@article{PitzerEsserSchmidtetal.2007,
  author    = {Pitzer, Martina and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H. and Laucht, Manfred},
  title     = {Temperament in the developmental course : a longitudinal comparison of New York Longitudinal Study-derived dimensions with the Junior Temperament and Character Inventory},
  issn      = {0010-440X},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.comppsych.2007.05.007},
  year      = {2007},
  abstract  = {Objective: Despite theoretical discrepancies between different concepts of temperament, some core dimensions are thought to be common to the various models. We compared temperamental traits derived from the New York Longitudinal Study (NYLS) model and the Cloninger dimensions in the developmental course and investigated the associations of temperament with sex as well as with obstetric risks or psychosocial risks present at birth. - Methods: Participants were 151 boys and 157 girls born at differing degrees of obstetric and psychosocial risk from a longitudinal study on a high-risk community sample. In infancy and childhood, NYLS-derived temperamental characteristics were assessed by a highly structured parent interview and standardized behavioral observations. At age 15 years, the Junior Temperament and Character Inventory/1218 was administered. - Results: Moderate correlations were found between Junior Temperament and Character Inventory scales in adolescence and NYLS-derived factors in childhood. The psychosocial risk load seemed to influence the expression of novelty seeking or corresponding NYLS-derived factors, whereas the obstetric risks did not contribute to variation in temperament. Our findings further support highly sex-specific gene x environment interactions on temperament in the developmental course. - Conclusion: The content of our NYLS-derived factors and the specific type of association across different temperament constructs fit into the increasing consensus regarding a small number of higher-order temperamental traits. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BakhshayeshHaenschWyschkonetal.2011,
  author    = {Bakhshayesh, Ali Reza and H{\"a}nsch, Sylvana and Wyschkon, Anne and Rezai, Mohammad Javad and Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Neurofeedback in ADHD : a single-blind randomized controlled trial},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {Neurofeedback treatment has been demonstrated to reduce inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, previous studies did not adequately control confounding variables or did not employ a randomized reinforcer-controlled design. This study addresses those methodological shortcomings by comparing the effects of the following two matched biofeedback training variants on the primary symptoms of ADHD: EEG neurofeedback (NF) aiming at theta/beta ratio reduction and EMG biofeedback (BF) aiming at forehead muscle relaxation. Thirty-five children with ADHD (26 boys, 9 girls; 6-14 years old) were randomly assigned to either the therapy group (NF; n = 18) or the control group (BF; n = 17). Treatment for both groups consisted of 30 sessions. Pre- and post-treatment assessment consisted of psychophysiological measures, behavioural rating scales completed by parents and teachers, as well as psychometric measures. Training effectively reduced theta/beta ratios and EMG levels in the NF and BF groups, respectively. Parents reported significant reductions in primary ADHD symptoms, and inattention improvements in the NF group were higher compared to the control intervention (BF, dcorr = -.94). NF training also improved attention and reaction times on the psychometric measures. The results indicate that NF effectively reduced inattention symptoms on parent rating scales and reaction time in neuropsychological tests. However, regarding hyperactivity and impulsivity symptoms, the results imply that non-specific factors, such as behavioural contingencies, self-efficacy, structured learning environment and feed-forward processes, may also contribute to the positive behavioural effects induced by neurofeedback training.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{EsserBlank2011,
  author    = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Blank, Sarah},
  title     = {Wirksamkeit von Psychotherapie im Kindes- und Jugendalter},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {Psychotherapeutic interventions require empirical as well as scientific assessment. Specifically, the proven efficacy of psychotherapy for children and adolescents is essential. Thus, studies examining treatment efficacy and meta- analyses are necessary to compare effect sizes of individual therapeutic interventions between treatment groups and waiting control groups. Assessment of 138 primary studies from 1993-2009 documented the efficacy of psychotherapy for children and adolescents. Furthermore, behavioural therapy outperformed non-behavioural interventions, as 90 \% of behavioural interventions showed larger effect sizes compared to non-behavioural psychotherapy. Analysis of moderator variables demonstrated an improved treatment efficacy for individual therapy, inclusion of the family, treatment of internalised disorders, and in clinical samples. Stability of psychotherapeutic treatment effects over time was demonstrated.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{WittigEsser2010,
