Research
This page provides an overview of our current research interests and projects. Detailed descriptions for each project can be found on the following pages.
Our working group focuses on the following research interests:
- Diagnostics, Course & Dynamic Change of Psychopathological Processes (e.g., Which psychopathological processes affect which patients regarding their psychological symptoms? Which interventions are most promising for whom?)
- Expectations, Expectation Updating & Placebo (e.g., How do expectations influence the development, course, and treatment of mental disorders?)
- Psychosomatics & Behavioral Medicine (e.g., What influence do psychological processes have on the experience of stress due to chronic pain, tinnitus, cardiovascular diseases, or cancer?)
- Depression & Anxiety Disorders (e.g., How can the heterogeneity in the social experience and behavior of individuals with depression be explained? How can symptoms from the depression and anxiety spectrum be better described or formalized?)
We warmly invite you to learn more about our research activities and reach out to the respective project managers with any inquiries.
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Expectation
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Psychosomatic and Behavioral Medicine
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Biopsychology in Clinical Practice
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Therapy Studies
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LOEWE Center DYNAMIC
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EFFECT-Study Psychotherapy is effective in treating depression, with various factors, such as the number of weekly sessions, influencing therapeutic success. This study examines whether a higher session frequency and innovative expectation-focused therapeutic techniques can enhance the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression.