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Franz Petermann

Franz Petermann

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Psychology

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77
Citations
27103
World Ranking
1631
National Ranking
67

Medicine

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70
Citations
19847
World Ranking
20072
National Ranking
1043

Overview

Franz Petermann is affiliated with the University of Bremen in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in psychology and social sciences. Their work primarily lies in the fields of clinical psychology, education, sociology and political science, as well as pediatrics, perinatology, and child health. The main topics of their research include child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, migration, health and trauma, racial and ethnic identity research, education and experiences of immigrants and refugees, prenatal substance exposure effects, early childhood education and development, and child abuse and trauma.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Franz Petermann cover a broad spectrum of topics and venues, including:

  • Research review: A meta-analysis of the international prevalence and comorbidity of mental disorders in children between 1 and 7 years (2020, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry)
  • Acculturation orientations and mental health when facing post-migration stress: Differences between unaccompanied and accompanied male Middle Eastern refugee adolescents, first- and second-generation immigrant and native peers in Germany (2021, International Journal of Intercultural Relations)
  • Systematic review showed that low and moderate prenatal alcohol and nicotine exposure affected early child development (2020, Acta Paediatrica)
  • Different Relations of Religion and Mental Health (2022, European Journal of Health Psychology)
  • Empirische Arbeit: Kontinuität als Schlüssel zu wirksamer Förderung frühkindlicher Entwicklung benachteiligter Kinder (2020, Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht)

Frequent co-authors found in Franz Petermann's scholarly record include Tilman Reinelt, Mira Vasileva, Usama EL-Awad, Atefeh Fathi, and Ulrike Petermann.

The scholar's publications span several venues, with repeated contributions to Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht and Zeitschrift für Psychiatrie Psychologie und Psychotherapie. Others include the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, and Acta Paediatrica.

In addition to articles, Franz Petermann has authored several books published by Hogrefe Verlag. Titles include "Diagnostik psychischer Störungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter" (2024), "Verhaltenstraining für Schulanfänger" (2025), and "Verhaltenstraining im Kindergarten" (2025).

Best Publications

  • Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - fourth edition

    Franz Petermann;David Wechsler

  • Frequency, Comorbidity, and Psychosocial Impairment of Anxiety Disorders in German Adolescents

    Cecilia A. Essau;Judith Conradt;Franz Petermann

  • Age and Gender Effects on Coping in Children and Adolescents

    Petra Hampel;Franz Petermann

  • Physical, verbal, and relational forms of bullying among German students: Age trends, gender differences, and correlates

    Herbert Scheithauer;Tobias Hayer;Franz Petermann;Gert Jugert

  • Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Deutsche Version (HADS-D)

    Franz Petermann

  • Perceived stress, coping, and adjustment in adolescents

    Petra Hampel;Franz Petermann

  • Frequency and comorbidity of social phobia and social fears in adolescents.

    Cecilia A. Essau;Judith Conradt;Franz Petermann

  • Psychologie des Vertrauens

    Franz Petermann

  • Emotionale Kompetenz bei Kindern

    Franz Petermann;Silvia Wiedebusch

  • Training mit aggressiven Kindern

    Franz Petermann;Ulrike Petermann

  • Psychische Auffälligkeiten und psychosoziale Beeinträchtigungen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen im Alter von 3 bis 17 Jahren in Deutschland – Prävalenz und zeitliche Trends zu 2 Erhebungszeitpunkten (2003–2006 und 2009–2012)

    H. Hölling;R. Schlack;F. Petermann;U. Ravens-Sieberer

  • Comparative psychometric analyses of the SCL-90-R and its short versions in patients with affective disorders

    Ulrich Prinz;Detlev O Nutzinger;Holger Schulz;Franz Petermann

  • Emotional and behavioral problems in migrant children and adolescents in Europe: a systematic review.

    Esmahan Belhadj Kouider;Ute Koglin;Franz Petermann

  • The Severe Respiratory Insufficiency (SRI) Questionnaire: a specific measure of health-related quality of life in patients receiving home mechanical ventilation.

    Wolfram Windisch;Klaus Freidel;Bernd Schucher;Hansjörg Baumann

  • Beck-Depressions-Inventar Revision (BDI–II)

    Laura Wintjen;Franz Petermann

  • Frequency, comorbidity, and psychosocial impairment of specific phobia in adolescents.

    Cecilia A. Essau;Judith Conradt;Franz Petermann

  • Tolerate or Eliminate? A Systematic Review on the Effects of Safety Behavior Across Anxiety Disorders

    Sylvia Helbig-Lang;Franz Petermann

  • Pharmaceutical Care Services for Asthma Patients: A Controlled Intervention Study

    Martin Schulz;Frank Verheyen;Stephan Mühlig;Jörg Michael Müller

  • Course and outcome of anxiety disorders in adolescents.

    Cecilia A. Essau;Judith Conradt;Franz Petermann

  • Developmental psychopathology: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

    Sören Schmidt;Franz Petermann

  • Hamburg-Wechsler-Intelligenztest für Kinder - IV

    Franz Petermann;Ulrike Petermann

  • Lehrbuch der Klinischen Kinderpsychologie

    Franz Petermann

Frequent Co-Authors

Cecilia A. Essau
Cecilia A. Essau University of Roehampton
Michael Siniatchkin
Michael Siniatchkin Kiel University
Ulrich Stephani
Ulrich Stephani Kiel University
Martin H. Schmidt
Martin H. Schmidt Heidelberg University
Elmar Brähler
Elmar Brähler Leipzig University
Herbert Scheithauer
Herbert Scheithauer Freie Universität Berlin
Winfried Rief
Winfried Rief Philipp University of Marburg
Johannes Michalak
Johannes Michalak Witten/Herdecke University
Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer
Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Jörg M. Fegert
Jörg M. Fegert University of Ulm

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