J Krebs
Biographic Data
| ID | 35324 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Krebs |
| GIVEN NAMES | J |
| FAMILY NAME | Krebs |
| SIGNATURE | KREBS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Salzburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4990-4142 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social Work Assistance and Stipends for Housing (Sash)
Patients receiving methadone for opioid use disorder (MOUD) experience high rates of homelessness. Providing housing assistance for both temporary and permanent housing could improve outcomes for housing and MOUD treatment. Social work assistance and stipends for housing (SASH) was a 12-month, pilot study investigating the feasibility of providing a housing intervention to eight participants receiving MOUD. Participants were eligible for 6 months…
Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in Berlin prisons
BACKGROUND: Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs are commonly prescribed medications in psychiatric treatment. Prisoners are a unique patient population due to their elevated prevalence of substance abuse and psychiatric morbidity. Given the limited data about the medical treatment for prisoners, this study aims to provide an initial exploratory overview of the prescription patterns of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in Berlin prisons. MATERIALS AND METHODS: …
Testing the Event Visibility Hypothesis in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS)
In sign languages, aspects of event structure have been shown to be systematically reflected in the phonological structure of verb signs, as proposed by the Event Visibility Hypothesis (EVH). This study investigates the relationship between verb semantics and phonology in 119 verbs from Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS). Four Deaf signers evaluated the usability of these verbs in specific contexts to assess event structure, and then their responses we…
Eye-Tracking in Reading Research
Eye-tracking methods have become a valuable tool for reading research, as they provide significant evidence on the behavioral and cognitive performance of developing readers. They also help identify reading behavior patterns among children with neurodevelopmental conditions, such as reading difficulties (RD) or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In this paper, we reviewed relevant literature (73 empirical studies) from 2008 to 2023 …
Grammatical control of sign language production
Introduction The manuscript presents an experimental investigation into the linguistic and motor control mechanisms underlying grammatical marker production in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS). It focuses on the cross-linguistically attested phonological parameter of hand articulator tension and its role as a grammatical marker for adjective intensification. Method By combining advanced methods, including motion capture and electromyography (EMG), th…
How animacy impacts word order in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS)
The interaction of syntax, non-manuals, and prosodic cues as potential topic markers in Austrian Sign Language
Topic is often marked only by prosody across languages. In sign languages, prosody is expressed by features similar to those in speech: i.e., sign duration, velocity and amplitude of movement (cf. slope and range of pitch). Topicalized signs usually occur sentence-initially, are followed by a pause, and may show longer duration than nontopics. We used pausing and duration characteristics to resolve a puzzle concerning the status of OSV sentences …
Word order in the context of extensional and intensional events in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS)
This study examines the impact of the semantics of events and their participants on syntax (word order) in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS), replicating and extending findings on other sign languages (Napoli et al. 2017). We tested the hypothesis that in the visual modality, intensional and extensional events are preferentially expressed by different word orders: verbs expressing an intensional event are preferred before the object and verbs expressi…
Self-harm among inmates of the Berlin prison system
Our study found similarities between the study population and international studies in the distribution of certain characteristics. We assume that many of the postulated risk factors can also apply to Berlin prisoners. However, the study is limited by the small number of cases and the absence of a control group
Age of sign language acquisition has lifelong effect on syntactic preferences in sign language users
Acquisition of natural language has been shown to fundamentally impact both one’s ability to use the first language and the ability to learn subsequent languages later in life. Sign languages offer a unique perspective on this issue because Deaf signers receive access to signed input at varying ages. The majority acquires sign language in (early) childhood, but some learn sign language later—a situation that is drastically different from that of …
Psychosis in German prisoners
Surveys confirm risk factors for the incarceration of patients with psychosis including homelessness and comorbidity. There is also agreement that severe psychosis can lead to violence. Data describing prisoners with psychosis in Germany are scarce. We aimed to compare patients with psychosis in a prison hospital and patients with psychosis in a community hospital. Demographic data were collected, as well as comorbidity in the form of substance d…
Applicability of two violence risk assessment tools in a psychiatric prison hospital population
