Here you will find a selection of academic publications on the topic of mental health.

They provide you with in-depth insights into current research findings, social trends, and practical approaches to prevention, support, and education.

• Patel, V., Flisher, A. J., Hetrick, S., & McGorry, P. (2007). Mental health of young people: a global public health challenge. The Lancet, 369(9569), 1302–1313.

• Rickwood, D. J., Deane, F. P., & Wilson, C. J. (2007). When and how do young people seek professional help for mental health problems?. Medical Journal of Australia, 187(S7), pp. 35–39.

• Fusar-Poli, P., Correll, C. U., Arango, C., Berk, M., Patel, V., & Ioannidis, J. P. (2021). Preventive psychiatry: a blueprint for improving the mental health of young people. World Psychiatry, 20(2), 200-221.

• Gulliver, A., Griffiths, K. M., & Christensen, H. (2010). Perceived barriers and facilitators to mental health help-seeking among young people: a systematic review. BMC Psychiatry, 10, 1–9.

• Patton, G. C., Coffey, C., Carlin, J. B., Degenhardt, L., Lynskey, M., & Hall, W. (2002). Cannabis use and mental health in young people: a cohort study. BMJ, 325(7374), 1195–1198.

• Ravens-Sieberer, U., Erhart, M., Gosch, A., Wille, N., & European KIDSCREEN Group. (2008). Mental health of children and adolescents in 12 European countries—results from the European KIDSCREEN study. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 15(3), 154–163.

• Carta, M. G., Bernal, M., Hardoy, M. C., Haro-Abad, J. M., & the " Report on Mental Health in Europe" working group vkovess@mgen.fr. (2005). Migration and Mental Health in Europe (The State of Mental Health in Europe Working Group: Appendix 1). Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, 1, 1–16.

• Erhart, M., Ottova, V., Gaspar, T., Jericek, H., Schnohr, C., Alikasifoglu, M., ... & HBSC Positive Health Focus Group. (2009). Measuring mental health and well-being of school-children in 15 European countries using the KIDSCREEN-10 Index. International Journal of Public Health, 54, 160–166.

• Ravens-Sieberer, U., Wille, N., Erhart, M., Bettge, S., Wittchen, H. U., Rothenberger, A., ... & BELLA Study Group. (2008). Prevalence of mental health problems among children and adolescents in Germany: results of the BELLA study within the National Health Interview and Examination Survey. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 17, 22–33.

• Ravens-Sieberer, U., Kaman, A., Erhart, M., Devine, J., Schlack, R., & Otto, C. (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on quality of life and mental health in children and adolescents in Germany. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 31(6), 879-889.