Clinical Psychology & Psychological Treatment @LMU Munich
- Impressions from the PSYNETS Winter School in partly snowy Amsterdam. Our PhD student @sabrinabenz.bsky.social joined a week on current developments in network modeling, with a strong focus on Bayesian approaches (featuring a full day for the first time). Excited to see this flow into our research.
- 🚨 New paper out! Using EMA & actigraphy in depressed inpatients (N = 59; 7-week RCT), we found strong same-day associations in networks between mood, repetitive negative thinking, emotion regulation difficulties, and physical activity, with some carry-over across days. rdcu.be/e0vRS
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- Ein inspirierender Austausch beim 1. Deutschen Lehrtherapeut:innenkongress in Bochum. Als Team der Berufsqualifizierenden Tätigkeit III nehmen wir neue Perspektiven, anregende Gespräche und wertvolle Kontakte aus dem bundesweiten Treffen mit in die Lehrtherapie an unseren Hochschulambulanzen.
- Can Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) reduce binge-eating frequency and enhance emotional skills in adults with Binge-Eating Disorder (BED)? @heidrunmutter.bsky.social, a doctoral researcher, will explore this in a randomized controlled trial with N=100. Stay tuned for updates!
- (1/2) In our Outpatient Center for Psychological Treatment, we provide cognitive behavioral therapy for adults, with a focus on trauma-related disorders. We also combine clinical care with research on PTSD, treatment outcomes, and traumatic memories as well as teaching.
- 🎄 Before the Christmas break begins, we want to thank you for your support - we're looking forward to continuing to share our work in 2026. Wishing you a restful winter break and a good start into the new year! ✨
- We’re offering a 2-day workshop on SCID-5-AMPD in November 2026! Designed for professionals who want to deepen their skills in dimensional personality diagnostics. More info: www.lmu.de/psy/en/chair...
- (1/3) We were thrilled to hear that the G-BA-Innovationsausschuss has recommended implementing the ImPuls intervention, a transdiagnostic group exercise program for mental disorders, in standard care (see innovationsfonds.g-ba.de/downloads/be...).
- Measuring Negative Thought Spirals in Real Time 🧠📱 In two studies, we used ecological momentary assessment (EMA) via smartphones to track repetitive negative thinking in real time. 🔗 Read the studies: doi.org/10.1371/jour... doi.org/10.1016/j.br...
- 🔍 What we found: • EMA scores predicted depression and anxiety up to one year later. • These effects held after accounting for baseline symptoms and retrospective trait RNT measures — and EMA turned out to be a more consistent predictor of psychopathology than trait measures at later follow-ups.
- (1/8) A substantial number of traumatized patients discontinue psychological treatment early or do not benefit sufficiently. But what do we know about treatment failure in the treatment of traumatized patients?
- In his keynote lecture, “Treatment of PTSD: State-of-the-Art and Beyond,” Professor Thomas Ehring @thomasehring.bsky.social, Chair of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Treatment at LMU Munich @lmu-klips.bsky.social, offered an overview of current evidence-based interventions for PTSD and CPTSD.
- (1/11) How can we better understand and prevent postpartum depression – one of the most common psychological complications in mothers after childbirth? Last but not least, we introduce @lea-vogel.bsky.social's dissertation, which addressed this important question.
- (2/11) Postpartum Depression (PPD) affects about 17% of mothers worldwide and can have far-reaching consequences for mothers and families. Lea investigated maternal experiences of childhood trauma as a risk factor for PPD and for difficulties in the early mother–infant relationship.
- We were very glad to host the meeting of Clinical Psychology Professors this year. As always, we discussed issues related to teaching, research, clinical training. This year, we invited @maxneufeind.bsky.social to additionally talk about how (Clinical) Psychology can impact on politics and society.
- Thank you to @maxneufeind.bsky.social for encouraging us to not only disseminate our findings to colleagues but to also to politics and society. Good to hear that our professional society DPGs, represented by its president @evalottabrakemeier.bsky.social at the meeting, is very committed to this.
- Wir haben uns sehr gefreut, in der vergangenen Woche das jährliche Treffen der Hochschullehrer:innen Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie hier an der @lmumuenchen.bsky.social ausrichten zu können. An zwei Tagen haben wir uns intensiv über aktuelle Themen unseres Faches ausgetauscht.
- (1/5) How are emotional skills linked to mental health – and can physical activity make a difference? @eva-herzog.bsky.social's PhD research explored how emotional intelligence, emotion regulation & repetitive negative thinking relate to mental health and psychopathology.
- For the first time, we’re offering a 2-day workshop on the SCID-5-CV in October 2026! Designed for professionals in psychotherapy, psychiatry, and clinical psychology, it covers DSM-5 diagnostics, interview structure, and hands-on practice. More info: www.lmu.de/psy/en/chair...
- (1/2) @maxganslmeier.bsky.social completed his PhD on the effects of trauma-focused therapy on memory.
- (2/2) His research findings suggest that structured imagery interventions like ImRs and ImE do not compromise memory accuracy and can even improve recall, challenging the idea that trauma-focused treatment needs to be delayed when legal cases are ongoing.
- ✨Wunderbare Neuigkeiten: Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft fördert unser neues Netzwerk SNEPP – das Scientific Network for Experimental Psychopathology and Psychotherapy! www.uni-goettingen.de/de/3240.html...
