Influence of self-reported treatment expectations and motivations on treatment outcomes of a large cohort of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), fibromyalgia (FM) and other chronic pain syndromes (CP) regularly attending the Gastein Healing Gallery
Toussaint, L.; Kohls, Niko; Hanshans, C.; Sirois, F. M.; Hirsch, J. K.; Untner, J.; Hölzl, B.; Gaisberger, M.; Offenbächer, M. (2019)
Toussaint, L.; Kohls, Niko; Hanshans, C.; Sirois, F. M.; Hirsch, J. K.; Untner, J....
J Mineralstoffwechsel und Muskuloskelettale Erkrankungen 2019; 4; 124..
Peer Reviewed
Effects of self-compassion and self-forgiveness on functional disability in chronic pain: Exploring stress, depression, and sleep as mediators
Altier, H.; Meek, R.; Toussaint, L.; Kohls, Niko; Hanshans, Christian ; Sirois, F.; Untner, J.; Hölzl, B.; Gaisberger, M.; Offenbaecher, M.; Hirsch, J. K. (2019)
Altier, H.; Meek, R.; Toussaint, L.; Kohls, Niko; Hanshans, Christian ; Sirois, F....
Oral presentation at the 66th Annual Convention of the Tennessee Psychological Association, Nashville, Tennessee.
Peer Reviewed
Health beliefs, attitudes, and health-related quality of life in persons with fibromyalgia: mediating role of treatment adherence
Rowe, C.; Sirios , F. ; Toussaint, L.; Kohls, Niko; Nöfer, Eberhard; Offenbacher, M.; Hirsch, J. K. (2019)
Rowe, C.; Sirios , F. ; Toussaint, L.; Kohls, Niko; Nöfer, Eberhard; Offenbacher, M....
Psychology, Health & Medicine, 24(8), 962-977. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2019.1576913. doi:10.1080/13548506.2019.1576913, 962-977.
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2019.1576913
Peer Reviewed
Challenges and Criticisms in the Field of Spirituality, Religiousness, and Health
Walach, H.; Kohls, Niko (2019)
In G. Lucchetti, M. F. Prieto Peres, & R. F. Damiano (Eds.), Spirituality, Religiousness and Health: From Research to Clinical Practice (pp. 33-48)., 33-48.
Das Quartier als Setting zur Förderung sozialer Integration und Gesundheitskompetenz: das kommunale Gesundheitsförderungsprojekt „Gesunde Südstadt“
Röhrich, Christina; Karl, V.; Pfeifer, G.; John, Dennis; Kohls, Niko (2019)
Das Gesundheitswesen, 81(08/09), 712-712. doi:10.1055/s-0039-1694507.
DOI: doi:10.1055/s-0039-1694507
Peer Reviewed
Mindfulness Meditation and Fantasy Relaxation in a Group Setting Leads to a Diminished Sense of Self and an Increased Present Orientation
Kohls, Niko; Esch, Tobias; Gerber, L.; Adrian, L.; Wittmann, M. (2019)
Behavioral Sciences, 9(8), 87. Retrieved from https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/9/8/87 .
Peer Reviewed
Bewusstsein für Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung – Bedeutung für die Behandlung chronischer Erkrankungen
Röhrich, Christina; Kohls, Niko (2019)
Zeitschrift Herzblick – Das Merlin-AHF Projekt, Herausgeber Herzkind e. V. Sonderausgabe 3/2019.
Perceived stigma and health-related quality of life in the working uninsured: Does thwarted belongingness play a role? Stigma and Health, 4(1), 1-10.
Hirsch, J. K.; Sirios , F. ; Visser, P.; Brooks, B.; Kohls, Niko; Offenbacher, M.; Toussaint, L. (2019)
Hirsch, J. K.; Sirios , F. ; Visser, P.; Brooks, B.; Kohls, Niko; Offenbacher, M....
Perceived stigma and health-related quality of life in the working uninsured: Does thwarted belongingness play a role? Stigma and Health..
Open Access Peer Reviewed
FRI0693 Resilience traits in a large cohort of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fibromyalgia (FM)
Toussaint, L.; Kohls, Niko; Hanshans, C.; Vallejo, M.; Rivera, J.; Sirois, F.; Hirsch, J. K.; Untner, J.; Hölzl, B.; Gaisberger, M.; Offenbächer, M. (2019)
Toussaint, L.; Kohls, Niko; Hanshans, C.; Vallejo, M.; Rivera, J.; Sirois, F....
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 78(Suppl 2), 1046-1046. Retrieved from https://ard.bmj.com/content/annrheumdis/78/Suppl_2/1046.1.full.pdf. doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-eular.5361 .
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FRI0694 Self-reported sleeping problems and fatigue in large cohort of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fibromyalgia (FM)
Offenbächer, M.; Kohls, Niko; Hanshans, Christian ; Vallejo, M.; Rivera, J.; Sirios , F. ; Hirsch, J. K.; Untner, J.; Hölzl, B.; Gaisberger, M.; Toussaint, L. (2019)
Offenbächer, M.; Kohls, Niko; Hanshans, Christian ; Vallejo, M.; Rivera, J....
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 78(Suppl 2), 1046-1046. Retrieved from https://ard.bmj.com/content/annrheumdis/78/Suppl_2/1046.2.full.pdf. doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-eular.4912.
