Prof Cecilia Essau

Job Title: Professor of Developmental Psychopathology Qualifications: PhD Telephone: +44 (0)20 8392 3647 Email Address: C.Essau@roehampton.ac.uk

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Cecilia A. Essau was born and raised in the tropical jungle of Borneo Island. She received her early education in Sarawak, Malaysia and after completing her O-Level she went to Canada where she did her Highschool Diploma at Hillcrest Highschool in Thunder Bay, Ontario. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree (1983), her Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree (1984) and her Master of Arts degree (1985) from Lakehead University (Canada), her Ph.D. (1992) from the University of Konstanz (Germany), and her post-doctoral degree in Psychology (professorial qualification: Habilitation, 2000) from the University of Bremen (Germany).

She has held a number of academic positions in Canadian (Lakehead University), Austrian (Karl-Franzens University Graz), and German (Max-Planck Institute of Psychiatry, University of Konstanz, University of Bremen, Technical University Braunschweig, University of Muenster) universities before joining the School of Human and Life Sciences, Roehampton University in May 2004 as a Professor of Developmental Psychopathology. At Roehampton, she is also Chair of the School Research Student Coordinating Group and the Director of Centre for Applied Research and Assessment in Child and Adolescent Wellbeing (CARACAW).

RESEARCH GRANTS AND RESEARCH PROJECTS

Professor Essau has received research grants from numerous national and international institutions, including the German Research Council; Ministry of Education, Science, Arts, and Sport (Province of Bremen); German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD); American Council of Learned Societies; Polish Committee for Scientific Research (Komitet Badan Naukowych, KBN); Dr. Karl-Wilder-Stiftung; Hong Kong Research Council; Danish Ministry of Education; Hungarian Scholarship Board; Schneider-Sasakawa-Fund/Nippon Foundation; The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation; British Academy; Williams Syndrome Foundation; Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation; The British Council; The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; The Department for Innovations, Universities & Skills; and Internal grants (Universities of Bremen, Münster, Roehampton).

Professor Essau has received grants and invitation as a Visiting Scholar in various universities, including the University of California at Los Angeles, Stanford University, Karl-Franzens University Graz (Austria), Opole University (Poland), Aarhus University Hospital (Denmark), University of Debrecen (Hungary), University Lusofona (Portugal), Waseda University (Japan), Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Health Sciences University of Hokkaido (Japan), Oregon Research Institute (USA), University of Ibadan (Nigeria), Lebanese American University (Lebanon), Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), Naruto University of Education (Japan), and University of Miyazaki (Japan).


Externally-funded Research Projects (Current and Recent)

• Anxiety symptoms across two generations of the same families in Japan and in the UK (Grant: British Council under the PMI2 Strategic Alliances and Partnerships project, Research Co-operation)
Rated by the assessment panel as the top 7 best proposals (out of 86 funded projects under the PMI2 programme)

• Development of employability and entrepreneurship skills training programme for students at the University of Ibadan (Grant: The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)

• Emotion regulation among young adults in Japan and in the UK (Grant: Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation)

• Anxiety prevention in young people with Williams Syndrome (Grant: Williams Syndrome Foundation)

• Social anxiety and Taijin Kyofusho symptoms in England and Japan: A cross-cultural comparison (Grant: The British Academy and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)

• A cross-cultural study on anxiety and fears among children and adolescents in Japan and in Great Britain (Grant: The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation)


Externally-funded Research Projects (Past)

• Prevention of anxiety and depression in children (Grant: Dr. Karl-Wilder Stiftung)

• Impact of parental unemployment on children's psychological well-being (Grant: German DAAD and the Polish Committee for Scientific Research [Komitet Badan Naukowych, KBN])

• Anxiety symptoms among children and adolescents in Hong Kong and in Germany (Grant: DAAD and Hong Kong Research Council)

• Risk-taking behavior in German and Hungarian adolescents (Grant: DAAD and Hungarian Scholarship Board (MÖB))

• Cross-cultural study of anxiety symptoms and disorders in children (Grant: University of Münster and the Nippon Foundation)

• Epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in adolescents (Grant: German Research Council)

• Intervention of depressive disorders in children and adolescents (Grant: University of Bremen and the Ministry of Education, Science, Arts, and Sport)

• Prevention of depressive disorders in children and adolescents (Grant: University of Bremen and the Ministry of Education, Science, Arts, and Sport)

• Control orientation and depression in adolescents (Grant: German DAAD and the American Council of Learned Societies)


Internally-funded Research Projects (Current and Recent)

• An association between anxiety sensitivity and heart rate reactivity and heart rate perception.

• Theory of mind, emotional understanding and social skills in children.

• Parenting, personality traits, and conduct problems among young offenders and adolescents in school settings.

• Academic procrastination: A cross-cultural comparison.

• Academic and general procrastination: The role of self-regulatory behaviour and time perception.

• Risk taking behaviour in adolescents.

• Anxiety and fears in young people with Williams Syndrome.


Scientific Consultant

Professor Essau has served in scientific committees of several international congresses, including the World Congress of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy in Vancouver (Canada, 2001) and in Boston (USA, 2010); the Second International Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, 2000); the Third International Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Brisbane (Australia, 2002), and the 47th German Psychological Association conference (Bremen, Germany, 2010).
In 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, she organized an International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, which has attracted researchers and clinicians from different centers around the world.

She has been in External Appointment Committees (e.g., Stanford University School of Medicine, USA; Karl-Franzens University Graz, Austria; University of the West Indies, Jamaica West Indies) and in an External Unit Review Team (e.g., University of Calgary, Canada; Lebanese American University, Lebanon) for various universities. She has served as an external adviser for the validation of the BSc (Hons) in Cross Cultural Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire, and is an International Advisor to the Centre for Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

She also serves in a task force of numerous international projects, including those funded by the MacArthur Foundation, World Health Organization, the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, and the Health Research Board (Ireland).

Cecilia serves in the Board of Trustee for "Young People in Focus" (formerly called: The Trust for the Study of Adolescence). She is also a member of the Wandsworth Borough “Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services” (CAMHS) Strategy Implementation Group, and the DSM-IV workgroup on "The Somatic Distress Disorders".


Grant Reviewer

She is a frequent reviewer for research grant proposals for the following institutions:

• Swiss National Science Foundation (Switzerland)
• Fund for Scientific Research – Flanders (Belgium)
• The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development: Disease Prevention Programme
• The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development: Risk and Behaviour and Dependency committee
• Killam Research Fellowships (Canada)
• Rockefeller Foundation (USA)
• Health Research Board (Ireland)
• British Academy (UK)
• Medical Research Council (UK)
• The Leverhulme Trust, UK
• British Psychology Society, Division of Clinical Psychology (May Davidson Award)
• British Psychology Society (Outstanding Doctoral Research Award)


Research Interest

Professor Essau's research interests are in the broad area of Developmental Psychopathology and Cross-cultural Psychology. She has over 20 on-going projects, most of which are conducted in collaboration with her colleagues in different centers around the globe:

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Comorbidity of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
• Prevention/Intervention of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
• Williams Syndrome
• Psychopathic Traits (e.g., callous und unemotional traits)
• Parenting Practice
• Cross-cultural Psychology
• Assessment
• Procrastination
• Applied Developmental Psychology


MPhil/PhD Supervision

Professor Essau is keen to hear from individuals interested in studying for a research degree in the general area of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, particularly when there is an interest in any of the following areas: anxiety, depression, conduct problems, pathological gambling, alcoholism, drug abuse/dependence, procrastination, psychopathic traits, parenting, stress and coping, and cross-cultural psychology.

She has supervised more than 50 postgraduate theses (MA/MPhil and PhD) in various areas of Clinical and Cross-cultural Psychology. She is also a past/current external examiner for the following universities: University of Bremen; University of Muenster (Germany); National University of Singapore; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Griffith University (Australia); Monash University (Australia); University of East Anglia (UK); University of Mysore (India).

BOOKS

Treatments for Adolescent Depression: Theory and Practice
Editor: Cecilia A. Essau

This timely, comprehensive, and authoritative volume brings together an eminent group of international experts to provide an overview of the major evidence-based treatments for depression in adolescents. This volume is divided into five sections. The first section presents an introduction to the field of adolescent depression, including classification, epidemiology, comorbidity, course, and risk of depression in adolescents. Sections two to four focus on various psychological and pharmacological interventions for adolescent depression, from various theoretical orientations. Section 5 examines the progress and unresolved issues in the treatment of adolescent depression, providing some recommendations for future studies in this field.

Contributors: Weining C Chang, Elizabeth P Hayden, Pamela M Seeds, David J A Dozois, Thomas H Ollendick, Matthew A Jarrett, Susan H Spence, Sarah Kate Bearman, John R Weisz, Ian Shochet, Rebecca Hoge, Joan Rosenbaum Asarnow, James McKowen, Lisa H Jaycox, Catherine Lee, Veronica Asgary, Guy S Diamond, Suzanne A Levy, Pravin Israel, Gary M Diamond, Dara J Sakolsky, Boris Birmaher, Laura Mufson, Jami Young, Carol Fitzpatrick, Eileen Brosnan, John Sharry, Cecilia A Essau

Publisher: Oxford University Press (2009).


Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment
Editor: Cecilia A. Essau

Unlike other books that may focus on one specific addiction, this book covers a wide range of addictions in adolescents, including alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, eating, gambling, internet and video games, and sex addiction. Organized into three sections, the book begins with the classification and assessment of adolescent addiction. Section two has one chapter each on the aforementioned addictions, discussing for each the definition, epidemiology, risk factors, co-morbidity, course and outcome, and prevention and intervention. Section three discusses the assessment and treatment of co-morbid conditions in greater detail as well as the social and political implications of adolescent addictions.

Contributors: Michele Preyde, Gerald Adams, Ty A. Ridenour, Bethany C. Bray, Heather S. Scott, Linda B. Cottler, Cecilia A. Essau, Delyse Hutchinson, Wayne Hall, Louisa Degenhardt, George Patton, Judith S. Brook, Kerstin Pahl, David W. Brook, David H. Gleaves, Janet D. Carter, Rina Gupta, Jeffrey L. Derevensky, Mark Griffiths, Steve Sussman, Paul McArdle

Publisher: New Jersey, Academic Press. (2008).


Child and adolescent psychopathology: Theoretical and clinical implications
Editor: Cecilia A. Essau

This volume begins with an introduction to general issues related to child and adolescent psychopathology, including theoretical models of normal and abnormal development, each chapter goes on to address the issues associated with specific disorders, such as: Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Eating Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, and Somatoform Disorders.

Contributors: Brendan Andrade, Judy A. Andrews, William R. Beardslee, Abigail E. Bond, Cecilia A. Essau, Debra L. Franko, Paul J. Frick, Corinna F. Grindle, Richard P. Hastings, Hanna Kovshoff, Sara King, Michael Lambert, Luna Muñoz, Angela D. Paradis, Daniel S. Pine, Helen Z. Reinherz, Paul Rhode, Maureen Samms-Vaughan, Ruth Striegel-Moore, Eva M. Szigethy, Jennifer L. Tanner, Roma Vasa, Daniel Waschbusch, Antonette M. Zeiss

Publisher: London, Brunner-Routledge (2006).


Conduct and Oppositional Defiant Disorders
Editor: Cecilia A. Essau

Written by an eminent group of international experts, Conduct and Oppositional Defiant Disorders offers the first comprehensive cutting-edge overview of all the major aspects of conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder in children and adolescents. It is organized into three sections. The first summarizes classification and assessment, epidemiology and comorbidity, as well as course and outcome. The second examines factors that put children and adolescents at risk to develop CD and ODD. The third presents numerous empirically supported approaches to prevention and treatment. An epilogue reviews recent progress and unresolved questions, and suggests needs for future research.

Contributors: Bryan Loney, Elizabeth N. Lima, Jeffrey D. Burke, Rolf Loeber, Benjamin B. Lahey, Heather K. Blier, Thomas H. Ollendick, Deborah Gorman-Smith, Wendy S. Slutske, Nikole J. Cronk, Rachel E. Nabors-Oberg, Robert O. Pihl, Jonathan Vant, Jean-Marc Assaad, Mark R Dadds, Jennifer A. Fraser, Wendy M. Craig, Angela R. Digout, Michael A. Southam-Gerow, Ronald J. Prinz, Tracy L. Jones, Charles M. Borduin, Cindy M. Schaeffer, Scott T. Ronis, Oscar G. Bukstein

Publisher: New Jersey, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. (2003).


Substance Abuse and Dependence in Adolescence
Editor: Cecilia A. Essau

Substance Abuse and Dependence in Adolescence presents a comprehensive review of state-of-the art empirical and practical information on this topic. This voume contains: General issues related to substance use disorders; Epidemiology, comorbidity, course, outcome and risk factors; A discussion of progress and unresolved issues in substance use disorders; Recommendations for future studies in the field.

Contributors: Gerald Adams, Paula Barrett, Anne-Marie Cantwell, Lind B. Cottler, Mark R. Dadds, Albert D. Farrell, Patricia Fazzone, Howard A. Liddle, Kerry A. Marsh, Shawn Matheis, John McAloon, Timothy J. Ozechowski, Ty A. Ridenour, Joself Scheipl, Hubert Stigler, Terri N. Sullivan, Susan M. Tarolla, Eric F., Wagner, Rober J. Williams

Publisher: London, Brunner-Routledge (2002).


Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Editors: Cecilia A. Essau & Franz Petermann

The aim of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents is to present a comprehensive summary of the most recent empirical findings in the area. The book is divided into three broad areas. The first provides a general overview of anxiety disorders in the young, outlining classification and assessments strategies as well as research methods and design. Part two contains chapters on the seven subtypes of anxiety disorders. The final section deals with the progress that has been made in the understanding of such disorders and provides recommendations for future investigations.

Contributors: Thomas H. Ollendick, Ami Grills, Kemi Alexander, Bruce F. Chorpita, Catherine Moffitt, Paula Barrett, Andrew R. Eisen, Lisa K. Brien, James Bowers, Arielle Strudler, Lynne Sweeney, Ron Rapee, Michael Southam-Gerow, Chris Hayward, Fumiyo Aihara, Franz Petermann, Susanne Al Wiswasi, Daniel Schechter, Cevdet Tosyali, Berit Reiss, Melanie Steinmeyer, Per Hove Thomsen

Publisher: London, Brunner-Routledge (2001)


Depressive Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Editors: Cecilia A. Essau & Franz Petermann

This volume is divided into four sections. Section 1 addresses general issues, including classification and assessment strategies, epidemiology, and course and outcome of depressive disorders. Section 2 has five chapters addressing various risk and protective factors of depressive disorders. Section 3 gives an overview of numerous preventive and intervention strategies available for depressed children and adolescents. Section 4 contains a chapter on progress and unresolved issues in depressive disorders and provides some recommendations for future studies in this field.

Contributors: William M. Reynolds, Julie Hakim-Larson, Alison Crocker, Keith S. Dobson, Judith Conradt, Peter S. Jensen, Editha D. Nottelmann, Ian H. Gotlib, Kaplan Sommerfeld, Ian Goodyer, Kathleen R. Merikangas, Boris Birmaher, Neal D. Ryan, Gregory N. Clarke, Julie Lustig, Sharlene A. Wolchik, Lillie Weiss, John R. Weisz, Sylvia M. Valerie, Carolyn McCarty, Phoebe S. Moore, Stanley P. Kutcher

Publisher: New Jersey, Jason Aronson, Inc. (1999).


Developmental Psychopathology
Editors: Cecilia A. Essau & Franz Petermann

This volume presents a comprehensive summary of the most recent empirical findings on the prevalence, risk factors, comorbidity, course and outcome, assessment, and treatment of specific childhood and adolescent disorders. The volume is divided into three sections. Section 1 covers a brief introduction to the field of developmental psychopathology, general issues on the current classification systems, assessment strategies, and on research methods and designs. Section 2 contains chapters for some specific psychiatric disorders, including conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, pervasive developmental disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, substance use disorders, feeding and eating disorders, and elimination disorders. The final section contains a chapter on progress and unresolved issues in this field with some recommendations for future studies.

Contributors: Michael Feehan, Bedirhan Üstun, Wendy M. Craig, Debra J. Pepler, Rob McGee, Michael Kusch, Paul Emmelkamp, Agnes Scholing, Ulrike Petermann, Lisa Dierker, Kathleen R. Merikangas, Julie Hakim-Larson, Sylvia Voelker, Cheryl Thomas, Linda Reinstein, Richard Butler, Joseph A. Sergeant, Pier J.M. Prins

Publisher: London, Harwood Academic Publishers (1997).


Primary-Secondary Control and Coping: A cross-cultural comparison
Author: Cecilia A. Essau

Having a subjective sense of control is of great importance to our psychological well-being. Hence, we generally try to obtain control in different life domains and in a variety of ways that are compatible with our livestyles, cultural traditions, and value orientations. One way of achieving control is by shaping the environment in order to fit the self's need (primary control), and another is by accommodating to existing realities (secondary control). In primary control, control is pursued by attempting to change or influence existing realities so as to bring them into line with our wishes. In secondary control, attempt to gain control is made by accommodating to existing realities, leaving them unchanged but exerting control over their psychological impact.

Our findings showed that adolescents in collectivistic culture had significantly higher scores on secondary control than adolescents in individualistic culture. We argued that differences in socialization, religious, and psychotherapic practise between these two cultures may be responsible for adolescent's preference for primary and secondary control.

Publisher: Regensburg: S. Roderer Verlag (1992).


Depression bei Kindern und Jugendlichen
Author: Cecilia A. Essau

Neue Untersuchungen zeigen, dass Depression bei Kindern und Jugendlichen nicht nur zunimmt, sondern dass sie auch früher einsetzt. Früh beginnende Depressionen können chronisch werden und mit langfristigen psychosozialen Beeinträchtigungen verbunden sein.

Dieses Lehrbuch gibt einen systematischen Überblick über den aktuellen Forschungs- und Erkenntnisstand zur Depression im Kindes-und Jugendalter. Es führt systematisch in Klassifikation, Diagnose, Prävention und Psychotherapie der Störung ein. Es schildert theoretische Erklärungsmodelle zur Entstehung von Depression und gibt einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Forschungsergebnisse zu den vielfältigen Risikofaktoren. Gezeigt wird außerdem, wie man depressive Kinder und Jugendliche wirkungsvoll therapieren und der Entstehung von Depression vorbeugen kann.

