Publikationen

2026

Isselstein, T., & von Wirth, E. (2026). Behandlung der ADHS: Ein Überblick über Angebote und deren empirische Evidenz. Psychotherapie im Dialog, 27(01): 25 – 32. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2576-2805

2025

Asbrand, J., Calvano, C., Crombach, A., Hanisch, C., Hartmann, A. S., Hechler, T., Heinrichs, N., In-Albon, T., Jungmann, S. M., Kaurin, A., Kolar, D., R., Lindenberg, K., Linke, J. O., Lippert, M. W., Reck, C., Roesmann, K., Schuwerk, T., Schäfer, S. K., Schmitz, J., Schneider, S., Schwenck, C., Szota, K., von Wirth, E., Zietlow, A. L., & Christiansen, H. (2025). Das neue Psychotherapeutengesetz: Rückblick auf drei Jahre und Beispiele universitärer Umsetzung in der Klinischen Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie und -psychotherapie. Kindheit und Entwicklung, 34(2), 105–120. https://doi.org/10.1026/0942-5403/a000482

Döpfner, M., von Wirth, E., Adam, J., Goldbeck, C., Schulze-Husmann, K., Herpertz-Dahlmann, B., Simons, M., Heuer, F., Schwendowius, J., Poustka, L., Wegner, C., & Bender, S. (2025). Feasibility, satisfaction, and goal attainment in routine telemedicine consultation in child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 34, 181–194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-024-02477-9

Lenhof, C., Dukek, L., Wickering, L., Hitschler, L., Schneider, M., & Hechler, T. (2025). Identifying Latent Profiles of Healthy Adults’ Biopsychosocial Pain Concepts. Pain Research and Management, 2025(1), 5706849.

Rogawski, M., Simonsmeier, B. A., & Buecker, S. (2025). The Quiet Ego: A Meta-Analytical Review. Journal of Happiness Studies, 26(7), 112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-025-00923-2

Von Wirth, E., Breuer, D., Schröder, S., & Döpfner, M. (2025). Parent-Child Inpatient Treatment in Child and Adolescent Mental Healthcare: Predictors of Child Outcomes. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 56, 605–618. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-023-01594-x 

Von Wirth, E., Willems, S., Simonsmeier, B. A., & Döpfner, M. (2025). Preference, Dropout, and Clinical Outcomes in Face-to-Face Versus Video-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents: Evidence From a Partially Randomized Preference Trial (PRPT). Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, 54(4), 211–223. https://doi.org/10.1026/1616-3443/a000836

2024

Holas, V., Thöne, A.-K., Dose, C., Gebauer, S., Hautmann, C., Görtz-Dorten, A., Kohl, L. T., Plück, J., Treier, A.-K., Banaschewski, T., Ravens-Sieberer, U., Rößner, V., Hanisch, C., Kölch, M., Holtmann, M., Becker, K., Renner, T., Geissler, J., Wenning, J., Huss, M., Poustka, L., Döpfner, M., & the ADOPT, the ESCAlife consortia. (2024). Psychometric properties of the parent-rated assessment scale of positive and negative parenting behavior (FPNE) in a German sample of school-aged children. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 18, 157. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00850-9

Opdensteinen, K. D., Rach, H., Gruszka, P., Schaan, L., Adolph, D., Pané-Farré, C. A., ... & Hechler, T. (2024). "The mere imagination scares me"-evidence for fear responses during mental imagery of pain-associated interoceptive sensations in adolescents with chronic pain. PAIN, 165(3), 621-634. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003041

Wickering, L., Lautwein, C., Fiegler, A., Allerdißen, L., Kloos, T., Schneider, M., & Hechler, T. (2025). Ein Instrument zur Erfassung biopsychosozialer Schmerzkonzepte von Erwachsenen. Der Schmerz, 39(3), 194-203.

