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2026

Pfeiffer, E., Kirsch, V., Sukale, T., & Eglinsky, J. (2026). Die traumafokussierte pädagogische Gruppenintervention Mein Weg. In S. Wilker, C. Catani & F. Neuner (Hrsg.), Psychotherapie mit geflüchteten Kindern und Jugendlichen: Grundlagen, Versorgungssituation und Behandlungsansätze (S. 183–198). W. Kohlhammer GmbH.

2025

Sachser, C., Kooij, L. H., Keller, J., Eilers, R., Jensen, T. K., Lindauer, R. J. L., Ormhaug, S. M., Pfeiffer, E., Rosner, R., Skar, A. S., & Birkeland, M. S. (2025). Understanding bullying as a significant predictor of posttraumatic stress symptoms in adolescents: insights from clinical samples in Norway, The Netherlands and Germany. European Journal Of Psychotraumatology, 16(1), 2589566. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2589566

Sachser, C., Pfeiffer, E., Berliner, L., Jackson, Y., Jensen, T. K., & Meiser-Stedman, R. (2025). Improving access to evidence-based treatment for trauma-exposed children and youth: An International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Briefing Paper. Retrieved from: istss.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-ISTSS-Briefing-Paper.pdf

Keller, J., Eglinsky, J., Garbade, M., Pfeiffer, E., Plener, P. L., Rosner, R., Sukale, T., & Sachser, C. (2025). Prevalence and risk factors of suicidal ideation amongst unaccompanied young refugees: a machine learning approach. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. doi.org/10.1007/s00787-025-02828-0

Pfeiffer, E., & Martsenkovskyi, D. (2025). Urgent need for mental health care for Ukrainian children affected by war [Comment]. Lancet Primary Care, 1, 100005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanprc.2025.100005

Schwegler, P. M., Kasparik, B., Thielemann, J., Eilers, R., Pfeiffer, E., Sachser, C., & Rosner, R. (2025). Professional quality of life of child welfare workers and psychotherapists working with traumatized young unaccompanied refugees in Germany: a cross-sectional study. Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health, 19(1), 77. doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-00942-0

Pfeiffer, E., Garbade, M., Beer, R., Birgersson, A., Cabrera, N., Cohen, J. A., Deblinger, E., Gjini, R., Kirsch, V., Kostova, Z., Larsson, M., Mannarino, A., Moffitt, G., Onsjö, M., Ostensjo, T., Vikgren, A., Mueller, H. W., Klymchuk, V., & Sachser, C. (2025). Evaluation of the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Youth in Ukraine During the War. European Psychiatry, 1–27. doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.10032

Fetscher, H., Hornfeck, F., & Pfeiffer, E. (2025). Ansätze zur Verbesserung der psychosozialen Versorgung unbegleiteter junger Geflüchteter. Jugendsozialarbeit aktuell, (238).

Redican, E., Sachser, C., Berliner, L., Pfeiffer, E., Martsenkovskyi, D., Hyland, P., Ben-Ezra, M., & Shevlin, M. (2025). Development and validation of the caregiver-report version of the international depression questionnaire (IDQ-CG) and international anxiety questionnaire (IAQ-CG). European child & adolescent psychiatry, 34(1), 297–305. doi.org/10.1007/s00787-024-02495-7

Hummel, C., Schepp, S., Rassenhofer, M., Witt, A., Fegert, J., & Pfeiffer, E. (2025). Potentially traumatising events and post-traumatic stress symptoms of adolescents in out-of-home care. European journal of psychotraumatology, 16(1), 2486902. doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2486902

Danese, A., Martsenkovskyi, D., Remberk, B., Khalil, M. Y., Diggins, E., Keiller, E., ... & Weisz, J. R. (2025). Scoping review: digital mental health interventions for children and adolescents affected by war. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 64(2), 226-248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2024.02.017

Dobler, V., Derluyn, I., Draper, A., Marcellina, E., & Pfeiffer, E. (2024). Trauma-Focused Interventions for Children and Adolescents in Migration Contexts. In M. A. Landolt, M. Cloitre, & U. Schnyder (Hrsg.), Evidence-Based Treatments for Trauma-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents (2. Aufl.), (S. 531-553). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77215-3

Garbade, M., Kappler, S., Eglinsky, J., Kindler, H., Rosner, R., Sachser, C., & Pfeiffer, E. (2025). Quality of life in unaccompanied young refugees: the role of traumatic events, post-migration stressors and mental distress. Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5191181/v1

Kostova, Z., Pfeiffer, E., & Garbade, M. (2025). “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”—Professional quality of life in Ukrainian mental health care professionals during the ongoing war. Traumatology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000562

Pollio, E., Deblinger, E., Cooper, B., Garbade, M., Harrison, J. P., & Pfeiffer, E. (2025). Engaging Ukrainian TF-CBT therapists in a PRACTICE skills course to support their wellbeing. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2476898