  author    = {Wittig, Kirsten and Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Erstgespr{\"a}che mit Kindern und Jugendlichen},
  isbn      = {978-3-456-84781-8},
  year      = {2010},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{HoltmannBuchmannEsseretal.2011,
  author    = {Holtmann, Martin and Buchmann, Arlette F. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H. and Banaschewski, Tobias and Laucht, Manfred},
  title     = {The child behavior checklist-dysregulation profile predicts substance use, suicidality, and functional impairment : a longitudinal analysis},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {Recent studies have identified a Child Behavior Checklist profile that characterizes children with severe affective and behavioral dysregulation (CBCL-dysregulation profile, CBCL-DP). In two recent longitudinal studies the CBCL-DP in childhood was associated with heightened rates of comorbid psychiatric disorders, among them bipolar disorder, an increased risk for suicidality, and marked psychosocial impairment at young-adult follow-up. This is the first study outside the US that examines the longitudinal course of the CBCL-DP. Methods: We studied the diagnostic and functional trajectories and the predictive utility of the CBCL-DP in the Mannheim Study of Children at Risk, an epidemiological cohort study on the outcome of early risk factors from birth into adulthood. A total of 325 young adults (151 males, 174 females) participated in the 19-year assessment. Results: Young adults with a higher CBCL-DP score in childhood were at increased risk for substance use disorders, suicidality and poorer overall functioning at age 19, even after adjustment for parental education, family income, impairment and psychiatric disorders at baseline. Childhood dysregulation was not related to bipolar disorder in young adulthood. The CBCL-DP was neither a precursor of a specific pattern of comorbidity nor of comorbidity in general. Conclusions: Children with high CBCL-DP values are at risk for later severe, psychiatric symptomatology. The different developmental trajectories suggest that the CBCL-DP is not simply an early manifestation of a single disease process but might rather be an early developmental risk marker of a persisting deficit of self-regulation of affect and behavior.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{EsserDinterJoergSchmidtetal.1996,
  author    = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Dinter-J{\"o}rg, Monika and Schmidt, Martin H. and Herrle, Johannes and Yantorno-Villalba, P. and Rose, Frauke and Laucht, Manfred},
  title     = {Bedeutung der Blickvermeidung im S{\"a}uglingsalter f{\"u}r den Entwicklungsstand des Kindes mit zwei und viereinhalb Jahren},
  year      = {1996},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{Esser1996,
  author    = {Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Erscheinungsformen und H{\"a}ufigkeiten von Teilleistungsst{\"o}rungen},
  year      = {1996},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{LangeEsser2008,
  author    = {Lange, Sabine and Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Ausbildung zum Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeuten},
  isbn      = {978-3-13-126083-3},
  year      = {2008},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{IhleFrenzelEsser2008,
  author    = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Frenzel, Tom and Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Entwicklungspsychopathologie und Entwicklungsepidemiologie},
  isbn      = {978-3-13-126083-3},
  year      = {2008},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{EsserIhle2008,
  author    = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Ihle, Wolfgang},
  title     = {Abh{\"a}ngigkeit von legalen und illegalen psychotropen Substanzen},
  year      = {2008},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{EsserLange2006,
  author    = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Lange, Sabine},
  title     = {Verhaltensdiagnostik in der Verhaltenstherapie},
  isbn      = {978-3-932096-43-3},
  year      = {2006},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{EsserFischerWyschkonetal.2007,
  author    = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Fischer, Sascha and Wyschkon, Anne and Laucht, Manfred and Schmidt, Martin H.},
  title     = {Vorboten hyperkinetischer St{\"o}rungen : Fr{\"u}herkennung im Kleinkindalter},
  issn      = {1422-4917},
  doi       = {10.1024/1422-4917.35.2.127},
  year      = {2007},
