Cecilia Essau

Cecilia Essau

School of Psychology

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences


Professor Cecilia A Essau, HBA, MA, PhD, Habilitation, SFHEA, CPsychol, FBPsS, is a Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the University of Roehampton, London, UK. She is a Visiting Professor at the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide, working in collaboration with Prof Anna Chur-Hansen to continue the exciting work of the late Prof Robert Barrett on the ethno-psychology, psychiatric, and genetic research, among the Iban people in Sarawak.

Professor Essau was the first Iban woman ever to hold a PhD and is the only Iban-speaking academic psychologist in the world. She received her early education in Sarawak, Malaysia and after completing her O-Level she went to Canada where she did her High School Diploma at Hillcrest High School in Thunder Bay, Ontario. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree, her Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree and her Master of Arts degree from Lakehead University (Canada), her PhD from the University of Konstanz (Germany), and her “Habilitation” in Psychology (qualification for tenure-track professorships in Germany) from the University of Bremen (Germany). She has held a number of academic positions in Canadian, Austrian, and German universities before joining the University of Roehampton in 2004.

In 2011, she was made Fellow of the British Psychological Society in recognition of her contribution to the field of Psychology. She is also Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and Fellow of the Borneo Research Council. Her research has focused on understanding the interacting factors that can lead children and adolescents to have serious emotional and behavioural problems and using this research to (a) enhance the assessment of childhood and adolescent psychopathology and (b) design more effective interventions to prevent and treat such problems.

She is the author of 220 articles, and is the author/editor of 20 books in the area of youth mental health.

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2015 - 2015 Mental Health Visiting Professor University of Adelaide, Adelaide
    2015 - 2015 Distinguished Visiting Professor De La Salle University, City of Manila
    2015 - ongoing Visiting Professor Uniwersytet Opolski
    2015 - 2018 Visiting Professor University of Adelaide
    2014 - 2014 Norman Munn Distinguished Visiting Scholar Flinders University, Adelaide
    2012 - 2012 Visiting Professor Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
    2012 - ongoing Visiting Professor Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
    2000 - 2013 Visiting Professor Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
  • Research Interests

