Winfried Rief

Summary

Affiliation: Philipps University
Country: Germany

Publications

  1. ncbi New proposals for the International Classification of Diseases-11 revision of pain diagnoses
    Winfried Rief
    University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    J Pain 13:305-16. 2012
  2. ncbi Analyzing the problems in managing patients with medically unexplained symptoms
    Winfried Rief
    J Gen Intern Med 22:704-6. 2007
  3. ncbi Assessing medically unexplained symptoms: evaluation of a shortened version of the SOMS for use in primary care
    Cristina Fabião
    Psychology Course, Department of Philosophy, Regional Centre of Portuguese Catholic University, Braga, Largo da Faculdade de Filosofia, 1, 4710 Braga Portugal
    BMC Psychiatry 10:34. 2010
  4. ncbi Gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor: association analyses for obesity of several polymorphisms in large study groups
    Carla I G Vogel
    Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
    BMC Med Genet 10:19. 2009
  5. ncbi Mutation screen and association studies for the fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) gene and early onset and adult obesity
    Timo D Müller
    Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
    BMC Med Genet 11:2. 2010
  6. ncbi Influence of comorbidity with depression on interdisciplinary therapy: outcomes in patients with chronic low back pain
    Haili Wang
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
    Arthritis Res Ther 12:R185. 2010
  7. ncbi Influence of depression symptoms on serum tumor necrosis factor-α of patients with chronic low back pain
    Haili Wang
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
    Arthritis Res Ther 12:R186. 2010
  8. ncbi Stability of somatoform symptoms--implications for classification
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Clinical Psychology und Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstrasse18, D 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Psychosom Med 69:864-9. 2007
  9. ncbi Differences in adverse effect reporting in placebo groups in SSRI and tricyclic antidepressant trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
    Drug Saf 32:1041-56. 2009
  10. ncbi Psychophysiologic treatment of chronic tinnitus: a randomized clinical trial
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Marburg, Germany
    Psychosom Med 67:833-8. 2005

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  1. ncbi New proposals for the International Classification of Diseases-11 revision of pain diagnoses
    Winfried Rief
    University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    J Pain 13:305-16. 2012
    ..PERSPECTIVE: Pain research and expertise must be more visible in the ICD-11 revision process. A general category for pain diagnoses as well as specific pain diagnoses under existing categories of organ-specific sections are needed...
  2. ncbi Analyzing the problems in managing patients with medically unexplained symptoms
    Winfried Rief
    J Gen Intern Med 22:704-6. 2007
  3. ncbi Assessing medically unexplained symptoms: evaluation of a shortened version of the SOMS for use in primary care
    Cristina Fabião
    Psychology Course, Department of Philosophy, Regional Centre of Portuguese Catholic University, Braga, Largo da Faculdade de Filosofia, 1, 4710 Braga Portugal
    BMC Psychiatry 10:34. 2010
    ..To investigate the validity and stability of a Portuguese version for the Screening for Somatoform Symptoms-2 (SOMS-2) in primary care (PC) settings...
  4. ncbi Gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor: association analyses for obesity of several polymorphisms in large study groups
    Carla I G Vogel
    Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
    BMC Med Genet 10:19. 2009
    ..We genotyped three GIPR SNPs (rs8111428, rs2302382 and rs1800437) in German families with at least one obese index patient, two case-control studies and two cross-sectional population-based studies...
  5. ncbi Mutation screen and association studies for the fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) gene and early onset and adult obesity
    Timo D Müller
    Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Duisburg Essen, Essen, Germany
    BMC Med Genet 11:2. 2010
    ..The aim of this study was to analyse whether FAAH alleles are associated with early and late onset obesity...
  6. ncbi Influence of comorbidity with depression on interdisciplinary therapy: outcomes in patients with chronic low back pain
    Haili Wang
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
    Arthritis Res Ther 12:R185. 2010
    ..Our hypothesis was that patients with both cLBP and depression benefit no less than patients with cLBP alone from the multidisciplinary pain therapy...
  7. ncbi Influence of depression symptoms on serum tumor necrosis factor-α of patients with chronic low back pain
    Haili Wang
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
    Arthritis Res Ther 12:R186. 2010
    ..In the present study we investigated the cross-sectional associations of depressive symptoms, low back pain and their interaction with circulating levels of TNFα...