Open Access Peer Reviewed
Sicherheit statt Freiheit?! - Einsatz freiheitsentziehender Maßnahmen (FEM) in der Pflege von Menschen mit Demenz
Berzlanovich, A.; Kohls, Niko (2019)
In H. Walach & M. Loef (Eds.), Demenz – Prävention und Therapie (pp. 439 - 448). Essen: KVC., 439-448.
SAT0680 Educational needs of a large cohort of patients with different rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases attending a health facility in Austria
Offenbaecher, M.; Toussaint, L.; Kohls, Niko; Hanshans, Christian ; Vallejo, M.; Rivera, J.; Sirios , F. ; Hirsch, J. K.; Untner, J.; Hölzl, B.; Gaisberger, M.; Ndosi, M. (2019)
Offenbaecher, M.; Toussaint, L.; Kohls, Niko; Hanshans, Christian ; Vallejo, M....
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2019 / 78, 1442.
Peer Reviewed
Stress im Studium
Nagel, Andreas; John, Dennis; Kohls, Niko (2019)
Moment by Moment..
Bedeutung von Prävention, Gesundheitsförderung und die Rolle des salutogenetischen Denkens in der Behandlung von chronischen Erkrankungen
Röhrich, Christina; Kohls, Niko (2019)
Journal für angeborene Herzfehler, Band 7 7.
Mindful Leader Development: How Leaders Experience the Effects of Mindfulness Training on Leader Capabilities
Rupprecht, S.; Falke, P.; Kohls, Niko; Tamdjidi, C.; Wittmann, M.; Kersemaekers, W. (2019)
Frontiers in Psychology, 10(1081). doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01081.
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01081
Peer Reviewed
Von der Psychologie des Horizontes zu den epistemologischen Horizonten der akademischen Psychologie
Kohls, Niko (2019)
In B. Frischmann & C. Holtorf (Eds.), Über den Horizont - Standorte, Grenzen und Perspektiven (pp. 149 - 164): De Gruyter., 149-164.
Trying to be perfect in an imperfect world: A person-centred test of perfectionism and health in fibromyalgia patients versus healthy controls
Sirois, F. M.; Toussaint, L.; Hirsch, J. K.; Kohls, Niko; Weber, Annemarie; Offenbächer, M. (2019)
Sirois, F. M.; Toussaint, L.; Hirsch, J. K.; Kohls, Niko; Weber, Annemarie...
Personality and Individual Differences 2019 / 137, 27–32.
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.08.005
Peer Reviewed
Sicherheit statt Freiheit?! - Einsatz freiheitsentziehender Maßnahmen (FEM) in der Pflege von Menschen mit Demenz.
Berzlanovich, A.; Kohls, Niko (2019)
Demenz - Prävention und Therapie / Essen 2019, 439–448.
Perceived stigma and health-related quality of life in the working uninsured: Does thwarted belongingness play a role?
Hirsch, J. K.; Sirois, F. M.; Visser, P.; Brooks, B.; Kohls, Niko; Offenbächer, M.; Toussaint, L. (2019)
Hirsch, J. K.; Sirois, F. M.; Visser, P.; Brooks, B.; Kohls, Niko; Offenbächer, M....
Stigma and Health 2019 4 (1), 1–10.
DOI: 10.1037/sah0000116
Peer Reviewed
Fibromyalgia impact and depressive symptoms: Can perceiving a silver lining make a difference?
Hirsch, J. K.; Treaster, M. K.; Kaniuka, A.; Brooks, B.; Sirois, F. M.; Kohls, Niko; Nöfer, Eberhard; Toussaint, L.; Offenbächer, M.; Treaster, M. K.; Kaniuka, A. R.; Brooks, B. D. (2019)
Hirsch, J. K.; Treaster, M. K.; Kaniuka, A.; Brooks, B.; Sirois, F. M.; Kohls, Niko...
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology 2019.
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12598
Peer Reviewed
Individuals with fibromyalgia are at greater risk for depressive symptoms than the general population, and this may be partially attributable to physical symptoms that impair day-to-day functioning. However, individual-level protective characteristics may buffer risk for psychopathology. For instance, the ability to perceive a "silver lining" in one`s illness may be related to better mental and physical health. We examined perceived silver lining as a potential moderator of the relation between fibromyalgia impact and depressive symptoms. Our sample of persons with fibromyalgia (N = 401) completed self-report measures including the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire-Revised, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, and the Silver Lining Questionnaire. Moderation analyses covaried age, sex, and ethnicity. Supporting hypotheses, increasing impact of disease was related to greater depressive symptoms, and perceptions of a silver lining attenuated that association. Despite the linkage between impairment and depressive symptoms, identifying positive aspects or outcomes of illness may reduce risk for psychopathology. Therapeutically promoting perception of a silver lining, perhaps via signature strengths exercises or a blessings journal, and encouraging cognitive reframing of the illness experience, perhaps via Motivational Interviewing or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, may reduce depressive symptoms in persons with fibromyalgia.
Prof. Dr. Niko Kohls
Hochschule Coburg
Fakultät Angewandte Naturwissenschaften und Gesundheit (FNG)
Friedrich-Streib-Str. 2
96450 Coburg
T 09561317130 niko.kohls[at]hs-coburg.de
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9761-4839