  • Journals

    Year Citation
    2024 Uzun, B., Orman, A., & Essau, C. A. (2024). Integrating “Super Skills for Exams” Programme in the School Curriculum to Support Adolescents Preparing for Their National Examinations in Turkey. Children, 11(2), 11 pages.
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    2023 Morgül, E., Kallitsoglou, A., & Essau, C. A. (2023). The impact of the initial COVID-19 lockdown on the mental health and lifestyle of children in Turkey. Revista de Psicologia Clinica con Ninos y Adolescentes, 10(3).
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    2023 Fernandes, B., Wright, M., & Essau, C. A. (2023). The Role of Emotion Regulation and Executive Functioning in the Intervention Outcome of Children with Emotional and Behavioural Problems †. Children, 10(1), 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS1 Europe PMC2
    2023 Morgül, E., Kallitsoglou, A., & Essau, C. A. (2023). Caregiver Worry of Infection and Family Co-existence Difficulty and Association With Change in Children’s Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms During the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown in the UK and Turkey. Psychological Reports, 30 pages.
    DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
    2023 Hosein, A., Balloo, K., Byrom, N., & Essau, C. A. (2023). The role of the university environment in shaping education and employment inequalities. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 45(2), 223-242.
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    2023 Lee, J. A. C., Cheah, W. L., Anchang, G. N. J., Hafzah, Y. N., Abim, M., Ruzita, A. T., . . . Gibson, E. L. (2023). Correction to: Teachers’ and Parents’ Perspectives on the Feasibility of a Preschool-Based Behavioral Intervention to Prevent Obesity: An Embedded Qualitative Study within ToyBox Study Malaysia (Early Childhood Education Journal, (2023), 51, 1, (149-164), 10.1007/s10643-021-01290-2). Early Childhood Education Journal.
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    2023 Cheah, W. L., Poh, B. K., Ruzita, A. T., Lee, J. A. C., Koh, D., Reeves, S., . . . Gibson, E. L. (2023). Process evaluation of a kindergarten-based intervention for obesity prevention in early childhood: the Toybox study Malaysia. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 13 pages.
    DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC1
    2023 Caparros-Gonzalez, R. A., Essau, C., Gouin, J. P., Pemau, A., Galvez-Merlin, A., & De La Torre-Luque, A. (2023). Perinatal, obstetric and parental risk factors for asthma in the offspring throughout childhood: A longitudinal cohort study. Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 51(9), 1163-1170.
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    2023 Cheah, W. L., Poh, B. K., Ruzita, A. T., Lee, J. A. C., Koh, D., Reeves, S., . . . Gibson, E. L. (2023). Erratum: Correction to: Process evaluation of a kindergarten-based intervention for obesity prevention in early childhood: the Toybox study Malaysia (BMC public health (2023) 23 1 (1082)). BMC public health, 23(1), 1480.
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    2023 Reeves, S., Poh, B. K., Chong, Y. T., Lee, J. A. C., Cheah, W. L., Hafizah, Y. N., . . . Gibson, E. L. (2023). From ToyBox Study to eToyBox: Advancing Childhood Obesity Reduction in Malaysian Kindergartens. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(16), 6614.
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    2023 Essau, C. A., & de la Torre-Luque, A. (2023). Comorbidity Between Internalising and Externalising Disorders Among Adolescents: Symptom Connectivity Features and Psychosocial Outcome. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 54(2), 493-507.
    DOI Scopus9 WoS4 Europe PMC3
    2023 de la Torre-Luque, A., Essau, C. A., Lara, E., Leal-Leturia, I., & Borges, G. (2023). Childhood emotional dysregulation paths for suicide-related behaviour engagement in adolescence. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 32(12), 2581-2592.
    DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
    2023 Lee, J. A. C., Cheah, W. L., Anchang, G. N. J., Noor Hafizah, Y., Abim, M., Ruzita, A. T., . . . Gibson, E. L. (2023). Teachers’ and Parents’ Perspectives on the Feasibility of a Preschool-Based Behavioral Intervention to Prevent Obesity: An Embedded Qualitative Study within ToyBox Study Malaysia. Early Childhood Education Journal, 51(1), 149-164.
    DOI Scopus5 WoS2
    2022 Morgul, E., Kallitsoglou, A., & Essau, C. (2022). Predictors of Change in Children’s Internalising and Externalising Behaviour Before and During the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown in the UK and Turkey: A Cross-cultural Examination.
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    2022 Morgül, E., Kallitsoglou, A., Essau, C. A., & Castro-Kemp, S. (2022). Caregiver-Reported Changes in the Socioemotional Wellbeing and Daily Habits of Children With Special Educational Needs During the First COVID-19 National Lockdown in the United Kingdom. Frontiers in Education, 7, 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS5
    2022 Demetriou, C., Charalampous, K., Uzun, B., & Essau, C. A. (2022). Validation of the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment in Cypriot Clinical and non-Clinical Adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 31(10), 2756-2768.
    DOI Scopus3
    2022 Balloo, K., Hosein, A., Byrom, N., & Essau, C. A. (2022). Differences in mental health inequalities based on university attendance: Intersectional multilevel analyses of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy. SSM - Population Health, 19, 10 pages.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS2 Europe PMC1
    2022 Méndez, F. J., Orgilés, M., Espada, J. P., García-Fernández, J. M., & Essau, C. A. (2022). Editorial: Anxiety Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: Psychopathology, Assessment, and Treatment. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 4 pages.
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    2022 Essau, C. A. (2022). Addictive problems among young people in low- and middle-income countries: A call for more research. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 16, 100442.
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    2022 Kassim, P. S. J., Muhammad, N. A., Rahman, N. F. A., Sidik, S. M., Essau, C. A., & Shah, S. A. (2022). Digital behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in overweight and obese adolescents: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 11(1), 7 pages.
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    2022 Lucas, R., Dickerson, P., Rae, J. P., Tudor, A., & Essau, C. (2022). The impact of immersive video on a parenting programme for adoptive parents, foster carers and special guardians. Adoption and Fostering, 46(3), 227-246.
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    2022 Kemp, E. C., Ray, J. V., Frick, P. J., Robertson, E. L., Fanti, K. A., Essau, C. A., . . . Bijttebier, P. (2022). Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU) Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance in an Adolescent Multinational Sample. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus5 WoS3 Europe PMC1
    2022 Sasagawa, S., & Essau, C. A. (2022). Relationship between Social Anxiety Symptoms and Behavioral Impairment in Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Perfectionism and Learning Motivation. European Journal of Education and Psychology, 15(2), 79-96.
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    2022 Fernandes, B., Newton, J., & Essau, C. A. (2022). The Mediating Effects of Self-Esteem on Anxiety and Emotion Regulation.. Psychol Rep, 125(2), 787-803.
    DOI Scopus10 WoS1 Europe PMC4
    2022 Dafinoiu, A., Olaya, B., & Essau, C. A. (2022). Parental Economic Migration and Children’s Outcomes in Romania: The Role of Social Support, Parenting Styles, and Patterns of Migration. Journal of Family Issues, 43(3), 567-587.
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    2022 Cheah, W. L., Poh, B. K., Talib, R. A., Julia, A. C. L., Denise, C. L. K., Reeves, S., . . . Gibson, L. E. (2022). Process evaluation of a kindergarten-based, family involved intervention to prevent obesity in early childhood: The Toybox Study Malaysia.
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    2021 de la Torre-Luque, A., Ozeylem, F., & Essau, C. A. (2021). Prevalence of addictive behaviours among adolescents from 73 low-and middle-income countries. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 14, 100387.
    DOI Scopus11 Europe PMC7
    2021 Zakaria, S., Sasagawa, S., & Essau, C. A. (2021). Exploring the impact of a transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention on a group of Malaysian adolescents with problematic drug use and emotional problems. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 14, 100381.
    DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC1
    2021 Atış Akyol, N., Atalan Ergin, D., Krettmann, A. K., & Essau, C. A. (2021). Is the relationship between problematic mobile phone use and mental health problems mediated by fear of missing out and escapism?. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 14, 100384.
    DOI Scopus13 Europe PMC6
    2021 Topkaya, N., Şahin, E., Krettmann, A. K., & Essau, C. A. (2021). Stigmatization of people with alcohol and drug addiction among Turkish undergraduate students. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 14, 100386.
    DOI Scopus5 Europe PMC1
    2021 Busse, A., Kashino, W., Suhartono, S., Narotama, N., Campello, G., Irwanto., . . . Essau, C. A. (2021). Fidelity Assessment of the Treatnet family (TF): A family-based intervention for adolescents with substance use disorders and their families. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 14, 100363.
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    2021 Busse, A., Kashino, W., Suhartono, S., Narotama, N., Pelupessy, D., Avicenna Fikri, A., & Essau, C. A. (2021). Acceptability and feasibility of using digital technology to train community practitioners to deliver a family-based intervention for adolescents with drug use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 14, 100357.
    DOI Scopus5 Europe PMC2
    2021 Busse, A., Kashino, W., Suhartono, S., Narotama, N., Pelupessy, D., Irwanto., & Essau, C. A. (2021). An open trial investigation of Treatnet Family among adolescents with substance use problems. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 14, 100358.
    DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
    2021 Fernández-Martínez, I., Orgilés, M., Espada, J. P., Essau, C. A., & Morales, A. (2021). Effects as a function of implementation fidelity of a transdiagnostic prevention program in young school-aged children. Evaluation and Program Planning, 89, 8 pages.
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    2021 Ozeylem, F., de la Torre-Luque, A., & Essau, C. A. (2021). Factors related to substance use among adolescents from six low-and middle-income countries. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 14, 100370.
    DOI Scopus5 Europe PMC3
    2021 Ting, C. H., & Essau, C. (2021). Addictive behaviours among university students in Malaysia during COVID-19 pandemic. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 14, 100375.
    DOI Scopus13 Europe PMC7
    2021 Fernandes, B., Uzun, B., Aydin, C., Tan-Mansukhani, R., Vallejo, A., Saldaña-Gutierrez, A., . . . Essau, C. A. (2021). Internet use during COVID-19 lockdown among young people in low- and middle-income countries: Role of psychological wellbeing. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 14, 100379.
    DOI Scopus27 Europe PMC18
    2021 Essau, C. A., & de la Torre-Luque, A. (2021). Adolescent psychopathological profiles and the outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic: Longitudinal findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 110, 9 pages.
    DOI Scopus22 WoS19 Europe PMC17
    2021 Morgul, E., Kallitsoglou, A., & Essau, C. A. (2021). Internalising and Externalising Symptoms Before and During the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown in the UK and Turkey: A Cross-cultural Examination.
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    2021 Creswell, C., Nauta, M. H., Hudson, J. L., March, S., Reardon, T., Arendt, K., . . . Kendall, P. C. (2021). Research Review: Recommendations for reporting on treatment trials for child and adolescent anxiety disorders – an international consensus statement. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 62(3), 255-269.
    DOI Scopus50 Europe PMC20
    2021 Essau, C. A., & de la Torre-Luque, A. (2021). Parent's psychopathological profiles and adolescent offspring's substance use disorders. Addictive Behaviors, 112, 8 pages.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS1 Europe PMC2
    2021 Ramdhonee-Dowlot, K., Balloo, K., & Essau, C. A. (2021). Effectiveness of the Super Skills for Life programme in enhancing the emotional wellbeing of children and adolescents in residential care institutions in a low- and middle-income country: A randomised waitlist-controlled trial. Journal of Affective Disorders, 278, 327-338.
    DOI Scopus14 WoS9 Europe PMC9
    2020 de la Torre-Luque, A., Fiol-Veny, A., Essau, C. A., Balle, M., & Bornas, X. (2020). Effects of a transdiagnostic cognitive behaviour therapy-based programme on the natural course of anxiety symptoms in adolescence. Journal of Affective Disorders, 264, 474-482.
    DOI Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC7
    2020 Essau, C. A., de la Torre-Luque, A., Lewinsohn, P. M., & Rohde, P. (2020). Patterns, predictors, and outcome of the trajectories of depressive symptoms from adolescence to adulthood. Depression and Anxiety, 37(6), 565-575.
    DOI Scopus13 WoS10 Europe PMC7
    2020 Fernández-Martínez, I., Orgilés, M., Morales, A., Espada, J. P., & Essau, C. A. (2020). One-Year follow-up effects of a cognitive behavior therapy-based transdiagnostic program for emotional problems in young children: A school-based cluster-randomized controlled trial.. Journal of affective disorders, 262, 258-266.
    DOI Scopus20 WoS16 Europe PMC4
    2020 Riley, F., Wright, M., Bokszczanin, A., & Essau, C. A. (2020). Poly-Victimization in Polish Adolescents: Risk Factors and the Moderating Role of Coping. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 35(5-6), 886260517696868.
    DOI Scopus15 WoS5 Europe PMC1