  8. ncbi Stability of somatoform symptoms--implications for classification
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Clinical Psychology und Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstrasse18, D 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Psychosom Med 69:864-9. 2007
    ..To investigate the stability of somatoform symptoms/disorders...
  9. ncbi Differences in adverse effect reporting in placebo groups in SSRI and tricyclic antidepressant trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
    Drug Saf 32:1041-56. 2009
    ..Biases in adverse effect reporting in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) [e.g. due to investigator expectations or assessment quality] can be quantified by studying the rates of adverse events reported in the placebo arms of such trials...
  10. ncbi Psychophysiologic treatment of chronic tinnitus: a randomized clinical trial
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Marburg, Germany
    Psychosom Med 67:833-8. 2005
    ..Tinnitus seems to be associated with psychophysiological over-activation (e.g., of head and shoulder muscles). Therefore we aimed to develop and evaluate a new intervention program including a psychophysiological approach...
  11. ncbi Medication-attributed adverse effects in placebo groups: implications for assessment of adverse effects
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass, USA
    Arch Intern Med 166:155-60. 2006
    ..In addition, variability of adverse effect ascertainment is considerable and suggests the need for better standardization in research...
  12. ncbi Explaining medically unexplained symptoms-models and mechanisms
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Marburg, Gutenbergstrasse 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Clin Psychol Rev 27:821-41. 2007
    ..We conclude that psychological mechanisms such as expectation, distraction, and memory processes need to be integrated with biological models to aid understanding of MUS...
  13. ncbi Are somatoform disorders 'mental disorders'? A contribution to the current debate
    Winfried Rief
    Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Curr Opin Psychiatry 20:143-6. 2007
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  14. ncbi The prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder: a population-based survey
    Winfried Rief
    Brigham and Women s Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    Psychol Med 36:877-85. 2006
    ..Well designed studies on its prevalence and on base rates for diagnostic criteria are rare. Therefore this study aimed to reveal prevalence rates of BDD in the general population and to examine clinical features associated with BDD...
  15. ncbi Redefining (somatoform) pain disorder in ICD-10: a compromise of different interest groups in Germany
    Winfried Rief
    University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Curr Opin Psychiatry 21:178-81. 2008
    ..The current ICD-10 diagnosis of somatoform pain disorder requests psychological causation of the pain, which is frequently unclear or difficult to decide...
  16. ncbi Is information on genetic determinants of obesity helpful or harmful for obese people?--A randomized clinical trial
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    J Gen Intern Med 22:1553-9. 2007
    ..Therefore, we assessed the positive and negative effects of informing obese people about the genetic etiology of being overweight...
  17. ncbi Evaluation of general practitioners' training: how to manage patients with unexplained physical symptoms
    Winfried Rief
    Dept of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps Univ of Marburg, Gutenbergstr 18, 35032, Marburg, Germany
    Psychosomatics 47:304-11. 2006
    ..These 1-day workshops have high acceptability, so this approach could be a good model for empirically-validated continuing-education programs...
  18. ncbi Specific effects of depression, panic, and somatic symptoms on illness behavior
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Psychology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Psychosom Med 67:596-601. 2005
    ..However, the specific contributions of panic disorder, depression, and somatic complaints to illness behavior in unselected samples is unclear...
  19. ncbi Evaluating new proposals for the psychiatric classification of patients with multiple somatic symptoms
    Winfried Rief
    Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Psychosom Med 73:760-8. 2011
    ..g., DSM-V work group: complex somatic symptom disorder [CSSD]). Our aim was to empirically validate and compare new proposals for the classification of people with multiple somatic complaints...
  20. ncbi A new approach to the assessment of the treatment effects of somatoform disorders
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
    Psychosomatics 44:492-8. 2003
    ..In sum, the SOMS-7 seems to be a comprehensive, reliable, and valid instrument for the evaluation of treatment effects in patients with somatoform disorders...
  21. ncbi Assessing general side effects in clinical trials: reference data from the general population
    Winfried Rief
    University of Marburg, Germany
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 20:405-15. 2011
    ..Base rates and reference data of the general population as well as quality criteria of this new side effect ascertainment method are provided...
  22. ncbi Overnight changes of immune parameters and catecholamines are associated with mood and stress
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
    Psychosom Med 72:755-62. 2010
    ..To test the hypothesis that a nocturnal decrease of secretion of inflammation markers and catecholamines would be associated with mood and stress variables even after controlling for objective sleep variables...