Kasparik, B., Farani, M., Pfeiffer, E., Sachser, C. & Rosner, R. (2025). Investigating factors influencing utilization of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy among unaccompanied young refugees: an exploratory analysis. Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health, 19(7). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-00862-z

Hornfeck, F., Kappler, S., Herold, M., Kasparik, B., Kindler, H., Pfeiffer, E., Sachser, C., & Rosner, R. (2025). Verbesserung der psychischen Gesundheit von unbegleiteten jungen Geflüchteten in der Jugendhilfe. Ergebnisse aus dem Verbundprojekt BETTER CARE. Deutsches Jugendinstitut e.V. https://doi.org/10.25656/01:33016

Dietlinger, F. K., Hornfeck, F., Rosner, R., Pfeiffer, E., Sachser, C., & Kindler, H. (2025). It matters where they live - the role of institutional factors for the mental health of unaccompanied young refugees. Child Protection and Practice, 5, 100160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chipro.2025.100160

2024

Dietlinger, F. K., Müller, L. R. F., Pfeiffer, E., Sachser, C., & Rosner, R. (2024). Agreement for posttraumatic stress symptoms among unaccompanied young refugees and professional caregivers. European journal of psychotraumatology, 15(1), 2416834. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2416834

Schepp, S., Fegert, J. M., Rassenhofer, M., Regner, S., Witt, A., & Pfeiffer, E. (2024). Evaluation of ANKOMMEN as a group intervention based on life story work for adolescents in residential care in Germany: a single-arm pilot study. Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health, 18(1), 135. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00817-w

Pfeiffer, E., Unterhitzenberger, J., Enderby, P., Juusola, A., Kostova, Z., Lindauer, R. J. L., Nuotio, S. K., Samuelberg, P. & Jensen, T. K. (2024). The dissemination and implementation of trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy for children and adolescents in seven European countries. BMC health services research, 24(1), 1202. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11689-3 

Redican, E., Sachser, C., Pfeiffer, E., Martsenkovskyi, D., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., & Shevlin, M. (2024). Validation of the Ukrainian caregiver-report version of the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS) in children and adolescents in Ukraine. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 16(Suppl 1), S317–S325. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001570 

Pfeiffer, E., Garbade, M., & Sachser, C. (2024). Traumatic events and posttraumatic stress symptoms in a treatment-seeking sample of Ukrainian children during the war. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 18(25). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00715-1 

Schepp, S., Fegert, J. M., Pfeiffer, E., Witt, A., & Rassenhofer, M. (2024). Framework and effects of the life story work based group intervention ANKOMMEN for adolescents in residential care in Germany. A qualitative analysis of interviews with participants. Children and Youth Services Review, 107692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107692 

Hornfeck, F., Garbade, M., Kappler, S., Rosner, R., Pfeiffer, E., Sachser, C., & Kindler, H. (2024). Trajectories of mental health problems in unaccompanied young refugees in Germany and the impact of post-migration factors–a longitudinal study. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-024-02535-2 

Pfeiffer, E., Dörrie, L., Köksal, J., Krech, F., Muche, R., Segler, J., & Sachser, C. (2024). Evaluation of “Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools”(CBITS) in child welfare programs in Germany: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 25(1), 399. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08190-x 

Garbade, M., Sachser, C., & Pfeiffer, E. (2024). Aktueller Stand der Interkulturellen Öffnung der psychiatrischpsychotherapeutischen Versorgung von Kindern und Jugendlichen aus Sicht von Fachkräften/The Current Status of the Intercultural Opening of the Psychiatric-Psychotherapeutic Care for Children and Adolescents from the Perspective of Professionals. Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie, 73(3), 219-234. https://doi.org/10.13109/prkk.2024.73.3.219 

Pfeiffer, E., Allroggen, M., & Sachser, C. (2024). The prevalence of misophonia in a representative population-based survey in Germany. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-024-02707-0 

Martsenkovskyi, D., Shevlin, M., Ben-Ezra, M., Bondjers, K., Fox, R., Karatzias, T., ... & Hyland, P. (2024). Mental health in Ukraine in 2023. European Psychiatry, 67(1), e27. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2024.12 

2023

Derluyn, I., Orsini, G., Verhaeghe, F., Elhaj, R., Lietaert, I., & Pfeiffer, E. (2023). The Impact of Trauma and Daily Hardships on the Mental Health of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors detained in Libya. BJ Psych Open, 9, e8. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.622 

Pfeiffer, E., Beer, R., Birgersson, A., Cabrera, N., Cohen, J. A., Deblinger, E., ... & Klymchuk, V. (2023). Implementation of an evidence-based trauma-focused treatment for traumatised children and their families during the war in Ukraine: a project description. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14(2), 2207422. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2023.2207422 