    2020 Fernandes, B., Biswas, U. N., Tan-Mansukhani, R., Vallejo, A., & Essau, C. A. (2020). The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on internet use and escapism in adolescents. Revista de Psicologia Clinica con Ninos y Adolescentes, 7(3), 59-65.
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    2020 Morgül, E., Kallitsoglou, A., & Essau, C. A. (2020). Psychological effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on children and families in the UK. Revista de Psicologia Clinica con Ninos y Adolescentes, 7(3), 42-48.
    DOI Scopus69 WoS54
    2020 Allan, S., Uzun, B., & Essau, C. A. (2020). Impact of a transdiagnostic prevention protocol for targeting adolescent anxiety and depression. PSYCHOLOGICA, 63(2), 53-68.
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    2019 Essau, C. A., Sasagawa, S., Jones, G., Fernandes, B., & Ollendick, T. H. (2019). Evaluating the real-world effectiveness of a cognitive behavior therapy-based transdiagnostic program for emotional problems in children in a regular school setting. Journal of Affective Disorders, 253, 357-365.
    DOI Scopus25 WoS21 Europe PMC8
    2019 de la Torre-Luque, A., & Essau, C. A. (2019). Symptom network connectivity in adolescents with comorbid major depressive disorder and social phobia. Journal of Affective Disorders, 255, 60-68.
    DOI Scopus16 WoS11 Europe PMC8
    2019 Essau, C. A., & de la Torre-Luque, A. (2019). Comorbidity profile of mental disorders among adolescents: A latent class analysis. Psychiatry Research, 278, 228-234.
    DOI Scopus33 WoS28 Europe PMC19
    2019 Olaya, B., Essau, C. A., Moneta, M. V., Lara, E., Miret, M., Martín-María, N., . . . Haro, J. M. (2019). Fruit and vegetable consumption and potential moderators associated with all-cause mortality in a representative sample of spanish older adults. Nutrients, 11(8), 13 pages.
    DOI Scopus13 WoS10 Europe PMC6
    2019 Fernández-Martínez, I., Morales, A., Espada, J. P., Essau, C. A., & Orgilés, M. (2019). Effectiveness of the program super skills for life in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression in young spanish children. Psicothema, 31(3), 298-304.
    DOI Scopus20 WoS18 Europe PMC5
    2019 Hafizah, Y. N., Ang, L. C., Yap, F., Najwa, W. N., Cheah, W. L., Ruzita, A. T., . . . Poh, B. K. (2019). Validity and reliability of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to assess dietary intake of preschool children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(23), 11 pages.
    DOI Scopus31 WoS24 Europe PMC21
    2019 Othman, S., & A. Essau, C. (2019). Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors and Mental Health: Evidence From the Malaysian National Health and Morbidity Survey 2017. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 31(8_suppl), 6S-7S.
    DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
    2018 Kadan-Lottick, N., Essau, C. A., Jayne, D., Lyon, S., & Gulliford, M. (2018). 55th ERA-EDTA Congress Copenhagen, Denmark, 24-27 May. British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005), 79(7), 368-371.
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    2018 Carvalho, M., Faria, M., Conceição, A., De Matos, M. G., & Essau, C. A. (2018). Callous-Unemotional Traits in Children and Adolescents. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 34(2), 101-110.
    DOI Scopus13 WoS10
    2018 Essau, C. A., Sasagawa, S., Lewinsohn, P. M., & Rohde, P. (2018). The impact of pre- and perinatal factors on psychopathology in adulthood. Journal of Affective Disorders, 236, 52-59.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC7
    2018 Reeves, S., Poh, B. K., Essau, C., Summerbell, C., Cheah, W. L., Koh, D., . . . Gibson, E. L. (2018). ToyBox Study Malaysia: Improving healthy energy balance and obesity-related behaviours among pre-schoolers in Malaysia. Nutrition Bulletin, 43(3), 290-295.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS6
    2018 Qadir, F., Maqsood, A., us-Sahar, N., Bukhtawer, N., Khalid, A., Pauli, R., . . . Essau, C. (2018). Factor Structure of the Urdu Version of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale in Pakistan. Behavioral Medicine, 44(2), 100-107.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC1
    2018 Essau, C. A., Lewinsohn, P. M., Lim, J. X., Ho, M. H. R., & Rohde, P. (2018). Incidence, recurrence and comorbidity of anxiety disorders in four major developmental stages. Journal of Affective Disorders, 228, 248-253.
    DOI Scopus108 WoS87 Europe PMC51
    2018 Tsocheva, I., Uzun, B., & Essau, C. A. (2018). Psychometric properties of centre for epidemiologic studies depression scale for adolescents in Bulgaria. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 8(1), 53-64.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS2
    2017 Aizpitarte, A., Alonso-Arbiol, I., & Van de Vijver, F. J. R. (2017). An Explanatory Model of Dating Violence Risk Factors in Spanish Adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 27(4), 797-809.
    DOI Scopus19 Europe PMC9
    2016 Orgilés, M., Fernández-Martínez, I., Guillén-Riquelme, A., Espada, J., & Essau, C. (2016). A systematic review of the factor structure and reliability of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale. Journal of Affective Disorders, 190, 333-340.
    DOI Scopus51 WoS48 Europe PMC21
    2016 Hatzinikolaou, K., Karveli, V., Skoubourdi, A., Zarokosta, F., Antonucci, G., Visci, G., . . . Reddy, V. (2016). Using the parent–infant relationship global assessment scale to identify caregiver–infant/toddler dyads with abusive relationship patterns in six european countries. Infant Mental Health Journal, 37(4), 335-355.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC3
    2015 Ishikawa, S., Motoya, R., Sasagawa, S., Takahashi, T., Okajima, I., Takeishi, Y., & Essau, C. (2015). Mental health problems among undergraduates in Fukushima, Tokyo, and Kyoto after the march 11 Tohoku Earthquake. Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, 236(2), 115-122.
    DOI Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC5
    2015 Nilges, P., & Essau, C. (2015). Depression, anxiety and stress scales: DASS—A screening procedure not only for pain patients. Obere Extremitat, 10(4), 649-657.
    DOI Scopus178 WoS209 Europe PMC141
    2015 Kimonis, E., Fanti, K., Frick, P., Moffitt, T., Essau, C., Bijttebier, P., & Marsee, M. (2015). Using self-reported callous-unemotional traits to cross-nationally assess the DSM-5 'With Limited Prosocial Emotions' specifier. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 56(11), 1249-1261.
    DOI Scopus92 WoS83 Europe PMC37
    2014 Essau, C., Olaya, B., Sasagawa, S., Pithia, J., Bray, D., & Ollendick, T. (2014). Integrating video-feedback and cognitive preparation, social skills training and behavioural activation in a cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of childhood anxiety. Journal of Affective Disorders, 167, 261-267.
    DOI Scopus36 WoS32 Europe PMC13
    2014 Essau, C., Lewinsohn, P., Olaya, B., & Seeley, J. (2014). Anxiety disorders in adolescents and psychosocial outcomes at age 30. Journal of Affective Disorders, 163, 125-132.
    DOI Scopus204 WoS177 Europe PMC102
    2014 Uzun Ozer, B., O'Callaghan, J., Bokszczanin, A., Ederer, E., & Essau, C. (2014). Dynamic interplay of depression, perfectionism and self-regulation on procrastination. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 42(3), 309-319.
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    2014 Wittchen, H. U., Knappe, S., Andersson, G., Araya, R., Banos Rivera, R. M., Barkham, M., . . . Schumann, G. (2014). The need for a behavioural science focus in research on mental health and mental disorders. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 23(S1), 28-40.
    DOI Scopus36 WoS32 Europe PMC21
    2013 Essau, C., Ishikawa, S., Sasagawa, S., Otsui, K., Sato, H., Okajima, I., . . . Bray, D. (2013). Psychopathological symptoms in two generations of the same family: A cross-cultural comparison. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 48(12), 2017-2026.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC3
    2013 Emmelkamp, P., David, D., Beckers, T., Muris, P., Cuijpers, P., Lutz, W., . . . Vervliet, B. (2013). Advancing psychotherapy and evidence-based psychological interventions. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 23(S1), 58-91.
    DOI Scopus119 WoS95 Europe PMC59
    2013 Tomenson, B., Essau, C., Jacobi, F., Ladwig, K., Leiknes, K., Lieb, R., . . . Creed, F. (2013). Total somatic symptom score as a predictor of health outcome in somatic symptom disorders. British Journal of Psychiatry, 203(5), 373-380.
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    2013 Essau, C., Olaya, B., Pasha, G., Pauli, R., & Bray, D. (2013). Iranian adolescents' ability to recognize depression and beliefs about preventative strategies, treatments and causes of depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 149(1-3), 152-159.
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    2013 Essau, C., Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X., & Munoz, L. (2013). Psychometric properties of the screen for child anxiety related emotional disorders (SCARED) in Cypriot children and adolescents. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 29(1), 19-27.
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    2013 Essau, C., Olaya, B., Pasha, G., Gilvarry, C., & Bray, D. (2013). Depressive symptoms among children and adolescents in Iran: a confirmatory factor analytic study of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 44(1), 123-136.
    DOI Scopus28 WoS22 Europe PMC16
    2013 Essau, C. A., Olaya, B., Bokszczanin, A., Gilvarry, C., & Bray, D. (2013). Somatic symptoms among children and adolescents in Poland: A confirmatory factor analytic study of the children Somatization Inventory. Frontiers in Public Health, 1(DEC), 72.
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    2012 Essau, C., Olaya, B., Pasha, G., O'Callaghan, J., & Bray, D. (2012). The structure of anxiety symptoms among adolescents in Iran: A confirmatory factor analytic study of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 26(8), 871-878.
    DOI Scopus27 WoS24 Europe PMC11
    2012 Essau, C., Sasagawa, S., Ishikawa, S., Okajima, I., O'Callaghan, J., & Bray, D. (2012). A Japanese form of social anxiety (taijin kyofusho): frequency and correlates in two generations of the same family. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 58(6), 635-642.
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    2012 Essau, C., Olaya, B., Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X., Pauli, G., Gilvarry, C., Bray, D., . . . Ollendick, T. (2012). Psychometric properties of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire from five European countries. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 21(3), 232-245.
    DOI Scopus102 WoS92 Europe PMC53
    2012 Essau, C., Leung, P., Koydemir, S., Sasagawa, S., O'Callaghan, J., & Bray, D. (2012). The impact of self-construals and perceived social norms on social anxiety in young adults: a cross-cultural comparison. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 5(2), 109-120.
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    2012 Essau, C., Sasagawa, S., Chen, J., & Sakano, Y. (2012). Taijin kyofusho and social phobia symptoms in young adults in england and in japan. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 43(2), 219-232.
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    2012 Essau, C., Conradt, J., Sasagawa, S., & Ollendick, T. (2012). Prevention of Anxiety Symptoms in Children: Results From a Universal School-Based Trial. Behavior Therapy, 43(2), 450-464.
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    2011 Essau, C., Sasagawa, S., Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X., Guzmán, B., & Ollendick, T. (2011). Psychometric properties of the Spence Child Anxiety Scale with adolescents from five European countries. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 25(1), 19-27.
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    2011 Essau, C., Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X., & Muñoz, L. (2011). Psychometric properties of the spence children's anxiety scale (SCAS) in cypriot children and adolescents. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 42(5), 557-568.
    DOI Scopus25 WoS18 Europe PMC15
    2011 Essau, C., Ishikawa, S., Sasagawa, S., Sato, H., Okajima, I., Otsui, K., . . . Michie, F. (2011). Anxiety symptoms among adolescents in Japan and England: Their relationship with self-construals and social support. Depression and Anxiety, 28(6), 509-518.
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    2011 Essau, C. (2011). Comorbidity of substance use disorders among community-based and high-risk adolescents. Psychiatry Research, 185(1-2), 176-184.
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    2011 Essau, C., Ishikawa, S., & Sasagawa, S. (2011). Early Learning Experience and Adolescent Anxiety: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between Japan and England. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 20(2), 196-204.
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    2011 Essau, C. A., Ishikawa, S. -I., & Sasagawa, S. (2011). Early Learning Experience and Adolescent Anxiety: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between Japan and England. JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES, 20(2), 196-204.
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    2010 Essau, C. A., Sasagawa, S., & Ollendick, T. H. (2010). The facets of anxiety sensitivity in adolescents. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 24(1), 23-29.
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    2010 Essau, C. A., Lewinsohn, P. M., Seeley, J. R., & Sasagawa, S. (2010). Gender differences in the developmental course of depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 127(1-3), 185-190.
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    2010 Boden, J. M., Fergusson, D. M., & Horwood, L. J. (2010). Risk factors for conduct disorder and oppositional/defiant disorder: Evidence from a New Zealand birth cohort. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 49(11), 1125-1133.
    DOI Scopus79 Europe PMC36
    2008 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(9), 801-810.
    DOI Scopus114 WoS101 Europe PMC50
    2008 Essau, C. A. (2008). Comorbidity of depressive disorders among adolescents in community and clinical settings. Psychiatry Research, 158(1), 35-42.
