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View article: An online vignette experiment on stigma and help-seeking attitudes towards five mental health problems in adolescents and emerging adults
An online vignette experiment on stigma and help-seeking attitudes towards five mental health problems in adolescents and emerging adults Open
Public attitudes vary across mental health (MH) problems. However, research on young people and certain MH conditions is limited. This online-experiment examined stigma and potential help-seeking among 554 adolescents and emerging adults a…
View article: Why Young People With Eating Disorder Symptoms Do Not Seek Help—Exploring Barriers to Help‐Seeking
Why Young People With Eating Disorder Symptoms Do Not Seek Help—Exploring Barriers to Help‐Seeking Open
Objective Rates of help‐seeking and treatment uptake are low in eating disorders. Delayed initiation of treatment has a negative impact on prognosis and treatment outcome and leads to a higher burden on the healthcare system. The aim of th…
View article: Sleep Quality as a Mediator of Internet Gaming Disorder and Executive Dysfunction in Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study
Sleep Quality as a Mediator of Internet Gaming Disorder and Executive Dysfunction in Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study Open
Background Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been associated with impairments in executive functioning, particularly inattention and impulsivity. Sleep quality has separately been linked to both gaming behavior and cognitive performance, …
View article: Guidelines on Internet Use Disorders: Introduction and Methodology
Guidelines on Internet Use Disorders: Introduction and Methodology Open
Aim: Empirical evidence suggests that Internet Use Disorders (IUDs) can be considered as disorders due to addictive behaviors that are related to impairment and are of clinical relevance. Currently, no guidelines following a standardised m…
View article: Blended digital health intervention for adolescents at high risk with digital media use disorders: protocol for a randomised controlled trial within the Res@t-Consortium
Blended digital health intervention for adolescents at high risk with digital media use disorders: protocol for a randomised controlled trial within the Res@t-Consortium Open
Background Digital media use disorder (DMUD) is a prevalent problem among young people, which can result in adverse consequences and functional impairments across multiple domains of life due to a persistent inability to regulate one’s use…
View article: An examination of sociodemographic and clinical factors influencing help-seeking attitudes and behaviors among adolescents with mental health problems
An examination of sociodemographic and clinical factors influencing help-seeking attitudes and behaviors among adolescents with mental health problems Open
This study investigated sociodemographic and clinical factors influencing help-seeking attitudes and behavior among adolescents with mental health problems. As part of the ProHEAD (“Promoting Help-seeking using E-technology for ADolescents…
View article: Intentions and barriers to help-seeking in adolescents and young adults differing in depression severity: cross-sectional results from a school-based mental health project
Intentions and barriers to help-seeking in adolescents and young adults differing in depression severity: cross-sectional results from a school-based mental health project Open
Background Mental health problems, such as depression, have a high prevalence in young people. However, the majority of youths suffering from depression do not seek professional help. This study aimed to compare help-seeking behavior, inte…
View article: Mobile App Intervention to Reduce Substance Use, Gambling, and Digital Media Use in Vocational School Students: Exploratory Analysis of the Intervention Arm of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Mobile App Intervention to Reduce Substance Use, Gambling, and Digital Media Use in Vocational School Students: Exploratory Analysis of the Intervention Arm of a Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background During adolescence, substance use and digital media exposure usually peak and can become major health risks. Prevention activities are mainly implemented in the regular school setting, and youth outside this system are not reach…
View article: The Impact of Video-Based Microinterventions on Attitudes Toward Mental Health and Help Seeking in Youth: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial
The Impact of Video-Based Microinterventions on Attitudes Toward Mental Health and Help Seeking in Youth: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Mental health (MH) problems in youth are prevalent, burdening, and frequently persistent. Despite the existence of effective treatment, the uptake of professional help is low, particularly due to attitudinal barriers. Objective …
View article: Intentions and barriers to help-seeking in children and adolescents differing in depression severity: Cross-sectional results from a school-based mental health project
