[The Significance of Work Motivation for Rehabilitation Success].

Aim Of This Study: Apart from the reduction of symptoms and the restoration of working ability, return to work is a long-term goal of medical rehabilitation. The aim of this study is to analyze the influence of work motivation on the outcome of rehabilitation.

Methods: The data basis consists of N=998 patients at the psychosomatic department of the Oberharz Rehabilitation Center as well as data from insurance accounts.

[Use of the Symptom Validation Test BEVA in Social Medical Assessment].

The present study investigates whether the BEVA is suitable to detect negative response bias by claimants with psychosomatic symptoms in the social medical assessment. 107 claimants for disability pension to a psychosomatic disorder fulfilled the BEVA, SIMS and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The social medical examiners assess the credibility of the complaints representation.

Functional monosomy of 6q27-qter and functional disomy of Xpter-p22.11 due to X;6 translocation with an atypical X-inactivation pattern.

Pattern of X chromosome inactivation (XCI) is typically random in females. However, chromosomal rearrangements affecting the X chromosome can result in XCI skewing due to cell growth disadvantage. In case of an X;autosome translocation, this usually leads to an XCI pattern of 100:0 with the derivative X being the active one in the majority of females.

[Evaluation of Contextual Factors in Psychosomatic Rehabilitation].

Although individualized and ICF-oriented implementation of rehabilitation treatment requires knowledge of relevant contextual factors, there is a lack of operationalized documentation and measurement tools to evaluate these factors. Therefore, an ICF-oriented semi-structured interview was designed. 20 contextual factors were externally assessed whether they negatively affected mental functioning and participation of psychosomatic patients.

[Assessment of Negative Response Bias - Development and Validation of the BEVA].

Aim Of The Study: A screening will be developed and validated which measure the negative response bias by inpatients with depressive symptoms. The questionnaire should be appropriate for the claimants for disability pension due to a mental illness.

Materials And Method: The present study uses for the construction (K) and validation (V) an analog study design.