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    2007 Essau, C. A. (2007). Course and outcome of somatoform disorders in non-referred adolescents. Psychosomatics, 48(6), 502-509.
    DOI Scopus24 WoS21 Europe PMC10
    2007 Essau, C. A. (2007). Course and outcome of major depressive disorder in non-referred adolescents. Journal of Affective Disorders, 99(1-3), 191-201.
    DOI Scopus15 WoS16 Europe PMC13
    2007 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(3), 231-245.
    DOI Scopus16 WoS14 Europe PMC9
    2007 Essau, C. A. (2007). Anxiety in children: When is it classed as a disorder that should be treated?. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 7(8), 909-911.
    DOI Scopus7 Europe PMC2
    2006 Essau, C. A., Sasagawa, S., & Frick, P. J. (2006). Callous-unemotional traits in a community sample of adolescents. Assessment, 13(4), 454-469.
    DOI Scopus624 WoS597 Europe PMC342
    2006 Essau, C. A., Sasagawa, S., & Frick, P. J. (2006). Psychometric properties of the Alabama parenting questionnaire. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 15(5), 595-614.
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    2005 Essau, C. A. (2005). Frequency and patterns of mental health services utilization among adolescents with anxiety and depressive disorders. Depression and Anxiety, 22(3), 130-137.
    DOI Scopus179 WoS162 Europe PMC96
    2004 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Ederer, E. M. (2004). Anxiety prevention among schoolchildren. Versicherungsmedizin / herausgegeben von Verband der Lebensversicherungs-Unternehmen e.V. und Verband der Privaten Krankenversicherung e.V, 56(3), 123-130.
    Scopus10 Europe PMC5
    2004 Essau, C. A. (2004). The association between family factors and depressive disorders in adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 33(5), 365-372.
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    2004 Essau, C. A. (2004). Risk-taking behaviour among German adolescents. Journal of Youth Studies, 7(4), 499-512.
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    2004 Essau, C. A., Sakano, Y., Ishikawa, S., & Sasagawa, S. (2004). Anxiety symptoms in Japanese and in German children. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42(5), 601-612.
    DOI Scopus72 WoS63 Europe PMC32
    2003 Essau, C. A. (2003). Comorbidity of anxiety disorders in adolescents. Depression and Anxiety, 18(1), 1-6.
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    2002 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), 1-18.
    DOI Scopus154 WoS139 Europe PMC82
    2002 Essau, C. (2002). Psychiatric comorbidity with anxiety disorders in adolescents: Frequency and clinical consequences. International Perspectives on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2(C), 375-394.
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    2002 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (2002). Course and outcome of anxiety disorders in adolescents. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 16(1), 67-81.
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    2001 See, H. (2001). Mechanisms of magneto- and electro-rheology: Recent progress and unresolved issues. Applied Rheology, 11(2), 70-82.
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    2000 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (2000). Frequency, Comorbidity, and Psychosocial Impairment of Specific Phobia in Adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 29(2), 221-231.
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    2000 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (2000). Frequency, comorbidity, and psychosocial impairment of depressive disorders in adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Research, 15(4), 470-481.
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    2000 Essau, C. A., & Petermann, F. (2000). Depression in children and adolescents. Epidemiological risk factors and interventions. MMW-Fortschritte der Medizin, 142(18), 40-42.
    Scopus5 Europe PMC2
    2000 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (2000). Frequency, comorbidity, and psychosocial impairment of anxiety disorders in German adolescents. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 14(3), 263-279.
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    2000 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (2000). Frequency and comorbidity of somatoform disorders in adolescents: Results of a study of adolescent in Bremen. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, 29(2), 97-108.
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    1999 Essau, C. A., & Petermann, F. (1999). Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents-epidemiology, risk factors and intervention. Munchener Medizinische Wochenschrift, 141(27), 32-35.
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    1999 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., Groen, G., Turbanisch, U., & Petermann, F. (1999). Cognitive factors in adolescents with depressive disorders: Results of the Bremen study. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 47(1), 51-72.
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    1999 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1999). Prevalence, comorbidity and psychosocial impairment of somatoform disorders in adolescents. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 4(2), 169-180.
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    1999 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1999). Frequency and comorbidity of generalized anxiety disorder - Results from the bremer adolescent study. Nervenheilkunde, 18(1), 46-51.
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    1999 Essau, C. A., Groen, C., Conradt, J., Turbanisch, U., & Petermann, F. (1999). Frequency, comorbidity and psychosocial correlates of attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Results from the Bremen adolescent study. Fortschritte der Neurologie Psychiatrie, 67(7), 296-305.
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    1999 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1999). Frequency of posttraumatic stress disorder among adolescents: Results of the bremen adolescent study. Zeitschrift fur Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 27(1), 37-45.
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    1999 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1999). Frequency of panic attacks and panic disorder in adolescents. Depression and Anxiety, 9(1), 19-26.
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    1999 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1999). Frequency and comorbidity of social phobia and social fears in adolescents. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 37(9), 831-843.
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    1998 Essau, C. A., Karpinski, N. A., Petermann, F., & Conradt, J. (1998). Frequency and comorbidity of metal disorders in adolescents: Results from the Bremen adolescents study. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 46(2), 105-124.
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    1998 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1998). Häufigkeit und Komorbidität von Panikattacken und Panikstörung bei Jugendlichen Ergebnisse der Bremer Jugendstudie. Nervenheilkunde, 17(9), 393-400.
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    1998 Essau, C. A., Karpinski, N. A., Petermann, F., & Conradt, J. (1998). Incidence and comorbidity of mental disorders in adolescents - Results of the Bremen Youth Study. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KLINISCHE PSYCHOLOGIE PSYCHIATRIE UND PSYCHOTHERAPIE, 46(2), 105-124.
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    1998 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1998). Frequency and comorbidity of panic attacks and panic disorders in adolescents: Results of the Bremer Adolescent Study. NERVENHEILKUNDE, 17(9), 393-400.
    1998 Essau, C. A., Baschta, M., Koglin, U., Meyer, L., & Petermann, F. (1998). Substance abuse and dependence in adolescents. Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie, 47(10), 754-766.
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    1998 Essau, C. A., Karpinski, N. A., Petermann, F., & Conradt, J. (1998). Frequency, comorbidity and psychosocial impairment of depressive disorders in adolescents: Results of the Bremer Adolescent Study. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 46(4), 316-329.
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    1998 Essau, C. A., Karpinski, N. A., Petermann, F., & Conradt, J. (1998). Frequency and comorbidity of anxiety disorders in adolescents: Results of the 'Bremer Jugendstudie'. Verhaltenstherapie, 8(3), 180-187.
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    1998 Essau, C. A., Conradt, J., & Petermann, F. (1998). Frequency and comorbidity of social fears and social phobia: Results from the bremen adolescent study. Fortschritte der Neurologie Psychiatrie, 66(11), 524-530.
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    1998 Essau, C. A., Karpinski, N. A., Petermann, F., & Conradt, J. (1998). Incidence, comorbidity and psychosocial problems in depressive disorders among adolescents: Results of the Bremer Adolescent Study. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KLINISCHE PSYCHOLOGIE PSYCHIATRIE UND PSYCHOTHERAPIE, 46(4), 316-329.
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    1997 Groen, G., Scheithauer, H., Essau, C. A., & Petermann, F. (1997). Epidemiology of depressive disorders in childhood and adolescence. A critical review. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 45(2), 115-144.
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    1997 Essau, C. A., Scheithauer, H., Groen, G., & Petermann, F. (1997). Research methods within developmental psychopathology. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 45(3), 245-263.
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    1996 Merikangas, K. R., Angst, J., Eaton, W., Canino, G., Rubio-Stipec, M., Wacker, H., . . . 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(JUNE SUPP. 30), 58-67.
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    1996 Essau, C. A., Petermann, F., & Conradt, J. (1996). Depressive symptome und syndrome bei jugendlichen. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 44(2), 150-157.
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    1996 Essau, C. A., & Trommsdorff, G. (1996). Coping with university-related problems a cross-cultural comparison. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 27(3), 315-328.
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    1995 Essau, C. A., Petermann, F., & Conradt, J. (1995). Symptoms of anxiety and depression in adolescents. Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie, 44(8), 322-328.
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    1995 Essau, C. A., & Petermann, U. (1995). Depression in children and adolescents. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, Psychopathologie und Psychotherapie, 43(1), 18-33.
    Scopus11 WoS12 Europe PMC2
    1993 Wittchen, H. U., & Essau, C. A. (1993). Epidemiology of panic disorder: Progress and unresolved issues. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 27(SUPPL. 1), 47-68.
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    1993 Seginer, R., Trommsdorff, G., & Essau, C. (1993). Adolescent Control Beliefs: Cross-cultural Variations of Primary and Secondary Orientations. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 16(2), 243-260.
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    1993 WITTCHEN, H. U., ESSAU, C. A., RIEF, 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(2), 87-99.
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    1993 ESSAU, C. A., & WITTCHEN, H. U. (1993). AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMPOSITE INTERNATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW (CIDI). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF METHODS IN PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH, 3(2), 79-85.
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    1993 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(2), 67-77.
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    1992 Wittchen, H. U., Essau, C. A., von Zerssen, D., Krieg, J. 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(4), 247-258.
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    1992 WEISSMAN, M. M., WICKRAMARATNE, P., GREENWALD, S., HSU, H. Y., OUELLETTE, R., ROBINS, L. N., . . . HALLMAYER, J. (1992). The Changing Rate of Major Depression: Cross-National Comparisons. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 268(21), 3098-3105.
    DOI Scopus372 WoS146 Europe PMC63
    1991 Wittchen, H., Zaudig, M., Spengler, P., Mombour, W., Hiller, W., Essau, C., . . . Williams, J. (1991). How reliable are operationalized diagnoses? - The test-retest reliability of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R. Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie, 20(2), 136-153.
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    1991 Wittchen, H. U., Essau, C. A., & Krieg, J. C. (1991). Anxiety disorders: Similarities and differences of comorbidity in treated and untreated groups. British Journal of Psychiatry, 159(SEPT. SUPPL. 12), 23-33.
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    1989 Wittchen, H. U., Ahmoi Essau, C., 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(1), 77-91.
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    1988 Essau, C. A., & Coates, M. B. (1988). Effects of parental styles on anxiety and type A behavior pattern.. Perceptual and motor skills, 67(1), 333-334.
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    1987 Essau, C. A. (1987). Type A personality and discrepancies between self-report and heart-rate responses to stress. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 64(2), 544-546.
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    1987 Essau, C. A., & Jamieson, J. L. (1987). Heart rate perception in the type A personality.. Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, 6(1), 43-54.
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    - Essau, C. A. (n.d.). Factor Structure of the Urdu Version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in Pakistani Adolescents. Acta Psychopathologica, 03(01).
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  • Books