  abstract  = {Objectives: The prospective longitudinal Mannheim Study of Children at Risk followed the development of children from the age of 2 years up to the age of 8 years. Are there differences between the developmental risk load in toddlers (psychopathology, cognition, motor or neurological development. and educational differences) who suffer from a hyperactive disorder at age 8 and that of undisturbed children of the same age? Are there specific harbingers of hyperkinetic disorders for the group concerned? Methods: In terms of their developmental risk load at the age of 2 years, 26 primary school children with hyperkinetic disorders were compared to 241 healthy primary school children, as well as to 25 children of the same age with emotional disturbances and 30 children of the same age with socially disruptive behavior. Results: A significant combination of predictors of later hyperkinetic disorders at primary school age proved to be increased fidgetiness and irritability, as well as a reduced language comprehension, at the age of two. Conclusions: The predictive value of symptoms in early childhood for later hyperkinetic disorder in children of primaryschool age is higher than that of symptoms assessed in infancy, which although expected is without relevant specificity.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{IhleLehmannEsser2007,
  author    = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Lehmann, K. and Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Fr{\"u}hes Einstiegsalter und problematischer Gebrauch von legalen und illegalen Substanzen im Jugendalter : Ergebnisse einer Studie in Sachsen-Anhalt},
  isbn      = {978-3-939069-37-9},
  year      = {2007},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{LauchtSchmidtEsser2007,
  author    = {Laucht, Michael and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Problems of behavioral and emotional regulation in early infancy : precursors of psychiatric disorders in later childhood?},
  isbn      = {978-1-934019-17-7},
  year      = {2007},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HohmBlomeyerEsseretal.2008,
  author    = {Hohm, E. and Blomeyer, Dorothea and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Laucht, Manfred},
  title     = {Jugendliche, die fr{\"u}hzeitig rauchen und trinken - eine Risikogruppe?},
  year      = {2008},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{IhleEsser2007,
  author    = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Psychische St{\"o}rungen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen : H{\"a}ufigkeit, Versorgungslage und Pr{\"a}vention},
  year      = {2007},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{IhleEsser2007,
  author    = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Psychische St{\"o}rungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter : Gesundheitliche Lage, gesundheitliche Versorgung und Empfehlungen f{\"u}r die Politik},
  year      = {2007},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{IhleEsser2007,
  author    = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Tagesbetreuung f{\"u}r Kinder bis 3 Jahre aus psychologischer Sicht},
  issn      = {1436-9559},
  year      = {2007},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{IhleEsserLauchtetal.2007,
  author    = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Laucht, Manfred and Schmidt, Martin H.},
  title     = {Geschlechtsunterschiede in der Entwicklung psychischer St{\"o}rungen},
  isbn      = {978-3-540-71627-3},
  year      = {2007},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{EsserFischerWyschkonetal.2007,
  author    = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Fischer, Sascha and Wyschkon, Anne and Laucht, Manfred and Schmidt, Martin H.},
  title     = {Vorboten hyperkinetischer St{\"o}rungen : Fr{\"u}herkennung bereits im S{\"a}uglingsalter m{\"o}glich?},
  issn      = {1422-4917},
  doi       = {10.1024/1422-4917.35.3.179},
  year      = {2007},
  abstract  = {Objectives: Are there any differences (organic, psychosocial, psychopathological, cognitive or educational, respectively differences in the motor or neurological development) between infants who later on at the age of 8 years suffer from a hyperactive disorder and those who later on at the same age are undisturbed? Are there specific harbingers for hyperactive disorders in the group concerned? Methods: With regard to their developmental risk load at the age of 3 months, 26 primary school children with hyperactive disorders were compared with 241 healthy children, 25 children with emotional disturbances, and 30 children with socially disruptive behaviour, all of the same age. Results: Identified as the most important predictors for the onset of hyperactive disorders were a reduced birth weight, the mother's origin from a shattered family, early contact impairments on the part of the child, and the mother's neglect of the infant. Conclusions: Altogether, however, the prediction of later hyperactivity in primary school children on the basis of salient features in the infant children remains unsatisfactory and unspecific.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{BeckerElFaddaghSchmidtetal.2008,
  author    = {Becker, Katja and El-Faddagh, Mahha and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Laucht, Manfred},
  title     = {Interaction of dopamine transporter genotype with prenatal smoke exposure on ADHD symptoms},
  issn      = {0022-3476},
  year      = {2008},
