Mira Vasileva

Short-term eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to treat children with posttraumatic stress symptoms after single trauma: A case series.

Daniela Lempertz, Mira Vasileva, Luise Brandstetter, Robert Bering, Franka Metzner

Journal article  |  2023  |  Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

BACKGROUND: Traumatic experiences can lead to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For young children, even minor, inconspicuous ..

Preschooler Stressor-Related Thoughts and Worries During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Development and Validation of a Caregiver-Report Instrument

Mira Vasileva, Meghan L Marsac, Eva Alisic, Vanessa E Cobham, Seetha H Davis, Caroline Donovan, Aimee K Hildenbrand, Elisabeth Hoehn, Sonja March, Alisa B Miller, Tess Smith-Thomas, Rachel Wamser-Nanney, Alexandra De Young

Journal article  |  2022  |  TRAUMATOLOGY

There is little evidence on cognitions that are associated with emotional and behavioral problems in preschoolers during stressful..

Negative Posttraumatic Cognitions in 4- to 8-year-old Children following Maltreatment

Mira Vasileva, Joerg M Fegert, Rita Rosner, Andreas Witt

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT TRAUMA

PURPOSE: Research has shown that children and adolescents suffering from posttraumatic stress often have negative posttraumatic co..

Children's Daily Life After Potentially Traumatic Injury: A Naturalistic Observation Study

Mira Vasileva, Elizabeth J Schilpzand, Shaminka N Mangelsdorf, Rowena Conroy, Anna Barrett, Helen Jowett, Silvia Bressan, Franz E Babl, Vicki Anderson, Matthias R Mehl, Eva Alisic

Journal article  |  2022  |  TRAUMATOLOGY

Although family environment in the aftermath of potentially traumatic pediatric injury appears critical to recovery, there are no ..

Polytraumatization in young male refugees from the Middle East and its association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms

Usama EL-Awad, Tilman Reinelt, Johanna Braig, Hannah Nilles, Denise Kerkhoff, Pia Schmees, Jana-Elisa Rueth, Atefeh Fathi, Mira Vasileva, Franz Petermann, Heike Eschenbeck, Arnold Lohaus

Journal article  |  2021  |  CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY AND MENTAL HEALTH

BACKGROUND: Young Middle Eastern male refugees are currently among the most vulnerable groups in Europe. Most of them have experie..

Posttraumatic Cognitions as a Mediator Between Traumatic Experiences and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children and Adolescents

Swantje Jurk, Ulrike Petermann, Mira Vasileva

Journal article  |  2021  |  KINDHEIT UND ENTWICKLUNG

Zusammenfassung. Theoretischer Hintergrund: Dysfunktionale posttraumatische Kognitionen über das Selbst und die Welt als Folge tra..

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

Usama El-Awad, Atefeh Fathi, Mira Vasileva, Franz Petermann, Tilman Reinelt

Journal article  |  2021  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS

Objective: This study examined the mental health of Middle Eastern male unaccompanied refugee adolescents in Germany in relation t..

COVID-19 Unmasked Global Collaboration Protocol: longitudinal cohort study examining mental health of young children and caregivers during the pandemic

Alexandra C De Young, Mira Vasileva, Joanna Boruszak-Kiziukiewicz, Dilara Demipence Secinti, Hope Christie, Marthe R Egberts, Xenia Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, Meghan L Marsac, Gemma Ruiz

Journal article  |  2021  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY

BACKGROUND: Early empirical data shows that school-aged children, adolescents and adults are experiencing elevated levels of anxie..

COVID-19 unmasked: preschool children's negative thoughts and worries during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

Mira Vasileva, Eva Alisic, Alex De Young

Journal article  |  2021  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences are stressful for many children and their families. Previous research with ..

Research review: A meta-analysis of the international prevalence and comorbidity of mental disorders in children between 1 and 7 years

Mira Vasileva, Ramona K Graf, Tilman Reinelt, Ulrike Petermann, Franz Petermann

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY

BACKGROUND: Children younger than 7 years can develop mental disorders that might manifest differently than in older children or a..