    Year Citation
    2020 Delfabbro, P., & Fernandez, E. (Eds.) (2020). Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment (Second ed.). Academic Press.
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    2017 Essau, C. A., LeBlanc, S., & Ollendick, T. H. (Eds.) (2017). Emotion Regulation and Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents. Oxford University Press.
    2014 Essau, C. A. (2014). Preface.
    2014 Essau, C. (2014). Substance abuse and dependence in adolescence epidemiology, risk factors and treatment. Routledge.
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    2013 Essau, C. A., & Petermann, F. (2013). Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: Epidemiology, risk factors and treatment. C. A. Essau, & F. Petermann (Eds.), Routledge.
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    2012 Essau, C. (Ed.) (2012). Child and adolescent psychopathology: Theoretical and clinical implications. Routledge.
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    2012 Essau, C. (Ed.) (2012). Child and adolescent psychopathology: Theoretical and clinical implications. Routledge.
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    2012 Essau., & Ollendick, T. H. (Eds.) (2012). The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety. Wiley.
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    2012 Essau., & Ollendick, T. H. (Eds.) (2012). The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety. Wiley.
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    2008 Essau, C. (2008). Adolescent addiction. Elsevier.
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    2003 Essau, C. A. (2003). Epidemiology and comorbidity. C. A. Essau (Ed.), Routledge.
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  • Book Chapters

