Sigrun Vehling

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Sigrun Vehling is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Oncology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Sigrun Vehling has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 25 papers in Oncology and 17 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Sigrun Vehling's work include Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (29 papers), Cancer survivorship and care (25 papers) and Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (17 papers). Sigrun Vehling is often cited by papers focused on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (29 papers), Cancer survivorship and care (25 papers) and Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (17 papers). Sigrun Vehling collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Canada and Australia. Sigrun Vehling's co-authors include Anja Mehnert, Uwe Koch, Karin Oechsle, Tim J. Hartung, Carsten Bokemeyer, Martin Härter, Claudia Lehmann, R Philipp, Karl Wegscheider and Joachim Weis and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Cancer and Journal of Affective Disorders.

In The Last Decade

Sigrun Vehling

50 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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One in two cancer patients is significantly distressed: Prevalence and indicators of distress

2017 405 citations Anja Mehnert, Tim J. Hartung et al. Psycho-Oncology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Existential distress in advanced cancer: A cohort study 2025 ·General Hospital Psychiatry ·R Philipp, (unknown), Uwe Koch, Karin Oechsle, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), David W. Kissane, Guntram Lock, Christopher Lo, (unknown), Volkmar Müller, Martin Reck, Georgia Schilling, Kornelius Schulze, (unknown), Carsten Bokemeyer, Martin Härter, Sigrun Vehling	1
2	Psychodynamic psychotherapy in serious physical illness: A systematic literature review of approaches and techniques for the treatment of existential distress and mental disorders 2024 ·Death Studies ·R Philipp, (unknown), Sigrun Vehling	2
3	Thoughts of death and suicidality among patients with cancer: Examining subtypes and their association with mental disorders 2021 ·Psycho-Oncology ·Sigrun Vehling, Anja Mehnert, Heide Glaesmer, Carsten Bokemeyer, Karin Oechsle, Martin Härter, Uwe Koch	11
4	Existential distress in patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers: study protocol of a longitudinal cohort study 2021 ·BMJ Open ·R Philipp, (unknown), Martin Härter, Carsten Bokemeyer, Karin Oechsle, Uwe Koch, Sigrun Vehling	17
5	Cancer-Related Distress: How Often Does It Co-occur With a Mental Disorder? – Results of a Secondary Analysis 2021 ·Frontiers in Psychology ·Jochen Ernst, Michael Friedrich, Sigrun Vehling, Uwe Koch, Anja Mehnert	5
6	Loss of resources and demoralization in the chronically ill 2019 ·General Hospital Psychiatry ·(unknown), (unknown), Sigrun Vehling	13
7	Perceived relatedness, death acceptance, and demoralization in patients with cancer 2019 ·Supportive Care in Cancer ·R Philipp, Anja Mehnert, Volkmar Müller, Martin Reck, Sigrun Vehling	15
8	Measuring the Psychosocial Dimensions of Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Cancer: Psychometrics of the German Quality of Life at the End of Life-Cancer-Psychosocial Questionnaire 2017 ·Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ·(unknown), R Philipp, Sigrun Vehling, Katharina Scheffold, Martin Härter, Karin Oechsle, Frank Schulz‐Kindermann, Anja Mehnert, Christopher Lo	10
9	A concept map of death-related anxieties in patients with advanced cancer 2017 ·BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care ·Sigrun Vehling, Carmine Malfitano, (unknown), Sarah Watt, Tania Panday, Aubrey Chiu, Anne Rydall, Camilla Zimmermann, Sarah Hales, Gary Rodin, Christopher Lo	33
10	Attachment Insecurity in Advanced Cancer Patients: Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Brief Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (ECR-M16-G) 2017 ·Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ·R Philipp, Sigrun Vehling, Katharina Scheffold, (unknown), Martin Härter, Anja Mehnert, Karin Oechsle, Frank Schulz‐Kindermann, Christopher Lo	13
11	The Preference to Discuss Expected Survival Is Associated with Loss of Meaning and Purpose in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients 2015 ·Journal of Palliative Medicine ·Sigrun Vehling, (unknown), Karin Oechsle, (unknown), Carsten Bokemeyer, Anja Mehnert	18
12	Age-related variation and predictors of long-term quality of life in germ cell tumor survivors 2015 ·Urologic Oncology Seminars and Original Investigations ·Tim J. Hartung, Anja Mehnert, Michael Friedrich, Michael Hartmann, Sigrun Vehling, Carsten Bokemeyer, Karin Oechsle	13
13	Symptom burden in long-term germ cell tumor survivors 2015 ·Supportive Care in Cancer ·Karin Oechsle, Michael Hartmann, Anja Mehnert, Christoph Oing, Carsten Bokemeyer, Sigrun Vehling	18
14	Dimensionality, Stability, and Validity of the Beck Hopelessness Scale in Cancer Patients Receiving Curative and Palliative Treatment 2015 ·Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ·Lena Spangenberg, Markus Zenger, Francisco García‐Torres, Volkmar Mueller, Martin Reck, Anja Mehnert, Sigrun Vehling	9
15	Anxiety and depression in long-term testicular germ cell tumor survivors 2015 ·General Hospital Psychiatry ·Sigrun Vehling, Anja Mehnert, Michael Hartmann, Christoph Oing, Carsten Bokemeyer, Karin Oechsle	33
16	Relationship Between Symptom Burden, Distress, and Sense of Dignity in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients 2014 ·Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ·Karin Oechsle, (unknown), Sigrun Vehling, Carsten Bokemeyer, Anja Mehnert	55
17	Receiving Palliative Treatment Moderates the Effect of Age and Gender on Demoralization in Patients with Cancer 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Sigrun Vehling, Karin Oechsle, Uwe Koch, Anja Mehnert	44
18	Assessment of Patients' Dignity in Cancer Care: Preliminary Psychometrics of the German Version of the Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI-G) 2013 ·Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ·Leon Sautier, Sigrun Vehling, Anja Mehnert	51
19	Global meaning and meaning-related life attitudes: exploring their role in predicting depression, anxiety, and demoralization in cancer patients 2010 ·Supportive Care in Cancer ·Sigrun Vehling, Claudia Lehmann, Karin Oechsle, Carsten Bokemeyer, Andreas Krüll, Uwe Koch, Anja Mehnert	87
20	Is advanced cancer associated with demoralization and lower global meaning? The role of tumor stage and physical problems in explaining existential distress in cancer patients 2010 ·Psycho-Oncology ·Sigrun Vehling, Claudia Lehmann, Karin Oechsle, Carsten Bokemeyer, Andreas Krüll, Uwe Koch, Anja Mehnert	84

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