  23. ncbi Why reassurance fails in patients with unexplained symptoms--an experimental investigation of remembered probabilities
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    PLoS Med 3:e269. 2006
    ..It is hypothesized that these patients are more likely than patients from other groups to incorrectly recall the likelihoods of medical explanations provided by doctors...
  24. ncbi Base rates for panic and depression according to the Brief Patient Health Questionnaire: a population-based study
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstr 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    J Affect Disord 82:271-6. 2004
    ..Am. Med. Assoc. 282 (1999) 1734]) is a useful tool for the detection of panic disorder and depression...
  25. ncbi Are psychological features useful in classifying patients with somatic symptoms?
    Winfried Rief
    Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Intervention, Department of Psychology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Psychosom Med 72:648-55. 2010
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  26. ncbi Psychobiological perspectives on somatoform disorders
    Winfried Rief
    Brigham and Women s Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    Psychoneuroendocrinology 30:996-1002. 2005
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  27. ncbi Psychobiological differences between depression and somatization
    Winfried Rief
    Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, D 35032 Marburg, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 68:495-502. 2010
    ..We wanted to investigate whether psychobiological investigations confirm the lumping of somatization and depression, or whether psychobiological pathways favor distinguishing these disorders...
  28. ncbi A consultation with genetic information about obesity decreases self-blame about eating and leads to realistic weight loss goals in obese individuals
    Matthias Conradt
    Psychology Department, Marburg University, Marburg, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 66:287-95. 2009
    ..Furthermore, the study sought to explore possible predictors for weight gain/loss...
  29. ncbi Comparative cognitive profiles of obsessive-compulsive disorder and schizophrenia
    Vera Martin
    Christoph Dornier Foundation for Clinical Psychology, Marburg, Universitätsstrasse 27, D 35037 Marburg, Germany
    Arch Clin Neuropsychol 23:487-500. 2008
    ..Elevated depression scores exerted a relevant impact on performance deficits in the OC but not in the schizophrenia sample...
  30. ncbi What is "normal" disability? An investigation of disability in the general population
    Ricarda Mewes
    Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Marburg, Gutenbergstrasse 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Pain 142:36-41. 2009
    ..HCU in the general population is determined by the number and severity of somatic complaints and also by disability. Symptoms and disability play a crucial but somewhat independent role...
  31. ncbi The relationship of modern health worries to depression, symptom reporting and quality of life in a general population survey
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Psychology, University of Marburg, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 72:318-20. 2012
    ..We examined the frequency and nature of these concerns in a large national sample and the relationship of modern health worries to demographic factors, depression, symptom reporting and health-related quality of life...
  32. ncbi Physiological and psychological stress reactivity in chronic tinnitus
    Kristin Heinecke
    Section Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstr 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    J Behav Med 31:179-88. 2008
    ..Treatment programs for patients with decompensated tinnitus symptoms should account for appraisal processes and coping mechanisms in stressful situations...
  33. ncbi Social performance is more closely associated with theory of mind and autobiographical memory than with psychopathological symptoms in clinically stable patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
    Stephanie Mehl
    Department of Clinical Psychology, Philipps University Marburg, Germany
    Psychiatry Res 178:276-83. 2010
    ..The results suggest that interventions aiming to enhance ToM deficits and deficits in AM might result in improvement of social performance...
  34. ncbi Development of the Weight- and Body-Related Shame and Guilt scale (WEB-SG) in a nonclinical sample of obese individuals
    Matthias Conradt
    Psychology Department, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    J Pers Assess 88:317-27. 2007
    ..The subscales Shame and Guilt showed differential correlation patterns to other scales. The WEB-SG is a brief, psychometrically sound measure for assessing body shame and guilt concerning weight control in obese individuals...
  35. ncbi Who copes well? Obesity-related coping and its associations with shame, guilt, and weight loss
    Matthias Conradt
    Psychology Department, University of Marburg, Germany
    J Clin Psychol 64:1129-44. 2008
    ....
  36. ncbi Moving from efficacy to effectiveness in cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis: a randomized clinical practice trial
    Tania M Lincoln
    Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    J Consult Clin Psychol 80:674-86. 2012
    ..Randomized controlled trials have attested the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing psychotic symptoms. Now, studies are needed to investigate its effectiveness in routine clinical practice settings...