  abstract  = {Objective To demonstrate that children homozygous for the 10-repeat allele of the common dopamine transporter (DAT1) polymorphism who were exposed to maternal prenatal smoke exhibited significantly higher hyperactivity-impulsivity than children without these environmental or genetic risks. Study design We performed a prospective longitudinal study from birth into early adulthood monitoring the long-term outcome of early risk factors. Maternal prenatal smoking was determined during a standardized interview with the mother when the child was 3 months old. At age 15 years, 305 adolescents participated in genotyping for the DAT1 40 base pair variable number of tandem repeats polymorphism and assessment of inattention, hyperactivity-impulsivity, and oppositional defiant/conduct disorder symptoms with die Kiddie- Sads-Present and Lifetime Version. Results There was no bivariate association between DAT1 genotype, prenatal smoke exposure and symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. However, a significant interaction between DAT1 genotype and prenatal smoke exposure emerged (P =.012), indicating that males with prenatal smoke exposure who were homozygous for the DAT1 10r allele had higher hyperactivity-impulsivity than males from all other groups. In females, no significant main effects of DAT1 genotype or prenatal smoke exposure or interaction effects on any symptoms were evident (all P >.25). Conclusions This study provides further evidence for the multifactorial nature of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the importance of studying both genetic and environmental factors and their interaction.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{EsserMattejat2008,
  author    = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Mattejat, Fritz},
  title     = {Evidenzbasierte Pr{\"a}vention und Therapie psychischer St{\"o}rungen des Kindes- und Jugendalters},
  isbn      = {978-3-940793-34-8},
  year      = {2008},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{HohmannBeckerFellingeretal.2009,
  author    = {Hohmann, Sarah and Becker, Katja and Fellinger, Johannes and Banaschewski, Tobias and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Laucht, Manfred},
  title     = {Evidence for epistasis between the 5-HTTLPR and the dopamine D4 receptor polymorphisms in externalizing behavior among 15-year-olds},
  issn      = {0300-9564},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00702-009-0290-1},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {The present study aimed to clarify the functional role of genes in the dopamine and serotonin systems by examining whether polymorphisms in these genes are related to adolescent externalizing behavior either alone or in interaction with each other. Participants were selected from an ongoing prospective study of the outcome of early risk factors. At age 15 years, 298 adolescents (144 males, 154 females) completed the Youth Self Report, 296 primary caregivers the Child Behavior Checklist and 253 teachers the Teacher Report Form. DNA was genotyped for the DRD4 exon III VNTR and the 5-HTTLPR polymorphisms. Results revealed that individuals with the DRD4 7r allele reported significantly more externalizing behavior than carriers of other variants. In addition, a significant interaction emerged, indicating that adolescents carrying two copies of the 5-HTTLPR short allele and the DRD4 7r variant scored highest on aggressive and/or delinquent behavior compared to other genotypes. This result suggests an effect of 5-HTTLPR on externalizing behavior in the presence of DRD4 7r but no effect in its absence.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchmidHohmBlomeyeretal.2007,
  author    = {Schmid, Brigitte and Hohm, Erika and Blomeyer, Dorothea and Zimmermann, Ulrich S. and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Laucht, Manfred},
  title     = {Concurrent alcohol and tobacco use during early adolescence characterizes a group at risk},
  issn      = {0735-0414},
  doi       = {10.1093/alcalc/agm024},
  year      = {2007},
  abstract  = {Aims: To investigate whether concurrent alcohol and tobacco use during early adolescence characterizes a subgroup that differs from users of one substance only regarding several risk factors for later substance use problems. Methods: Participants were from a prospective longitudinal cohort study of 384 children at risk for later psychopathology, with the majority being born with obstetric complications and psychosocial adversities. Assessments of adolescent drug consumption and related intrapersonal characteristics were obtained at age 15. Results: Compared to consumers of alcohol only, 15-year-olds drinking and smoking during the same time period (past 4 weeks) had significantly higher levels of consumption and more excessive use of alcohol, started drinking at an earlier age, had higher scores on the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence, and more cannabis use. This group could be distinguished from users of alcohol only by higher novelty seeking and more positive alcohol effect expectancies. Compared to consumers of tobacco only, concurrent users reported higher nicotine dependence and more cannabis use. No significant differences were observed regarding frequency and age at initiation of tobacco use, tobacco-related sensitivity, self- efficacy and instrumentality as well as novelty seeking. Conclusions: Concurrent alcohol and tobacco use during early adolescence is associated with characteristics that are well known as risk factors for later alcohol use problems and dependence and that should be targeted by prevention programs.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{DinterJoergPolowczykHerrleetal.1997,
