The Bielefeld Life Satisfaction Scale (BIFL). An Open-Access Questionnaire for Self-Assessing Domain and Life Satisfaction in Psychotherapy and ResearchAbstract:Background: Life satisfaction is an important outcome measure in ...
Sexual Inactivity and Sexual Dissatisfaction in Midlife Couples on Average in a Relationship for 31 YearsAbstract:Theoretical background: Sexual activity and experience change over the lifespan. Regardless of age, reduced or absent ...
“How Is Therapy Supposed to Help Me if I Can’t Even Organize it?” A Qualitative Study About the Experiences of Individuals Seeking Outpatient PsychotherapyAbstract:Background: One of the goals delineated in the structural reform of ...
Abstract:Background: Based on interdependence theory, forgiveness could be a strategy for dealing with interpersonal transgressions in a romantic relationship. Objective: The present study examines the effects of transgression ...
Internalized Transnegativity, Resilience Factors, and Mental Health in a Sample of Gender Minorities From Germany and SwitzerlandAbstract:Background: Trans*, inter*, and nonbinary individuals experience discrimination and exhibit a ...
Use of Demonstration Videos From Psychotherapy in Psychology Training. A Randomized Controlled Trial for Teaching Practice-Related and Approach-Specific ContentsAbstract:Background: Demonstration videos (DVs) with simulated patients ...
Validity and Reliability of the German Version of the Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy Scale for AdolescentsAbstract:Background: Self-efficacy beliefs regarding one’s emotion regulation are an important antecedent of successful ...
The Inhibition of Constructive Aggression. Concept, Operationalization, and Clinical ImplicationsAbstract:Background: Constructive aggression is an evolved pattern of behavior that allows an individual to nonviolently introduce their ...
Trauma Therapy. Care Situation, Barriers, and Facilitating Factors of Trauma-Specific Treatment UtilizationAbstract:Background: Many traumatized patients do not receive specific psychotherapy. Objective: We aimed to investigate the ...
Abstract:Background: Feedback is considered one of the most important strategies in psychotherapy training. Objective: We investigated the effect of competence feedback on therapist self-perceived competence, professional self-...
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Resulting From a Suicide Attempt. A Pilot StudyAbstract:Background: First studies suggest that self-performed suicide attempts may cause PTSD symptomatology with surprising frequency. However, the reported ...
Abstract: Group therapy has the potential to reach more people seeking treatment at the same time while achieving similar success rates as individual therapy. We examined whether adding group therapy (behavioral activation) before ...
Positive and Negative Outcome Expectancies Predict Treatment SuccessAbstract:Background: The outcome expectations of patients have long been considered a common factor in psychotherapy. Objective: The present study examines whether ...
COVID Instead of Daycare. The Ongoing Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Preschoolers’ Mental HealthAbstract:Background: In spring 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic led to increased behavioral problems in preschoolers. Objective: The ...
Five Years of the Psychotherapeutic Consultation Hour. Who Makes Use of It and How Reliable Are the Presumptive Diagnoses? Results From a Child and Adolescent University Outpatient ClinicAbstract:Background: The Psychotherapeutic ...
Abstract:Background: Early interpersonal traumatic events, such as childhood maltreatment, increase the risk of developing complex posttraumatic stress symptoms. The biphasic treatment program STAIR-NT (Skills Training for Affective ...
When Studying Gets Out of Control. The Development and Validation of a German Adaptation of the Bergen Study Addiction Scale (BStAS)Abstract:Background: The present study develops and validates a German adaptation of the Bergen Study ...
Effects of the Psychological Board Game “Identity” as Self-Reflection for (Psychology) StudentsAbstract:Theoretical background: The board game Identity, offered as a tutorial, can provide a low-threshold introduction to self-...
Informed Consent in Online Studies. How Much Do Participants Really Understand, and Can That Be Changed?Abstract:Background: Participants must provide informed consent (IC) to participate in a study. To this end, they must first read ...
Abstract.Background: Chronically stressed people often suffer from anxiety and depressive mood. Hypnosis is a technique that can induce a relaxation response and reduce negative stress symptoms. Objective: This explorative study ...