Peer Reviewed Publications

Preprint

• Andreas Triantafyllopoulos, Yannik Terhorst, Iosif Tsangko, Florian B. Pokorny, Katrin D. Bartl-Pokorny, Lennart Seizer, Ayal Klein, Jenny Chim, Dana Atzil-Slonim, Maria Liakata, Markus Bühner, Johanna Löchner, Björn Schuller (und.rev.) Large language models for mental health https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.11880

In press

• Firth J., Solmi, M., Löchner, J., Cortese, S., López-Gil, J.F., Machaczek, K., Lambert, J., Fabian, H., Fabiano, N., & Torous, J., (in press) Promoting healthy digital device usage: recommendations for youth and parents. World Psychiatry, 2025: 24(1)
• Platt, B., Löchner, J., Danzer, V., Geissler, S, Frey, M, Compas, B.E., Blomenhofer, C., Graf, P., Wiegand-Grefe, S., Schulte-Körne, G. (2024). Exploring the feasibility and acceptance of a group- and family-based online intervention (GuG-Auf-Online) versus treatment-as-usual (TAU) for preventing mental health problems in the offspring of parents with depression: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Kindheit und Entwicklung

2024

• Vogel, L., Löchner, J., Opitz, A., Ehring, T., Lux, U., Liel, C., Henning, C., Seiferth, C., & Wittekind, C. E. (2025). Shadows of the past – Hierarchical regression analyses on the role of childhood maltreatment experiences for postpartum depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 371, 82–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.11.045Seizer, L., Martínez-Albert, E., & Löchner, J. (2024). Nonlinear and symptom specific associations between chronotype and depression. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 28696. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79868-0
• Wolf, S., Meinzinger, E., Frei, A. K., Seiffer, B., Löchner, J., Takano, K., Scarlett, S., Kenny, R. A., Derhon, V., Adornes Guimarães, M. E., & Schuch, F. B. (2024). Is higher physical activity behaviour associated with less subsequent use of any psychotropic medication: results of a random-effects meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 100645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100645
• Watkins, E. R., Warren, F. C., Newbold, A., Hulme, C., Cranston, T., Aas, B., Bear, H., Botella, C., Burkhardt, F., Ehring, T., Fazel, M., Fontaine, J. R. J., Frost, M., Garcia-Palacios, A., Greimel, E., Hößle, C., Hovasapian, A., Huyghe, V. E. I., Karpouzis, K., Löchner, J. … Taylor, R. S. (2024). Emotional competence self-help app versus cognitive behavioural self-help app versus self-monitoring app to prevent depression in young adults with elevated risk (ECoWeB PREVENT): an international, multicentre, parallel, open-label, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Digital Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00148-1
• Watkins, E. R., Warren, F. C., Newbold, A., Hulme, C., Cranston, T., Aas, B., Bear, H., Botella, C., Burkhardt, F., Ehring, T., Fazel, M., Fontaine, J. R. J., Frost, M., Garcia-Palacios, A., Greimel, E., Hößle, C., Hovasapian, A., Huyghe, V. E. I., Karpouzis, K., Löchner, J. … Taylor, R. S. (2024). Emotional competence self-help mobile phone app versus cognitive behavioural self-help app versus self-monitoring app to promote mental wellbeing in healthy young adults (ECoWeB PROMOTE): an international, multicentre, parallel, open-label, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Digital Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00149-3