  author    = {Dinter-J{\"o}rg, Monika and Polowczyk, M. and Herrle, Johannes and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Laucht, Manfred},
  title     = {Mannheimer Beurteilungsskalen zur Analyse der Mutter-Kind-Interaktion im Kleinkindalter},
  year      = {1997},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{IhleEsserSchmidt1997,
  author    = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.},
  title     = {Genese und Verlauf von emotionalen St{\"o}rungen von der KIndheit bis ins Erwachsenenalter},
  year      = {1997},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{LauchtEsserSchmidt1997,
  author    = {Laucht, Manfred and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.},
  title     = {Wovor sch{\"u}tzen Schutzfaktoren? : Anmerkungen zu einem popul{\"a}ren Konzept der modernen Gesundheitsforschung},
  year      = {1997},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{LauchtEsserSchmidt1997,
  author    = {Laucht, Manfred and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.},
  title     = {Developmental outcome of infants born with biological and psychosocial risks},
  year      = {1997},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchmidtEsserLaucht1997,
  author    = {Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Laucht, Manfred},
  title     = {Die Entwicklung nach biologischen und psychsozialen Risiken in der fr{\"u}hen Kindheit},
  year      = {1997},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{IhleEsserSchmidt1997,
  author    = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.},
  title     = {Lebensereignisse : Ursache oder Folge von psychischen St{\"o}rungen.},
  year      = {1997},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{EsserSchmidt1997,
  author    = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.},
  title     = {Psychische Probleme des Jugendalters : Ergebnisse einer prospektiven epidemiologischer L{\"a}ngsschnittsstudie von 8-18 Jahren},
  year      = {1997},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{Esser1997,
  author    = {Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Teilleistungsst{\"o}rungen},
  year      = {1997},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{EsserWyschkon2004,
  author    = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Wyschkon, Anne},
  title     = {Diagnostik bei Kindern und Jugendlichen},
  isbn      = {978-3-932096-43-3},
  year      = {2004},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{EsserWyschkonSchmidtetal.2008,
  author    = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Wyschkon, Anne and Schmidt, Martin H. and Blanz, Bernhard and Ihle, Wolfgang},
  title     = {Ein Entwicklungsmodell des Substanzmissbrauchs im fr{\"u}hen Erwachsenenalter},
  issn      = {0942-5403},
  doi       = {10.1026/0942-5403.17.1.31},
  year      = {2008},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{KohnEsser2008,
  author    = {Kohn, Juliane and Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {ADHS im Jugend- und Erwachsenenalter},
  issn      = {0026-9298},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00112-008-1731-x},
  year      = {2008},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{GoeggerleEsser2008,
  author    = {G{\"o}ggerle, Stephanie and Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Entspannungsverfahren},
  isbn      = {978-3-13-126083-3},
  year      = {2008},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{HomBlomeyerSchmidtetal.2007,
  author    = {Hom, Erika and Blomeyer, Dorothea and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Laucht, Manfred},
  title     = {Jugendliche die fr{\"u}hzeitig rauchen und trinken : eine Risikogruppe?},
  issn      = {1661-4747},
  doi       = {10.1024/1661-4747.55.3.155},
  year      = {2007},
  abstract  = {Epidemiological studies have reported elevated rates of legal drug consumption among adolescents in Germany. The aim of this study was to ascertain patterns and parameters of smoking and drinking in early-users as well as to examine possible determinants of risky patterns of use. Participants were from a longitudinal study of a birth cohort of 384 children at risk. Assessments of adolescent drug consumption as well as of individual and social determinants were obtained at age 15. Adolescents drinking and smoking during the same period (past four weeks) were characterized by more excessive and impulsive consumption and by higher rates of cannabis use. No specific determinants of concurrent use could be found. These findings suggest that adolescents displaying early concurrent tobacco and alcohol use may be at higher risk for substance use problems and should be targeted by prevention programs.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{SchmidtEsserIhleetal.2009,
  author    = {Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Ihle, Wolfgang and Lay, Barbara},
  title     = {Die Bedeutung psychischer und famili{\"a}rer Faktoren f{\"u}r die Delinquenzentwicklung bis ins Erwachsenenalter},