  37. ncbi Depression in chronic back pain patients: prediction of pain intensity and pain disability in cognitive-behavioral treatment
    Julia Anna Glombiewski
    Philipps University of Marburg, Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Gutenbergstr 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Psychosomatics 51:130-6. 2010
    ..Pain patients with comorbid depression have reduced quality of life and more disturbances than patients without such comorbidity...
  38. ncbi Are theory of mind deficits in understanding intentions of others associated with persecutory delusions?
    Stephanie Mehl
    Department of Psychiatry, Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms University, Bonn, Germany
    J Nerv Ment Dis 198:516-9. 2010
    ..The ability to infer intentions predicted a significant amount of variance in delusions, even when executive functioning was controlled. Implications for models explaining the development and maintenance of delusions are discussed...
  39. ncbi Lower decision threshold for doctor visits as a predictor of health care use in somatoform disorders and in the general population
    Ricarda Mewes
    Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Marburg, Gutenbergstrasse 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Gen Hosp Psychiatry 30:349-55. 2008
    ..However, it is unclear whether HCU in somatizers and nonsomatizers in the general population is determined by existing symptoms or by lower thresholds for doctor visits...
  40. ncbi Subjective social status predicts in vivo responsiveness of β-adrenergic receptors
    Frank Euteneuer
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
    Health Psychol 31:525-9. 2012
    ..Though prior research has focused on objective social status and β-AR function, no studies have examined the association between SSS and β-AR function. We aimed to learn whether SSS predicts the in vivo responsiveness of β-ARs...
  41. ncbi Psychobiological aspects of somatization syndromes: contributions of inflammatory cytokines and neopterin
    Frank Euteneuer
    Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
    Psychiatry Res 195:60-5. 2012
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  42. ncbi Can delusions be self-assessed? Concordance between self- and observer-rated delusions in schizophrenia
    Tania Marie Lincoln
    Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, Philipps Universitat Marburg, Gutenbergstr 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Psychiatry Res 178:249-54. 2010
    ..The results indicate that patients can reliably provide information with regard to the presence and type of delusional beliefs. Thus, patient ratings are a valid additional source of diagnostic information...
  43. ncbi When paranoia fails to enhance self-esteem: explicit and implicit self-esteem and its discrepancy in patients with persecutory delusions compared to depressed and healthy controls
    Marie Luise Kesting
    Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps Universitat Marburg, Gutenbergstraße 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Psychiatry Res 186:197-202. 2011
    ....
  44. ncbi Two psychological interventions are effective in severely disabled, chronic back pain patients: a randomised controlled trial
    Julia Anna Glombiewski
    Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstr 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Int J Behav Med 17:97-107. 2010
    ..Therefore we wanted to investigate in a sample of chronic back pain patients whether biofeedback ingredients lead to improved outcome of psychological interventions...
  45. ncbi Is fear of others linked to an uncertain sense of self? The relevance of self-worth, interpersonal self-concepts, and dysfunctional beliefs to paranoia
    Tania M Lincoln
    Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, Philipps Universitat Marburg, Gutenbergstr 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Behav Ther 41:187-97. 2010
    ..Thus, cognitive interventions for delusions might be improved by focusing more on interpersonal self-concepts...
  46. ncbi Depression, cytokines and experimental pain: evidence for sex-related association patterns
    Frank Euteneuer
    Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
    J Affect Disord 131:143-9. 2011
    ..Previous research indicates that depression and pain are closely related. We investigated the association between proinflammatory cytokines and experimental pain in major depression...
  47. ncbi The jumping to conclusions bias in delusions: specificity and changeability
    Tania M Lincoln
    Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    J Abnorm Psychol 119:40-9. 2010
    ..These difficulties might stem in part from impaired intellectual functioning...
  48. ncbi Mental disorders and quality of life in COPD patients and their spouses
    Kerstin Kühl
    Philipps University Marburg, Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Gutenbergstrasse 18, D 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 3:727-36. 2008
    ..Of special interest is the fact that the relation between emotional distress and quality of life is interactive within a couple...
  49. ncbi Negative symptoms and social cognition: identifying targets for psychological interventions
    Tania M Lincoln
    Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, University of Hamburg, Von Melle Park 5, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
    Schizophr Bull 37:S23-32. 2011
    ..Suggestions have been made to advance psychological understanding of negative symptoms by focusing on the social cognitive processes involved in symptom formation and maintenance...