• Klein, C. S., Hollmann, K., Kühnhausen, J., Alt, A. K., Pascher, A., Seizer, L., Primbs, J., Ilg, W., Thierfelder, A., Severitt, B., Passon, H., Wörz, U., Lautenbacher, H., Bethge, W. A., Löchner, J., Holderried, M., Swoboda, W., Kasneci, E., Giese, M. A., … Renner, T. J. (2024). Lessons learned from a multimodal sensor-based eHealth approach for treating pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder. Frontiers in Digital Health, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2024.1384540
• Sander, L., Spanhel, K., Löchner., J. (2024). Digitale Gesundheitsanwendungen in der psychotherapeutischen Versorgung – Licht und Schatten. Psychotherapie Aktuell Ausgabe 3.2024 ISSN 1869-033. Deutsche Psychotherapeuten Vereinigung.
• Löchner, J., Moshe, I., Schiepek, G., Schuller, B. W., Schoedel, R., Rodgar, M., Wac, K., & Seizer, L. (2024). Tracking health-related quality of life dynamics: Advances in ambulatory assessment methods. Brain Behavior and Immunity Integrative, 6, 100061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbii.2024.100061
• Seizer, L., Stasielowicz, L., & Löchner, J. (2024). Timing matters: A meta-analysis on the dynamic effect of stress on salivary immunoglobulin. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 119, 734–740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2024.04.039
• Throm, J. K., Schilling, D., Löchner, J., Micali, N., Dörsam, A. F., & Giel, K. E. (2024). Parental verbal communication and modeling behavior during mealtimes shape offspring eating behavior – A systematic review with a focus on clinical implications for eating disorders. Appetite, 200, 107584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107584
• Seizer, L., Schiepek, G., Cornelissen, G., & Löchner, J. (2024). A primer on sampling rates of ambulatory assessments.Psychological Methods. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/met0000656
• Löchner, J., Ulrich, S. M., & Lux, U. (2024). The impact of parents’ stress on parents’ and young childrens’ mental health—Short‐ and long‐term effects of risk and resilience factors in families with children aged 0–3 in a representative sample. Stress and Health. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3400 IF 2022: 4.1
• Seizer, L., & Löchner, J. (2024). The influence of everyday emotions on mucosal immunity: An intensive longitudinal modeling approach. Psychophysiology. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.14577
• Krokos, O., Brandhorst, I., Seizer, L., Gawrilow, C., & Löchner, J. (2024). Improving mental health by improving the mental health literacy? Study protocol for a randomised controlled evaluation of an e-mental health application as a preventive intervention for adolescents and young adults. Internet Interventions, 36, 100733. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2024.100733 IF 2022: 4.72
• Vogel, L., Henning, C., Wolstein, J., Versele, V., van Poppel, M. N. M., Steppan, K., Schlossbach, T., Opitz, A., Lux, U., Löchner, J., Färber, T., Deliens, T., Boehlke, E., & Seiferth, C. (2024).  User‐centered development process of an evidence‐based mHealth intervention for psychosocially burdened families during the transition to parenthood. Mental Health Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/mhs2.58 IF 2024: 4.144
• Ghezih, S., Lux, U., Löchner, J., Chakraverty, D., Neumann, A., Renner, I., Hager, T., & Ulrich, S. M. (2024). Psychosoziale Belastungen während Corona. Prävention Und Gesundheitsförderung. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11553-024-01103-5IF 2024: 0.7
• Brodbeck., J; S.I.R. Bötschi, S.I.R.; Vetsch, N.; Stallmann, L., Löchner, J.; Berger, T.; Schmidt, S. & Marmet, S. (2024). Fostering resilience and well-being in emerging adults with adverse childhood experiences: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the FACE self-help app. BMC Psychol 12, 84. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01560-9 IF 2024: 4.144