The risk of violent behavior is known to be higher for patients who suffer from a severe mental disorder. However, specific prediction tools for clinical work in prison psychiatry are lacking. In this single‐center study, two violence risk assessment tools (Forensic Psychiatry and Violence Tool, “FoVOx,” and Mental Illness and Violence Tool, “OxMIV”) were applied to a prison hospital population with a primary psychotic or bipolar disorder and sub…
Age of acquisition effects differ across linguistic domains in sign language
Prevalence of Opioid Dependence and Opioid Agonist Treatment in the Berlin Custodial Setting
The prevalence of opioid dependence and access to OAT remains a major health issue in the custodial setting. OAT implementation must be especially intensified among male, non-German, opioid-dependent individuals with a short detention period. Treatment itself must be diversified regarding the substances used for OAT, and institutional treatment differences suggest the need for a consistent treatment approach and the standardized implementation of…
Distributional properties of an agreement marker in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS)
This study focuses on the distribution ofagrm-bc, one of two agreement markers used in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS; Krebs, Julia, Ronnie B. Wilbur & Dietmar Roehm. 2017. Two agreement markers in ÖGS.Sign Language and Linguistics20(1). 27-54), with respect to different "verb types". Using an online questionnaire, ÖGS signers rated ÖGS sentences involving different verb types that varied in whether they show agreement with their arguments ("agreein…
The Impact of Transitional Movements and Non-Manual Markings on the Disambiguation of Locally Ambiguous Argument Structures in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS)
Previous studies of Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS) word-order variations have demonstrated the human processing system’s tendency to interpret a sentence-initial (case-) ambiguous argument as the subject of the clause (“subject preference”). The electroencephalogram study motivating the current report revealed earlier reanalysis effects for object-subject compared to subject-object sentences, in particular, before the start of the movement of the a…
The Impact of Transitional Movements and Non-Manual Markings on the Disambiguation of Locally Ambiguous Argument Structures in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS)
Previous studies of Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS) word-order variations have demonstrated the human processing system’s tendency to interpret a sentence-initial (case-) ambiguous argument as the subject of the clause (“subject preference”). The electroencephalogram study motivating the current report revealed earlier reanalysis effects for object-subject compared to subject-object sentences, in particular, before the start of the movement of the a…
Distributional properties of an agreement marker in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS)
This study focuses on the distribution ofagrm-bc, one of two agreement markers used in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS; Krebs, Julia, Ronnie B. Wilbur & Dietmar Roehm. 2017. Two agreement markers in ÖGS.Sign Language and Linguistics20(1). 27-54), with respect to different "verb types". Using an online questionnaire, ÖGS signers rated ÖGS sentences involving different verb types that varied in whether they show agreement with their arguments ("agreein…
The Impact of Transitional Movements and Non-Manual Markings on the Disambiguation of Locally Ambiguous Argument Structures in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS)
Previous studies of Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS) word-order variations have demonstrated the human processing system’s tendency to interpret a sentence-initial (case-) ambiguous argument as the subject of the clause (“subject preference”). The electroencephalogram study motivating the current report revealed earlier reanalysis effects for object-subject compared to subject-object sentences, in particular, before the start of the movement of the a…
Psychosis in German prisoners
Surveys confirm risk factors for the incarceration of patients with psychosis including homelessness and comorbidity. There is also agreement that severe psychosis can lead to violence. Data describing prisoners with psychosis in Germany are scarce. We aimed to compare patients with psychosis in a prison hospital and patients with psychosis in a community hospital. Demographic data were collected, as well as comorbidity in the form of substance d…
Applicability of two violence risk assessment tools in a psychiatric prison hospital population
The risk of violent behavior is known to be higher for patients who suffer from a severe mental disorder. However, specific prediction tools for clinical work in prison psychiatry are lacking. In this single‐center study, two violence risk assessment tools (Forensic Psychiatry and Violence Tool, “FoVOx,” and Mental Illness and Violence Tool, “OxMIV”) were applied to a prison hospital population with a primary psychotic or bipolar disorder and sub…
Age of acquisition effects differ across linguistic domains in sign language
Prevalence of Opioid Dependence and Opioid Agonist Treatment in the Berlin Custodial Setting
The prevalence of opioid dependence and access to OAT remains a major health issue in the custodial setting. OAT implementation must be especially intensified among male, non-German, opioid-dependent individuals with a short detention period. Treatment itself must be diversified regarding the substances used for OAT, and institutional treatment differences suggest the need for a consistent treatment approach and the standardized implementation of…