  50. ncbi Dimensionality of the Whiteley Index: assessment of hypochondriasis in an Australian sample of primary care patients
    Matthias Conradt
    Psychology Department, Marburg University, Marburg, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 60:137-43. 2006
    ..The main aim of this study is to compare factor solutions from previous studies to draw conclusions about the most valid scale model of the WI for administration in primary care...
  51. ncbi Attrition in cognitive-behavioral treatment of chronic back pain
    Julia Anna Glombiewski
    Philipps University of Marburg, Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Gutenbergstr, Marburg, Germany
    Clin J Pain 26:593-601. 2010
    ..The presented study is a subanalysis of a larger study on cognitive-behavioral treatment for chronic back pain...
  52. ncbi Somatoform disorders in primary care and inpatient settings
    Winfried Rief
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Adv Psychosom Med 26:144-58. 2004
  53. ncbi Validity of the Brief Patient Health Questionnaire Mood Scale (PHQ-9) in the general population
    Alexandra Martin
    Philipps University, Faculty of Psychology, Section of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Gutenbergstrasse 18, D 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Gen Hosp Psychiatry 28:71-7. 2006
    ..It has been subject to studies in medical settings, but its validity as a screening for depression in the general population is unknown...
  54. ncbi Patients with medically unexplained symptoms and their significant others: illness attributions and behaviors as predictors of patient functioning over time
    Anja Hilbert
    Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapy, Department of Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, D 35032 Marburg, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 68:253-62. 2010
    ..The current study examined MUS concurrently and prospectively by measuring specific interpersonal predictors of symptom severity and health care use...
  55. ncbi The epidemiology of the proposed DSM-5 hoarding disorder: exploration of the acquisition specifier, associated features, and distress
    Kiara R Timpano
    Department of Psychology, University of Miami, 5665 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
    J Clin Psychiatry 72:780-6; quiz 878-9. 2011
    ..There is growing evidence that hoarding may warrant its own diagnosis in DSM-5, and it is therefore imperative to investigate the proposed cardinal symptoms along with correlated features that may be diagnostically relevant...
  56. ncbi Causal illness attributions in somatoform disorders: associations with comorbidity and illness behavior
    Winfried Rief
    Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 57:367-71. 2004
    ..To compare causal illness beliefs between patients with unexplained physical symptoms and different comorbid disorders and to assess the association of causal illness beliefs with illness behavior...
  57. ncbi Life goals after brain injury in the light of the dual process approach: empirical evidence and implications for neuropsychological rehabilitation
    Bettina K Doering
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University Marburg, Germany
    Neuropsychol Rehabil 21:515-38. 2011
    ..The findings highlight the importance of patients' life-goals for successful neuropsychological rehabilitation. They indicate a need for further research considering goal adjustment processes in the face of chronic functional impairment...
  58. ncbi Stigmatizing attitudes toward obesity in a representative population-based sample
    Anja Hilbert
    Department of Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:1529-34. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to determine stigmatizing attitudes toward obesity in the population, and its related psychological and sociodemographic determinants...
  59. ncbi Benefits and harms of providing biological causal models in the treatment of psychosis--an experimental study
    Eva Lüllmann
    Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, Philipps Universitat Marburg, Gutenbergstraße 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 42:447-53. 2011
    ..Clinicians must therefore decide about providing causal information without knowing how it will impact on patient and treatment. This study investigates the effect of causal models on different aspects of treatment motivation...
  60. ncbi Causal attributions of obese men and women in genetic testing: implications of genetic/biological attributions
    Anja Hilbert
    Department of Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Psychol Health 24:749-61. 2009
    ..Those who attribute their obesity to genetic/biological factors likely have a familial obesity risk...
  61. ncbi Lifetime traumatic experiences and posttraumatic stress disorder in the German population: results of a representative population survey
    Robin Hauffa
    Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
    J Nerv Ment Dis 199:934-9. 2011
    ..The results show that TEs and posttraumatic symptoms are frequent in senior citizens and thus have to be considered when treating older patients with mental health conditions...
  62. ncbi Long sick leave after orthopaedic inpatient rehabilitation: treatment failure or relapse?
    Marija Mangels
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Germany
    Int J Rehabil Res 34:29-37. 2011
    ..Rehabilitation interventions should not only focus on inpatient treatment but also on the follow-up interval to prevent relapses and maintain success reached during treatment...
