TY - JOUR A1 - von Brachel, Ruth A1 - Bieda, Angela A1 - Margraf, Jürgen A1 - Hirschfeld, Gerrit T1 - Longitudinal Measurement Invariance of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)-18 in Psychotherapy Patients JF - European Journal of Psychological Assessment (EJPA) N2 - The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)-18 is a widely-used tool to assess changes in general distress in patients despite an ongoing debate about its factorial structure and lack of evidence for longitudinal measurement invariance (LMI). We investigated BSI-18 scores from 1,081 patients from an outpatient clinic collected after the 2nd, 6th, 10th, 18th, and 26th therapy session. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to compare models comprising one, three, and four latent dimensions that were proposed in the literature. LMI was investigated using a series of model comparisons, based on chi-square tests, effect sizes, and changes in comparative fit index (CFI). Psychological distress diminished over the course of therapy. A four-factor structure (depression, somatic symptoms, generalized anxiety, and panic) showed the best fit to the data at all measurement occasions. The series of model comparisons showed that constraining parameters to be equal across time resulted in very small decreases in model fit that did not exceed the cutoff for the assumption of measurement in variance. Our results show that the BSI-18 is best conceptualized as a four-dimensional tool that exhibits strict longitudinal measurement invariance. Clinicians and applied researchers do not have to be concerned about the interpretation of mean differences over time. Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000480 SN - 2151-2426 SN - 1015-5759 N1 - Zugriff im Hochschulnetz VL - 36 IS - 1 SP - 12 EP - 18 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bieda, Angela A1 - Hirschfeld, Gerrit A1 - Schönfeld, Pia A1 - Brailovskaia, Julia A1 - Lin, Muyu A1 - Margraf, Jürgen T1 - Happiness, life satisfaction and positive mental health : Investigating reciprocal effects over four years in a Chinese student sample JF - Journal of Research in Personality N2 - Positive factors are increasingly recognized in the field of psychology, however, few studies have investigated the longitudinal measurement invariance (LMI) and reciprocal associations of positive core constructs, such as happiness, life satisfaction and positive mental health. This study evaluated the LMI of these constructs over four years in a Chinese Student Sample (n = 4400) using the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and the Positive Mental Health Scale (PMH-scale). The longitudinal reciprocal associations of the constructs were examined within a random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM). The results show that the SHS, SWLS and PMH-scale are measurement invariant over time and that the constructs are positively inter-related, but show different reciprocal patterns over time. Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2018.11.012 SN - 1095-7251 SN - 0092-6566 N1 - Zugriff im Hochschulnetz IS - 78 SP - 198 EP - 209 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lackner, Hendrik T1 - Das Fünfundzwanzigste Gesetz zur Änderung des Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetzes (25. BAföGÄndG) JF - Neue Zeitschrift für Verwaltungsrecht Y1 - 2021 N1 - Zugriff im Hochschulnetz VL - 34 IS - 14 SP - 938 EP - 342 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Frerker, Markus K. A1 - Hirschfeld, Gerrit A1 - Thielsch, Meinald T. A1 - Hechler, Tanja T1 - Elterliche Reaktionen auf kindlichen Schmerz : Analyse der elterlichen Reaktionen auf die Schmerzen ihres Kindes in der deutschen Allgemeinbevölkerung T1 - Parental responses to children’s pain : Analysis of the parental responses to their child’s pain in the German general population JF - Der Schmerz N2 - Hintergrund: Wenn Kinder Schmerzen haben, reagieren Eltern kognitiv-affektiv und verhaltensbezogen. Dysfunktionale Reaktionen wie elterliches Katastrophisieren können zur Chronifizierung kindlicher Schmerzen beitragen. Ziel der Arbeit: Ziele der Online-Studie sind (1) die erstmalige psychometrische Überprüfung