Attitudes Towards (Psychotherapy) Groups: Results of a Survey in a Representative Sample.

Based upon observations indicating decreasing attractiveness of groups within and outside the clinical field, the present study aimed to determine attitudes toward, and expectations of, groups in a representative sample of 2512 German citizens. The survey also included questions specifically related to group psychotherapy and its acceptance. In addition, psychological characteristics of respondents (measures of narcissism, psychological impairment, and emotion regulation) and socio-demographic variables were assessed to examine their potential association with group-related attitudes.

[A short version of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI-15): dimensionality and psychometric properties in a representative sample of the German population].

The Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) is a commonly used measure of narcissism. This study administered a 15 item short version of the NPI (NPI-15). Central aims of the present study were to examine its dimensionality, and to provide data on its psychometric properties.

[Training background, everyday practice, and training needs of group therapists working in inpatient psychotherapy - Results of a survey].

Objectives: A survey serves to clarify whether psychotherapists working in inpatient and day treatment psychotherapeutic hospitals feel sufficiently trained as group therapists and what their specific training needs are.

Methods: The survey queried 175 therapists from different hospitals and professions who perform group psychotherapy in their hospital. The questionnaire focussed on training experiences, everyday group practice, and training needs.

[Psychometric quality of the "Eating Attitudes Test" (German version EAT-26D) for measuring disordered eating in pre-adolescents and proposal for a 13-item short version].

To detect risky eating behavior questionnaires should be economic but at the same time they should fulfill the psychometric quality criteria. Available instruments are too long for the target group (e. g.

[Screening of disordered eating in 12-Year-old girls and boys: psychometric analysis of the German versions of SCOFF and EAT-26].

To detect eating disorders and risky eating behaviour at an early stage, screening tests should be economic, i. e. as short as possible but at the same time they should fulfil the psychometric quality criteria.

Real-world effectiveness of a German school-based intervention for primary prevention of anorexia nervosa in preadolescent girls.

Objective: Anorexia nervosa ('AN') is notoriously difficult to treat, has high mortality rates, and has a prevalence peak in 15-year-old girls. We developed a German school-based intervention program ('PriMa') for the primary prevention of AN in preadolescent girls and assessed the effects in a sample of Thuringian girls.

Method: Intervention involved nine guided lessons with special posters and group discussions.

Using the CORE-R battery in group psychotherapy.

This article applies and illustrates the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) revised CORE battery to daily practice. The CORE can assist practitioners in periodically or continuously monitoring outcome and process factors to determine patient status (e.g.

Primary prevention of eating disorders: characteristics of effective programmes and how to bring them to broader dissemination.

Objective: Based upon the observation of advances in the primary prevention of eating disorders (ED), it is summarized that school-based programmes, focusing on risk factors for females with interactive elements, dissonance induction and booster sessions yield significant effects even under strong methodological conditions. However, beyond the presented research findings it remains often unclear, if and how programmes can be brought to a broader dissemination within a community, region or country.

Method: Introducing the programme PriMa (German school-based programme for the primary prevention of anorexia nervosa (AN) for girls up to the age of 12), we describe the process of programme evaluation (including 1.