Publisher: Erst Reinhardt Verlag (2002; Second edition: June 2007)


Angst bei Kindern und Jugendlichen
Author: Cecilia A. Essau

Angststörungen gehören zu den häufigsten psychischen Störungen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. Neuere Studien ergaben, dass ca. 10% aller Kinder und Jugendlichen davon betroffen sind. Durch die Einführung neuer Diagnose- und Interviewschemata hat die Erforschung der Angst bei Kindern und Jugendlichen in den letzten 10 Jahren große Fortschritte gemacht, die bislang noch kaum systematisch dargestellt wurden.

Mit diesem Buch erhalten angehende Diplom-Psychologen, Psychotherapeuten, aber auch Pädagogen, Lehrer, Sozialpädagogen und Mediziner in psychiatrischer Fachausbildung einen hervorragenden Überblick über das psychologische Basiswissen zur Angst bei Kindern und Jugendlichen, die Symptomatologie und Möglichkeiten therapeutischer Prävention und Intervention. Für den angehenden Praktiker besonders wichtig: Die gängigen Therapie-Manuale werden anschaulich erklärt und kritisch eingeordnet.

Publisher: Erst Reinhardt Verlag (2003)


Trainingsprogramm (FREUNDE) gegen Angst und Depression

Aus dem Australischen Englisch (FRIENDS: Barrett, Webster, Turner) übersetzt und bearbeitet von Cecilia A. Essau und Judith Conradt

FREUNDE ist ein kognitiv-verhaltenstherapeutisches Programm zur Vorbeugung und Intervention bei Angst und Depression bei Kindern. Das Programm zeigt, wie Kinder mit Angst erzeugenden Situationen umgehen und Probleme lösen können; baut emotionale Widerstandsfähigkeit auf; fördert das Lernen mit Gleichaltrigen; schafft Netzwerke gegenseitiger Unterstützung; stärkt Selbstvertrauen; beugt Angst und Depression bei Kindern vor. Das Programm umfasst zehn Sitzungen und zwei Auffrischungssitzungen mit den Kindern. Die Eltern lernen in vier Elternsitzungen die Programminhalte kennen und werden in die Lage versetzt, diese in ihr Erziehungsverhalten zu integrieren.

Das Gruppenleitermanual führt in den theoretischen Hintergrund und die Durchführung des Programms ein. Anschaulich erklärt es die Struktur der Sitzungen und zeigt an welcher Stelle Übungen mit dem Kind erforderlich sind. Das Arbeitsbuch für die Hand der Kinder enthält Übungsblätter mit vielen lustigen Zeichnungen, die gemeinsam in der Gruppe, oder auch zu Hause bearbeitet werden.

Die Wirksamkeit des FREUNDE-Programms konnte in zahlreichen Untersuchungen in verschiedenen Ländern bestätigt werden.

Publisher: Erst Reinhardt Verlag (2003).


Aggression bei Kindern und Jugendlichen
Authors: Cecilia A. Essau & Judith Conradt

Gewaltexzesse bei Schülern kommen schnell in die Schlagzeilen. Doch was weiss man eigentlich über Ursachen und Entstehungsbedingungen aggressiven Verhaltens bei Kindern und Jugendlichen? Mit dem vorliegenden Buch erhalten angehende Diplom-Psychologen, Psychotherapeuten, aber auch Pädagogen, Lehrer, Sozialpädagogen und Mediziner in psychiatrischer Fachausbildung einen hervorragenden Überblick über den Stand der psychologischen Forschung. Die Autorinnen führen in Diagnostik und Erhebungsmethoden ein und informieren über Häufigkeit und den Zusammenhang mit Alter und Geschlecht. Dargestellt werden psychologische Entstehungsmodelle und soziale, biologische und kognitive Risikofaktoren. Abschließend werden Möglichkeiten therapeutischer Prävention und Intervention geschildert.

Publisher: Erst Reinhardt Verlag (2004)


Agresivnost u Djece i Mladezi
Authors: Cecilia A. Essau & Judith Conradt


This is a Croatian translation of the German textbook on “Aggression in children and adolescents”.

Publisher: Naklada Slap, Zagreb (2006)

PUBLICATIONS

Over 150 scientific publications, including 5 books and 7 edited volumes, and 2 training material.


2009 or In Press

Essau, C.A., Sasagawa, S., & Ollendick, T.M. (in press). The facets of anxiety sensitivity in adolescents. Journal of Anxiety Disorders.

See, C.M & Essau, C.A. (in press). Coping Strategies in Cross-Cultural Comparison. In B. Mayer & H.-J. Kornadt (eds.), Soziokultureller Kontext und menschliche Entwicklung. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.

Maloney, E., Hutchinson, D., Vogl, L., Essau, C.A., & Mattick, R. (in press). Adolescent drinking: The social influence of the family. In Everly, K.T. & Cosell, E.M. (eds.), Social drinking: Uses, abuses and psychological factors. New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Essau, C.A., & Ollendick, T.H. (2009). Diagnosis and Assessment of Adolescent Depression . In Nolen-Hoeksema, S. & L.M. Hilt (eds.), Handbook of Depression in Adolescents. New York: Routledge.

Essau, C.A. & Chang, W.C. (2009). Epidemiology, comorbidity, and course of adolescent depression. In C.A. Essau (Ed.), Treatment of adolescent depression. Oxford University Press.

Essau, C.A. (2009). Progress and unresolved issue in the treatment of adolescent depression. In C.A. Essau (Ed.), Treatment of adolescent depression. Oxford University Press.

Bokszczanin, A., Essau, C.A. & O’Callaghan, J. (2009). Alcohol use and abuse in Poland. In A. Browne Miller (Ed.), The Praeger International Collection on Addictions. New York: Greenwood Publishing Group.

Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X., Essau, C.A., & Georgiou, G. (2009). Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking in Cyprus. In A. Browne Miller (Ed.), The Praeger International Collection on Addictions. New York: Greenwood Publishing Group.

See, C.M. & Essau, C.A. (2009). Alcohol and drug abuse in Malaysia. In A. Browne Miller (Ed.), The Praeger International Collection on Addictions.New York: Greenwood Publishing Group.

Essau, C.A., Mohiyeddini, C., & Bray, D. (2009). Alcohol consumption and binge drinking in the United Kingdom. In A. Browne Miller (Ed.), The Praeger International Collection on Addictions. New York: Greenwood Publishing Group.

Mohiyeddini, C., Essau, C.A., & Pauli, G. (2009). Alcohol use and abuse in Germany. In A. Browne Miller (Ed.), The Praeger International Collection on Addictions. New York: Greenwood Publishing Group.

O’Callaghan, J., Essau, C.A., Ederer, E., Bokszczanin, A., & S. Sasagawa, S. (2009). Academic and general procrastination: A cross-cultural comparison. In McCarthy, S., Karandashev, V., Stevens, M., Thatcher, A., Jaafar, J., Moore, K., Trapp, A., & Brewer, C. (eds), Teaching Psychology around the World: Volume 2 (p. 341-360). Cambridge Scholars Publishing: Newcastle upon Tyne.

Essau, C.A. & Conradt, J. (2009). Komorbidität. In R. Thomasius & M. Schulte-Markwort (Hrsg.), Lehrbuch der Suchstörungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter. Stuttgart: Schattauer-Verlag.


2007 - 2008

Essau, C.A. (2007). Course and outcome of somatoform disorders in non-referred adolescents. Psychosomatics, 48, 502-509.

Essau, C.A., Leung, P.W.L., Conradt, J., Cheng, H., & Wong, T. (2008). Anxiety symptoms in Chinese and German adolescents: Their relationship with early learning experiences, perfectionism and learning motivation. Depression and Anxiety, 25, 801-810.

Essau, C.A. (2008). Comorbidity of depressive disorders among adolescents in community and clinical settings. Psychiatry Research, 158, 35-42.

Petermann, U. & Essau, C.A. (2008). Spezifische Phobien. In F. Petermann (Ed.), Lehrbuch der Klinischen Kinderpsychologie (6th Edition). Hogrefe: Göttingen.

Essau, C.A. (2007). Course of depressive disorders in adolescents. Journal of Affective Disorders, 99, 191–201.

Essau, C.A. (2007). Editorial: Anxiety in children: When is it classed as a disorder that should be treated? Expert Rev. Neurotherapeutics, 7, 909-911.

Lambert, M.C., Essau, C.A., Schmitt, N., & Samms-Vaughan, M.E. (2007). Dimensionality and psychometric invariance of the Youth Self-report Form of the Child Behavior Checklist in Cross-National Settings. Assessment, 14, 231-245.

Essau, C.A. & Wennberg, P. (2007). Trends in substance use and abuse in young people. In Eilish Gilvarry (Ed.), Clinics in developmental medicine.

Essau, C.A. & Conradt, J. (2007). Internalisierende Probleme (Angst und Depression). In B. Röhrle (Hrsg.), Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung für Kinder und Jugendliche. DGVT-Verlag.

Essau, C.A. & Conradt, J. (2007). FREUNDE: Ein Programm zur Vorbeugung von Angst und Depression. In B. Röhrle (Hrsg.), Prävention und Gesundheits-förderung für Kinder und Jugendliche. DGVT-Verlag.

Essau, C.A. & Conradt, J. (2008). Depression und beeinträchtigte Stimmung. In R. Silbereisen & M.Hasselhorn (Hrsg.), "Enzyklopädie der Psychologie", Serie V (Entwicklung), Band 5: Psychologie des Jugend- und frühen Erwachsenenalters. Hogrefe: Göttingen.

Bokszczanin, A. & Essau, C.A. (2008). Impact of unemployment on life satisfaction in Poland and Germany. In A. Bokszczanin (Ed.), Social change in solidarity: Community psychology perspectives and approaches. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Opolskiego: Opole.