existierender Fragebögen zu kognitiv-affektiven (Pain Catastrophizing Scale for Parents; PCS-P) und verhaltensbezogenen Reaktionen (Inventar zum schmerzbezogenen Elternverhalten; ISEV-E) an 105 schmerzfreien Eltern, (2) der Vergleich der Reaktionen mit existierenden (inter-)nationalen klinischen und schmerzfreien Samples sowie mit 80 Eltern mit selbstberichteten chronischen Schmerzen. Methode: Die teilnehmenden Eltern machten per Online-Fragebogen Angaben zu ihren elterlichen Reaktionen auf kindlichen Schmerz. Ergebnisse: Die Faktoren des ISEV-E konnten nicht bestätigt werden; die Faktorenstruktur des PCS-P war replizierbar. Das elterliche Katastrophisieren der schmerzfreien Eltern war geringer als in klinischen Samples. Unterschiede zwischen schmerzfreien Eltern und Eltern mit selbstberichteten chronischen Schmerzen aus der Allgemeinbevölkerung zeigten sich nicht. Diskussion: Die Ergebnisse bieten eine Basis zur Einordnung des elterlichen Katastrophisierens, um Risikogruppen mit starker Katastrophisierungsneigung frühzeitig zu identifizieren. N2 - Background: Parental reactions to their child’s pain can comprise cognitive-affective and behavioral responses. Dysfunctional responses like parental catastrophizing may lead to an aggravation of the child’s pain. Objectives: Aims of the online-based study were (1) to psychometrically evaluate existing questionnaires into cognitive-affective (Pain Catastrophizing Scale for Parents; PCS-P) and behavioral responses (Inventar zum schmerzbezogenen Elternverhalten; ISEV-E) within a sample of 105 healthy parents, and (2) to compare their responses to existing (inter)national clinical samples and to the reactions of 80 parents with self-reported chronic pain from the general population. Methods: The assessment of parental pain-related reactions was online-based. Results: While the factor structure of the ISEV-E could not be replicated, the three factors of the PCS-P could be replicated. Parental catastrophizing of the healthy parents was lower compared to clinical samples. Healthy parents did not differ from parents with chronic pain from the general population. Conclusion: The results offer a basis to grade parental catastrophizing, so that risk-groups can be identified. Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00482-018-0325-3 SN - 1432-2129 SN - 0932-433x N1 - Zugriff im Hochschulnetz VL - 32 IS - 6 SP - 434 EP - 441 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lackner, Hendrik T1 - BAföG – aktuelle Entwicklungen und Rechtsprechungsüberblick 2013 – 2014 JF - Neue Zeitschrift für Verwaltungsrecht Y1 - 2021 N1 - Zugriff im Hochschulnetz VL - 34 IS - 20 SP - 1417 EP - 1422 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lackner, Hendrik T1 - BAföG-Rechtsprechungsüberblick 2016 JF - Neue Zeitschrift für Verwaltungsrecht Y1 - 2021 N1 - Zugriff im Hochschulnetz VL - 36 IS - 20 SP - 1501 EP - 1506 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lackner, Hendrik T1 - BAföG – Aktuelle Entwicklungen und Rechtsprechungsüberblick 2015 JF - Neue Zeitschrift für Verwaltungsrecht Y1 - 2021 N1 - Zugriff nur im Hochschulnetz VL - 35 IS - 23 SP - 1683 EP - 1688 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lieber, S. A1 - Blankenburg, Markus A1 - Apel, K. A1 - Hirschfeld, Gerrit A1 - Hernáiz Driever, Pablo A1 - Reindl, T. T1 - Small-fiber neuropathy and pain sensitization in survivors of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia JF - European Journal of Paediatric Neurology N2 - Background: Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) of large-fibers affects up to 20% of survivors of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). We aimed to describe small-fiber toxicity and pain sensitization in this group. Methods: In a cross-sectional, bicentric study we assessed 46 survivors of pediatric ALL (Mean age: 5.7 ± 3.5 years at diagnosis, median 2.5 years after therapy; males: 28). Inclusion criteria: ≥6 years of age, ≥3 months after last administration of Vincristine, and cumulative dose of Vincristine 12 mg/m2. We used a reduced version of the Pediatric-modified Total Neuropathy Score (Ped-mTNS) as bedside test and Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) for