  issn      = {0026-9301},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {Es werden Befunde aus einer prospektiven Laengsschnittstudie praesentiert, in der 321 Probanden im Alter von 8, 13, 18 und 25 Jahren untersucht werden konnten; ihre Dunkelfelddelinquenz wurde mit 18 und 25 Jahren erfasst. Wir suchten nach Assoziationen zur Delinquenzentwicklung und erwarteten Unterschiede zwischen auf das Jugendalter beschraenkter gegenueber ins fruehe Erwachsenenalter fortgesetzter sowie spaet, d.h. nach dem Alter von 18 Jahren, beginnender Delinquenz. Wir fanden gemeinsame Risikofaktoren und fuer die drei Verlaufstypen spezifische Risikokonstellationen, die eher im Jugendalter als in der Kindheit identifiziert wurden. Widrige familiaere Bedingungen, Entwicklungsverzoegerungen und psychische Stoerungen scheinen mit Delinquenz als eher persistentem Verhalten assoziiert.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{PitzerEsserSchmidtetal.2009,
  author    = {Pitzer, Martina and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H. and Laucht, Manfred},
  title     = {Temperamental predictors of externalizing problems among boys and girls : a longitudinal study in a high-risk sample from ages 3 months to 15 years},
  issn      = {0940-1334},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00406-009-0009-1},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {In a high-risk community sample, we examined the role of regulative temperament and emotionality as well as the extent of gender specificity in the development of externalizing problems. 151 boys and 157 girls born at differing degrees of obstetric and psychosocial risk were followed from birth into adolescence. In infancy and childhood, NYLS- derived temperamental characteristics were assessed by a highly structured parent interview and standardized behavioral observations. At age 15 years, externalizing problems were measured by the Child Behavior Checklist. As revealed by multiple linear regression and logistic regression, low regulative abilities predicted adolescent behavioral and attentional problems over and above obstetric and psychosocial risks. Gender specificity was found in the strength of the association rather than in the kind with a stronger long-term prediction from infant and toddler temperament in girls. Compared to regulative abilities, temperament factors describing aspects of mood and fear/withdrawal versus approach tendencies played a minor role in the development of externalizing problems. Findings are discussed in terms of gender-specific risk factors and possible differential developmental trajectories to subtypes of disruptive behavior.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchmidBlomeyerBeckeretal.2009,
  author    = {Schmid, Brigitte and Blomeyer, Dorothea and Becker, Katja and Treutlein, Jens and Zimmermann, Ulrich S. and Buchmann, Arlette F. and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Banaschewski, Tobias and Rietschel, Marcella and Laucht, Manfred},
  title     = {The interaction between the dopamine transporter gene and age at onset in relation to tobacco and alcohol use among 19-year-olds},
  issn      = {1355-6215},
  doi       = {10.1111/j.1369-1600.2009.00171.x},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {Recent evidence suggests that heterogeneity in the age at onset could explain the inconsistent findings of association studies relating the dopamine transporter (DAT1) gene with alcohol and nicotine consumption. The aim of this study was to examine interactions between two DAT1 polymorphisms and different initiation ages with regard to alcohol and tobacco consumption levels and dependence. Two hundred and ninety-one young adults (135 males, 156 females) participating in the Mannheim Study of Children at Risk were genotyped for the 40-bp variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) and rs27072 polymorphisms of DAT1. Age at initiation was assessed at age 15 and 19 years. Information about current alcohol and tobacco consumption was obtained at age 19 years using self-report measures and structured interviews. Results suggest that age at onset of intensive consumption moderated the association of the DAT1 gene with early adult substance use and dependence, revealing a DAT1 effect only among individuals homozygous for the 10r allele of the 40-bp VNTR who had started daily smoking or being intoxicated early in life. Equally, carriers of the T allele of the rs27072 polymorphism reporting an early age at first intoxication showed higher current alcohol consumption at age 19 years. In contrast, no interaction between rs27072 and the age at first cigarette with regard to later smoking was observed. These findings provide evidence that the DAT1 gene interacts with an early heavy or regular drug exposure of the maturing adolescent brain to predict substance (ab)use in young adulthood. Further studies are required to confirm these findings.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BuchmannBlomeyerJennenSteinmetzetal.2013,
  author    = {Buchmann, Arlette F. and Blomeyer, Dorothea and Jennen-Steinmetz, Christine and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Banaschewski, Tobias and Laucht, Manfred},
  title     = {Early smoking onset may promise initial pleasurable sensations and later addiction},
  series = {Addiction biology},