  63. ncbi [Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): spouses' quality of life and burden during the course of disease]
    Maximiliane Florentine Thöne
    Philipps Universitat Marburg, AG Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Marburg, Germany
    Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 61:70-81. 2011
    ..Among others, initial social distress predicted quality of life and psychological distress. Given the results, it is time to take action in order to prevent caring spouses to become dependent on care themselves...
  64. ncbi Serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism and somatoform symptoms
    Anika Hennings
    Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstrasse 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    J Clin Psychiatry 70:1536-9. 2009
    ....
  65. ncbi Evaluation of a behavioral-medical inpatient rehabilitation treatment including booster sessions: a randomized controlled study
    Marija Mangels
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Clin J Pain 25:356-64. 2009
    ..In addition, we aimed to demonstrate the additional benefit of a subsequent maintenance program in further stabilizing treatment successes...
  66. ncbi Psychophysiological effects of biofeedback treatment in tinnitus sufferers
    Kristin Heinecke
    Philipps University of Marburg, Section Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Germany
    Br J Clin Psychol 48:223-39. 2009
    ..Accordingly, biofeedback treatment targeting physiological activity ought to reduce tinnitus annoyance and facilitate habituation...
  67. ncbi Personality and psychopathology in children with and without loss of control over eating
    Andrea Sabrina Hartmann
    Philipps University of Marburg, Department of Psychology Gutenbergstr 18 D 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Compr Psychiatry 51:572-8. 2010
    ..The aim of this study was to assess parent- and child-report personality profiles in children with and without LOC over eating and to relate these profiles to general and eating-disorder psychopathology...
  68. ncbi Stability of physiological variables in chronic tinnitus sufferers
    Cornelia Weise
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, University of Marburg, Gutenbergstrasse 18, Marburg, Germany
    Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 33:149-59. 2008
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  69. ncbi Illness beliefs before cardiac surgery predict disability, quality of life, and depression 3 months later
    Meike C Juergens
    Department of Clinical Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 68:553-60. 2010
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of patients' presurgery illness beliefs and cardiac risk factors on health-related outcomes 3 months following cardiac surgery...
  70. ncbi Metacognition and episodic memory in obsessive-compulsive disorder
    Cornelia Exner
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Gutenbergstrasse 18, D 35032 Marburg, Germany
    J Anxiety Disord 23:624-31. 2009
    ..Results point to the deteriorating effects of a thought-focused cognitive style on effortful encoding processes in OCD...
  71. ncbi The course of nonspecific chest pain in primary care: symptom persistence and health care usage
    Julia Anna Glombiewski
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
    Arch Intern Med 170:251-5. 2010
    ....
  72. ncbi The meaning of beauty: implicit and explicit self-esteem and attractiveness beliefs in body dysmorphic disorder
    Ulrike Buhlmann
    Humboldt University of Berlin, Department of Clinical Psychology, Rudower Chaussee 18, 12489 Berlin, Germany
    J Anxiety Disord 23:694-702. 2009
    ..Both the Attractive Competent IAT and Self-Esteem IAT were significant predictors of BDD symptom severity, and distress and avoidance during a mirror exposure task. Findings are discussed in light of cognitive-behavioral models of BDD...
  73. ncbi Looking beyond the importance of life goals. The personal goal model of subjective well-being in neuropsychological rehabilitation
    Nico Conrad
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Clin Rehabil 24:431-43. 2010
    ..To identify subjective importance, attainability and success of life goals and their predictive value for subjective well-being in patients with acquired brain injury...
  74. ncbi Emotion regulation and binge eating in children
    Julia Czaja
    Department of Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Int J Eat Disord 42:356-62. 2009
    ..To examine the ability to regulate emotions in children with binge eating...
  75. ncbi Somatization in the population: from mild bodily misperceptions to disabling symptoms
    Wolfgang Hiller
    Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Mainz, Staudingerweg 9, 55099 Mainz, Germany
    Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 41:704-12. 2006
    ..Somatization is described along a continuum from mild and negligible bodily misperceptions to severe and disabling somatoform symptoms...
  76. ncbi What determines well-being in obesity? Associations with BMI, social skills, and social support
    Jan Michael Dierk
    Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, D 35032 Marburg, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Rheinische Kliniken Essen, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 60:219-27. 2006
    ..The main objective was to clarify the associations between BMI (kg/m2), social skills, social support and subjective well-being in a sample of obese subjects...