assessment of small- and large-fiber neuropathy as well as pain sensitization. We employed Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) as the most accurate tool for detecting large-fiber neuropathy. Results: Fifteen survivors (33%) had abnormal rPed-mTNS values (≥4 points) and 5 survivors (11%) reported pain. In QST, the survivor group showed significant (p < 0.001) inferior large-fiber function and pain sensitization when compared to healthy matched peers. We identified deficits of vibration in 33 (72%) and tactile hypoesthesia in 29 (63%), hyperalgesia to blunt pressure in 19 (41%), increased mechanical pain sensitivity in 12 (26%) and allodynia in 16 (35%) of 46 survivors. Only 7 survivors (15%) had pathologic NCS. Conclusion: QST is a sensitive tool that revealed signs of large-fiber neuropathy in two thirds, small-fiber neuropathy and pain sensitization in one third of survivors. Prospective studies using QST in pediatric oncology may help to elucidate the pathophysiology of small-fiber neuropathy and pain sensitization as well as their relevance for quality of survival. Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpn.2017.12.019 SN - 1532-2130 SN - 1090-3798 N1 - Zugriff im Hochschulnetz VL - 22 IS - 3 SP - 457 EP - 469 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lackner, Hendrik T1 - BAföG, Deutschlandstipendien und weitere Ausbildungsförderungsinstrumente – kritische Bestandsaufnahme und Reformüberlegungen JF - Recht der Jugend und des Bildungswesens Y1 - 2017 UR - https://bit.ly/3zUIEtA U6 - http://dx.doi.org/doi.org/10.5771/0034-1312 SN - 0034-1312 VL - 65 IS - 1 SP - 60 EP - 75 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - von Glischinski, Michael A1 - Willutzki, Ulrike A1 - Stangier, Ullrich A1 - Hiller, Wolfgang A1 - Hoyer, Jürgen A1 - Leibing, Eric A1 - Leichsenring, Falk A1 - Hirschfeld, Gerrit T1 - Optimal Cut Points for Remission and Response for the German Version of the Social Phobia Anxiety Inventory (SPAI) JF - Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie N2 - Objective: The German version of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI-G) is avalidated measure for the detection of social anxiety disorder (SAD). The aim of the presentstudy was to develop optimal cut points (OC) for remission and response to treatment for theSPAI-G. Methods: We used Receiver Operating Characteristic methods and bootstrapping to analysethe data of 359 patients after psychotherapeutic treatment. OCs where defined as the cut pointswith the highest sensitivity and specificity after bootstrapping. Results: For remission, an OC of 2.79 was found, and for response, a change in score frompre- to posttreatment by 11% yielded best results. Conclusions: The OC we identified for remission may be used to improve the diagnostic utilityof the SPAI-G. However, the cut point for response achieved only borderline-acceptable levelsof sensitivity and specificity, calling into doubt their utility in clinical and research setting. N2 - Fragestellung: Die deutsche Version des Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI-G) ist einvalidiertes Maß bei der Erkennung von Sozialer Phobie. Das Ziel der vorliegenden Studie wardie Entwicklung optimaler Cut-Points (OC) für Remission und Response to treatment für dasSPAI-G. Methode: Wir verwendeten Receiver Operating Characterstic Methoden und Bootstrapping,um die Daten von 359 Patienten nach Beendigung einer psychotherapeutischen Behandlungzu untersuchen. Ergebnisse: Als optimaler Cut-Point wurde der Cut-Point mit der höchsten Sensitivität undSpezifität definiert. Für Remission erreichte ein optimaler Cut-Point von 2.79 und für Re-sponse eine Prä-Post-Veränderung von 11 % die besten Ergebnisse. Diskussion: Der von uns identifizierte optimale Cut-Point für Remission kann zur Verbesse-rung des diagnostischen Nutzens der SPAI-G genutzt werden. Der Cut-Point für Responseerreichte allerdings nur grenzwertige Sensitivität und Spezifität, weshalb sein Nutzen für kli-nische und wissenschaftliche Zwecke zweifelhaft ist. KW - SPAI KW - Cut Points KW - ROC KW - Bootstrapping Y1 - 2018 SN - 1438-3608 SN - 2196-8349 N1 - Zugriff im Hochschulnetz VL - 64 IS - 2 SP - 158 EP - 171 ER -