Garbade, M., Eglinsky, J., Kindler, H., Rosner, R., Sachser, C., & Pfeiffer, E. (2023). Factors affecting the acculturation strategies of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1149437. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1149437 

Hornfeck, F., Eglinsky, J., Garbade, M., Rosner, R., Kindler, H., Pfeiffer, E., & Sachser, C. (2023). Mental health problems in unaccompanied young refugees and the impact of post-flight factors on PTSS, depression and anxiety–A secondary analysis of the Better Care study. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1149634. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1149634 

Pfeiffer, E., & Derluyn, I. (2023). Mental health in children and adolescents with a refugee background. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1284530. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1284530 

Läntzsch, S., Fegert, J. M., Rassenhofer, M., Witt, A., & Pfeiffer, E. (2023). Wirksamkeit und Herausforderungen bei der Implementierung von Biografiearbeit als Standardangebot in der Betreuung fremduntergebrachter Kinder und Jugendlicher. Unsere Jugend, 75(2), 67-76. https://doi.org/10.2378/uj2023.art10d 

2022

Behrendt, M., Pfeiffer, E., Devlieger, I., Adeyinka, S., Rota, M., Uzureau, O., Lietaert, I., & Derluyn, I. (2022). The impact of daily stressors on unaccompanied young refugees’ mental health: A longitudinal study. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 92(6), 681–691. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000644

Läntzsch, S., Fegert, J. M., Pfeiffer, E., Witt, A., & Rassenhofer, M. (2022). Potenzielle Inhalte und Rahmenbedingungen einer Gruppenintervention für Jugendliche zur Aufarbeitung der eigenen Fremdunterbringung. Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie, 71(1), 55-71. https://doi.org/10.13109/prkk.2022.71.1.55 

Pfeiffer, E., Allroggen, M., & Sachser, C. (2022). Misophonie im Kindes-und Jugendalter: Eine narrative Übersichtsarbeit. Zeitschrift für Kinder-und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 0, https://doi.org/10.1024/1422-4917/a000885

Pfeiffer, E., Behrendt, M., Adeyinka, S., Devlieger, I., Rota, M., Uzureau, O., Verhaeghe, F., Lietaert, I., & Derluyn, I. (2022). Traumatic events, daily stressors and posttraumatic stress in unaccompanied young refugees during their flight: a longitudinal cross-country study. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 16(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-022-00461-2 

Sachser, C., Berliner, L., Risch, E., Rosner, R., Birkeland M. S., Eilers, R., Hafstad G.S., Pfeiffer, E., Plener, P.L.,& Jensen, T.K. (2022) The child and Adolescent Trauma Screen 2 (CATS-2) – validation of an instrument to measure DSM-5 and ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD in children and adolescents. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2022.2105580                                                                         

Verelst, A., Spaas, C., Pfeiffer, E., Devlieger, I., Kankaapää, R., Peltonen, K., Vänskä, M., Soye, E., Watters, C., Osman, F., Durbeej, N., Sarkadi, A., Andersen, A., Langer Primdahl, N., & Derluyn, I. (2022). Social determinants of the mental health of young migrants. European Journal of Health Psychology, 29(1), 61-73. https://doi.org/10.1027/2512-8442/a000097 

2021

Hummel, C., Läntzsch, S., Fegert, J. M., Witt, A., Rassenhofer, M., Pfeiffer, E. (2021). Akzeptanz für die eigene Fremdunterbringung. Das Projekt "Ankommen". Evangelische Jugenhilfe, 2, 88-97. 

Pfeiffer, E. (2021). Efficacy of exposure in group settings for youth with posttraumatic stress symptoms. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 15(1), 51. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-021-00408-z 

Sachser, C., Olaru, G., Pfeiffer, E., Brähler, E., Clemens, V., Rassenhofer, M., Witt, A., & Fegert, J. M. (2021). The immediate impact of lockdown measures on mental health and couples’ relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic-results of a representative population survey in Germany. Social Science & Medicine, 278, 113954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113954 

Tutus, D., Pfeiffer, E., Plener, P. L., Rosner, R., Bernheim, D., & Sachser, C. (2021). The Change in Parental Symptoms and Dysfunctional Cognitions in the Course of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Sustainability Until One-Year Post-Treatment. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 31(2), 129-136. https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2020.0097 

Unterhitzenberger, J., Haberstumpf, S., Rosner, R., & Pfeiffer, E. (2021). “Same Same or Adapted?” Therapists’ Feedback on the Implementation of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Unaccompanied Young Refugees. Clinical Psychology in Europe, 3, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.32872/cpe.5431 

2020

Jud, A., Pfeiffer, E., & Jarczok, M. (2020). Epidemiology of violence against children in migration: a systematic literature review. Child Abuse & Neglect, 108, 104634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104634 

