Research Interests 

• Expectations and expectation violations
• Communication about death and dying

Curriculum Vitae

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen Education

  Since 11/2020
  PhD in Psychology (Dr. rer. nat.), Philipps University of Marburg, Department of Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Treatment
  Advisor: Dr. Pia von Blanckenburg
  
  Since 10/2019
  Postgraduate training in cognitive behavioral therapy, Institut für Psychotherapieausbildung Marburg (IPAM)
  
  10/2018 – 09/2019
  Master in Psychology (M.Sc.), Philipps University of Marburg
  Thesis: “Self-management, Glycemic Control and Depression in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: What Influence Do Pre-existing Expectations Have?”
  
  10/2014 – 09/2018
  Bachelor in Psychology (B.Sc.), Philipps University of Marburg

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen Professional Experience 

  Since 11/2020
  PhD Student in the Research Training Group (RTG) 2271 "Maintenance vs. change of expectations in the context of expectation violations", Philipps University of Marburg
  
  Since 11/2020
  Clinical Psychologist, Outpatient Clinic for Psychological Interventions, Psychotherapie Ambulanz Marburg (PAM)
  
  11/2019 – 10/2020 
  Clinical Psychologist, Vitos Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Marburg (psychiatric day-care hospital)

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen International Experience

  09/2023
  Research visit at UHN Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Department of Supportive Care, Division of Psychosocial Oncology - Affiliated with University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
  Supervisor: Dr. Christian Schulz-Quach

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen Teaching

  - Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Methods II (Training, M.Sc.)
  - Clinical Case Demonstration (Training, B.Sc.)
  - Self-Awareness (M.Sc. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy)

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen Ad Hoc Reviewer

  BMC Palliative Care

Publications

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen Articles in Journals

  Bendel, Y., Pinquart, M., Schulz-Quach, C., & von Blanckenburg, P. (2022). Expectations in the Communication About Death and Dying: Development and Initial Validation of the End-of-Life Conversations – Expectations Scale. /OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying/. 
  
  Bendel, Y., Gesualdo, C., Pinquart, M., & von Blanckenburg, P. (2023). Better than expected? -Predictors of coping with expectation violations in the communication about death and dying. Frontiers in Psychology 14:1256202. 

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen Presentations

  Bendel, Y., & von Blanckenburg, P. (2022). Entwicklung und initiale Validierung der End-of-Life Conversations Expectations Scale (EOLC-E). Poster presented at the 1st German Psychotherapy Congress (DPK), Berlin.
  
  Bendel, Y., Pinquart, M., Schulz-Quach, C., & von Blanckenburg, P. (2023). Optimierung von Erwartungen in der Kommunikation über das Lebensende: Ergebnisse einer randomisiert-kontrollierten Studie. Presentation at the 2nd German Psychotherapy Congress (DPK), Berlin.
  
  Bendel, Y., Pinquart, M., & von Blanckenburg, P. (2023). “I even felt relieved” – A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating an Online Intervention to Increase End-of-Life Communication. Presentation at the 18th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC), Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  
  Bendel, Y., Pinquart, M., Schulz-Quach, C., & von Blanckenburg, P. (2023). Changing Expectations Towards End-of-Life Communication: A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating an Expectation-Focused Online Intervention. Presentation at the 17th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Vancouver, BC, Canada.