Publications by authors named "A E Zuelke"
Background: Although grief and its symptoms constitute a normal reaction to experiences of loss, some of those affected still report elevated levels of distress after an extended period, often termed complicated grief. Beneficial treatment effects of face-to-face therapies, for example, grief counseling or cognitive behavioral therapy against complicated grief, have been reported. Evaluations of internet- and mobile-based interventions targeting symptoms of grief in bereaved individuals with regard to objective quality criteria are currently lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Dementia is a public health priority with projected increases in the number of people living with dementia worldwide. Prevention constitutes a promising strategy to counter the dementia epidemic, and an increasing number of lifestyle interventions has been launched aiming at reducing risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Gender differences regarding various modifiable risk factors for dementia have been reported, however, evidence on gender-specific design and effectiveness of lifestyle trials is lacking.
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- The transition from employment to retirement is important, with mixed evidence on its impact on mental health, especially concerning early retirement due to health issues in Germany.
- A study of 4,808 participants found no overall difference in depressive symptoms between employed and retired individuals, but specific types of early retirement had varying effects.
- For women, retiring early due to ill health was associated with increased depressive symptoms, while voluntary retirement seemed to lower symptoms in men; thus, ill-health retirees, especially women, require targeted support in healthcare and social security.
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- Psychosocial stressors in the workplace, like conflicts with coworkers or supervisors, can negatively impact mental health, specifically increasing the risk of depression, but studies have varied in their assessment methods.
- This research utilized data from a large study in Leipzig, Germany, analyzing the relationship between workplace conflicts and depressive symptoms, while examining factors such as gender differences, personality traits, and social resources.
- The results indicated no significant association between workplace conflicts and depressive symptoms; instead, individual factors like neuroticism and social resources were more crucial in explaining the risk of depression, with slightly more explanatory power observed in women.
Background: Atopic eczema (AE) may be associated with several mental health problems. In Germany, existing data from selected patient cohorts may lead to misestimation of the problem.
Objectives: We aimed to cross-sectionally determine associations of AE with depression, anxiety, quality of life (QoL) and social interactions in subjects from the population-based LIFE-Adult-Study.