    Year Citation
    2020 Essau, C. A., & Delfabbro, P. H. (2020). Preface. In Adolescent Addiction (pp. xi-xiii). Elsevier.
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    2020 Hutchinson, D., Teague, S., Champion, K., Essau, C. A., & Newton, N. C. (2020). Alcohol in adolescence. In Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment (pp. 45-109). Elsevier.
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    2020 Badayai, A. R. A., Wahab, S., Basri, N. A., & Essau, C. A. (2020). Nicotine and e-cigarettes addiction. In Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment (pp. 137-157). Elsevier.
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    2020 Essau, C. A. (2020). Comorbidity of addictive problems: Assessment and treatment implications. In Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment (pp. 291-317). Elsevier.
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    2019 Sasagawa, S., & Essau, C. A. (2019). Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence-Based Programs for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Anxiety. In L. J. Farrell, T. H. Ollendick, & P. Muris (Eds.), Innovations in CBT for Childhood Anxiety, OCD, and PTSD (pp. 248-264). Cambridge University Press.
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    2018 Koydemir, S., & Essau, C. A. (2018). Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders in Young People: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. In Understanding Uniqueness and Diversity in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (pp. 115-134). Elsevier.
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    2017 Ollendick, T. H., Muris, P., & Essau, C. A. (2017). Evidence-Based Treatments: The Debate. In Clinical Psychology: A Global Perspective (pp. 113-119). Wiley.
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    2016 Ishikawa, S., Sasagawa, S., Chen, J., & Essau, C. (2016). Prevention programs for depression among children and adolescents in Japan: Challenges and opportunities. In R. H. Shute, & P. T. Slee (Eds.), Mental Health and Wellbeing through Schools: The Way Forward (pp. 157-170). Routledge.
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    2015 Essau, C., & Ozer, B. (2015). Obsessive-compulsive disorder. In T. Gullotta, R. Plant, & M. Evans (Eds.), Handbook of Adolescent Behavioral Problems: Evidence-Based Approaches to Prevention and Treatment (Second edition) (2 ed., pp. 235-263). New York: Springer.
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    2014 Essau, C., Barrett, P., & Marsh, K. (2014). Concluding remarks. In C. Essau (Ed.), Substance Abuse and Dependence in Adolescence: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Treatment (pp. 227-241).
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    2014 Essau, C. A., Stigler, H., & Scheipl, J. (2014). Epidemiology and comorbidity. In Substance Abuse and Dependence in Adolescence: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Treatment (pp. 63-85).
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    2013 Essau, C. A., Petermann, F., Reiss, B., & Steinmeyer, M. (2013). Progress and unresolved issues. In Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Treatment (pp. 323-342).
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    2013 Essau, C. A., Aihara, F., Petermann, F., & Al Wiswasi, S. (2013). Specific phobia. In Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Treatment (pp. 193-217).
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    2013 Essau, C. A., & Barrett, P. (2013). Developmental issues in the assessment of anxiety. In Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Treatment (pp. 75-110).
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    2013 Hayward, C., & Essau, C. A. (2013). Panic attacks and panic disorder. In Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Treatment (pp. 143-161).
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    2012 Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X., & Essau, C. (2012). Paediatric psychosis: Diagnosis, developmental trajectories, causes and treatment. In Psychosis: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment (pp. 25-44).
    2012 Essau, C. A. (2012). Preface. In C. Essau (Ed.), Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: Theoretical and Clinical Implications (pp. xii).
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    2012 Essau, C. A., & Longhi, E. (2012). CBT Intervention for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Williams Syndrome. In C. Essau, & T. Ollendick (Eds.), The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety (pp. 559-574).
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    2012 Essau, C. A., Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X., Demetriou, C., & Pourseied, K. (2012). Cultural Factors and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Implications for Treatment. In C. Essau, & T. Ollendick (Eds.), The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety (pp. 157-175).
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    2012 Essau, C. A., & Ollendick, T. H. (2012). Preface. In C. Essau, & T. Ollendick (Eds.), The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety (pp. xv-xvi).
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    2012 Essau, C. A., & Gabbidon, J. (2012). Epidemiology, Comorbidity and Mental Health Services Utilization. In The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety (pp. 23-42). Wiley.
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    2012 Essau, C. A., Olaya, B., & Ollendick, T. H. (2012). Classification of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents. In The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety (pp. 1-21). Wiley.
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    2012 Essau, C. A. (2012). Somatoform Disorders. In C. Essau (Ed.), Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: Theoretical and Clinical Implications (pp. 221-245).
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    2012 Ishikawa, S. I., Sasagawa, S., & Essau, C. A. (2012). The Prevalence and Nature of Child Abuse and Violence in Japan. In Violence and Abuse in Society: Understanding a Global Crisis: Volume 1 Fundamentals, Effects, and Extremes: Volume 2 Setting, Age, Gender, and Other Key Contexts: Volume 3 Psychological, Ritual, Sexual, and Trafficking Issues: Volume 4 Faces of Intimate Partner Violence (Vol. 1-4, pp. 307-322).
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    2012 Biswas, U. N., & Essau, C. A. (2012). Domestic Violence against Women and Girls: The Case of India. In Violence and Abuse in Society: Understanding a Global Crisis: Volume 1 Fundamentals, Effects, and Extremes: Volume 2 Setting, Age, Gender, and Other Key Contexts: Volume 3 Psychological, Ritual, Sexual, and Trafficking Issues: Volume 4 Faces of Intimate Partner Violence (Vol. 1-4, pp. 335-356).
    2012 Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, X., & Essau, C. A. (2012). The Phenomena of Violence and Abuse in Cyprus. In Violence and Abuse in Society: Understanding a Global Crisis: Volume 1 Fundamentals, Effects, and Extremes: Volume 2 Setting, Age, Gender, and Other Key Contexts: Volume 3 Psychological, Ritual, Sexual, and Trafficking Issues: Volume 4 Faces of Intimate Partner Violence (Vol. 1-4, pp. 213-233).
    2012 See, C. M., & Essau, C. A. (2012). Overview of Violence and Abuse in Malaysia. In Violence and Abuse in Society: Understanding a Global Crisis: Volume 1 Fundamentals, Effects, and Extremes: Volume 2 Setting, Age, Gender, and Other Key Contexts: Volume 3 Psychological, Ritual, Sexual, and Trafficking Issues: Volume 4 Faces of Intimate Partner Violence (Vol. 1-4, pp. 251-264).
    2012 Bokszczanin, A., Paluch, A., & Essau, C. A. (2012). A Cross-Section of Violence and Abuse in Poland. In Violence and Abuse in Society: Understanding a Global Crisis: Volume 1 Fundamentals, Effects, and Extremes: Volume 2 Setting, Age, Gender, and Other Key Contexts: Volume 3 Psychological, Ritual, Sexual, and Trafficking Issues: Volume 4 Faces of Intimate Partner Violence (Vol. 1-4, pp. 235-250).
    2012 Arce, C. C., & Essau, C. A. (2012). Domestic Violence in Bolivia. In Violence and Abuse in Society: Understanding a Global Crisis: Volume 1 Fundamentals, Effects, and Extremes: Volume 2 Setting, Age, Gender, and Other Key Contexts: Volume 3 Psychological, Ritual, Sexual, and Trafficking Issues: Volume 4 Faces of Intimate Partner Violence (Vol. 1-4, pp. 373-386).
    2012 Finkler, L., dos Santos, S. S., Dell’Aglio, D. D., & Essau, C. A. (2012). Social Perceptions of Violence against Youth: Brazil. In Violence and Abuse in Society: Understanding a Global Crisis: Volume 1 Fundamentals, Effects, and Extremes: Volume 2 Setting, Age, Gender, and Other Key Contexts: Volume 3 Psychological, Ritual, Sexual, and Trafficking Issues: Volume 4 Faces of Intimate Partner Violence (Vol. 1-4, pp. 291-305).
    2009 Maloney, E., Hutchinson, D., Vogl, L., Essau, C., & Mattick, R. (2009). Adolescent drinking: The social influence of the family. In Social Drinking: Uses, Abuses and Psychological Factors (pp. 141-176).
    2008 Essau, C. A., & Sasagawa, S. (2008). Parental Psychopathology and Parenting Style Attachment as Risk Factors of Depression. In Risk Factors in Depression (pp. 343-361). Elsevier.
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    2008 Essau, C. A. (2008). Preface. In C. Essau (Ed.), Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, Assessment and Treatment (pp. xi-xii). Elsevier Inc..
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    2008 Essau, C. A. (2008). Comorbidity of Addictive Problems: Assessment and Treatment Implications. In Adolescent Addiction (pp. 297-313). Elsevier.
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    2008 Essau, C. A., & Hutchinson, D. (2008). Alcohol use, Abuse and Dependence. In Adolescent Addiction (pp. 61-115). Elsevier.
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    2008 Essau, C. A., & Ollendick, T. H. (2008). Diagnosis and Assessment of Adolescent Depression. In Handbook of Depression in Adolescents (pp. 33-52).
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    2007 Essau, C. A. (2007). Prevention of Substance Abuse in Children and Adolescents. In Handbook of Interventions that Work with Children and Adolescents: Prevention and Treatment (pp. 517-539). Wiley.
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    2006 Essau, C. A. (2006). Epidemiological trends and clinical implications of adolescent substance abuse in Europe. In Adolescent Substance Abuse: Research and Clinical Advances (pp. 127-147). Cambridge University Press.
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  • Conference Papers