Bokszczanin, A. & Essau, C.A. (2008). Parental unemployment and its effects on children's coping strategies. In A. Bokszczanin (Ed.), Social change in solidarity: Community psychology perspectives and approaches. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Opolskiego: Opole.

Essau, C.A. & Hutchinson, D. (2008). Alcohol Use, abuse and dependence. In C.A. Essau (Ed.), Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, assessment, and treatment. Elsevier Inc.

Essau, C.A. (2008). Comorbidity of addictive problems: Assessment and treatment implications. In C.A. Essau (Ed.), Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, assessment, and treatment. Elsevier Inc.

Essau, C.A. & Sasagawa, S. (2008). Parental psychopathology and parenting style/attachment as risk factors of depression. In K.S. Dobson & D.J.A. Dozois (Eds.), Risk Factors for Depression. San Diego, California: Elsevier Inc.


2004 - 2006

Essau, C.A., Sasagawa, S., & Frick, P.J. (2006). Psychometric properties of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 15, 597-616.

Essau, C.A., Sasagawa, S., & Frick, P.J. (2006). Callous-unemotional traits in community sample of adolescents. Assessment, 13, 454-469.

Essau, C.A. (2006). Epidemiological trends and clinical implications of substance abuse in Europe. In H. A. Liddle & C. L. Rowe (Eds.), Adolescent substance abuse: Intervention and management. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Essau, C.A. (2006). Somatoform disorders. In C.A. Essau (Ed.). Child and adolescent psychopathology: Theoretical and clinical implications. London: Brunner Routledge.

Essau, C.A. & Conradt, J. (2006). Psychische Störungsbilder bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. In M.K.W. Schweer (Hrsg.), Das Kindesalter: Ausgewählte pädogisch-psychologische Aspekte. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang.

Essau, C.A. (2005). Use of mental health services among adolescents with anxiety and depressive disorders. Depression and Anxiety, 22, 130-137.

Bokszczanin, A., Essau, C.A., Przepióra, G. & Conradt, J. (2005: In Polish language). Parental unemployment and psychological problems of children and adolescents in Poland and Germany. Psychology of Quality of Life, 4, 53-67.

Essau, C.A., Sakano, Y., Ishikawa, S., & Sasagawa, S. (2004). Anxiety symptoms in Japanese and in German children. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42, 601-612.

Essau, C.A. (2004). The association between family factors and depressive disorders in adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 33, 365-372.

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J., & Ederer, E. (2004). Angstprävention bei Schulkindern. Versicherungsmedizin, 56, 123-130.

Essau, C.A. & Conradt, J. (2004). Suzid und selbstverletzendes Verhalten bei Jugendlichen. In M. Lasar & U. Trenckmann (Hrsg.), Auto- und fremdaggressive Gewalt als ubiquitäres Phänomen psychiatrischer Störungen. Dortmund: PsychoGen Verlag.

Essau, C.A. (2004). Risk-taking behaviour in German adolescents. Journal of Youth Studies, 7, 501-514.


2003

Essau, C.A. (2003). Comorbidity of anxiety disorders in adolescents. Depression and Anxiety, 18, 1-6.

Essau, C.A. (2003). Epidemiology and comorbidity. In C.A. Essau (Ed.), Conduct and oppositional defiant disorders: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Essau, C.A. (2003). Epilogue. In C.A. Essau (Ed.), Conduct and oppositional defiant disorders: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Essau, C.A. (2003). Classification and diagnosis. In T. Ollendick & C. Schroeder (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pediatric and clinical child psychology. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press.

Essau, C.A. (2003). DSM-IV. In T. Ollendick & C. Schroeder (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pediatric and clinical child psychology. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press.

Essau, C.A. (2003). ICD. In T. Ollendick & C. Schroeder (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pediatric and clinical child psychology. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press.

Essau, C.A. (2003). Multivariate approaches. In T. Ollendick & C. Schroeder (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pediatric and clinical child psychology. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press.

Essau, C.A. (2003). Co-morbidity. In T. Ollendick & C. Schroeder (Eds.), Encyclopedia of pediatric and clinical child psychology. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press.

Essau, C.A. (2003). Prevention of substance abuse in children and adolescents. In P. Barrett & T. Ollendick (Eds.), Handbook of interventions that work with children and adolescents: From prevention to treatment. London: Wiley.

Essau, C.A. (2003). Spence Children´s Anxiety Scale (SCAS). In J. Hoyer & J. Margraf (Hrsg.), Angstdiagnostik: Grundlagen und Testverfahren. Berlin: Springer.

Birmaher, B. & Essau, C.A. (2003). Screen for Childhood Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED). In J. Hoyer & J. Margraf (Hrsg.), Angstdiagnostik: Grundlagen und Testverfahren. Berlin: Springer.


2002

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J. & Petermann, F. (2002). Course and outcome of anxiety disorders in adolescents. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 16, 67-81.

Essau, C.A., Muris, P., & Ederer, E.M. (2002). Reliability and validity of the "Spence Children´s Anxiety Scale" and the "Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders" in German children. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 33, 1-18.

Lewinsohn, P.M. & Essau, C.A. (2002). Depression in adolescents. In I. Gotlib & C. Hammen (eds.), Handbook of depression. New York: Guilford Press.

Essau, C.A., Stigler, H., & Scheipl, J. (2002). Epidemiology and comorbidity. In C.A. Essau (Ed.), Substance abuse and dependence in adolescence. London: Brunner-Routledge.

Essau, C.A., Barrett, P., & Pasquali, K. (2002). Concluding remarks. In C.A. Essau (Ed.), Substance abuse and dependence in adolescence. London: Brunner-Routledge.

Essau, C.A. & Conradt, J. (2002). Einsamkeit und Zurückgezogenheit. In U. Itze, H. Ulonska, & C. Bartsch (Hrsg.), Problemsituationen in der Grundschule. Bad Heilbrunn: Verlag Julius Klinkhardt.

Essau, C.A. (2002). Psychiatric comorbidity with anxiety disorders in adolescents: frequency and clinical consequences. In N.N. Singh, T.H. Ollendick, & A.N. Singh (Eds.), International perspectives on child and adolescent mental health. Holland: Elsevier Science.


2001

Essau, C.A., Groen, G., Conradt, J., Turbanisch, U. & Petermann, F. (2001). Reliabilität und Validität der SCL-90-R: Ergebnisse der Bremer Jugendstudie. Zeitschrift für Differentielle und Diagnostische Psychologie, 22, 139-152.

Essau, C.A., Groen, G. & Petermann, F. (2001). Kritische Lebensereignisse und Depression bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. In H. Braun-Scharm (eds.), Depressive Störungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter. Stuttgart: Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH.

Essau, C.A. & Barrett, P. (2001). Developmental issues in the assessment of anxiety. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment. London: Harwood Academic Publishers.

Hayward, C. & Essau, C.A. (2001). Panic attacks and panic disorder. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment. London: Harwood Academic Publishers.

Essau, C.A., Aihara, F., Petermann, F. & Al Wiswasi, S. (2001). Specific phobia. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment. London: Harwood Academic Publishers.

Essau, C.A., Petermann, F., Reiss, B. & Steinmeyer, M. (2001). Progress and unresolved issues. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment. London: Harwood Academic Publishers.


2000

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J. & Petermann, F. (2000). Häufigkeit und Komorbidität Somatoformer Störungen bei Jugendlichen: Ergebnisse der Bremer Jugendstudie. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie, 29, 97-108.

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J. & Petermann, F. (2000). Frequency, comorbidity, and psychosocial impairment of specific phobia in adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 29, 221-231.

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J. & Petermann, F. (2000). Frequency, comorbidity, and psychosocial impairment of depressive disorders in adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Research, 15, 470-481.

Essau, C.A. & Petermann, F. (2000). Immer mehr Depressionen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. Münchner Medizinische Wochenschrift, 18, 40-42

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J. & Petermann, F. (2000). Frequency, comorbidity, and psychosocial impairment of anxiety disorders in adolescents. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 14, 263-279.

1999

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J. & Petermann, F. (1999). Häufigkeit und Komorbidität der Generalisierten Angststörung: Ergebnisse der Bremer Jugendstudie. Nervenheilkunde, 18, 46-51.

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J. & Petermann, F. (1999). Frequency of panic attacks and panic disorder in adolescents. Depression and Anxiety, 9, 19-26.

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J. & Petermann, F. (1999). Frequency, comorbidity and psychosocial impairment of somatoform disorders in adolescents. Psychology, Health, and Medicine, 4, 169-180.

Petermann, F., Essau, C.A., Turbanisch, U., Conradt, J. & Groen, G. (1999). Komorbidität, Risikofaktoren und Verlauf aggressiven Verhaltens: Ergebnisse der Bremer Jugendstudie. Kindheit und Entwicklung, 82, 49-58.

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J., Groen, G., Turbanisch, U. & Petermann, F. (1999). Kognitive Faktoren bei Jugendlichen mit depressiven Störungen: Ergebnisse der Bremer Jugendstudie. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 47, 51-72.

Essau, C., Conradt, J. & Petermann, F. (1999). Häufigkeit der Posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung bei Jugendlichen: Ergebnisse der Bremer Jugendstudie. Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 27, 37-45.