  volume    = {18},
  journal   = {Addiction biology},
  number    = {6},
  publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell},
  address   = {Hoboken},
  issn      = {1369-1600},
  doi       = {10.1111/j.1369-1600.2011.00377.x},
  pages     = {947 -- 954},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {There is converging evidence suggesting a particular susceptibility to the addictive properties of nicotine among adolescents. The aim of the current study was to prospectively ascertain the relationship between age at first cigarette and initial smoking experiences, and to examine the combined effects of these characteristics of adolescent smoking behavior on adult smoking. It was hypothesized that the association between earlier age at first cigarette and later development of nicotine dependence may, at least in part, be attributable to differences in experiencing pleasurable early smoking sensations. Data were drawn from the participants of the Mannheim Study of Children at Risk, an ongoing epidemiological cohort study from birth to adulthood. Structured interviews at age 15, 19 and 22 years were conducted to assess the age at first cigarette, early smoking experiences and current smoking behavior in 213 young adults. In addition, the participants completed the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence. Adolescents who smoked their first cigarette at an earlier age reported more pleasurable sensations from the cigarette, and they were more likely to be regular smokers at age 22. The age at first cigarette also predicted the number of cigarettes smoked and dependence at age 22. Thus, both the age of first cigarette and the pleasure experienced from the cigarette independently predicted aspects of smoking at age 22.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FaetkenheuerEsser1996,
  author    = {F{\"a}tkenheuer, Brigitte and Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Generationstransfer seelischer Gesundheit in Rostock und Mannheim},
  year      = {1996},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{LauchtEsserSchmidtetal.1996,
  author    = {Laucht, Manfred and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H. and St{\"o}hr, R.-M. and Weindrich, D. and Ihle, Wolfgang and Marcus, A.},
  title     = {Viereinhalb Jahre danach : Mannheimer Risikokinder im Vorschulalter},
  year      = {1996},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{IhleEsserBlanz1996,
  author    = {Ihle, Wolfgang and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Blanz, Bernhard},
  title     = {Dichte und Struktur von Lebensereignissen in Mannheim und Rostock in der Nachwendezeit 1989 - 1995},
  year      = {1996},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{EsserSchmidt1996,
  author    = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H.},
  title     = {Prevalence, course and risk factors for mental disorders},
  year      = {1996},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{EsserLauchtSchmidt1996,
  author    = {Esser, G{\"u}nter and Laucht, Manfred and Schmidt, Martin H.},
  title     = {The Significance of Biological and Psychosocial Risks for Behaviour Problems of Children at Preschool age},
  year      = {1996},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HerrleLauchtEsser1996,
  author    = {Herrle, Johannes and Laucht, Manfred and Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Interaktionsverhalten psychisch auff{\"a}lliger M{\"u}tter und ihrer Kinder : typische Muster im Kleinkindalter und Bedeutung f{\"u}r die kindliche Entwicklung},
  year      = {1996},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{WyschkonEsser2008,
  author    = {Wyschkon, Anne and Esser, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Enuresis},
  isbn      = {978-3-13-126083-3},
  year      = {2008},
  abstract  = {Die meisten Kinder werden mit 2 bis 4 Jahren am Tage und in der Nacht trocken. Gem{\"a}ß den klinisch- diagnostischen Leitlinien der ICD-10 (WHO 1993) spricht man von einer Enuresis, wenn es am Tag oder in der Nacht zu einem Entleeren der Blase in die Kleidung bzw. das Bett kommt, die relativ zum geistigen Entwicklungsstand der Person abnorm ist und nicht auf organische Ursachen zur{\"u}ckgef{\"u}hrt werden kann. Die St{\"o}rungen der Blasenkontrolle d{\"u}rfen nicht als Folge einer neurologischen Erkrankung, epileptischer Anf{\"a}lle oder einer strukturellen Anomalie der ableitenden Harnwege auftreten. Gem{\"a}ß den Forschungskriterien der ICD-10 (WHO 1994) muss das einn{\"a}ssende Kind nach seinem Lebens- und geistigen Alter mindestens 5 Jahre alt sein, um von einer nichtorganischen Enuresis (F 98.0) zu sprechen (in den klinisch-diagnostischen Leitlinien wird ein geistiger Entwicklungsstand gefordert, der mindestens dem eines Vierj{\"a}hrigen entspricht). Um die Diagnose zu erhalten, m{\"u}ssen Kinder unter 7 Jahren zumindest 2mal monatlich, 7-j{\"a}hrige oder {\"a}ltere Kinder wenigstens einmal im Monat einn{\"a}ssen. Die Symptomdauer sollte mindestens 3 Monate betragen. In der Literatur wird synonym zum Begriff der "nichtorganischen Enuresis" h{\"a}ufig die Bezeichnung "funktionelle Enuresis" verwendet. Auch nach dem DSM-IV (Saß et al. 1996) sollten die Kinder f{\"u}r die Diagnose einer Enuresis (307.6) zumindest