    Year Citation
    1993 Wittchen, H. U., & Essau, C. A. (1993). Comorbidity and mixed anxiety-depressive disorders: Is there epidemiologic evidence?. In Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Vol. 54 (pp. 9-15). WASHINGTON, DC: PHYSICIANS POSTGRADUATE PRESS.
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    1990 WITTCHEN, H. U., & ESSAU, C. A. (1990). METHODOLOGICAL CHALLENGES IN THE ASSESSMENT OF MENTAL-DISORDERS IN PRIMARY CARE. In C. N. STEFANIS, C. R. SOLDATOS, & A. D. RABAVILAS (Eds.), PSYCHIATRY : A WORLD PERSPECTIVE, VOL 4 Vol. 900 (pp. 89-95). ATHENS, GREECE: ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBL B V.
    1989 Wittchen, H. U., & Essau, C. A. (1989). Comorbidity of anxiety disorders and depression: does it affect course and outcome?. In Psychiatrie et Psychobiologie Vol. 4 (pp. 315-323). Cambridge University Press (CUP).
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  • Conference Items

    Year Citation
    2013 Gilvarry, C., Pauli, R., Essau, C., Canfield, M., & Balloo, K. (2013). Alcohol expectancies in adult children of alcoholics. Poster session presented at the meeting of PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
    2013 Pauli, R., Gilvarry, C., Qadir, F., Maqsood, A., Najam-us-Sahar., Bukhtawer, N., & Essau, C. (2013). Adolescent academic stress and anxiety in Pakistan - Do Western measures work in Pakistan?. Poster session presented at the meeting of PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
    2011 Essau, C. A., Ishikawa, S. -I., & Sasagawa, S. (2011). Early Learning Experience and Adolescent Anxiety: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between Japan and England. Poster session presented at the meeting of European Psychiatry. ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER.
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Research Grants and Projects
1983 - 1985

Physiological reaction to stress.

•   Funded by “Ontario Graduate Scholarship”

1986 - 1993

Interrater reliability of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview: Field trial in 21 centers / 17 countries.

•   Funded by the World Health Organization  and the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration [ADAMHA], USA;

Comorbidity of anxiety and affective disorders                                

•   Funded by the MacArthur Foundation, USA;

Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders: Munich Follow-up Study

•   Funded by the Robert Bosch Foundation;

Test-retest reliability of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R

•   Funded by the German Research Council and the National Institute of Mental Health, USA.

•   My role in all these projects:  Research Scientist

1990 - 1996

Control orientation and coping in adolescents in different cultures;

Cross-cultural study of empathy and prosocial behavior in children.

•   Funded by the German Research Council.

