, M. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.}, title = {Psychiatric disorders in adult patients with early-treated phenylketonuria}, year = {1997}, language = {en} } @article{IhleEsserSchmidtetal.1997, author = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H. and Meyer-Probst, Bernhard}, title = {Famili{\"a}re Determinanten seelischer Gesundheit und Krankheit im Generations- und Ost-West-Vergleich.}, year = {1997}, language = {de} } @article{KrentzEsser2009, author = {Krentz, Eva Maria and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Muth-Seidel, D., Petermann, F., Training f{\"u}r Kinder mit r{\"a}umlich-konstruktiven St{\"o}rungen; G{\"o}ttingen, Hogrefe, 2008}, issn = {1616-3443}, doi = {10.1026/1616-3443.38.2.146}, year = {2009}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2009, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Umschriebene Entwicklungsst{\"o}rungen}, isbn = {9788-3-642-01476-5}, year = {2009}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2008, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Fragebogen zur Erfassung psychischer Auff{\"a}lligkeiten}, isbn = {978-3-13-126083-3}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Fragebogenverfahren haben in einer multimethodalen Diagnostik ihren festen Platz, obwohl ihre Grenzen stets beachtet werden muessen. Fragebogenverfahren stellen im diagnostischen Prozess eine einfache und oekonomische Variante der standardisierten Datenerhebung dar (Fombonne 1991). Mit ihrer Hilfe koennen kostenguenstig parallel Informationen zu identischen Problembereichen von verschiedenen Informanten (Lehrern, Eltern, Jugendlichen) eingeholt werden (Esser u. Wyschkon 2004). Ein isolierter Einsatz von Fragebogenverfahren birgt jedoch stets die Gefahr grober Fehler (Fisseni 1991, Merten 1999), somit sind individuelle Diagnosen, die allein auf Fragebogenverfahren beruhen, als im hohen Maße unzuverlaessig einzustufen (Esser et al. 2006). Als Vorauswahlverfahren sind Fragebogenverfahren dagegen durchaus nuetzlich (Merten 1999). Ihr Vorteil fuer Forschung und Praxis ist, dass sie "... leicht kommunizierbare, replizierbare, mathematisch zu verarbeitende Ergebnisse liefern" (S. 160). Mit Hilfe von Fragebogenverfahren kann z.B. oekonomisch erfasst werden, ob ueberhaupt eine psychische Stoerung vorliegt, die dann genauer untersucht werden kann (Poustka 1988). Fragebogenverfahren ergaenzen somit Interviewverfahren und machen deren Einsatz wirkungsvoller. Die klinische Diagnostik hat daher großen Bedarf an validierten Fragebogenverfahren, deren Zahl sich in den letzten 10 Jahren deutlich vergroeßert hat.}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2008, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Verhaltensdiagnostik}, isbn = {978-3-13-126083-3}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Unter Verhaltensdiagnostik versteht man ein Buendel diagnostischer Instrumente, die darauf abzielen, die aenderungsmoeglichkeiten von Problemverhalten zu eruieren. Verhaltensdiagnostik ist das klassische diagnostische Vorgehen der Verhaltenstherapie. Ausgehend von einer Analyse des Problemverhaltens und der Bedingungen seines Auftretens werden durch verschiedene Techniken Hinweise zu seiner Genese und seiner Aufrechterhaltung erwartet. Vertreter der Verhaltensdiagnostik sehen sie als Alternative und im Gegensatz zur klassischen Eigenschaftsdiagnostik (Reinecker-Hecht \& Baumann, 1998), zu der die Ergebnisse aus psychologischen Testverfahren zur Erfassung von Intelligenzleistungen und Persoenlichkeitsmerkmalen ebenso zaehlen wie die Diagnostischen Klassifikationssysteme (z.B. ICD-10 oder DSM- IV){\`a}.}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2011, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Verhaltenstherapie bei Kindern und Jugendlichen}, isbn = {978-3-932096-97-6}, year = {2011}, language = {de} } @article{IhleEsserLaucht1997, author = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Laucht, Manfred}, title = {Ungeduldige Winzlinge und ihre Entwicklung : was sch{\"u}tzt Fr{\"u}hgeborene vor Entwicklungsst{\"o}rungen}, year = {1997}, language = {de} } @article{Esser1997, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Was wird aus Kindern mit Lese-Rechtschreibschw{\"a}che?