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Heide Glaesmer
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Open AccessInternet-based transdiagnostic treatment for emotional disorders in Arabic- and Farsi-speaking refugees: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
Refugee populations have an increased risk for mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorders. Comorbidity is common. At the same time, refugees face multiple barriers to acc...
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Open AccessBlended-ALMAMAR app for inpatient mental health care for refugees: study protocol for a multicenter implementation study within the I-REACH consortium (Internet based REfugee mentAl healtH Care)
Refugees are at high risk for develo** mental illnesses. Due to language and cultural barriers, there is need for specifically adapted therapeutic procedures for refugees in inpatient mental health care sett...
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Open AccessMother-Child Relationship Representations of Children Born of Sexual Violence in Post-WWII Germany
It is estimated around 1.9 million German women were raped in the post-World War II period. Unwanted pregnancies were common and many women went on to raise these children born of sexual violence (CBSV). Now m...
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Open AccessSoziodemografische und soziale Korrelate selbstberichteter Resilienz im Alter – Ergebnisse der populationsbasierten LIFE-Adult-Studie
Resilienz bezeichnet eine gute Anpassung an Widrigkeiten und ist ein bedeutsamer Faktor für das Wohlbefinden im Alter. Erste Studien weisen auf eine hohe Relevanz sozialer Ressourcen hin. Bisher haben nur weni...
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Open AccessPresence of the Absent Father: Perceptions of Family among Peacekeeper-Fathered Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The United Nations Missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo have faced heavy allegations of peacekeeper-perpetrated sexual exploitation and abuse. Reports indicate that sexual encounters between members of...
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Open AccessValidation and standardization of the Childhood Trauma Screener (CTS) in the general population
A valid, quick and widely applicable retrospective screening tool for child maltreatment is of great importance to better adapt interventions and treatments. The Childhood Trauma Screener (CTS), derived from the ...
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Open AccessSocial determinants and lifestyle factors for brain health: implications for risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia
Substantial evidence indicates a huge potential for risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia based on modifiable health and lifestyle factors. To maximize the chances for risk reduction, it is useful t...
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Open AccessPrevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among refugees: a meta-analysis
Suicidal ideation and attempts are one of the most serious mental health problems affecting refugees. Risk factors such as mental disorders, low socio-economic status, and stressful life events all contribute ...
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Open AccessSuicidal ideation among recently arrived refugees in Germany
Refugees are considered a high-risk population for develo** mental health disorders. Yet little research has been conducted on suicidal ideation among refugees resettled in Western high-income countries. In ...
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Open AccessSleep disturbances predict active suicidal ideation the next day: an ecological momentary assessment study
Sleep disturbances are an underestimated risk factor for suicidal ideation and behavior. Previous research provided preliminary support of a temporal relationship between sleep disturbances and suicidal ideati...
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Open AccessMental Health in Children of Immigrants in Germany: The Role of Socio-Demographic and Immigration-Related Characteristics
Over the last decades, the number of immigrants in Germany has been rising steadily. One result of this is that currently, around 40% of children in the country have immigrant parents. Existing studies report ...
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Open AccessAnalyzing the link between anxiety and eating behavior as a potential pathway to eating-related health outcomes
Anxiety is a widespread phenomenon that affects various behaviors. We want to analyze in how far anxiety is connected to eating behaviors since this is one potential pathway to understanding eating-related hea...
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Open Access“If I was with my father such discrimination wouldn’t exist, I could be happy like other people”: a qualitative analysis of stigma among peacekeeper fathered children in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The United Nations (UN) Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) comprises the largest and longest serving peacekee** operation to date. Since the launch of the missio...
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Open AccessValidation of the German capability for suicide questionnaire (GCSQ) in a high-risk sample of suicidal inpatients
The German Capability for Suicide Questionnaire (GCSQ) was developed to measure fearlessness of death and pain tolerance – two constructs central to the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide. Initial scale developme...
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Open AccessContinuum of sexual and gender-based violence risks among Syrian refugee women and girls in Lebanon
A myriad of factors including socio-economic hardships impact refugees, with females being additionally exposed to various forms of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The aim of this qualitative analysis...
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Open AccessFactors predicting symptoms of somatization, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, self-rated mental and physical health among recently arrived refugees in Germany
There is a large body of research indicating increased prevalence rates of mental disorders among refugees. However, the vast majority of the evidence available on risk factors for mental disorders among refug...
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Open AccessHealth care needs among recently arrived refugees in Germany: a cross-sectional, epidemiological study
The purpose of the present study is to investigate current needs for physical and/or mental health treatment in recently arrived refugees’ by considering socio-demographic, flight, and mental health-related ch...
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Open AccessMental health among immigrants in Germany – the impact of self-attribution and attribution by others as an immigrant
In Germany, the term ‘migration background’ has been established to differentiate between immigrants and natives. In the present study post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression were analys...
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Open AccessQuestions of Identity in Children Born of War—Embarking on a Search for the Unknown Soldier Father
Children Born of War (CBOW) are important but largely uninvestigated populations. As a result of being fathered by a foreign soldier and born to a local mother, these children often struggle with identity issu...
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Open AccessPredictors of posttraumatic growth among conflict-related sexual violence survivors from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) was committed on a large scale against women across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) during the 1990’s war, and research has shown both negative and positive psychosocial ou...
