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Kurt Hahlweg is affiliated with Technische Universität Braunschweig in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and social sciences, with a strong focus on clinical psychology, social psychology, sociology and political science, general health professions, and demography. Their work extensively covers topics related to child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, attachment and relationship dynamics, family dynamics and relationships, family support in illness, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, psychology coaching and therapy, and adolescent and pediatric healthcare.

Their recent publications demonstrate a sustained engagement with mental health issues and family dynamics. Notable papers include:

  • "Persistence and course of mental health problems from childhood into adolescence: results of a 10-year longitudinal study," 2021, published in BMC Psychology
  • "Family therapy for persons with schizophrenia: neglected yet important," 2022, published in European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
  • "COVID-19: Psychologische Folgen für Familie, Kinder und Partnerschaft," 2020, published in Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie
  • "Early childhood parenting and adolescent bullying behavior: Evidence from a randomized intervention at ten-year follow-up," 2021, published in Social Science & Medicine
  • "Cohabitation, Relationship Stability, Relationship Adjustment, and Children's Mental Health Over 10 Years," 2022, published in Frontiers in Psychology

Their frequent coauthors reflect collaborative efforts in related research areas, including:

  • Wolfgang Schulz
  • Max Supke
  • Ann-Katrin Job
  • Donald H. Baucom
  • Melanie S. Fischer

The publishing venues where their work frequently appears include:

  • Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie (4 publications)
  • Family Process (3 publications)
  • Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie (2 publications)
  • BMC Psychology (1 publication)
  • European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience (1 publication)

Kurt Hahlweg's research contributes to the understanding of mental health development over time, family therapy approaches, and the psychological impacts of social and familial changes, including those related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their interdisciplinary approach integrating clinical and social psychological perspectives underpins much of their work within the broader context of health professions and social sciences.

Best Publications

  • Parent Recruitment and Retention in a Universal Prevention Program for Child Behavior and Emotional Problems: Barriers to Research and Program Participation

    Nina Heinrichs;Heike Bertram;Annett Kuschel;Kurt Hahlweg

  • Effectiveness of behavioral marital therapy: empirical status of behavioral techniques in preventing and alleviating marital distress.

    Kurt Hahlweg;Howard J. Markman

  • Variability in outcome and clinical significance of behavioral marital therapy: A reanalysis of outcome data.

    Neil S. Jacobson;William C. Follette;Dirk Revenstorf;Donald H. Baucom

  • The Family Questionnaire: development and validation of a new self-report scale for assessing expressed emotion.

    Georg Wiedemann;Oliver Rayki;Elias Feinstein;Kurt Hahlweg

  • The prediction and prevention of marital distress: an international perspective☆

    Howard J. Markman;Kurt Hahlweg

  • Prevention of marital distress: Results of a German prospective longitudinal study.

    Kurt Hahlweg;Howard J. Markman;Franz Thurmaier;Jochen Engl

  • Marital interaction : analysis and modification

    Kurt Hahlweg;Neil S. Jacobson;Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften

  • Expressed emotion and patient-relative interaction in families of recent onset schizophrenics.

    Kurt Hahlweg;Michael J. Goldstein;Keith H. Nuechterlein;Ana B. Magaña

  • Prevention of marital instability and distress. Results of an 11-year longitudinal follow-up study.

    Kurt Hahlweg;Diana Richter

  • Effects of behavioral marital therapy on couples' communication and problem-solving skills.

    Kurt Hahlweg;Dirk Revenstorf;Ludwig Schindler

  • Are waiting-list control groups needed in future marital therapy outcome research?

    Donald H. Baucom;Kurt Hahlweg;Annett Kuschel

  • Predicting marital distress and dissolution: refining the two-factor hypothesis.

    Ronald D. Rogge;Thomas N. Bradbury;Kurt Hahlweg;Jochen Engl

  • Understanding major mental disorder : the contribution of family interaction research

    Kurt Hahlweg;Michael Joseph Goldstein

  • The efficacy of a compact psychoeducational group training program for married couples.

    Andrea Kaiser;Kurt Hahlweg;Gabriele Fehm-Wolfsdorf;Thomas Groth

  • Prävention kindlicher Verhaltensstörungen

    Nina Heinrichs;Heike Saßmann;Kurt Hahlweg;Meinrad Perrez

  • Effectiveness of an empirically supported treatment for social phobia in the field.

    Tania Marie Lincoln;Winfried Rief;Kurt Hahlweg;Monika Frank

  • Das Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) als Instrument zur Qualitätssicherung in der Psychotherapie.

    Clarissa Geisheim;Kurt Hahlweg;Wolfgang Fiegenbaum;Monika Frank

  • Treatment of schizophrenia : family assessment and intervention

    Michael Joseph Goldstein;Iver Hand;Kurt Hahlweg

  • Cross-national reliability, concurrent validity, and stability of a brief method for assessing expressed emotion.

    Birgit Leeb;Kurt Hahlweg;Michael J. Goldstein;Elias Feinstein

  • Entwicklung und Normierung einer Kurzform des Partnerschaftsfragebogens (PFB-K) an einer repräsentativen deutschen Stichprobe

    Sören Kliem;Ann-Katrin Job;Christoph Kröger;Guy Bodenmann

  • Long-term outcome of a randomized controlled universal prevention trial through a positive parenting program: is it worth the effort?

    Kurt Hahlweg;Nina Heinrichs;Annett Kuschel;Heike Bertram

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald H. Baucom
Donald H. Baucom University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Matthew R. Sanders
Matthew R. Sanders University of Queensland
Guy Bodenmann
Guy Bodenmann University of Zurich
Thomas Fydrich
Thomas Fydrich Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
David C. Atkins
David C. Atkins University of Washington
Johannes Michalak
Johannes Michalak Witten/Herdecke University
Jürgen Margraf
Jürgen Margraf Ruhr University Bochum
Manfred Döpfner
Manfred Döpfner University of Cologne
Claus Vögele
Claus Vögele University of Luxembourg

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