Essau, C.A., Groen, G., Conradt, J., Turbanisch, U. & Petermann, F. (1999). Häufigkeit, Komorbidität und psychosoziale Korrelate der Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/Hyperaktivitätsstörung: Ergebnisse der Bremer Jugendstudie. Fortschritte der Neurologie und Psychiatrie, 67, 296-305.

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J. & Petermann, F. (1999). Häufigkeit und Komorbidität von Panikattacken und Panikstörung bei Jugendlichen: Ergebnisse der Bremer Jugendstudie. Nervenheilkunde, 17, 393-400.

Essau, C.A. & Petermann, F. (1999). Angststörungen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen: Epidemiologie, Risikofaktoren und Intervention. Münchner Medizinische Wochenschrift, 27, 32-35.

Essau, C.A., Petermann, F. & Conradt, J. (1999). Psychologische Intervention bei depressiven Kindern und Jugendlichen. Kindheit und Entwicklung, 8, 200-206.

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J. & Petermann, F. (1999). Frequency, comorbidity, and psychosocial impairment of social phobia and social fears in adolescents. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 37, 831-843.

Essau, C.A., Petermann, F. & Reynolds, W.M. (1999). Classification of depressive disorders. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Depressive disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment (3-25). New Jersey: Jason.

Essau, C.A., Hakim-Larson, J., Crocker, A. & Petermann, F. (1999). Assessment of depressive disorders in children and adolescents. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Depressive disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment (27-67). New Jersey: Jason Aronson, Inc. Publishers.

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J. & Petermann, F. (1999). Course and outcome. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Depressive disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment (105-135). New Jersey: Jason Aronson, Inc. Publishers.

Hakim-Larson, J. & Essau, C.A. (1999). Protective factors. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Depressive disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment (319-337). New Jersey: Jason Aronson, Inc. Publishers.

Essau, C.A. & Dobson, K.S. (1999). Epidemiology of depressive disorders. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Depressive disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment (69-103). New Jersey: Jason Aronson, Inc. Publishers.

Essau, C.A. & Merikangas, K.R. (1999). Familial and genetic factors. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Depressive disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment (261-285). New Jersey: Jason Aronson, Inc. Publishers.

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J. & Petermann, F. (1999). Progress and unresolved issues. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Depressive disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment (461-486). New Jersey: Jason Aronson, Inc. Publishers.

Trommsdorff, G. & Essau, C. A. (1999). Japanese and German adolescents' control orientation: A cross-cultural study. In G. Trommsdorff, W. Friedlmeier & H.-J. Kornadt (eds.), Japan in transition - A comparative view on social and psychological aspects (198-211). Lengerich: Pabst Science Publishers.


1998

Essau, C.A., Karpinski, N.A., Petermann, F. & Conradt, J. (1998). Häufigkeit und Komorbidität psychischer Störungen bei Jugendlichen: Ergebnisse der Bremer Jugendstudie. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 46, 105-124.

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1998). Häufigkeit und Komorbidität sozialer Ängste und sozialer Phobie bei Jugendlichen: Ergebnisse der Bremer Jugendstudie. Fortschritte der Neurologie und Psychiatrie, 66, 524-530.

Essau, C.A., Conradt, J., Petermann, F. & Koglin, U. (1998). Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/HyperaktivitätsstFörung bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. Verhaltensmodifikation und Verhaltensmedizin, 19, 227-251.

Essau, C.A., Karpinski, N.A., Petermann, F. & Conradt, J. (1998). HEäufigkeit, Komorbidität und psychosoziale Beeinträchtigung von Depressiven Störungen bei Jugendlichen: Ergebnisse der Bremer Jugendstudie. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 46, 316-329.

Essau, C.A., Karpinski, N.A., Petermann, F. & Conradt, J. (1998). Häufigkeit und Komorbidität von Störungen durch Substanzkonsum. Zeitschrift Kindheit und Entwicklung, 7, 199-207.

Essau, C.A., Karpinski, N.A., Petermann, F. & Conradt, J. (1998). Häufigkeit und Komorbidität von Angststörungen bei Jugendlichen: Ergebnisse der Bremer Jugendstudie. Verhaltenstherapie, 8, 180-187.

Essau, C.A., Baschta, M., Koglin, U., Meyer, L. & Petermann, F. (1998). Substanzmißbrauch und -abhängigkeit bei Jugendlichen. Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie, 47, 754-766.

Petermann, U. & Essau, C.A. (1998). Störungen der Ausscheidung: Enuresis und Enkopresis. In F. Petermann (ed.), Lehrbuch der Klinischen Kinderpsychologie (485-514). Hogrefe: Göttingen.

Essau, C.A. & Petermann, U. (1998). Depression. In F. Petermann (ed.), Lehrbuch der Klinischen Kinderpsychologie (241-264). Hogrefe: Göttingen.

Essau, C.A. & Petermann, U. (1998). Angststörungen. In F. Petermann (ed.), Lehrbuch der Klinischen Kinderpsychologie (219-240). Hogrefe: Göttingen.


1997

Essau, C.A., Scheithauer, H., Groen, G. & Petermann, F. (1997). Forschungsmethoden innerhalb der Entwicklungspsychopathologie. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 45, 245-263.

Groen, G., Scheithauer, H., Essau, C.A. & Petermann, F. (1997). Epidemiologie depressiver Störungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter: Eine kritische Übersicht. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 45, 115-144.

Essau, C.A. & Petermann, F. (1997). Introduction and general issues. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Developmental psychopathology: Epidemiology, diagnostics, and treatment (1-18). London: Harwood Academic Publishers.

Essau, C.A., Petermann, F. & Feehan, M. (1997). Research methods and designs. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Developmental psychopathology: Epidemiology, diagnostics, and treatment (63-95). London: Harwood Academic Publishers.

Essau, C.A., Feehan, M. & Üstun, B. (1997). Classification and assessment strategies. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Developmental psychopathology: Epidemiology, diagnostics, and treatment (19-62). London: Harwood Academic Publishers.

Essau, C.A. & Petermann, U. (1997). Major depression. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Developmental psychopathology: Epidemiology, diagnostics, and treatment (265-310). London: Harwood Academic Publishers.

Essau, C.A., McGee, R. & Feehan, M. (1997). Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Developmental psychopathology: Epidemiology, diagnostics, and treatment (141-176). London: Harwood Academic Publishers.

Dieker, L., Merikangas, K.R. & Essau, C.A. (1997). Substance use disorders. In C.A. Essau & F. Petermann (eds.), Developmental psychopathology: Epidemiology, diagnostics, and treatment (311-349). London: Harwood Academic Publishers.


1996

Essau, C.A. & Trommsdorff, G. (1996). Coping with university-related problems: A cross-cultural comparison. Journal of Cross-cultural Psychology, 27, 315-328.

Essau, C.A., Petermann, F. & Conradt, J. (1996). Depressive Symptome und Syndrome bei Jugendlichen. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie, Psychopathologie und Psychotherapie, 44, 150-157.

Merikangas, K.R., Angst, J., Eaton, W., Canino, G., Rubio-Stipec, M., Wacker, H., Wittchen, H.-U., Andrade, L., Essau, C.A., Whitaker, A., Kraemer, H., Robins, L.N. & Kupfer, D.J. (1996). Comorbidity and boundaries of affective disorders with anxiety disorders and substance misuse: Results of an International Task Force. British Journal of Psychiatry, 168, 58-67.


1994 - 1995

Essau, C.A. & Petermann, U. (1994). Behandlung bei ängstlichen und unsicheren Kindern. Kindheit und Entwicklung, 3, 185-191.

Essau, C.A. & Petermann, U. (1995). Depression bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie, Psychopathologie und Psychotherapie, 43, 18-33.

Essau, C.A., Petermann, F. & Conradt, J. (1995). Symptome von Angst und Depression bei Jugendlichen. Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie,44, 322-328.

Essau, C.A., Petermann, F. & Ernst-Goergens, B. (1995). Aggressives Verhalten im Jugendalter. Verhaltenstherapie, 4, 226-230.

Petermann, U. & Essau, C.A. (1995). Selbstmanagement junger Menschen mit Typ-I-Diabetes. In F. Petermann (ed.), Diabetes Mellitus (123-139). Hogrefe: Göttingen.

Essau, C.A. & Trommsdorff, G. (1995). Kontrollorientierung von Jugendlichen in individualistischen und gruppenorientierten Kulturen. In G. Trommsdorff (ed.), Kindheit und Jugend in verschiedenen Kulturen (225-248). Weinheim: Juventa.


1993

Wittchen, H.-U. & Essau, C.A. (1993). Mixed anxiety-depressive disorders: Is there an epidemiological evidence? Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 54, 9-15.

Seginer, R., Trommsdorff, G. & Essau, C.A. (1993). Adolescents control beliefs: Cross-cultural variations of primary and secondary orientations. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 16, 243-260.

Lepine, J.P., Wittchen, H.-U. & Essau, C.A. (1993). Lifetime and current comorbidity of anxiety and affective disorders: Results from the International WHO/ADAMHA CIDI Field Trials. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 3, 67-77.

Essau, C.A. & Wittchen, H.-U. (1993). An overview of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 3, 79-85.

Essau, C.A. & Trommsdorff, G. (1993). Kontrollorientierung von Jugendlichen im Kulturvergleich. Zeitschrift für Sozialisationsforschung und Erziehungssoziologie, 13, 311-325.

Wittchen, H.-U., Essau, C.A., Reif, W. & Fichter, M. (1993). Assessment of somatoform disorders and comorbidity patterns with the CIDI - Findings in psychosomatic inpatients. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 3, 87-99.