  77. ncbi The relationship between chronic fatigue and somatization syndrome: a general population survey
    Alexandra Martin
    Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 63:147-56. 2007
    ..The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of chronic fatigue (CF) and its association with somatization syndrome [Somatization Syndrome Index (SSI) 4/6: >/=4 somatoform symptoms in men, 6 in women] in the general population...
  78. ncbi Biofeedback-based behavioral treatment for chronic tinnitus: results of a randomized controlled trial
    Cornelia Weise
    Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    J Consult Clin Psychol 76:1046-57. 2008
    ..Through demonstration of psychophysiological interrelationships, the treatment enables patients to change their somatic illness perceptions to a more psychosomatic point of view...
  79. ncbi Loss of control eating and psychological maintenance in children: an ecological momentary assessment study
    Anja Hilbert
    Philipps University of Marburg, Department of Psychology, Gutenbergstrasse 18, Marburg, Germany
    Behav Res Ther 47:26-33. 2009
    ..Recent research suggests that binge eating is a common experience in youth. However, it remains largely unknown how children's binge eating presents in everyday life and which psychological factors serve to maintain this binge eating...
  80. ncbi A controlled treatment study of somatoform disorders including analysis of healthcare utilization and cost-effectiveness
    Wolfgang Hiller
    Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Mainz, Staudingerweg 9, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 54:369-80. 2003
    ..The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the effects of cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) on mental health status and healthcare utilization in patients with somatoform disorders (SFD) of a specialized tertiary care center...
  81. ncbi Memory bias for health-related information in somatoform disorders
    Alexandra Martin
    Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 63:663-71. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to assess explicit and implicit information-processing bias for disorder-congruent information in SFDs...
  82. ncbi Can antistigma campaigns be improved? A test of the impact of biogenetic vs psychosocial causal explanations on implicit and explicit attitudes to schizophrenia
    Tania M Lincoln
    Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, Philipps Universitat Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Schizophr Bull 34:984-94. 2008
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  83. ncbi Updates on the prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder: a population-based survey
    Ulrike Buhlmann
    Humboldt University of Berlin, Department of Clinical Psychology, Rudower Chaussee 18, Berlin, Germany
    Psychiatry Res 178:171-5. 2010
    ..0% vs. 3.5%) and suicide attempts due to appearance concerns (22.2% vs. 2.1%). The current findings are consistent with previous findings, indicating that self-reported BDD is a common disorder associated with significant morbidity...
  84. ncbi Biofeedback treatment for headache disorders: a comprehensive efficacy review
    Yvonne Nestoriuc
    Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02120, USA
    Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 33:125-40. 2008
    ..Levels of efficacy (migraine: efficacious, level 4; tension-type headache: efficacious and specific, level 5) and recommendations for future research are provided...
  85. ncbi Lessons learned from placebo groups in antidepressant trials
    Meike Shedden Mora
    Department of Clinical Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 366:1879-88. 2011
    ..In the conclusion, we discuss potential implications for clinical trial designs and argue for interventions aimed at optimizing positive expectations of treatment benefit while minimizing the impact of adverse effects...
  86. ncbi Psychobiological aspects of somatoform disorders: contributions of monoaminergic transmitter systems
    Winfried Rief
    Center for Behavioral Medicine, Klinik Roseneck, Prien am Chiemsee, Germany
    Neuropsychobiology 49:24-9. 2004
    ..To evaluate the possible biological aspects of 'unexplained physical symptoms', this study examined serotonergic and noradrenergic monoamino acids in somatoform disorders and/or depression...
  87. ncbi A new approach to assess illness behaviour
    Winfried Rief
    Roseneck Centre for Behavioural Medicine, Prien, Germany
    J Psychosom Res 54:405-14. 2003
    ..The aim of this study was to develop a scale to assess the different aspects of illness behaviour and to evaluate the measure in depressive and somatising patients...
  88. ncbi Psychological treatments for fibromyalgia: a meta-analysis
    Julia A Glombiewski
    Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
    Pain 151:280-95. 2010
    ..Cognitive-behavioral therapy was associated with the greatest effect sizes...
  89. ncbi [The COPD-Anxiety-Questionnaire (CAF): a new instrument to assess illness specific anxiety in COPD patients]
    Kerstin Kühl
    Philipps Universitat Marburg, AG Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Marburg, Germany
    Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 61:e1-9. 2011
    ..Overall, the COPD-Anxiety-Questionnaire constitutes a reliable and valid measure to assess COPD-related fears. Moreover, it enables the early identification of COPD patients suffering from disease related anxiety...