2023

• Henning, C., Wolstein, J., Boehlke, E., Fischer, U., Liel, C., Lux, U., Opitz, A., Seiferth, C., van Poppel, M.N.M., Vogel, L. & Löchner, J. (2023). A cognitive behavioural mHealth intervention for families in the postpartum period to enhance weight management, mental well-being and resilience – a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (I‑PREGNO).  Open Research Europe https://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/3-190/v1
• Lux, U., Entleitner-Phleps, C., Langmeyer, A. N., Löchner, J., Walper, S., & Ulrich, S. M. (2023). Belastungslagen von Alleinerziehenden-, Stief- und Kernfamilien und Inanspruchnahme von Unterstützungsangeboten. Befunde aus zwei repräsentativen deutschen Studien. Das Gesundheitswesen, 85(11), 975–981. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2106-9582
• Buhl, C., Sfärlea, A., Loechner, J. et al. Biased Maintenance of Attention on Sad Faces in Clinically Depressed Youth: An Eye-Tracking Study. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 54, 189–201 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01229-z
• Löchner, J.; Hämmerle, S.; Ghezih, S.; Starman-Wöhrle, K.; Schulte-Körne, G.; Platt, B. (2023) Parent-child agreement on children's psychopathology and the impact of parental depression. Int J Methods Psychiatr Res. 2023 Oct 23:e1993. doi: 10.1002/mpr.1993. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37872740. IF 2021: 4.182
• Schuller, B, Amiriparian S., Batliner A., Gebhard, A., Gerzcuk, M., Karas, V., Kathan A., Seizer, L., Löchner, J. (2023). Computational Charisma - A Brick by Brick Blueprint for Building Charismatic Artificial Intelligence. Front. Comput. Sci, Sec. Human-Media Interaction Volume 5, https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomp.2023.1135201 IF 2022: 2.93
• Seiferth C., Vogel L., Aas, B., Brandhorst, I., Carlbring, P., Conzelmann, A., Esfandiar, N., Finkbeiner., M., Hollmann, K., Lautenbacher, H., Meinzinger E., Newbold, A., Opitz, A., Renner, T.J., Sander, L.B., Santangelo, P.S., Schoedel, R., Schuller, B., Stachl, C., Systelios think tank, Terhorst, Y., Torous,J., Wac K., Werner-Seidler, A., Wolf, S., Löchner, J. (2023). How to e-mental Health? A Guideline for Researchers and Practitioners using Digital Technology in the Context of Mental Health  Nature Mental Health 1, 542–554 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-023-00085-1
• Löchner J., Platt., B., Starman, K., Takano, K., Engelmann, L., Voggt, E., Loy, F., Bley, M., Winogradow, D., Hämmerle, S., Neumeier E., Wermuth, I., Schmitt, K., Oort, F., Schulte-Körne, G., (2023). A randomized controlled trial of a preventive intervention for the children of parents with depression: mid-term effects, mediators and moderators. BMC Psychiatry 23, 455. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04926-2 Springer Nature. IF 2021: 3.388
• Opitz A., Vogel, L., Lux U., Liel, C., Löchner, J. (2023).  Psychosocial Stressors and Resources in Parents Using Home-Visiting Programs in Early Childhood: A Study Protocol 72/2023, 515-528 Praxis der Kinderpsychoogie und der Kinderpsychiatrie IF 2023: 0.597
• Lux, U., Entleitner-Phleps, C., Langmeyer, A. N., Löchner, J., Walper, S., & Ulrich, S. M. (2023). Erratum: Belastungslagen von Alleinerziehenden-, Stief- und Kernfamilien und Inanspruchnahme von Unterstützungsangeboten. Befunde aus zwei repräsentativen deutschen Studien. Das Gesundheitswesen, 85(11), e49–e49. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2222-1851
• Neumann, A., Ulrich, S. M., Sinß, F., Chakraverty, D., Hänelt, M., Lux, U., Ghezih, S., Löchner, J., & Renner, I. (2023). How are families in Germany doing in 2022? Study protocol of a nationally representative, cross-sectional study of parents with children aged 0–3 years. PLOS ONE, 18(5), e0285723. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285723
• Vogel, L.*; Färber, T.*; Hölzl, I.; Deliens, T.; Henning, C.; Liel, C.; Löchner, J.; Lux, U.; Opitz, A.; Seiferth, C.; Versele, V.; Wolstein, J.; van Poppel, M.N.M.(2023) I-PREGNO – prevention of unhealthy weight gain and psychosocial stress in families during pregnancy and postpartum using an mHealth enhanced intervention: a study protocol of two cluster randomized controlled trials. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 23, 418. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05735-x IF 2023: 3.853
• Platt, B., Sfärlea, A., Löchner, J., Salemink, E., Schulte-Körne, G. (2023) The role of cognitive biases and negative life events in predicting later depressive symptoms in children and adolescent. Journal of Experimental Psychology. 14(3). IF 2022 2.718   https://doi.org/10.1177/20438087231184753
• Ulrich, S.M., Neumann A., Sinß, F., Chakraverty, D., Hänelt, M., Lux, U., Ghezih, S., Löchner, J., Renner, I., (2023).   How are families in Germany doing in 2022? Study protocol of a nationally representative, cross-sectional study of parents with children aged 0–3 years. PLoS ONE 18(5): e0285723.  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285723 IF 2023: 3.752
• Liese, D.; Ulrich, S. M.; Löchner, J.; Lux, U. (2023) "Elternstress und erhöhte Ansprüche in der frühen Familienphase – Ein Hindernis für die Nutzung von Unterstützungsangeboten?" Public Health Forum, vol. 31, no. 2, 2023, pp. 94-96. https://doi.org/10.1515/pubhef-2023-0011