Wittchen, H.-U. & Essau, C.A. (1993). Epidemiology of panic disorder: Progress and unresolved issues. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 27, 47-68.

Wittchen, H.-U. & Essau, C.A. (1993). Epidemiology of neurosis, benzodiazepine use and abuse. In C. Hallström (ed.), Tranquillizer dependence: A multiauthor book (164-185). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Wittchen, H.-U. & Essau, C.A. (1993). Epidemiology of anxiety disorders. In A.M. Cooper (ed.), Psychiatry (1-25). Philadelphia: J.B. Lippencott Company.


1992

Wittchen, H.-U., Essau, C.A., von Zerssen, D., Krieg, C. & Zaudig, M. (1992). Lifetime and six-month prevalence of mental disorders in the Munich Follow-up Study. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 241, 247-258.

Cross-National Collaborative Group (1992). The changing rate of major depression. Cross-national comparisons. JAMA, 268, 3098-3105.


1991

Wittchen, H.-U., Zaudig, M., Spengler, P., Essau, C.A., Hiller, W., Mombour, W., Rummler, R., Spitzer, R.L. & Williams, T. (1991). Wie zuverlässig ist operationalisierte Diagnostik? Eine Test-Retest-Studie zum SKID. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie, 2, 136-153.

Wittchen, H.-U., Essau, C.A. & Krieg, C. (1991). Anxiety Disorders: Similarities and differences of treated and untreated groups. British Journal of Psychiatry, 159, 23-33.

Wittchen, H.-U. et al. (1991). Cross-cultural feasibility, reliability and sources of variance of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI): Results of the Multicenter WHO/ADAMHA Field Trials (Wave I). British Journal of Psychiatry, 159, 645-653.


1989 - 1990

Wittchen, H.-U. & Essau, C.A. (1989). Comorbidity of anxiety disorders and depression: Does it affect course and outcome? Journal of Psychiatry and Psychobiology, 4, 315-323.

Wittchen, H.-U., Essau, C.A., Hecht, H., Teder, W. & Pfister, H. (1989). Reliability of life event assessments: Test-retest reliability and fall-off effects of the Munich Interview for the Assessment of Life Events and Conditions. Journal of Affective Disorders, 16, 77-91.

Wittchen, H.-U. & Essau, C.A. (1990). Assessment of symptoms and psychological disabilities in primary care. In N. Sartorius et al. (eds.), Psychological disorders in general medical settings (111-136). Bern: Hogrefe & Huber Publishers.

Wittchen, H.-U. & Essau, C.A. (1990). Epidemiology of panic attacks, panic disorder, and agoraphobia. In J.R. Walker, R. Norton, & C. Ross (eds.), Panic disorder and agoraphobia. A guide for the practitioner (103-149). Chicago/Illinois: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.

Wittchen, H.-U. & Essau, C.A. (1990). Die Verlaßigkeit von Zeit- und Verlaufsparametern in standardisierten diagnostischen Interviews. In U. Baumann, E. Fähndrich, R.D. Stieglitz, & B. Woggon (eds.), Veränderungsmessung in Psychiatrie und Klinischer Psychologie (272-284). MFünchen: Profil Verlag GmbH.

Wittchen, H.-U. & Essau, C.A. (1990). Methodological challenges in the assessment of mental disorders in primary care. In C.N. Stefanis, A.D. Rabavilas, Soldatos (eds.), Psychiatry: A world perspective, volume 4 (89-95). Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica.

Wittchen, H.-U. et al. (1990). Interrater reliability of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI): Results of the Multicenter WHO/ADAMHA Field Trials (Wave I). In C.N. Stefanis, A.D. Rabavilas, & C.R. Soldatos (eds.), Psychiatry: A world perspective, volume 1 (125-132). Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica.

Cottler, L. et al. (1990). Cross-cultural realiability and acceptability of the CIDI-Core substance abuse and dependence questions. In C.N. Stefanis, A.D. Rabavilas, & C.R. Soldatos (eds.), Psychiatry: A world perspective2, volume 1 (144-152). Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica.


1987 - 1988

Essau, C.A. & Jamieson, J. (1987). Heart rate perception in the Type A personality. Health Psychology, 6, 43-54.

Essau, C.A. (1987). Type A personality and discrepancies between self-report and heart rate responses to stress. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 64, 544-546.

Essau, C.A. & Coates, M.B. (1988). The effects of parental style on anxiety and behavior pattern. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 672, 333-334.

CONFERENCE PAPERS AND INVITED LECTURES

Professor Essau has been invited to deliver 10 keynote addresses in major national and international conferences, and 44 invited lectures in 12 countries.


CANADA & USA

Invited Lectures

The comorbidity of anxiety disorders. University of Windsor. Windsor, Canada, July 1992.

The epidemiology of anxiety disorders. York University. Toronto, Canada, February 1993.

The epidemiology of depressive disorders. University of California at Los Angeles, USA, August 1997.

Research in child and adolescent mental health research. University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing. Calgary, October 2007.

Anxiety in children and adolescents: Setting priority for research and treatment. Alberta Mental Health Board. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Research Working Group. Alberta Children’s Hospital. Calgary, October 2007.

Organizer/Chair of Symposium, Workshop, Panel Discussion

Course and outcome of psychiatric disorders in adolescents. World Congress of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy. British Columbia, July 2001.

Validated interventions for the prevention and treatment of childhood disorders. World Congress of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy. British Columbia, July 2001.

Cognitive behavioural therapy for children and adolescents in different countries: challenges and prospectives for the 21th century. World Congress of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy. British Columbia, July 2001.

Cognitive behavioral and developmental psychopathology: Approaches to research and treatment: compatible, competing, or Integrated influences. World Congress of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy. British Columbia, July 2001.

Relative costs of pharmacological and cognitive behavioral treatments for common disorders. World Congress of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy. British Columbia, July 2001.

Impact on access to treatment. World Congress of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy. British Columbia, July 2001.

Oral Presentation/Poster

Heart rate perception in the Type A personality. Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention. Halifax, June 1985.

The effects of aerobic exercise on Type A's anxiety level. Second International Conference on Illness Behavior. Toronto, August 1985.

The lonely Type A. Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention. Toronto, June 1986.

Lifetime and 6-month prevalence of psychiatric disorders in the Munich Follow-up Study. Counselling as an education for therapeutic change. Thunder Bay, May 1988.

Critical issues in evaluating comorbidity. 5th Congress of the International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology. Montreal, June 1990.

Prevalence and comorbidity of mental disorders in the Munich Follow-up Study. Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention. Quebec City, June 1992.

Coping strategies in different cultures. International Congress of Psychology. Montreal, August 1996.

Depressive symptoms in adolescents. International Congress of Psychology. Montreal, August 1996.

Developmental psychopathology: The German perspective. The 24th International Congress of Applied Psychology. San Francisco, August 1998.

The course of anxiety disorders in adolescents. World Congress of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy. British Columbia, July 2001.

The contribution of epidemiologic findings for the prevention and intervention. World Congress of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy. British Columbia, July 2001.


AUSTRALIA

Organizer/Chair of Symposium, Panel Discussion

Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Third International Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Brisbane, June 2002.

Risk factors of Internalising Disorders. Third International Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Brisbane, June 2002.

Clinical Child Psychology: A world wide perspective. Third International Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Brisbane, June 2002.

Oral Presentation

Epidemiology and comorbidity of anxiety and depressive disorders in adolescents. Third International Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Brisbane, June 2002.

Impact of parental unemployment on children´s psychological well-being. Third International Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Brisbane, June 2002.


SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA, & JAPAN

Invited Lectures

Psychological factors in coronary heart disease. Singapore General Hospital (Rehabilitation Unit). Singapore, August 1987.

The epidemiology of anxiety disorders. University of Malaya, June 1993.

From normal to pathological anxiety. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Japan, May 2005.

Family and Cultural Aspects of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Implication for Prevention and Treatment. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, March 2008.

Career talk: Careers in Clinical Psychology – Prospective in South-East Asian Countries. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, March 2008.

Research in Clinical Child Psychology. Naruto University of Education, Japan, September 2008.

Organizer/Chair of Symposium, Clinical Forum, Panel Discussion

Depression in adolescents: An update on the prevalence, risk factors, and treatment. Second International Conference on Child & Adolescent Mental Health. Kuala Lumpur, June 2000.

Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Second International Conference on Child & Adolescent Mental Health. Kuala Lumpur, June 2000.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A world-wide perspective. Second International Conference on Child & Adolescent Mental Health. Kuala Lumpur, June 2000.

Oral Presentation

Substance use disorders in adolescents. Second International Conference on Child & Adolescent Mental Health. Kuala Lumpur, June 2000.

Comorbidity of anxiety disorders in adolescents. Second International Conference on Child & Adolescent Mental Health. Kuala Lumpur, June 2000.

How stable are depressive disorders in adolescents? Second International Conference on Child & Adolescent Mental Health. Kuala Lumpur, June 2000.


UK & IRELAND

Invited Lectures/Keynote Address

Depression in adolescents: Frequency, risk factors and clinical implications. Oxford-Brookes University, November 1999.

Depression in adolescents: Challenges for the year 2000 and beyond. University of Southampton, January 2000.

Depression in adolescents. City University, London, February 2000.

Depressive disorders in adolescence: From epidemiology to prevention. University of Liverpool, September 2003.

Don’t panic, be cool: Anxiety in young people from a developmental, social and cultural perspective. Inaugural lecture. Roehampton University. October 2005.