Distributional properties of an agreement marker in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS)
This study focuses on the distribution ofagrm-bc, one of two agreement markers used in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS; Krebs, Julia, Ronnie B. Wilbur & Dietmar Roehm. 2017. Two agreement markers in ÖGS.Sign Language and Linguistics20(1). 27-54), with respect to different "verb types". Using an online questionnaire, ÖGS signers rated ÖGS sentences involving different verb types that varied in whether they show agreement with their arguments ("agreein…
Age of sign language acquisition has lifelong effect on syntactic preferences in sign language users
Acquisition of natural language has been shown to fundamentally impact both one’s ability to use the first language and the ability to learn subsequent languages later in life. Sign languages offer a unique perspective on this issue because Deaf signers receive access to signed input at varying ages. The majority acquires sign language in (early) childhood, but some learn sign language later—a situation that is drastically different from that of …
Word order in the context of extensional and intensional events in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS)
This study examines the impact of the semantics of events and their participants on syntax (word order) in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS), replicating and extending findings on other sign languages (Napoli et al. 2017). We tested the hypothesis that in the visual modality, intensional and extensional events are preferentially expressed by different word orders: verbs expressing an intensional event are preferred before the object and verbs expressi…
Self-harm among inmates of the Berlin prison system
Our study found similarities between the study population and international studies in the distribution of certain characteristics. We assume that many of the postulated risk factors can also apply to Berlin prisoners. However, the study is limited by the small number of cases and the absence of a control group
Grammatical control of sign language production
Introduction The manuscript presents an experimental investigation into the linguistic and motor control mechanisms underlying grammatical marker production in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS). It focuses on the cross-linguistically attested phonological parameter of hand articulator tension and its role as a grammatical marker for adjective intensification. Method By combining advanced methods, including motion capture and electromyography (EMG), th…
How animacy impacts word order in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS)
The interaction of syntax, non-manuals, and prosodic cues as potential topic markers in Austrian Sign Language
Topic is often marked only by prosody across languages. In sign languages, prosody is expressed by features similar to those in speech: i.e., sign duration, velocity and amplitude of movement (cf. slope and range of pitch). Topicalized signs usually occur sentence-initially, are followed by a pause, and may show longer duration than nontopics. We used pausing and duration characteristics to resolve a puzzle concerning the status of OSV sentences …
Social Work Assistance and Stipends for Housing (Sash)
Patients receiving methadone for opioid use disorder (MOUD) experience high rates of homelessness. Providing housing assistance for both temporary and permanent housing could improve outcomes for housing and MOUD treatment. Social work assistance and stipends for housing (SASH) was a 12-month, pilot study investigating the feasibility of providing a housing intervention to eight participants receiving MOUD. Participants were eligible for 6 months…
Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in Berlin prisons
BACKGROUND: Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs are commonly prescribed medications in psychiatric treatment. Prisoners are a unique patient population due to their elevated prevalence of substance abuse and psychiatric morbidity. Given the limited data about the medical treatment for prisoners, this study aims to provide an initial exploratory overview of the prescription patterns of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in Berlin prisons. MATERIALS AND METHODS: …
Testing the Event Visibility Hypothesis in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS)
In sign languages, aspects of event structure have been shown to be systematically reflected in the phonological structure of verb signs, as proposed by the Event Visibility Hypothesis (EVH). This study investigates the relationship between verb semantics and phonology in 119 verbs from Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS). Four Deaf signers evaluated the usability of these verbs in specific contexts to assess event structure, and then their responses we…
Eye-Tracking in Reading Research
Eye-tracking methods have become a valuable tool for reading research, as they provide significant evidence on the behavioral and cognitive performance of developing readers. They also help identify reading behavior patterns among children with neurodevelopmental conditions, such as reading difficulties (RD) or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In this paper, we reviewed relevant literature (73 empirical studies) from 2008 to 2023 …
Psychology (11 works) · Hearing Impairment and Communication (8 works) · Sign language (8 works) · Linguistics (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Hand Gesture Recognition Systems (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Mathematics (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works)