2022

• Löchner, J. Schuller, B.W., (2022). Child & Youth Affective Computing – Challenge Accepted. Affective Computing and Sentiment Analysis DOI.10.1109/MIS.2022.3209047, in IEEE Intelligent Systems. IF 2022: 3.405
• Löchner J., Platt., B., Starman, K., Takano, K., Engelmann, L., Voggt, E., Loy, F., Bley, M., Winogradow, D., Hämmerle, S., Neumeier E., Wermuth, I., Schmitt, K., Oort, F., Schulte-Körne, G., (2022). A randomized controlled trial of a preventive intervention for the children of parents with depression: mid-term effects, mediators and moderators. BMC Psychiatry 20, 458 Springer Nature. IF 2021: 4.144; Preprint: https://europepmc.org/article/ppr/ppr560237
• Lux, U., Entleitner-Phleps, C., Löchner, J., Walper, S., Langmeyer, A.N., & Ulrich, S.M., (und.rev). Hilfebedarfe und Inanspruchnahme von Unterstützungsangeboten in Alleinerziehenden-, Stief- und Kernfamilien. Befunde aus zwei repräsentativen deutschen Studien / Need for support and use of prevention services in nuclear, single parent and stepfamilies. Findings from two representative German studies. Das Gesundheitswesen. Georg Thieme. IF 2022: 0.419
• Ulrich, S. M., Renner, I., Lux, U., Walper, S., & Löchner, J. (2022). Familien mit erhöhtem elterlichem Stress und Konfliktpotential: Eine Zielgruppe für psychosoziale Unterstützungsangebote? Das Gesundheitswesen, 84, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1867-4415 IF 2022: 0.419
• Ulrich, S.U., Löchner, J., Walper, S. Ghezih, S., Lux, U. (2022.). Welche psychosozialen Belastungen weisen Familien mit einem Kind mit einer Entwicklungsauffälligkeit auf und welche Unterstützungsangebote nutzen sie? Ergebnisse einer längsschnittlichen Bevölkerungsstudie. Kindheit und Entwicklung. Hogrefe. vol. 31, pp. 164–173, 2022.  https://doi.org/10.1026/0942-5403/a000384 IF: 2022: 0.802
• Versele, V., Deforche, B., Aerenhouts, D., Clarys, P., Devlieger, R., Bogaerts, A., Liel, C., Löchner, J., Deliens T. (2022). Recommendations for the Development of Family-Based Interventions Aiming to Prevent Unhealthy Changes in Energy Balance-Related Behavior during the Transition to Parenthood: A Focus Group Study. Nutrients 14, no. 11: 2346. MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14112346, IF 2022: 5.719
• Platt, B., Sfärlea, A.; Buhl C., Löchner, J., Neumüller, J.; Thomsen, L.A., Starman-Wöhrle, K.; Salemink, E.; Schulte-Körne, G.;(2022). An eye-tracking study of attention biases in children at high familial risk for depression and their parents with depression. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. Springer. Feb;53(1):89-108. doi: 10.1007/s10578-020-01105-2. IF 2021:2.35

2021

• Löchner, J., Starman, K., Takano, K., Engelmann, L., Voggt, E., Loy, F., Bley, M., Winogradow, D., Hämmerle,S., Neumeier E., Wermuth, I., Schmitt, K., Oort, F., Schulte-Körne, G., Platt, B. (2021.). A randomised controlled trial of a cognitive-behavioural preventive intervention for the children of parents with depression: short-term effects on symptoms and possible mechanisms. Child Psychiatry and Mental Health. Springer Nature. Oct 1;15(1):54.  doi: 10.1186/s13034-021-00394-2. IF 2021:2.722
• Sfärlea, A., Takano, K., Buhl, C Löchner, J., Greimel, E., Salemink E., Schulte-Körne, G., Salemink, E., Platt, B (2021). Emotion Regulation as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Cognitive Biases and Depressive Symptoms in Depressed, At-risk and Healthy Children and Adolescents. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol 49, 1345–1358.Springer.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-021-00814-z IF IF 2022: 3.406
• Ulrich, S.M., Löchner. J., Paul, M., Lux, U.   (2021). Stability and change in self-reported psychosocial stress among parents of small children—results of the longitudinal study “Kinder in Deutschland – KiD 0–3”. Deutsches Ärzteblatt. ;118(35–36):595–6. Deutscher Ärzteverlag. IF 2021: 5.594