•   My role in all these projects:  Research Scientist

1995 - 1999

Epidemiology of anxiety and major depression in adolescents

•   Funded by the German Research Council.

•   My role: Principle Investigator

1996 - 1998

Anxiety and depressive disorders in adolescents

•   Funded by the University of Bremen and Ministry of Education, Science, Arts, and Sport, Bremen

•   My role: Principle Investigator

1997

Control orientation and depression in adolescents

•   Funded by the German DAAD Scientist Exchange Program and the American Council of Learned Societies, and the University of California at Los Angeles .

•   My role: Principle Investigator

1999 - 2002

Prevention and Intervention of depressive disorders in children and Adolescents

•   Funded by the University of Bremen and Ministry of Education, Science, Arts, and Sport [Province of Bremen]).

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2000 - 2004

-   Cross-cultural study of anxiety symptoms and disorders in children and adolescents;

-   Risky Behavior and Personality in Adolescents;

-   Stress and Coping in Children in different cultures;

-   Reliability and Validity of self-report questionnaires for the assessment of anxiety in adults

 

•   Funded by the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Research Assistants and all the direct cost)

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2001 - 2002

Impact of parental unemployment on children´s psychological well‑being

•   Funded by the German DAAD Scientist Exchange Program and the “State Committee for Scientific Research KBN”

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2002 - 2004

Anxiety prevention in school children.

•   Funded by the Dr. Karl-Wilder-Stiftung

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2004

Anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents: A cross-cultural comparison

•   Funded by the German DAAD Scientist Exchange Program and the Hong Kong Research Council.

•   My role:  Principle Investigator

2004

Risk-taking Behaviour in German and Hungarian Adolescents

•   Funded by the German DAAD Scientist Exchange Program and the Hungarian Scholarship Board (MÖB).

•   My role:  Principle Investigator

2005

Cross-cultural study on anxiety and fears among children in UK and in Japan.

•   Funded by The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2005 - 2006

Social Anxiety and Taijin Kyofusho symptoms in England and Japan: A cross-cultural comparison

•    Funded by the British Academy and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2005-2007

Internal grants (University of Roehampton):

- 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.

2007 - 2008

Anxiety Prevention in Young People with Williams Syndrome

•   Funded by the Williams Syndrome Foundation

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2007 – 2008

Emotion regulation among young adults in Japan and in the UK

•   Funded by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2008

Partnership Development Grants with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

•   Funded by The British Council - Partnership Development Grant

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2008 - 2009

Anxiety symptoms across two generations of the same families in Japan and in the UK*

•   Funded by the PMI2 Strategic Alliances and Partnerships project, Research Co-operation

•   My role: Principle Investigator

* Rated by the assessment panel as the top 7 best proposals (out of 86 funded projects under the PMI2 programme)

2009

Education Partnerships in Africa Travel Grants to University of Ibadan, Nigeria

•   Funded by the British Council and the Department for Innovations, Universities & Skills

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2009

Strategic Partnership Exploratory Grants to Islamic Azad University (Ahvaz branch), Dezful-Iran

•   Funded by the British Council (Inspire Programme)

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2009 - 2010

Development of employability and entrepreneurship skills training programme for students at the University of Ibadan

•   Funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (under Education Partnerships in Africa)

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2010

Partnership Development Grants: Nanjing University, China

•   Funded by The British Council - Partnership Development Grant

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2011 - 2012

CBT provision to school children in the Borough of Richmond; Sub-contract with the Catholic Children Society

•   Funded by The Education, Children’s and Cultural Services Directorate (ECCD) of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2011 - 2012

Psychosocial Intervention to Japanese children who are Victims of the Tohoku Pacific Earthquake and Tsunami

•   Funded by The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2011 – 2014

Anxiety among adolescents in Pakistan: From epidemiology to prevention (in collaboration with: Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan)

•   Funded by the HEC (Higher Education Commission; HEC) in Pakistan) British Council INSPIRE (International Strategic Partnerships in Research and Education) Strategic Partnerships 2011 fund

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2011 – 2012

Depression in adolescents

•   Funded by the PORTICUS Düsseldorf GmbH, Germany

•   My role: Co-Principle Investigator (PI: Professor Petermann, University  of Bremen, Germany)

2012 - 2015

International Perspectives on Developmental Pathways for Arab Youth Identity

•   Funded by the US - Society for Research in Child Development

•   My role: Co-Applicant (PI: Professor Hakim-Larson, University of Windsor)

2012 - 2014

Protecting infants and toddlers from domestic violence: Development of a diagnostic protocol for infant and toddler abuse and neglect and its implementation to public health system

•  Funded by the European Commission: Directorate-General Justice (DAPHNE III)

•   My role: Co-Applicant (PI: Dr Hatzinikolaou, Institute of Child Health, Athens)

2013 - 2014

Examining the efficacy of a robot in teaching social interaction in children with autism

•  Funded by The University of Hertfordshire

•   My role: Co-Applicant

2014

Evaluation of the Roehampton Challenge

•   Funded by The Wandsworth Borough Council

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2014

Evaluation of the Wandsworth AIR Football Sports and Personal Development Project

•   Funded by The Wandsworth Borough Council

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2014

Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment in Wandsworth

•   Funded by The Wandsworth Borough Council

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2014 - 2015

Outline monitoring requirements for the Winstanley & York Road Estates Programme

•   Funded by The Wandsworth Borough Council

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2015

Psychiatric Research among the Ibans

• Funded by The Florey Medical Research Foundation, University of Adelaide, Australia

•   My role: Principle Investigator

2015 - 2016

Enhancing psychological well-being of pupils in transition from primary to secondary school

•   Funded by The Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group

•   My role: Principle Investigator

 

Teaching and Postgraduate (MSc/MA & PhD) Supervision and Post-doc Mentoring
Lecture / Seminar in:

Clinical Child Psychology, Health Psychology,  Abnormal Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Social/Cross cultural Psychology, and Educational Psychology

 

·   2000 - 2004: Member of an Examining Board for the

     Ministry of Education, Nordrhein Westfalen, Germany

 

·   Since 2009: Module convenor for MSc in Applied

     Psychological Research: Child and Adolescent

     Psychopathology

Supervision of Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations (completed):

65 postgraduate dissertations with successful completion

(15 PhD Dissertations, 50 Masters Theses)

PhD/MSc supervision (ongoing)
 
10 PhD
Europe PhD mentoring

1 at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain (successful completion)

1 at the University of the Balearic Islands, Palma, Spain (ongoing)

Post-doctoral mentoring

5 (completed; all Associate Professor holder),

2 ongoing

 
Professional License and Relevant Clinical Practice
Licensed Psychotherapist since 1996 (issued by the State of Bremen, Germany)
Since 2010 Medico-legal work, providing expert specialisms to the Courts and legal profession
Since 2007 Practicing privilege: Priory Roehampton Hospital, London, UK
1996 - 2006     
 

Private Practice, Bremen and Münster, Germany:

Assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. 

Specialize in treatment of young people (children, adolescents) and adults with severe behaviour and emotional problems.

2000 - 2006

Offering continuing education courses and workshop on the Assessment and Prevention/Intervention of Anxiety and Depressive disorders to clinicians.

This course has been accredited by the Medical Association,

State of Bremen and State of Nordrhein Westfalia, Germany with 14 accreditation points.

1986 - 1993 Clinical Psychologist at  the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Clinical Institute (Clinical Psychology), Munich, Germany
1985 Psychology Intern at Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital (Psychogeriatric Unit), Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

 

 


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