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Steffi G. Riedel-Heller

Steffi G. Riedel-Heller

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D-Index
101
Citations
42660
World Ranking
7900
National Ranking
450

Overview

Steffi G. Riedel-Heller is affiliated with Leipzig University in Germany and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, psychology, and health professions. Their work primarily addresses topics related to dementia, cognitive impairment, mental health, and health disparities. The breadth of their scholarship spans general health professions, clinical psychology, psychiatry and mental health, health, and social psychology.

The main research topics emerged from their publications include:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Health and Medical Studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Psychiatric care and mental health services
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Workplace Health and Well-being

Steffi G. Riedel-Heller has published numerous papers in prominent journals, including the following recent significant works:

  • Risk factors and protective factors of depression in older people 65+. A systematic review, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Psychosoziale Folgen von Quarantänemaßnahmen bei schwerwiegenden Coronavirus-Ausbrüchen: ein Rapid Review, 2020, Psychiatrische Praxis
  • Evidence Synthesis of Digital Interventions to Mitigate the Negative Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Public Mental Health: Rapid Meta-review, 2021, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Exome sequencing identifies rare damaging variants in ATP8B4 and ABCA1 as risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Traffic Noise and Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, notably:

  • Alexander Pabst
  • Melanie Luppa
  • Hans-Helmut König
  • Margrit Löbner
  • Birgitt Wiese

Steffi G. Riedel-Heller's work has been published repeatedly in several leading journals and venues, including:

  • Das Gesundheitswesen
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • Psychiatrische Praxis
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Der Nervenarzt

In addition to journal articles, their contributions include book publications, notably with Psychiatrie Verlag eBooks. One such publication is titled "Fragebogen zur Erfassung gemeindepsychiatrischer Angebote für schwer psychisch kranke Menschen" published in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Prediction of Institutionalization in the Elderly. A Systematic Review

    Melanie Luppa;Tobias Luck;Siegfried Weyerer;Hans-Helmut König

  • Rare coding variants in PLCG2, ABI3, and TREM2 implicate microglial-mediated innate immunity in Alzheimer's disease

    Rebecca Sims;Sven J. Van Der Lee;Adam C. Naj;Céline Bellenguez;Céline Bellenguez

  • Age- and gender-specific prevalence of depression in latest-life – Systematic review and meta-analysis

    M. Luppa;C. Sikorski;T. Luck;L. Ehreke

  • Review: health care utilization and costs of elderly persons with multiple chronic conditions.

    Thomas Lehnert;Dirk Heider;Hanna Leicht;Sven Heinrich

  • Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

    Gail Davies;Max Lam;Sarah E. Harris;Joey W. Trampush

  • Prediction of dementia by subjective memory impairment: effects of severity and temporal association with cognitive impairment.

    Frank Jessen;Birgitt Wiese;Cadja Bachmann;Sandra Eifflaender-Gorfer

  • Mild cognitive impairment: Long-term course of four clinical subtypes

    A. Busse;A. Hensel;U. Gühne;M. C. Angermeyer

  • AD dementia risk in late MCI, in early MCI, and in subjective memory impairment

    Frank Jessen;Frank Jessen;Steffen Wolfsgruber;Steffen Wolfsgruber;Birgitt Wiese;Horst Bickel

  • Predicting brain-age from multimodal imaging data captures cognitive impairment

    Franziskus Liem;Gaël Varoquaux;Gaël Varoquaux;Jana Kynast;Frauke Beyer;Frauke Beyer

  • Subjective Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: An Overview of Self-Report Measures Used Across 19 International Research Studies

    Laura A. Rabin;Laura A. Rabin;Laura A. Rabin;Colette M. Smart;Paul K. Crane;Rebecca E. Amariglio

  • Cost-of-illness studies of depression: a systematic review.

    Melanie Luppa;Sven Heinrich;Matthias C. Angermeyer;Hans-Helmut König

  • Body Dissatisfaction in Individuals with Obesity Compared to Normal-Weight Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Natascha-Alexandra Weinberger;Anette Kersting;Steffi G. Riedel-Heller;Claudia Luck-Sikorski

  • Economic costs of overweight and obesity.

    Thomas Lehnert;Diana Sonntag;Alexander Konnopka;Steffi Riedel-Heller

  • Psychometric evaluation of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener GAD-7, based on a large German general population sample.

    Andreas Hinz;Annette M. Klein;Elmar Brähler;Heide Glaesmer

  • Abortion Stigma: A Systematic Review.

    Franz Hanschmidt;Katja Linde;Anja Hilbert;Steffi G Riedel-Heller

  • Prediction of institutionalisation in dementia. A systematic review.

    Melanie Luppa;Tobias Luck;Elmar Brähler;Hans-Helmut König

  • The influence of age, gender and socio-economic status on multimorbidity patterns in primary care. first results from the multicare cohort study

    Ingmar Schäfer;Heike Hansen;Gerhard Schön;Susanne Höfels

  • Mild cognitive impairment: prevalence and incidence according to different diagnostic criteria. Results of the Leipzig Longitudinal Study of the Aged (LEILA75+).

    Anja Busse;Jeannette Bischkopf;Steffi G. Riedel-Heller;Matthias C. Angermeyer

  • The role of psychosocial working conditions on burnout and its core component emotional exhaustion – a systematic review

    Andreas Seidler;Marleen Thinschmidt;Stefanie Deckert;Francisca Then

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans-Helmut König
Hans-Helmut König Universität Hamburg
Michael Wagner
Michael Wagner TU Dresden
Wolfgang Maier
Wolfgang Maier University of Bonn
Tobias Luck
Tobias Luck Leipzig University
Melanie Luppa
Melanie Luppa Leipzig University
Siegfried Weyerer
Siegfried Weyerer Heidelberg University
Birgitt Wiese
Birgitt Wiese Hannover Medical School
Arno Villringer
Arno Villringer Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Frank Jessen
Frank Jessen University of Cologne
Matthias C. Angermeyer
Matthias C. Angermeyer Leipzig University

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