Sonja Bröning

Medical School Hamburg | MSH · Faculty of Humanities

Background Mental health professionals play a crucial role in either alleviating or exacerbating stress among queer clients. Aims Drawing on minority stress theory, we conducted a study to examine the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or consensually non‐monogamous clients with current or recent psychotherapy or counselling experiences in...

Zusammenfassung Einleitung Bedürfnisse nach Autonomie und Verbundenheit stehen im Kontext romantischer Beziehungen in einem spannungsreichen Verhältnis. In polyamoren Beziehungsmodellen herrscht im Vergleich zu monogamen Partnerschaften eine hohe sexuelle und romantische Autonomie. Gleichzeitig muss dort Intimität trotz Nicht-Exklusivität hergestel...

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Das Auftreten der Coronapandemie brachte für Familien mit kleinen Kindern vielfältige Belastungen wie Isolation, den Verlust öffentlicher und privater Betreuungsoptionen, sowie die Balance von Kinderbetreuung und Beruf. Zukunftssorgen, Verunsicherung und Gefühle der Einsamkeit trugen zum vermehrten Auftreten psychischer...

Zusammenfassung. Elterliche Selbstregulation ist von großer Bedeutung für die Eltern-Kind-Interaktion und die Entwicklung des Kindes. Achtsamkeitsbasierte Interventionen zielen grundsätzlich auf die Verbesserung dieser Fähigkeit, indem sie neurokognitive Funktionen positiv beeinflussen. Das neuere Konzept des „Mindful Parenting“ betont vor allem As...

Zusammenfassung: Hintergrund: Infolge einschneidender Veränderungen des Familienalltags aufgrund der COVID-19-Pandemie äußert eine Mehrheit der Eltern in Deutschland Unterstützungsbedarf im Umgang mit ihren Kindern. Kinder und Jugendliche wiederum sind im Jahr 2020 unter den Maßnahmen zur Infektionseindämmung erhöhten psychischen Belastungen und Ri...

Welchen Einfluss hat der Kontakt zwischen einem Pflegekind und seiner Herkunftsfamilie auf die Pflegefamilie? Welche Erziehungsherausforderungen und Unterstützungsbedarfe haben Pflegefamilien mit Pflegekindern in der frühen Adoleszenz? Diesen beiden Fragen geht die vorliegende qualitative Studie durch Auswertung von fünf Leitfadeninterviews mit Pfl...

Partner phubbing (Pphubbing) means snubbing a romantic partner by using one's smartphone in his or her presence. Pphubbing behavior has been predicted by characteristics such as neuroticism or attachment insecurity and has been associated with lower relationship satisfaction. Little is known about the influence of Pphubbing in long-term couples. We...

Objective: The problematic use of computer games was included in the DSM-5 and in the ICD-11. Initial research revealed associations between problematic gaming (PG) and quality of life (QoL). However, clarification is needed concerning which dimensions of the multidimensional construct QoL are particularly relevant for PG. Method: To answer this qu...

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is associated with reductions in grey matter (GM) volume which can lead to changes in numerous brain functions. The results of previous studies on altered GM in AUD differ considerably in the regions identified. Three meta‑analyses carried out between 2014 and 2017 yielded different results. The present study includes the...

Background: Mindfulness training (MT) for parents of adolescents has been shown to improve mental health and stress-related outcomes in individuals and their families. Studies of MT among young people are mainly delivered in educational or clinical settings, and there is a need for controlled studies on both parent-directed and adolescent-directed...

Children of substance‐abusing parents (COS) are at risk for developing psychosocial problems. We evaluated the effectiveness of the manualized, 9‐session psycho‐educational preventive intervention “TRAMPOLINE” (PE) for 8–12‐year‐old COS compared with a non‐educational “fun and play” group (NE) of equal length delivered by social workers in 27 Germa...

Within the last year the international classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF) became well known in early childhood interventions centres (EICs) in Germany. The usage of it has not been systematically reviewed yet. This poster shows the results of a survey (Mai/June 2017) send to all early childhood intervention centers in German...

While the effectiveness of substance use prevention programs such as the Strengthening Families Program 10-14 (SFP) has been demonstrated in the USA, European SFP adaptations have not replicated these sizable effects. Following the rationale of the risk moderation hypothesis positing that elevated risk groups may benefit more from a preventive inte...

Background High prevalence estimates for adolescent problematic Internet use have been reported. The objective of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of adolescent problematic Internet use first-time based on parental assessment instead of adolescents' ratings and additionally, to identify familial correlates. Methods We investigated...

Children with Multiple Risk Factor Exposition Benefit from the German "Strengthening Families Program" The German adaptation of the substance use-preventive family-based Strengthening Families Program 10-14 (SFP, Iowa version) was evaluated in a longitudinal two-year follow-up trial. Participants were N = 292 children with a mean age of twelve year...

Background : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a German adaptation of the Strengthening Families Programme 10-14 (SFP 10-14; Familien Stärken). Methods : A multi-centre randomised controlled trial comparing the German SFP version consisting of seven sessions and four booster-sessions with a minimal intervention on parenting a...

Findings on neurocognitive effects of sustained cannabis use are heterogeneous. Previous work has rarely taken time of abstinence into account. In this review, we focus on understanding sustained effects of cannabis, which begin when clinical symptoms of the drug have worn off after at least 14 days. We conducted a search between 2004 and 2015 and...