ein Entwicklungsalter von 5 Jahren aufweisen und die Symptomatik muss wenigstens seit 3 Monaten bestehen. Im Unterschied zur ICD-10 wird das Einn{\"a}ssen erst dann als klinisch bedeutsam beurteilt, wenn es mindestens 2mal w{\"o}chentlich auftritt. Ist dies nicht gegeben, kann die Diagnose dennoch gestellt werden, wenn durch das Einn{\"a}ssen klinisch bedeutsames Leiden hervorgerufen wird oder Beeintraechtigungen in sozialen, schulischen (beruflichen) oder anderen wichtigen Funktionsbereichen entstehen. Die Forderung eines 2mal w{\"o}chentlichen Einn{\"a}ssens erscheint deutlich zu streng, w{\"a}hrend das ein- bzw. 2malige Einn{\"a}ssen pro Monat ein sehr weiches Kriterium darstellt. V. Gontard (1998b) empfiehlt, Einn{\"a}ssen dann als klinisch bedeutsam einzusch{\"a}tzen, wenn dies mindestens einmal w{\"o}chentlich auftritt.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{BuchmannKopfWestphaletal.2010,
  author    = {Buchmann, Arlette F. and Kopf, Daniel and Westphal, Sabine and Lederbogen, Florian and Banaschewski, Tobias and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Schmidt, Martin H. and Zimmermann, Ulrich S. and Laucht, Manfred and Deuschle, Michael},
  title     = {Impact of early parental child-rearing behavior on young adults' cardiometabolic risk profile : a prospective study},
  issn      = {0033-3174},
  doi       = {10.1097/Psy.0b013e3181c88343},
  year      = {2010},
  abstract  = {Objective: To examine prospectively whether early parental child-rearing behavior is a predictor of cardiometabolic outcome in young adulthood when other potential risk factors are controlled. Metabolic factors associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease have been found to vary, depending on lifestyle as well as genetic predisposition. Moreover, there is evidence suggesting that environmental conditions, such as stress in pre- and postnatal life, may have a sustained impact on an individual's metabolic risk profile. Methods: Participants were drawn from a prospective, epidemiological, cohort study followed up from birth into young adulthood. Parent interviews and behavioral observations at the age of 3 months were conducted to assess child-rearing practices and mother-infant interaction in the home setting and in the laboratory. In 279 participants, anthropometric characteristics, low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, apolipoproteins, and triglycerides were recorded at age 19 years. In addition, structured interviews were administered to the young adults to assess indicators of current lifestyle and education. Results: Adverse early-life interaction experiences were significantly associated with lower levels of high- density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein A1 in young adulthood. Current lifestyle variables and level of education did not account for this effect, although habitual smoking and alcohol consumption also contributed significantly to cardiometabolic outcomes. Conclusions: These findings suggest that early parental child-rearing behavior may predict health outcome in later life through its impact on metabolic parameters in adulthood.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BuchmannSchmidBlomeyeretal.2010,
  author    = {Buchmann, Arlette F. and Schmid, Brigitte and Blomeyer, Dorothea and Zimmermann, Ulrich S. and Jennen-Steinmetz, Christine and Schmidt, Martin H. and Esser, G{\"u}nter and Banaschewski, Tobias and Mann, Karl F. and Laucht, Manfred},
  title     = {Drinking against unpleasant emotions : possible outcome of early onset of alcohol use?},
  issn      = {0145-6008},
  doi       = {10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01180.x},
  year      = {2010},
  abstract  = {Background: Recent animal and human studies indicate that the exposure to alcohol during early adolescence increases the risk for heavy alcohol use in response to stress. The purpose of this study was to examine whether this effect may be the consequence of a higher susceptibility to develop "drinking to cope" motives among early initiators. Methods: Data from 320 participants were collected as part of the Mannheim Study of Children at Risk, an ongoing epidemiological cohort study. Structured interviews at age 15 and 19 were used to assess age at first alcohol experience and drunkenness. The young adults completed questionnaires to obtain information about the occurrence of stressful life events during the past 4 years and current drinking habits. In addition, alcohol use under conditions of negative states was assessed with the Inventory of Drinking Situations. Results: The probability of young adults' alcohol use in situations characterized by unpleasant emotions was significantly increased the earlier they had initiated the use of alcohol, even when controlling for current drinking habits and stressful life events. Similar results were obtained for the age at first drunkenness. Conclusions: The findings strengthen the hypothesis that alcohol experiences during early adolescence facilitate drinking to regulate negative affect as an adverse coping strategy which may represent the starting point of a vicious circle comprising drinking to relieve stress and increased stress as a consequence of drinking.},
  language  = {en}
}