before 2020

• Löchner, J., Starman, K., Sfärlea, A., Oort, F., Thompsen, L., Schule-Körne, G., Platt, B., (2020). Risk of Depression in the Offspring of Parents with Depression: The Role of Emotion Regulation, Cognitive Style, Parenting and Life Event. Child Psychiatry and Human Development. Springer. 51, 294-309. IF 2021:2.35
• Lux, U., Löchner, J., & Liel, C. (2020). Belastungen von Anfang an. Frühe Kindheit 03/20 Deutsche Liga für das Kind in Familie und Gesellschaft e.V. 
• Newbold, A., Warren, F.C., Taylor, R.S. Hulme, C., Burnett, S., Aas, B., Botella, C., Burkhardt, F., Ehring, T., Fontaine, J.R.J., Frost, M., Garcia-Palacaios, A., Greimel, E., Hoessle, C., Hovasapian, A., Huyghe, V., Löchner, J., Molinari, G., Pekrun, R., Platt, B., Rosenkranz, T., Scherer, K.R., Schlegel, T., Schulte-Körne, G., Suso, C., Voigt, V., Watkins, E.R. (2020). Promotion of mental health in young adults via mobile phone app: study protocol of the ECoWeB emotional competence for well-being in young adults) cohort multiple randomised trials. BMC Psychiatry 20, 458 Springer Nature. IF 2021: 4.14
• Sfärlea, A., Löchner, J., Neumüller, J., Asperud Thomsen, L., Starman, K., Salemink, E., Schulte-Körne, G., & Platt, B. (2019). Passing on the half-empty glass: A transgenerational study of interpretation biases in children at risk for depression and their parents with depression. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 128(2), 151–161. https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0000401
• Löchner, J.*, Starman, K.*, Galuschka, K., Tamm, J., Schulte-Körne, G., Rubel, J., Platt, B., (2018). Preventing depression in the offspring of parents with depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Clinical Psychology Review. Science Direct. Mar; 60:1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2017.11.009. IF 2021: 12.792
• Radziej, K., Löchner J., Engerer, C., De Figueiredo, M., Freund, J., Sattel, H., Bachmann, C., Berberat, P., Dinkel, A., Wünsch, A. (2017). How to Assess Communication Skills? Development of the Rating Scale ComOn Check. Medical Education Online. 22(1) Taylor and Francis Ltd. IF: 2017: 1.44

Book chapters

• Löchner, J., Platt, B. (2023). Depression im Kindes- und Jugendalter: rechtzeitig erkennen, vorbeugen und wirksam behandeln. In Depression im Kindes- und Jugendalter. Kohlhammer. Hrsg. Greimel E., & Schulte-Körne, G. 
• Ghosh, S., Löchner, J., Bivas Mitra, B., De, P. (2021); Your Smartphone Knows You Better Than You May Think: Emotional Assessment 'On the Go' via TapSense, Edited book volume Quantifying Quality of Life: Incorporating Daily Life into Medicine, Wac K. & Wulfovich, S. (eds.), Springer Nature Switzerland. 

Reports/Editorials

• Löchner, Johanna (2024). Virtual Healing. Digitale Interventionen zur Verbesserung der psychischen Gesundheit in der Schule. Praxis Schulpsychologie, 39, 6–7. 
• Löchner, J., & Renner, T., (2024). Apps und Co auf dem Vormarsch. f&w psych. Bibliomed-Medizinische Verlagsgesellschaft mbH https://psych.bibliomedmanager.de/artikel/apps-und-co-auf-dem-vormarsch
• Schuller, B.W. , Löchner, J. ,  Qian K. and Hu, B. (2022). Digital Mental Health—Breaking a Lance for Prevention. in IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 1584-1588, doi: 10.1109/TCSS.2022.3219193.
• Schuller, W. B., Löchner, J., Quian, K., & Hu, B. (2022). COVID-19’s Impact on Mental Health — The Hour of Computational Aid?, IEEE Transactions in computational social systems. 9(4), 967–973. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCSS.2022.3191821
• Lorenz, S., Sann, A., Ulrich, S.M., Löchner, J., Seilbeck, C., Liel, C., Walper, S., (in press). Lebenslagen und Belastungen von Familien mit Säuglingen und Kleinkindern in Deutschland- Zentrale Ergebnisse der Studie „Kinder in Deutschland – KiD 0-3“. NZFH.
• Lux U, Ulrich SM, Löchner J. (2021) Lasten-Teilung. Dtsch Hebammenzeitschrift. 5. 
• National Early Prevention Centre Consortium (2021). Wissenschaftlicher Bericht des Nationalen Zentrum Frühe Hilfen, NZFH.
• Lux, U., Löchner, J., & Liel, C. (2020). Belastungen von Anfang an. Frühe Kindheit 03/20.

Monographs

• Löchner, J. (2018). Transmission and Prevention of Depression in the Offspring of Parents with Depression - Differences and changes in psychopathology, emotion regulation and attributional style. Dissertation, Medizinische Fakultät der LMU.
• Löchner, J. (2014). Geschlechterunterschiede in der Mathematik– Computational Fluency als inkrementeller Prädiktor in der Mathematikkompetenz. AV Akademikerverlag.