Anxiety Disorders in Young People: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. Invited lecture: University of Surrey: Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism. November 2005.

Course and outcome of anxiety disorders in adolescents. Invited lecture: British Neuroscience Association Symposium on early life stress: Behavioural and neurobiological consequences. Roehampton University. April 2006.

1st International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Roehampton University, London, June 2006 (conference organizer).

Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factors, and prevention (keynote address). 1st International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Roehampton University, London, June 2006.

Epidemiology of anxiety in children and adolescents. Invited lecture: The fourth meeting of the ESRC funded Child Anxiety Theory and Treatment Seminars. The University of East Anglia. December 2006.

Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: From epidemiology to prevention. Invited lecture: Developmental Psychiatry, The University of Cambridge. May 2007.

2nd International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Roehampton University, London, July 2007 (conference organizer).

Entering the age of melancholy? Depression and suicidal behaviour in young people (Keynote address). 2nd International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Roehampton University, London, July 2007.

CBT for young people with anxiety disorders: Progresses and Challenges. Invited lecture: Priory Roehampton Hospital, London, February 2008.

Anxiety disorders in young people: Moving from epidemiology to prevention. St. Georges Hospital (Division of Clinical Developmental Sciences, Section of Child Mental Health), University College London, March 2008.

3rd International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Roehampton University, London, July 2008 (conference organizer).

From sips to pints: Alcohol use and abuse in young people. Third International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Roehampton University, London, July 2008.

Childhood anxiety: From epidemiology to prevention. Second National Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Anxiety and Depression: diagnosis and management. Imperial College, London, September 2008.

Anxiety prevention. Williams Syndrome Foundation - South West Convention. Bristol, October 2008.

Psychiatric comorbidity. Second National Conference on Child and Adolescent Addictions: Risks, consequences, treatments and management. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, Institute of Physics, London, March 2009.

4th International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Roehampton University, London, July 2009 (conference organizer).

Culture and youth mental health: Further contribution to the nature-nurture debate. Fourth International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Roehampton University, London, July 2009.

Organizer/Chair of Symposium

Depressive disorders in adolescents. The 5th European Congress of Psychology. Dublin, July 1997.

Social Anxiety and Taijin Kyofusho symptoms in England and Japan: A cross-cultural comparison. Symposium: 1st International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Roehampton University, London, June 2006.

Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: Current Issues and their Implication for Treatment. Symposium: 35th BABCP Annual Conference, University of Sussex. September 2007.

Child and Adolescent Disorders, Aetiology & Therapy. 36th BABCP Annual Conference, University of Edinburgh, July 2008.

Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: From Theory to Treatment. 36th BABCP Annual Conference, University of Edinburgh, July 2008.

Child and adolescent psychopathology: Linking theory with treatment. 37th BABCP Annual Conference, University of Exeter, July 2009.

Oral Presentation/Poster

Prevalence and correlates of depressive disorders in adolescents. The 5th European Congress of Psychology. Dublin, July 1997.

Psychological interventions among depressed adolescents. The 5th European Congress of Psychology. Dublin, July 1997.

Somatoform disorders among German adolescents. The 5th European Congress of Psychology. Dublin, July 1997.

Gender differences in the prevalence of substance use disorders. The 5th European Congress of Psychology. Dublin, July 1997.

Drug consumption and drug supply among adolescents: School compound as a place of happening! 2nd International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Roehampton University, London, July 2007.

Components of cognitive behavioural therapy: At what age can children understand them? 2nd International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Roehampton University, London, July 2007.

Conduct problems and parenting styles: The moderating role of temperament. 2nd International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Roehampton University, London, July 2007.

Anxiety prevention in school children: Its long-term impact in children’s psychological well-being. 2nd International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Roehampton University, London, July 2007.

How stable is major depression in non-referred adolescents? 35th BABCP Annual Conference, University of Sussex. September 2007.

Substance use disorders among non-referred and high-risk adolescents. 36th BABCP Annual Conference, University of Edinburgh, July 2008.

Anxiety among young people with Williams Syndrome: Implications for prevention. Third International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Roehampton University, London, July 2008.

Association between parenting, psychopathic traits and conduct problems: Similarities and differences across cultures. Third International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Roehampton University, London, July 2008.

Alcohol and binge drinking among students in Cyprus. Third International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Roehampton University, London, July 2008.

Psychopathic tendencies, parenting and conduct problems among adolescents. Fourth International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Roehampton University, London, July 2009.

Self construal and cultural norms relation with social anxiety. Fourth International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Roehampton University, London, July 2009.

Procrastination in university students in Cyprus. Fourth International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Roehampton University, London, July 2009.

Parenting-related childhood learning history and social phobia. Fourth International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Roehampton University, London, July 2009.

A retrospective study of the learning history origins of panic disorder. Fourth International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Roehampton University, London, July 2009.

The link between separation anxiety and internalising and externalising symptomatology. Fourth International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Roehampton University, London, July 2009.

The efficacy of the German version of the FRIENDS program for the prevention of anxiety and depression in children. 37th BABCP Annual Conference, University of Exeter, July 2009.


NORWAY, DENMARK, SWEDEN, POLAND, GREECE, & SPAIN

Invited Lectures

Assessment and treatment of children with depression and anxiety. Invited lecture: Aarhus University, Denmark, September, 2001.

Depression in adolescents: Implications for clinicians. Invited lecture: Opole University, Poland, September, 2001.

Family and Cultural Aspects of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Implication for Prevention and Treatment. (Keynote address): 50 years anniversary of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, August, 2008.

Organizer/Chair of Symposium

Depression in adolescence. Symposium: XIIth European Conference on Developmental Psychology. Tenerife, August 2005.

Social anxiety in children, adolescents and in young adults. Symposium: 27th International Conference: Stress and Anxiety Research Society. Crete, July 2006.

Anxiety in children and adolescents. Workshop: 27th International Conference: Stress and Anxiety Research Society. Crete, July 2006.

Social anxiety and Taijin Kyofusho in adolescents and in young adults. Symposium: 5th World Congress of Behaviour and Cognitive Therapies. Barcelona, July 2007.

Oral Presentation

Anxiety Disorders: Similarities and differences of treated and untreated groups. Psychiatric Epidemiology and Social Sciences. Oslo, June 1991.

Anxiety symptoms among children and adolescents. XIIth European Conference on Developmental Psychology. Tenerife, August 2005.

Anxiety symptoms among children and adolescents in Germany and in Hong Kong. 36th Annual Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies. Thessaloniki, September 2005.

Social anxiety and Taijin Kyofusho among young adults in Japan and in England. 27th International Conference: Stress and Anxiety Research Society. Crete, July 2006.

Psychological consequences of parental unemployment for children and adolescents. Sixth European Conference on Community Psychology. Opole, Poland, October 2006.

Life satisfaction, psychological distress and feelings of efficacy in the unemployed in Poland and Germany. Sixth European Conference on Community Psychology. Opole, Poland, October 2006.

Correlates and predictors of academic, decisional and general procrastination in Austrian students. The XIIIth European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Sustainable Work: Promoting Human and Organizational Vitality. Stockholm, Sweden, May 2007.

Social phobia and social fears in non-referred adolescents. 5th World Congress of Behaviour and Cognitive Therapies. Barcelona, July 2007.

Social anxiety and taijin kyofusho among young adults in England and in Japan. 5th World Congress of Behaviour and Cognitive Therapies. Barcelona, July 2007.

Familial background in the development of social phobia and Taijin Kyofusho. 5th World Congress of Behaviour and Cognitive Therapies. Barcelona, July 2007.

Frequency and correlates of anxiety symptoms in Chinese and German adolescents. 5th World Congress of Behaviour and Cognitive Therapies. Barcelona, July 2007.


AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND, BELGIUM, CYPRUS, & PORTUGAL

Keynote Address/Workshop

Assessment and treatment of internalizing and externalizing disorders in children and adolescents. Workshop: Universidade Lusofona, Lisbon, Feb. 2004.

Anxiety in children and adolescents: From a Developmental Psychopathology perspective. Keynote address: "Highlights in Developmental Psychology". Universidade Lusofona, Lisbon, May. 2005.

Role of family and cultural factors in the development and prevention of anxiety disorders in young people. Invited lecture at The University of Nicosia, February, 2008.

Organizer/Chair of Symposium

Using control in different cultures: Different preferences, different concepts? The 5th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence. Liege, May 1996.

Anxiety in childhood and adolescence. 24th International Conference: Stress and Anxiety Research Society. Lisbon, July 2003.

Oral Presentation/Poster

Primary and secondary control: A comparison of 4 countries. The 5th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence. Liege, May 1996.

Symptoms of psychiatric disorders: A pilot study. The 5th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence. Liege, May 1996.

Prevalence and comorbidity of substance use disorders in adolescents. International Association for Adolescent Health. Lausanne, September 1997.

Feasibility and efficacy of the FRIENDS program for the prevention of anxiety in children. 24th International Conference: Stress and Anxiety Research Society. Lisbon, July 2003.

Do anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents increase over the years? 24th International Conference: Stress and Anxiety Research Society. Lisbon, July 2003.

The impact of parental unemployment on well-being of their children: A comparison of Polish and German samples. 24th International Conference: Stress and Anxiety Research Society. Lisbon, July 2003.

Prevalence and correlates of conduct disorder symptoms in children and adolescents. The 6th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence. Porto, May 2004.