}, year = {1997}, language = {de} } @article{IhleFrenzelEsser2006, author = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Frenzel, Tom and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Epidemiologie und Verlauf psychischer St{\"o}rungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter}, isbn = {978-3-932096-43-3}, year = {2006}, language = {de} } @article{LauchtTreutleinBlomeyeretal.2009, author = {Laucht, Manfred and Treutlein, Jens and Blomeyer, Dorothea and Buchmann, Arlette F. and Schmid, Brigitte and Becker, Katja and Zimmermann, Ulrich S. and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Rietschel, Marcella and Banaschewski, Tobias}, title = {Interaction between the 5-HTTLPR serotonin transporter polymorphism and environmental adversity for mood and anxiety psychopathology : evidence from a high-risk community sample of young adults}, issn = {1461-1457}, doi = {10.1017/S1461145708009875}, year = {2009}, abstract = {Previous research examining gene-environment interaction (G x E) with regard to vulnerability to depression and anxiety has yielded conflicting results. The present study was designed to further investigate G x F between 5-HTTLPR and exposure to environmental adversity, using different phenotypic and genotypic characterizations as well as different types of adversity within a prospective study design. Data were available from an ongoing epidemiological cohort Study following the outcome of early risk factors from birth to adulthood. At age 19 yr, 309 participants (142 males, 167 females) were characterized on measures of depression and anxiety through interview and questionnaire (DSM-IV diagnosis, Beck Depression Inventory, Harm Avoidance). Environmental adversity was assessed at birth (family adversity), and at age 19 yr (stressful life events). Bi- and tri-allelic 5-HTTLPR genotypes were obtained from genomic DNA. Results indicated that depression and anxiety in 19-yr-olds were strongly associated with both family adversity and stressful life events. Individuals with the LL genotype of 5-HTTLPR who were exposed to high family adversity displayed significantly higher rates of depressive or anxiety disorders and had more depressive symptoms than those without either condition. This G x E replicates recent findings from an epidemiological cohort study of adolescents but is in contrast to many previous reports suggesting an interaction with the S allele. No evidence for G x E was obtained with regard to current stressful life events and trait anxiety. One possible source for the conflicting findings might be attributed to heterogeneity in depression phenotypes and environmental adversity.}, language = {en} } @article{LauchtTreutleinSchmidetal.2009, author = {Laucht, Manfred and Treutlein, Jens and Schmid, Brigitte and Blomeyer, Dorothea and Becker, Katja and Buchmann, Arlette F. and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Jennen-Steinmetz, Christine and Rietschel, Marcella and Zimmermann, Ulrich S. and Banaschewski, Tobias}, title = {Impact of psychosocial adversity on alcohol intake in young adults : moderation by the LL genotype of the serotonin transporter polymorphism}, issn = {0006-3223}, doi = {10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.02.010}, year = {2009}, abstract = {Background: Evidence from animal studies supports a role for serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) gene-environment interaction (G X E) in the development of excessive alcohol intake. Few studies in humans have been conducted on this topic, yielding inconsistent results. The present study aims to further explore G x E between 5-HTTLPR and exposure to psychosocial adversity on alcohol consumption in a high-risk community sample of young adults. Methods: Data were collected as part of the Mannheim Study of Children at Risk, an ongoing epidemiological cohort study following the outcome of early risk factors from birth into young adulthood. At age 19 years, 309 participants (142 male participants, 167 female participants) were genotyped for the biallelic and triallelic 5-HTTLPR and were administered a 45-day alcohol timeline follow-back interview, providing measures of the total number of drinks and the number of binge drinking days. Psychosocial adversity was assessed at birth (family adversity) and at age 19 (negative life events). Results: In contrast to various previous reports, a significant G x E emerged, indicating that, when exposed to high psychosocial adversity, individuals with the LL genotype of 5-HTTLPR exhibited more hazardous drinking than those carrying the S allele or those without exposure to adversity. This effect, which was confined to male participants, held both for different classifications of 5-HTTLPR and different types of adversity. Conclusions: One explanation for the discrepant results might be heterogeneity in alcohol phenotypes. While the L allele relates more strongly to early-onset alcoholism, the S allele may be linked more closely to alcohol use associated with anxiety and depression.