Intentions and barriers to help-seeking in children and adolescents differing in depression severity: Cross-sectional results from a school-based mental health project Open
Background: Mental health problems, such as depression, have a high prevalence in children and adolescents (C&A). However, the majority of C&A suffering from depression do not seek professional help. In addition to general barriers, the sp…
View article: An app-based training for adolescents with problematic digital-media use and their parents (Res@t digital): protocol for a cluster-randomized clinical trial
An app-based training for adolescents with problematic digital-media use and their parents (Res@t digital): protocol for a cluster-randomized clinical trial Open
Background Digital media-use disorders (DMUD) in adolescents are a rising phenomenon associated with psychological distress, comorbid mental disorders, and high burden on affected families. Since the ICD-11 introduced criteria for gaming d…
View article: Reasons for non-participation of children and adolescents in a large-scale school-based mental health project
Reasons for non-participation of children and adolescents in a large-scale school-based mental health project Open
Background Non-participation in mental health studies is an under-explored but very important topic. Investigating reasons for non-participation holds promise for the planning of future study designs and recruitment strategies. This study …
View article: Addictive behaviors among youth and adolescents in the digital age
Addictive behaviors among youth and adolescents in the digital age Open
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View article: The Impact of Video-Based Microinterventions on Attitudes Toward Mental Health and Help Seeking in Youth: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
The Impact of Video-Based Microinterventions on Attitudes Toward Mental Health and Help Seeking in Youth: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Mental health (MH) problems in youth are prevalent, burdening, and frequently persistent. Despite the existence of effective treatment, the uptake of professional help is low, particularly due to attitudinal barriers. OBJECTI…
View article: Risky Sexual Behaviour and Sexual Victimization among Young People with Risky Substance Use in Europe—Perspectives from Belgium, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and Germany
Risky Sexual Behaviour and Sexual Victimization among Young People with Risky Substance Use in Europe—Perspectives from Belgium, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and Germany Open
Background: Research indicates that among the risks associated with young people’s alcohol and illicit drug use are sexual risks. However, insights into co-occurrence of substance use and sexual risks in adolescent samples and possible dif…
View article: Mobile App Intervention to Reduce Substance Use, Gambling, and Digital Media Use in Vocational School Students: Exploratory Analysis of the Intervention Arm of a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Mobile App Intervention to Reduce Substance Use, Gambling, and Digital Media Use in Vocational School Students: Exploratory Analysis of the Intervention Arm of a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND During adolescence, substance use and digital media exposure usually peak and can become major health risks. Prevention activities are mainly implemented in the regular school setting, and youth outside this system are not reac…
View article: Res@t: Resource-Strengthening Training for Adolescents with Problematic Digital-Media Use and their Parents
Res@t: Resource-Strengthening Training for Adolescents with Problematic Digital-Media Use and their Parents Open
Aims: Given rising prevalence of digital-media related disorders (DMRD, i. e. the problematic use of digital games, social media, and streaming platforms) in children and adolescents, the new therapy program Res@t (Resource strengthening p…
View article: Emotional dysregulation predicts problematic gaming in children and youths: a cross-sectional and longitudinal approach
Emotional dysregulation predicts problematic gaming in children and youths: a cross-sectional and longitudinal approach Open
Adolescents show a high vulnerability for addictive gaming patterns on the one hand and immature emotion regulation (ER) abilities as a risk factor for mental disorders on the other hand. We investigated the predictive value of ER difficul…
View article: Prevalence of substance use disorders and associations with mindfulness, impulsive personality traits and psychopathological symptoms in a representative sample of adolescents in Germany
Prevalence of substance use disorders and associations with mindfulness, impulsive personality traits and psychopathological symptoms in a representative sample of adolescents in Germany Open
Adolescence is a critical phase for the development of substance use disorders (SUDs). For Europe and Germany, there are limited data on problematic substance use from representative youth samples. Trait mindfulness is relevant in bufferin…
View article: Parents Rate Problematic Video Streaming in Adolescents: Conceptualization and External Assessment of a New Clinical Phenomenon Based on the ICD-11 Criteria of Gaming Disorder