Pfeiffer, E., Ormhaug, S. M., Tutus, D., Holt, T., Rosner, R., Wentzel Larsen, T., & Jensen, K. J. (2020). Does the therapist matter? Therapist characteristics and their relation to outcome in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for children and adolescents. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 11(1), 1776048. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1776048 

Rosner, R., Sachser, C., Hornfeck, F., Kilian, R., Kindler, H., Muche, R., Müller, L. R. F., Thielemann, J., Waldmann, T., Ziegenhain, U., Unterhitzenberger, J., & Pfeiffer, E. (2020). Improving mental health care for unaccompanied young refugees through a stepped-care approach versus usual care+: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled hybrid effectiveness implementation trial. Trials, 21(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04922-x 

Sukale, T., Rassenhofer, M., Kirsch, V., & Pfeiffer, E. (2020). Niedrigschwellige traumafokussierte Gruppeninterventionen für traumatisierte Jugendliche mit Fluchterfahrung: Der Einfluss von nicht-suizidalem selbstverletzendem Verhalten und Suizidalität [engl. Low-level trauma-focused group intervention for traumatized youth with a migration background: The impact of non-suicidal self-injury and suividality]. Zeitschrift für Psychiatrie, Psychologie und Psychotherapie,  68(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1024/1661-4747/a000404 

2019

Pfeiffer, E., de Haan, A., & Sachser, C. (2019). Klassifikation und Diagnostik der Posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung im Kindes- und Jugendalter [engl.: Classification and Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Dirsorder in Childhood and Adolescence]. Trauma & Gewalt, 13 (1), 40-51. https://doi.org/10.21706/tg-13-1-40 

Pfeiffer, E., Sachser, C., Tutus, D., Fegert, J. M., & Plener, P. L. (2019). Trauma-focused group intervention for young refugees: „Mein Weg“ Predictors of treatment outcomes and sustainability of treatment effects. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 13(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-019-0277-0 

Pfeiffer, E., Sukale, T., Müller, L. R. F., Plener, P. L., Rosner, R., Fegert, J. M., Sachser, C., & Unterhitzenberger, J. (2019). The Symptom Representation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Sample of Unaccompanied and Accompanied Refugee Minors in Germany: A Network Analysis. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 10(1), 1675990. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1675990 

2018

Pfeiffer, E. (2018). Traumafokussierte Gruppenintervention MEIN WEG [engl. Trauma-focused group intervention MYWAY]. Evangelische Jugendhilfe, 3, 173-178. 

Pfeiffer, E., Sachser, C., Rohlmann, F., & Goldbeck, L. (2018). Effectiveness of a trauma-focused group intervention for young refugees: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 59(11), 1171-1179. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12908 

Tutus, D., Goldbeck, L., Pfeiffer, E., Sachser, C., & Plener, P. L. (2018). Parental dysfunctional posttraumatic cognitions in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for children and adolescents. Psychological Trauma-Theory: Research Practice and Policy, 11(7), 722-731. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000419 

2017

Pfeiffer, E., & Goldbeck, L. (2017). Evaluation of a trauma-focused group intervention of unaccompanied young refugees: A pilot study. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 30(5), 531-536. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22218 

Pfeiffer, E., Sachser, C., de Haan, A., Tutus, D., & Goldbeck, L. (2017). Dysfunctional posttraumatic cognitions as a mediator of symptom reduction in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with children and adolescents: Results of a randomized controlled trial. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 97, 178-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2017.08.001 

Pfeiffer, E., Sachser, C., & Goldbeck, L. (2017). Belastungsstörungen im Kindes-und Jugendalter erkennen und behandeln [engl.: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Childhood and Adolescence: Detection and Treatment]. Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, 17(1), 27-31. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1629399 

Tutus, D., Keller, F., Sachser, C., Pfeiffer, E., & Goldbeck, L. (2017). Change in parental depressive symptoms in trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 27(2), 200-205. https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2016.0136 

Tutus, D., Pfeiffer, E., Rosner, R., Sachser, C., & Goldbeck, L. (2017). Sustainability of treatment effects of trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy for children and adolescents: Findings from 6-and 12-month follow-ups. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 86(6), 379-381. https://doi.org/10.1159/000481198 

Hirschmiller, J., Fleischmann, B., Pfeiffer, E., & Goldbeck, L. (2017). Das Projekt "Mein Weg": Traumafokussierte Gruppenintervention für junge Flüchtlinge in der Jugendhilfe [engl.: The project "My Way": Trauma-focused group intervention for young refugees in child welfare programs]. Das Jugendamt, 12, 585-588. 

Martiny-Huenger, T., Martiny, S. E., Parks-Stamm, E. J., Pfeiffer, E., & Gollwitzer, P. M. (2017). From conscious thought to automatic action: A simulation account of action planning. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 146(10), 1513-1525. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0000344