}, language = {en} } @article{Esser2010, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Verhaltenstherapie bei Kindern und Jugendlichen}, isbn = {978-3-932096-83-9}, year = {2010}, language = {de} } @article{EsserWyschkon2010, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Wyschkon, Anne}, title = {Diagnostik bei Kindern und Jugendlichen}, isbn = {978-3-932096-83-9}, year = {2010}, language = {de} } @article{EsserWyschkon2011, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Wyschkon, Anne}, title = {Diagnostik bei Kindern und Jugendlichen}, isbn = {978-3-932096-97-6}, year = {2011}, language = {de} } @article{KucianKohnHannulaSormunenetal.2012, author = {Kucian, Karin and Kohn, Juliane and Hannula-Sormunen, Minna M. and Richtmann, Verena and Grond, Ursin and K{\"a}ser, Tanja and Esser, G{\"u}nter and von Aster, Michael G.}, title = {Kinder mit Dyskalkulie fokussieren spontan weniger auf Anzahligkeit}, year = {2012}, language = {de} } @article{SchmidtGeroldEsser1998, author = {Schmidt, Martin H. and Gerold, M. and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Seelische Gesundheit versus psychische Auff{\"a}lligkeiten in einer repr{\"a}sentativen Stichprobe junger Erwachsener}, isbn = {3-540-64492-x}, year = {1998}, language = {de} } @article{WeindrichJennenSteinmetzLauchtetal.1998, author = {Weindrich, D. and Jennen-Steinmetz, Christine and Laucht, Manfred and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.}, title = {At risk for language disorders? : correlates and course of language disorders in preschool children born at risk}, issn = {0803-5253}, year = {1998}, language = {en} } @article{LauchtEsserSchmidt1998, author = {Laucht, Manfred and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.}, title = {Fr{\"u}he Mutter-Kind-Beziehung : Risiko- und Schutzfaktoren f{\"u}r die Entwicklung von Kindern mit organischen und psychosozialen Belastungen ; Ergebnisse einer prospektiven Studie von der Geburt bis zum Schulalter}, year = {1998}, abstract = {Die Entwicklung von Kindern, die in ihrer fr{\"u}hen Kindheit erh{\"o}hten Belastungen ausgesetzt waren, zeichnet sich durch eine grosse Variabilit{\"a}t aus. Welche Kinder besonders gef{\"a}hrdet sind und welchen es gelingt, Entwicklungsrisiken zu {\"u}berwinden, wird anhand von Daten der Mannheimer Risikokinderstudie aufgezeigt. Dabei handelt es sich um eine prospektive L{\"a}ngsschnittstudie an einer Kohorte von 362 Kindern, die in ihrer Entwicklung von der Geburt bis ins Schulalter begleitet werden. Die Ergebnisse bis zum Alter von acht Jahren machen deutlich, dass die Entwicklungsprognose von sehr kleinen Fr{\"u}hgeborenen und von Kindern postnatal depressiver M{\"u}tter davon abh{\"a}ngt, wie die fr{\"u}he Beziehung zwischen Mutter und Risikokind gelingt. Sie unterstreichen damit die besondere Bedeutung der fr{\"u}hen Mutter-Kind-Interaktion in der Entwicklung von Risikokindern.}, language = {de} } @article{IhleEsserBlanzetal.1998, author = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Blanz, Bernhard and Reis, Olaf and Meyer-Probst, Bernhard}, title = {Die prospektive Bedeutung von Risikofaktoren des Kindes und Jugendalters f{\"u}r psychische St{\"o}rungen des Erwachsenenalters : Ergebnisse zweier L{\"a}ngsschnittstudien in Rostock und Mannheim}, isbn = {3-7799-0941-3}, year = {1998}, language = {de} } @article{ReisMeyerProbstEsseretal.1998, author = {Reis, Olaf and Meyer-Probst, Bernhard and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Ihle, Wolfgang and Schmidt, Martin H.