2023

Drost, L., Finke, J. B., Behrje, A., Rebeck, D., Domes, G., & Schächinger, H. (2023). Optimal timing of oral metyrapone intake for the suppression of cold-pressor stress-induced cortisol release. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 156, 106328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106328

Finke, J. B., Opdensteinen, K. D., Klucken, T., & Schächinger, H. (2023). Close(d) to you? Avoidant attachment is associated with attenuated pupil responsivity to social stimuli. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 192, 26-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2023.08.002

Holler, A., Maldei-Gohring, T., Reiß, F., Opdensteinen, K.D., Kaman, A., Ravens-Sieberer U., & Hechler T. (2023). COVID statt Kita: Der anhaltende Einfluss der COVID-19 Pandemie auf die psychische Gesundheit von Vorschulkindern. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, 52(2), 77–86. https://doi.org/10.1026/1616-3443/a000692

Jendreizik, L. T., von Wirth, E., & Döpfner, M. (2023). Familial Factors Associated With Symptom Severity in Children and Adolescents With ADHD: A Meta-Analysis and Supplemental Review. Journal of Attention Disorders, 27(2), 124–144. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547221132793

Thöne, A.-K., Dose, C., Junghänel, M., Hautmann, C., Jendreizik, L. T., Treier, A.-K., Vetter, A., von Wirth, E., Banaschewski, T., Becker, K., Brandeis, D., Dürrwächter, U., Geissler, J., Hebebrand, J., Hohmann, S., Holtmann, M., Huss, M., Jans, T., Kaiser, A., Ketter, J., Legenbauer, T., Millenet, S., Poustka, L., Renner, T., Romanos, M., Uebel-von Sandersleben, H., Schneider, P. S., Wenning, J., Ziegler, M., Görtz-Dorten, A., & Döpfner, M. (2023). Identifying Symptoms of ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Most Strongly Associated with Functional Impairment in Children: A Symptom-Level Approach. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 45, 277–293. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-023-10025-z 

Von Wirth, E., Meininger, L., Adam, J., Woitecki, K., Treier, A.-K., & Döpfner, M. (2023). Satisfaction with videoconference-delivered CBT provided as part of a blended treatment approach for children and adolescents with mental disorders and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic: A follow-up survey among caregivers and therapists. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 30(10), 1543-1554. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X231157103 

Von Wirth, E., Willems, S., Döpfner, M., & Kohl, L. T. (2023). Effectiveness of videoconference-delivered psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and their parents: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 31(4), 463-474. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X231199784

Wickering, L., Lautwein, C., Nitsche, H., Schneider, M., & Hechler, T. (2023). Know Pain, No Pain? Preliminary Testing and Application of a New Tool to Assess Biopsychosocial Pain Concepts in Children. Children, 10(5), 814. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10050814

2022

Finke, J. B., Behrje, A., Heßlenberg, E., Klucken, T., & Schächinger, H. (2022). Stressed in afterthought: Neuroendocrine effects of social self-threat during physical effort are counteracted by performance feedback after stress exposure. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 139, 105703. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2022.105703

Maldei-Gohring, T., Hellbach, C., Betz., T., & Hechler, T. (2022). Folgen der Corona-Pandemie für die psychische Gesundheit von Kita-Kindern. Frühe Kindheit 3/22.

Maldei-Gohring, T., Opdensteinen, K. D., Hellbach, C., Grassmann, T., Hofer, J., Walther, E., & Hechler, T. (2022). Ein halbes Leben lang Corona: Wie Vorschulkinder und ihre Bezugspersonen die Covid-19 Pandemie wahrnehmen und von ihr beeinflusst werden. Kindheit & Entwicklung, 31(2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1026/0942-5403/a000374

Rach, H., Kistinger, S., & Hechler, T. (2022). Psychologische Diagnostik chronischer primärer Schmerzen im Kindes- und Jugendalter. Schmerz. Therapie, 5, 159-164.

2021

Hechler, T. (2021). Altered interoception and its role for the co-occurrence of chronic primary pain and mental health problems in children. Pain, 162(3), 665-671. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002099

Opdensteinen, K. D., Schaan, L., Pohl, A., Schulz, A., Domes, G., & Hechler, T. (2021). Interoception in preschoolers: New insights into its assessment and relations to emotion regulation and stress. Biological Psychology, 165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2021.108166.