  90. ncbi Correlates and long-term consequences of poor insight in patients with schizophrenia. A systematic review
    Tania M Lincoln
    Faculty of Psychology, Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps Universitat Marburg, Gutenbergstr 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Schizophr Bull 33:1324-42. 2007
    ..In the concluding discussion, the problems relating to definition and study designs are considered responsible for many of the inconclusive findings. Suggestions for further research are derived...
  91. ncbi Meta-analysis as the core of evidence-based behavioral medicine: tools and pitfalls of a statistical approach
    Yvonne Nestoriuc
    Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
    Curr Opin Psychiatry 23:145-50. 2010
    ..This review aims to provide an accessible introduction to recent advances in the methodology and reporting style of quantitative reviews within the field of behavioral medicine...
  92. ncbi Primary prevention of childhood obesity: an interdisciplinary analysis
    Anja Hilbert
    Department of Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Obes Facts 1:16-25. 2008
    ..Overall, an interdisciplinary perspective furthers understanding of the complexity of this condition and can inform public health strategies on the primary prevention of childhood obesity...
  93. ncbi Psychometric properties of the German version of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, Version 11 (BIS-11) for adolescents
    Andrea S Hartmann
    Department of Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Percept Mot Skills 112:353-68. 2011
    ..Findings suggest that the German BIS-11 is appropriate for reliable investigation of impulsiveness in adolescents. Future research should examine sensitivity as a screening tool, as well as sensitivity to change...
  94. ncbi Muscular reactivity and specificity in chronic back pain patients
    Julia Anna Glombiewski
    Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstr 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany
    Psychosom Med 70:125-31. 2008
    ..The symptom-specificity model of chronic pain postulates that increased muscle tension in CBP patients may be responsible for the development and maintenance of chronic pain...
  95. ncbi Sex-dependent hippocampal volume reductions in schizophrenia relate to episodic memory deficits
    Cornelia Exner
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Gutenbergstr 18, D 35032 Marburg, Germany
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 20:227-30. 2008
    ..Hippocampal volume was found to be bilaterally reduced in male, but not in female, subjects with schizophrenia. Right hippocampal volume was significantly related to impaired visual learning...
  96. ncbi Hasty decision-making in a variety of tasks: does it contribute to the development of delusions?
    Michael Ziegler
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Psychol Psychother 81:237-45. 2008
    ..Furthermore, it is hypothesized that hasty decisions in these tasks will be associated with subclinical delusional beliefs...
  97. ncbi [Primary prevention of adult obesity. an interdisciplinary analysis]
    Anja Hilbert
    Abteilung Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Fachbereich Psychologie, Philipps Universitat, Marburg
    Herz 32:542-52. 2007
    ..Overall, the current analysis shows that an interdisciplinary perspective furthers understanding of the complexity of this condition and can inform public-health strategies on the prevention of adult obesity...
  98. ncbi Lowered omega-3 PUFAs are related to major depression, but not to somatization syndrome
    Sabine Riemer
    Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Germany
    J Affect Disord 123:173-80. 2010
    ..Based on these findings we aimed to investigate PUFA concentrations and its relations to other biological systems in depressed patients and in patients with somatoform symptoms...
  99. ncbi [Reduction of stigma against obese people: effects of an educational film]
    Anika Hennings
    Fachbereich Psychologie, Philipps Universitat Marburg, Marburg
    Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 57:359-63. 2007
    ..Differential effects were obeserved for age, sex, and body mass index. Older and female participants showed a more positive attitude after the intervention...
  100. ncbi Effectiveness of an empirically supported treatment for social phobia in the field
    Tania Marie Lincoln
    Christoph Dornier Foundation for Clinical Psychology, Institute Marburg, Universitätstrasse 27, D 35037 Marburg, Germany
    Behav Res Ther 41:1251-69. 2003
    ..We conclude that individual cognitive behavioural therapy for social phobia can be transported from research settings to the field of mental health...
  101. ncbi [Discrepancy between ideal and real body image: does it affect body-dysmorphic disorder symptoms?]
    Isolde Daig
    Institut fur Medizinische Psychologie, Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin
    Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol 56:259-67. 2006
    ..The results are discussed against the background of existing body ideals and in terms of their gender specific relevance...