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V. Clemens

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Open access Sep 2026

Efficacy of the peer-led ''Honest, Open, Proud'' group program to improve stigma stress and quality of life in adolescents with mental illness: randomized controlled trial.

Adolescents with mental illness (MI) often experience public stigma and self-stigma and struggle with the dilemma whether to disclose their MI, which may reduce their quality of life (QoL). Disclosure decisions are central in coping with MI and stigma, as disclosure may improve well-being and facilitate help-seeking, b...

Jana Hörger, Julia Wöhrle, V. Clemens et al. · 0 citations
Review Open access Oct 2026

Critical windows: timing of child maltreatment exposure and adult mental health

Despite being recognized as the leading risk factor for mental disorders, child maltreatment (CM) remains insufficiently understood regarding type and timing of exposure. This study examines which developmental periods of exposure to CM subtypes are most strongly associated with adult mental disorders in women and men....

Daniëlle Otten, I. Schalinski, J. Fegert et al. · 0 citations
Open access Aug 2026

Shaping personality functioning: type and timing effects of childhood maltreatment on personality functioning.

Personality functioning (PF) is a transdiagnostic construct central to contemporary models of personality pathology and a key mechanism linking childhood maltreatment (CM) to adult mental health difficulties. Yet the relative contributions of CM subtype, developmental timing, and cumulative exposure characteristics to...

C. Kasinger, V. Clemens, E. Brähler et al. · 0 citations
Review Open access Sep 2026

Adverse childhood experiences, psychological distress, and the role of locus of control

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction, are prevalent and represent a major risk factor for psychological distress in adulthood. Although control-related constructs such as self-efficacy, mastery, and perceived control have been widely examined in this context, the rol...

I. Behrens, B. Schmalbach, E. Brähler et al. · 0 citations
Review Open access Aug 2026

Childhood maltreatment as a predictor of fear of crime and the mediating role of fear dimensions.

BACKGROUND Childhood maltreatment (CM) is a major public health concern with lifelong mental health consequences. Fear of crime (FOC) relates to victimization and mental health, yet the specific CM-FOC association remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To examine how experiences of maltreatment shape affective fear responses lat...

Stefan Wagner, Katrin Chauviré-Geib, Jelena Gerke et al. · 0 citations

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