Wallrath, M. K., Geremek, A., Rubel, J., Lindner, C., & Hechler, T. (2021). Elterliche Reaktionen auf kindliche Schmerzen: Die Rolle von kindlichen und elterlichen Somatisierungs- und Angstsymptomen [Parental responses to child pain: The role of parental and child somatic and anxiety symptoms]. Schmerz (Berlin, Germany). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00482-021-00551-8

2019

Hechler, T. (Spring 2019). Interoceptive exposure for children and adolescents with chronic pain: On the way, but not yet there. Pediatric Pain SIG Newsletter. https://www.smore.com/k7wtj

Schaan, L., Schulz, A., Nuraydin, S., Bergert, C., Hilger, A., Rach, H., & Hechler, T. (2019). Interoceptive accuracy, emotion recognition, and emotion regulation in preschool children. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 138, 47-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2019.02.001

Wallrath, M., Rubel, J., Ohls, I., Demiralay, C. & Hechler, T. (2019). Bottom-up or top-down? The role of child and parent chronic pain and anxiety in the context of parental catastrophizing and solicitousness. European Journal of Pain Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1512

2018

Finke, J. B., Behrje, A., & Schächinger, H. (2018). Acute stress enhances pupillary responses to erotic nudes: Evidence for differential effects of sympathetic activation and cortisol. Biological Psychology, 137, 73-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2018.07.005

Frerker, M., Hirschfeld, G., Thielsch, M. T., & Hechler, T. (2018). Elterliche Reaktionen auf kindlichen Schmerz – Analyse der elterlichen Reaktionen auf die Schmerzen ihres Kindes in der deutschen Allgemeinbevölkerung. Der Schmerz 32(6), 434-441. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00482-018-0325-3.

Gruszka, P., Schaan, L., Adolph, D., Pané-Farré, C. A., Benke, C., Schneider, S., & Hechler, T. (2018). Defence response mobilization in response to provocation or imagery of interoceptive sensations in adolescents with chronic pain: A study protocol. Pain Reports, 3(Suppl 1). https://doi.org/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000680

2017

Flack, F., Gerlach, A. L., Simons, L. E., Zernikow, B., & Hechler, T. (2017). Validation of the German Fear of Pain Questionnaire in a sample of children with mixed chronic pain conditions. European Journal of Pain, 21(7), 1224-1233. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1022

Flack, F., Pané-Farré, C. A., Zernikow, B., Schaan, L., & Hechler, T. (2017). Do interoceptive sensations provoke fearful responses in adolescents with chronic headache or chronic abdominal pain? A preliminary experimental study. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 42(6), 667-678. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsw108 

Larra, M. F., Behrje, A., Finke, J. B., Blumenthal, T. D., & Schächinger, H. (2017). Filling the gap: Evidence for a spatial differentiation in trace eyeblink conditioning. Neuroscience Letters, 654, 33-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2017.06.011

2016

Frerker, M., Hechler, T., Schmidt, P., & Zernikow, B. (2016). Schmerzbezogenes Elternverhalten. Mütterliche und väterliche Reaktionen auf die chronischen Schmerzen ihres Kindes und deren Veränderung nach stationärer interdisziplinärer Schmerztherapie. Der Schmerz, 30(3), 241-247. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00482-015-0091-4

Hechler, T., Endres, D., & Thorwart, A. (2016). Why harmless sensations might hurt in individuals with chronic pain: About heightened prediction and perception of pain in the mind. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1638. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01638

2015

Hahn, U., Hechler, T., Witt, U., & Krummenauer, F. (2015). Conception and Content Validation of a Questionnaire Relating to the Potential Need for Information of Visually Impaired Persons with Regard to Services and Contact Persons. Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde, 232(12), 1402-1409. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1557886

Hechler, T., Kanstrup, M., Lewandowski Holley, A., Simons, L. E., Wicksell, R. K., Hirschfeld, G., & Zernikow, B. (2015). Systematic review on intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment for children with chronic pan. Pediatrics, 136(1), 115-27. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2014-3319