The German adaptation of the substance use-preventive family-based Strengthening Families Program 10-14 (SFP, Iowa version) was evaluated in a longitudinal two-year follow-up trial. Participants were N = 292 children with a mean age of twelve years at baseline, and N = 292 parents. We employed a multi-centric, randomized-controlled, two-armed (SFP...

Notably in children and adolescents, incremental intensive use of the Internet can lead to dramatic psychosocial consequences. There is however too little in the way of evidence-based treatment recommendations in the care for people with «pathological Internet use». The present study outlines the counseling and treatment situation for pathological...

Children of alcohol and drug addicted parents are the most endagered group for addictive problems in later life. They also have a higher risk for most mental health problems. There are several relevant variables incresing or decreasing the risk of these children. After giving an introduction in the state of the art concerning the research on etiolo...

Only few studies have investigated gender differences in consequences of adolescent Internet use in a general population sample. In this study, we surveyed a representative German quota sample of N=1744 adolescents aged between 14 and 17 years and their caregivers with standardised questionnaires. Parents’ reports showed significant differences bet...

Background: This paper reviews research on the relation of attachment and substance use disorders (SUD) in adolescence. Based on a theoretical introduction, we review evidence for a possible general link between SUD and insecure attachment, for links between specific forms of SUD and specific patterns of attachment, and for studies on family patte...

Substance use problems in childhood and adolescence can severely impact youth's physical and mental well-being. When substance use is initiated early, the risk for moving from hazardous substance use to substance use disorders (SUD) is particularly high to developmentally induced biological and psychological vulnerability towards chronic trajectori...

Zielsetzung: Das Gruppenangebot „Trampolin“ richtet sich an Kinder aus suchtbelasteten Familien und wurde im Rahmen des Bundesmodell­projekts „Modularisierte Hilfen für Kinder aus suchtbelasteten Familien“ wissenschaftlich evaluiert. Als qualitätssichernde Maßnahme erfolgte im Verlauf der wissenschaftlichen Begleitforschung neben der Ergebnisevalua...

This study investigates the consequences of parental separation on personality variables, relationship quality and observed conflict behavior of 42 young German couples (average age = 22.86; average relationship duration = 3.04). The actorpartner-interdependence model is used for dyadic data analysis of couple data. Individuals from separated famil...

Background The school is seen as an important setting for tobacco prevention. What limitates the success of school-based preventive measures? Instruments and methods In a naturalistic-controlled cohort study, N = 1359 students in fifth or sixth grade from college preparatory (“Gymnasium”), secondary modern (“Realschule”) or comprehensive secondary...

Immer bessere technische Möglichkeiten, wachsende Schnelligkeit und die permanente Verfügbarkeit des Internet haben dafür gesorgt, dass dessen Nutzung weltweit als beliebte Freizeitbeschäftigung unter Kindern und Jugendlichen gilt. Gleichzeitig steigt die Zahl der minderjährigen Nutzer jährlich an – das betrifft insbesondere Kinder unter zwölf Jahr...

School-based tobacco prevention is effective in principle, but with small statistical effect sizes. What limitates the outcome of school-based prevention? In a naturalistic-controlled cohort study including 849 students in fifth or sixth grade from college preparatory ("Gymnasium"), the universal educational program "Not smoking is cool!" was evalu...

In Germany little empirical research exists on interventions for children from substance-affected families and their regional distribution. In the course of developing and evaluating a modularized prevention program for affected children (project "Trampoline") a questionnaire study was conducted, surveying 48 institutions with outpatient programs f...

This study investigates the consequences of parental separation on personality variables, relationship quality and observed conflict behavior of 42 young German couples (average age = 22.86; average relationship duration = 3.04). The actorpartner- interdependence model is used for dyadic data analysis of couple data. Individuals from separated fami...

Introduction: Children from substance-affected families show an elevated risk for developing own substance-related or other mental disorders. Frequently, they experience violence, abuse and neglect in their families. Therefore, they are an important target group for preventive efforts. In Germany it is estimated that approx. 2.65 million children a...

In Deutschland haben funf bis sechs Millionen Kinder und Jugendliche unter 20 Jahren mindestens einen alkoholabhangigen Elternteil. Kinder, die in suchtbelasteten Familien aufwachsen, weisen ein hoheres Risiko auf, Gewalt, Missbrauch und Vernachlassigung zu erfahren. Sie entwickeln im Erwachsenenalter uberzufallig haufig eine eigene Substanzstorung...

Background Mid to late adolescence is characterised by a vulnerability to problematic substance use since the consumption of alcohol and illicit drugs is frequently initiated and increased in this life period. While the detrimental long- and short-term effects of problematic consumption patterns in adolescence pose a major public health concern, cu...

Hintergrund: Kinder aus suchtbelasteten Familien besitzen ein hohes Risiko, später eine Suchtstörung oder andere psychische Auffälligkeiten zu entwickeln. Trotz ihres Hilfebedarfs existieren nur wenige, auf Wirksamkeit überprüfte Präventionsprogramme. Programmbeschreibung: Das neu entwickelte Gruppenprogramm „Trampolin“ bietet eine innovative, wiss...

Children from substance-affected families show an elevated risk for developing own substance-related or other mental disorders. Therefore, they are an important target group for preventive efforts. So far, such programs for children of substance-involved parents have not been reviewed together. We conducted a comprehensive systematic review to iden...

Children of substance-abusing parents are at risk for developing psychosocial development problems. In Germany it is estimated that approx. 2.65 million children are affected by parental substance abuse or dependence. Only ten percent of them receive treatment when parents are treated. To date, no evaluated programme for children from substance-aff...