Parents Rate Problematic Video Streaming in Adolescents: Conceptualization and External Assessment of a New Clinical Phenomenon Based on the ICD-11 Criteria of Gaming Disorder Open
In recent years, video streaming (VS) increased substantially. Adolescents are at significant risk of presenting problematic VS patterns associated with a spectrum of mental-health difficulties. Because VS platforms rely on similar mechani…
View article: Effects of an App-Based Intervention Program to Reduce Substance Use, Gambling, and Digital Media Use in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Multicenter, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Vocational Schools in Germany
Effects of an App-Based Intervention Program to Reduce Substance Use, Gambling, and Digital Media Use in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Multicenter, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Vocational Schools in Germany Open
Vocational students are a risk group for problematic substance use and addictive behaviors. The study aim was to evaluate the effects of an app-based intervention on tobacco, e-cigarettes, alcohol, and cannabis use as well as gambling and …
View article: <scp>Help‐seeking</scp> attitudes and behaviours for mental health problems in adolescents before and during the first <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 school closures in Germany
<span>Help‐seeking</span> attitudes and behaviours for mental health problems in adolescents before and during the first <span>COVID</span>‐19 school closures in Germany Open
Aim Comparing measures of psychological wellbeing and help‐seeking in youths before and within the first school closures due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic enables a better understanding of the effects the pandemic has…
View article: Moderators of pre-post changes in school-based mental health promotion: Psychological stress symptom decrease for adolescents with mental health problems, knowledge increase for all
Moderators of pre-post changes in school-based mental health promotion: Psychological stress symptom decrease for adolescents with mental health problems, knowledge increase for all Open
Background School-based mental health promotion aims to strengthen mental health and reduce stress. Results on the effectiveness of such programs are heterogeneous. This study realized a school-based mental health promotion program ( Stres…
View article: Resource-Strengthening Training for Parents of Adolescents with Problematic Gaming (Res@t-P): A Clinical Pilot Study
Resource-Strengthening Training for Parents of Adolescents with Problematic Gaming (Res@t-P): A Clinical Pilot Study Open
Background: Problematic gaming (PG) has become an increasing mental health issue among adolescents during the preceding years. The role of parents and the family environment in the development of PG has been repeatedly emphasized. However,…
View article: Applying ICD-11 criteria of Gaming Disorder to identify problematic video streaming in adolescents: Conceptualization of a new clinical phenomenon
Applying ICD-11 criteria of Gaming Disorder to identify problematic video streaming in adolescents: Conceptualization of a new clinical phenomenon Open
Background and aims Internet video streaming (VS) has become a popular leisure activity among the majority of adolescents, especially under the COVID-19 pandemic. Research on binge watching patterns in adults suggests an addictive potentia…
View article: Effectiveness of an app-based intervention to reduce substance use, gambling, and digital media use in vocational school students: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Effectiveness of an app-based intervention to reduce substance use, gambling, and digital media use in vocational school students: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Open
Background Substance-related and addictive disorders are among the most common mental disorders in adolescence and young adulthood. Vocational school students are a risk group for problematic substance use and addictive behavior. However, …
View article: Effectiveness of an App-based Intervention to Reduce Substance Use, Gambling and Digital Media Use in Vocational School Students: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness of an App-based Intervention to Reduce Substance Use, Gambling and Digital Media Use in Vocational School Students: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background:Substance-related and addictive disorders are among the most common mental disorders in adolescence and young adulthood. Vocational school students are a risk group for problematic substance use and addictive behavior. However, …
View article: Supplementary Material for: S3 Guideline “Smoking and Tobacco Dependence: Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment” – Short Version
Supplementary Material for: S3 Guideline “Smoking and Tobacco Dependence: Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment” – Short Version Open
Introduction: In addition to the prevention of tobacco consumption, the establishment and assurance of high-quality treatment for harmful use and dependence on tobacco products remains an important health-related task in Germany. Regular u…