}, title = {Ereignisbelastung, soziale Unterst{\"u}tzung und seelische Gesundheit zweier verbundener Generationen in Mannheim und Rostock}, isbn = {3-7799-0941-3}, year = {1998}, language = {de} } @article{IhleEsserLaucht1996, author = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Laucht, Manfred}, title = {Psychiatrische Auff{\"a}lligkeiten und soziale Anpassung behinderter Vorschulkinder}, year = {1996}, language = {de} } @article{IhleBoehmEsser2008, author = {Ihle, Wolfgang and B{\"o}hm, Andreas and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Epidemiologie des Alkoholkonsums im Jugendalter : Ergebnisse repr{\"a}sentativer Bev{\"o}lkerungsstudien}, year = {2008}, language = {de} } @article{IhleEsser2008, author = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Epidemiologie psychischer St{\"o}rungen des Kindes- und Jugendalters}, isbn = {978-3-8017-1707-0}, year = {2008}, language = {de} } @article{Esser2008, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {Projektive Testverfahren}, isbn = {978-3-13-126083-3}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Projektive Testverfahren folgen der Grundannahme, dass ein moeglichst vieldeutiges Testmaterial nach der Theorie der sozialen Wahrnehmung dazu fuehrt, dass die Persoenlichkeit des Probanden zum wichtigsten Faktor seines Testverhaltens wird. Projektive Testverfahren erfuellen im allgemeinen die Guetekriterien der klinischen Testtheorie nicht. Sie sind daher allenfalls als explorative Techniken vertretbar. Der Familie - in - Tieren Test soll Rueckschluesse auf die Familienstruktur aus der Sicht des Kindes geben. Einblicke in die Erlebniswelt des Kindes verspricht der Thematische Apperzeptionstest nach Murray. Auf die Familienbeziehungen zentriert ist der Familien- Beziehungs-Test von Howells und Lickorisch. Die Reaktionen der Versuchspersonen in frustrierenden Belastungssituationen versucht das einzige normierte projektive Testverfahren, der Rosenzweig Picture - Frustration - Test, zu objektivieren. Der Scenotest hat zum Ziel mit standardisiertem Spielmaterial Einblicke in die Erlebniswelt des Kindes zu gewinnen, die sich der direkten Befragung verschließen.}, language = {de} } @article{LauchtSkowronekBeckeretal.2008, author = {Laucht, Manfred and Skowronek, Markus H. and Becker, Katja and Schulze, Thomas G. and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Rietschel, Marcella}, title = {Environmental risk factors and attention-deficit : hyperactivity discorder symptoms ; reply}, issn = {0003-990X}, year = {2008}, language = {en} } @article{EsserWyschkon2008, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Wyschkon, Anne}, title = {Umschriebene Entwicklungsst{\"o}rungen}, isbn = {978-3- 13-126083-3}, year = {2008}, language = {de} } @article{EsserBakhshayeshDruegeetal.2009, author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Bakhshayesh, Ali Reza and Dr{\"u}ge, Sebastian and Ihle, Wolfgang}, title = {Wirksamkeit von Neuro- und EMG-Feedback bei Kindern mit ADHS : eine Follow-up-Studie}, year = {2009}, language = {de} } @article{FichterKohlboeckQuadfliegetal.2009, author = {Fichter, Manfred M. and Kohlboeck, Gabriele and Quadflieg, Norbert and Wyschkon, Anne and Esser, G{\"u}nter}, title = {From childhood to adult age : 18-year longitudinal results and prediction of the course of mental disorders in the community}, issn = {0933-7954}, doi = {10.1007/s00127-009-0501-y}, year = {2009}, abstract = {This prospective longitudinal study of a representative community sample of children and adolescents (N = 269) examined the long-term course and predictive power of psychiatric symptoms in childhood/adolescence for diagnostic outcome (ICD-10) 18 years later at adult age. At both cross-sectional assessments, baseline (1980-1984) and the 18-year follow-up (2001-2004), psychiatric symptoms were assessed using the 'Standardized Psychiatric Interview' (Goldberg et al. in Br J Prev Soc Med 24:18-23, 1970). At follow-up, study participants were reassessed with the standardized M-CIDI (Wittchen and Pfister in Manual und Durchfuhrungsbeschreibung des DIA-X-M-CIDI, Swets and Zeitlinger, Frankfurt, 1997) interview. The participation rate at 18-year follow-up was 82\% of those alive. The frequency of clinically relevant depressive symptoms and symptoms of anxiety or phobia was considerably higher when the participants were younger (baseline assessment at childhood, adolescent age) as compared to their scores in adult age. Increased levels of somatic symptoms, fatigue, irritability, sleep disturbances, depression, anxiety and worry as well as phobic symptoms in childhood/adolescence were related to a higher risk of suffering from a psychiatric disorder in adulthood. Depressive symptoms predicted both mood disorders and substance use disorders in adulthood. Phobias predicted later anxiety disorders. These data spanning almost two decades add significant information to the existing literature on the course of mental disorders in the community during the transition from adolescence to adulthood.}, language = {en} }