The efficacy of the German version of the FRIENDS program for the prevention of anxiety and depression. The 6th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence. Porto, May 2004.

Prävalenz und Korrelate depressiver Störungen bei Jugendlichen. 13. Tagung Entwicklungspsychologie. Vienna, September 1997.

Geschlechts- und Altersunterschiede bei Alkoholgebrauch, -mißbrauch und -abhängigkeit. 13. Tagung Entwicklungspsychologie. Vienna, September 1997.

Gibt es einen altersabhängigen Anstieg des Konsums illegaler Drogen bei Jugendlichen? 13. Tagung Entwicklungspsychologie. Vienna, September 1997.

Warum sind Mädchen häufiger depressiv als Jungen? 14.Tagung Entwicklungs-psychologie. Fribourg, September 1999.

Häufigkeit der Posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung bei Jugendlichen. 14.Tagung Entwicklungspsychologie. Fribourg, September 1999.

Lebensereignisse und ihre Bewältigung bei Jugendlichen. 14.Tagung Entwicklungs-psychologie. Fribourg, September 1999.

Feasibility and efficacy of the FRIENDS program for the prevention of anxiety in children. 24th International Conference: Stress and Anxiety Research Society. Lisbon, July 2003.

Do anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents increase over the years? 24th International Conference: Stress and Anxiety Research Society. Lisbon, July 2003.

The impact of parental unemployment on well-being of their children: A comparison of Polish and German samples. 24th International Conference: Stress and Anxiety Research Society. Lisbon, July 2003.

Symptom attenuation when examining the mental health of younger children. XIth European Conference on Developmental Psychology. Milano, August 2003.

Prevalence and correlates of conduct disorder symptoms in children and adolescents. The 6th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence. Porto, May 2004.

The efficacy of the German version of the FRIENDS program for the prevention of anxiety and depression. The 6th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence. Porto, May 2004.


HUNGARY, TURKEY, ITALY, CZECH REPUBLIC, LEBANON, & THE NETHERLANDS

Invited Lectures

Family Process and Human Development: Past, Present and Future Research. University of Amsterdam, November, 2007.

Prevention and intervention of anxiety disorders in young people. Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon, June 2009.

Organizer/Chair of Symposium

Depressive disorders among adolescents. The 6th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence. Budapest, June 1998.

Health, emotion and coping. The 6th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence. Budapest, June 1998.

Frequency and correlates of depression in adolescents. The 6th European Congress of Psychology. Rome, July 1999.

Identification and treatment of depression in children and adolescents. The 6th European Congress of Psychology. Rome, July 1999.

Emotional and Behavioral Problems in adolescents. Xth European Association for Research on Adolescence. Antalya, Turkey, May 2006.

Oral Presentation/Poster

Primacy of primary or secondary control in individualistic vs. collectivistic cultures. International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development. Amsterdam, June 1994.

Life events and coping: Their association to depressive disorders among adolescents. The 7th International Conference on Social Stress Research. Budapest, May 1998.

Frequency, comorbidity and psychosocial impairment in depressive disorders. The 6th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence. Budapest, June 1998.

The role of life events in depressive disorders. The 6th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence. Budapest, June 1998.

Frequency and associated features of depressive disorders in adolescents. The 6th European Congress of Psychology. Rome, July 1999.

Symptom attenuation when examining the mental health of younger children. XIth European Conference on Developmental Psychology. Milano, August 2003.

Problem gambling among adolescents. Xth European Association for Research on Adolescence. Antalya, Turkey, May 2006.

The Perpetual Student: Correlates, predictors and prevention of academic, decisional and general procrastination among students in Austria. The Xth European Congress of Psychology. Prague, Czech Republic, July 2007.

Academic and general procrastination among students in Great Britain, Austria and Poland. The Xth European Congress of Psychology. Prague, Czech Republic, July 2007.

Parenting, psychopathic traits and conduct problems: A cross-cultural comparison. XIth European Association for Research on Adolescence. Turin, Italy, May 2008.


GERMANY

Invited Lectures/Keynote Address

Research methods in developmental psychopathology. Universität Konstanz, November 1995.

Depressiv Störungen bei Jugendlichen. University of Bamberg, May 2000.

Depression im Jugendalter. Technical Unversity Dresden, Februar 2001.

Die Bedeutung des Fachs, “Allgemeine Psychologie” in einem Studiengang Rehabiliationspsychologie. University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal, February 2001.

Depression im Jugendalter: Eine Herausförderung für die Entwicklungs- und Pädagogische Psychologie. University of Greifswald, May 2001.

Verlauf von Depression im Jugendalter: Eine Herausförderung für die Entwicklungs- und Pädagogische Psychologie. University of Bonn, May 2001.

Depression im Jugendalter: Eine Herausforderung für die Klinische Psychologie. University of Trier, July 2001.

Depression im Jugendalter: Eine Herausforderung für die Sozialpädagogik. University of Lüneburg, April 2002.

Depression im Jugendalter. University of Potsdam, December 2002.

Depressivität, Suizidalität und Suchtstörungen. Kongress Süchtige Kinder und Jugendliche – Prävention und Therapie des Substanzmissbrauchs. Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, February, 2003.

Diagnostik und Therapie von Angstsymptomen bei Kindern, Jugendlichen und Heranwachsenden. Fortbildungsveranstaltung Marl-Hemeraner Tage: "Adolesentenpsychiatrie", Hemer und Marl, March 2003.

Psychologische Diagnostik, Forschungsmethoden und Evaluation bei Depression im Jugendalter. Wuppertal University, June 2003.

Emotionale Probleme in der Schule: Von der Theorie zur Prävention. Dortmund University, July 2003.

Entwicklungspsychologische Aspekte von Angst bei Kindern. Tübingen University. April 2004.

Psychische Störungsbilder bei Kindern. Ringvorlesung: Das Kindesalter. Hochschule Vechta. Vechta, June 2004.

Entwicklungspsychologische Aspekte von Angst bei Kindern. University of Münster, November 2004.

Angst bei Kindern und Jugendlichen aus entwicklungspsychopathologischer Perspektive. University of Bielefeld, January 2005.

Angst bei Kindern und Jugendlichen: Von der Epidemiologie zur Prävention. Munich University, February 2006.

FREUNDE-Programm. Workshop: German Association for Behavioral Therapy. Berlin, April 2007.

Organizer/Chair of Symposium

Individual action orientation in cultural comparison. The 4th Meeting - German-Japanese Society for Social Sciences. Konstanz, July 1996.

Etiological aspects of anxiety disorders. 29th Annual Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies. Dresden, September 1999.

Etiological aspect of emotional and behavioral disorders in adolescents. The 7th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence. Jena, May 2000.

Depression im Jugendalter. 15.Tagung Entwicklungspsychologie. Potsdam, September 2001.

Oral Presentation/Poster

Comorbidity: How relevant is the relationship of disorders? Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry Symposium. Munich, November 1990.

The prevalence of somatoform disorders in adolescents. Somatoform Disorders - An International Symposium. Prien am Chiemsee, February 1997.

Correlates of somatoform disorders in adolescents. Somatoform Disorders - An International Symposium. Prien am Chiemsee, February 1997.

Contributions of epidemiologic findings for the intervention of depression in adolescents. European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Hamburg, September 1999.

Contribution of epidemiologic findings for the intervention of anxiety disorders in adolescents. The 29th Annual Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies. Dresden, September 1999.

The role of familial factors in posttraumatic stress disorder. 29th Annual Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies. Dresden, September 1999.

Etiological factors of alcohol and drug problems in adolescents. The 7th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence. Jena, May 2000.

Depression im Jugendalter. 15.Tagung Entwicklungspsychologie. Potsdam, September 2001.

Kontrollwahrnehmung in individual- und gruppenorientierten Kulturen. 37. Kongreß der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Kiel, September 1990.

Entwicklungspsychopathologie der Depression. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie. München, September 1996.

Häufigkeit und Korrelate von Angststörungen bei Jugendlichen. 16. Symposium für Klinisch-Psychologische Forschung. Universität Hamburg, Mai 1998.

Häufigkeit und Komorbidität von Angststörungen bei Jugendlichen. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Dresden, September 1998.

Häufigkeit, Komorbidität und Korrelate depressiver Störungen bei Jugendlichen. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Dresden, September 1998.

Klinische Auswirkungen von Komorbidität Depressiver Störungen bei Jugendlichen. 17. Symposium für Klinisch-Psychologische Forschung. Bad Dürkheim, May 1999.

Störungen durch Substanzkonsum bei Jugendlichen. 17. Symposium für Klinisch-Psychologische Forschung. Bad Dürkheim, May 1999.

Verlauf von Angststörungen bei Jugendlichen. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Jena, September 2000.

Geschlechtsunterschiede bei Depression von Jugendlichen. 15. Tagung Entwicklungs-psychologie. Potsdam, September 2001.

Durchführbarkeit und Wirksamkeit des FREUNDE-Programms zur Prävention von Angst bei Kindern. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Berlin, September 2002.

Effektivität des FREUNDE-Programms zur Prävention von Angst und Depression bei Kindern. 16. Tagung Entwicklungspsychologie. Mainz, September 2003.

Internalisierende Probleme (Angst und Depression) bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. 15. Kongress für Klinische Psychologie, Psychotherapie und Beratung. Berlin, März 2004.

Die Wirksamkeit der deutschen Version des Friends-Programms zur Prävention von Angst und Depression bei Kindern. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie. Göttingen, September 2004.