Simon Blackwell
@blackwellse.bsky.social
Post-doctoral researcher in clinical psychology at the University of Göttingen, focussing on positive mental imagery and translational research methods. All tweets are in a personal capacity. He/him. More info: http://tinyurl.com/sebtrace
This is an interesting study, done in collaboration with the Edinburgh International Book Festival, highlighting the huge variation in people's imaginative experiences while reading: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
The forces of the imagination: exploring dimensions of mental imagery using the ReaderBank Imagination Quiz
Abstract. Reading stories can evoke vivid experiences of people, places, and scenes, but despite growing interest in the diversity of mental imagery, few s
royalsocietypublishing.org
Interesting study suggesting benefits for anhedonia of a brief mental imagery-based Ecological Momentary Intervention (3 x smartphone prompts per day to imagine positive future events): doi.org/10.1016/j.be...
Redirecting
doi.org
BCP FirstView Paper: A model of engagement in psychological therapy Full free text at https://ow.ly/esxH50ZPzs6
New from my lab! So, you've heard that habituation during exposure doesn't predict overall treatment change. Emotional processing theory must be wrong and we need a new theory. But... what if the measurement of habituation was unreliable? Free for 50 days link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1noIo39qZA...
This is how much fun it is to discuss person-specific networks with up and coming talents in psychiatric research! #eabct Take homes from symposium:
Last 3 Minute Talk session at #EABCT2026, chaired by Jo Daniels! She's brought her bell all the way over from the UK, but will she have to use it...?
Looking forward to talking about this study in my open paper session later on today at #EABCT2026 - come and join us in the Arc at 11:30!
Starting off the opening ceremony, introducing EABCT President Katy Grazebrook for her opening speech. #EABCT2026
🔔 Call for Papers 🔔 I’m guest editing a Special Issue of Cognitive & Behavioral Practice Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches in Context https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/336984/special-issue-on-cognitive-behavioral-approaches-in-context
Amazing experience at the weekend taking part in the "Symphonic mob" in Göttingen - I think it was the first time I played my cello in an Orchestra for > 25 years! www.symphonic-mob.de/stadt/goetti...
Our atlas of psychotherapy lists, for six major mental disorders, the unique psychological treatments studied in randomized trials, with protocol/manual references. You can also search by therapy macro-family, like CBT. ioanaalina.github.io/Psychotherap... Paper: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42457338/
Atlas of Psychological Interventions for Severe Mental Disorders
ioanaalina.github.io
1/43 Ok folks, after much teasing and anticipation, I'm THRILLED to share our new paper in Annual Review of Clinical Psychology. Not gonna lie: I'm proud of this one, and I hope it makes an impact on the field (so please share!). A thread 🧵👇
Josh Grubbs@joshuagrubbsphd.com · 4mo agoFriends, we are still a few months out from this paper being public, but I am very excited to share some of my best diatribes with you all. Here is a preview
One more week to apply for this PhD position with us @uni-goettingen.de (deadline 01.09.26)! See below for details and how to apply.
Simon Blackwell@blackwellse.bsky.social · 3mo agoCome and do your PhD with us! I'm very pleased to advertise a PhD position @uni-goettingen.de working on the project "Development and testing of a web-based cognitive training intervention to target anhedonia", funded by the @dfg.de See here for details: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/644546.ht...
Enjoyed talking to @psychscience.bsky.social about my group’s new(ish) paper for the Observer. I’ve talked about this on here at an earlier stage. In 4 studies, we found no evidence that asking young adults to cut back on their social media improves well-being. Small thread 🧵 follows:
For Young Adults, Limiting Social Media Use Doesn’t Improve Well-Being
What happens when young adults are asked to slash their social media use to 30 minutes a day? In a new set of studies, most did not follow through, and those who did cut back …
psychologicalscience.org
In case you missed the official launch in San Francisco in June.... It's time to save the date for the next World Congress of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (WCCBT), to be held 20 - 23 June 2029 in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil! /1 wccbt.org/world-congre... @wccbtglobal.bsky.social
World Congress 2029 - World Confederation of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
wccbt.org
🚀 Introducing EACLIPT Spotlight! A new podcast from the EACLIPT Early Career Researchers featuring accessible conversations on clinical psychology, psychological treatment, research, and professional development. 🎧 Follow us on Spotify and main platforms: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
🎧 New EACLIPT Spotlight podcast episode! In the 1st episode of Behind the Paper - Clinical Psychology in Europe, Vivian Peerbooms discusses predictors of treatment failure in anxiety and depression. Podcast: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/... 🔗 Paper: doi.org/10.32872/cpe...
New paper out on open science in clinical psychology: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Commentary: Making Patient Data Count—Opportunities and Challenges for Open Science in Clinical Psychology
Open science practices—such as preregistration, data and material sharing, and open-access dissemination—are increasingly promoted across psychology, yet their specific value for clinical psychology ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
BCP New Paper: A randomised controlled feasibility study of brief cognitive therapy for the treatment of PANic Disorder in Adolescents (PANDA) Full free text at https://ow.ly/iol050ZqQjc
Time to relax again… after this year’s amazing #BABCP2026 conference in Warwick. I was once again so impressed by the huge breadth and high quality of the work presented, the enthusiasm and energy, and the friendly atmosphere that ran through it all... /1 @babcp.com
And finally congrats to Renske Herrema who received the second Special Commendation for their paper ‘Therapeutic work with autistic and gender diverse individuals: a cognitive approach to multiple masking’ Full free paper available here: https://ow.ly/JEZW50ZnNNu
Also congrats to Leila Lawton who received a Special Commendation for ‘Using cognitive therapy for PTSD when racism was part of the traumatic event(s): case illustrations and practical considerations for therapists and supervisors’ Full paper available here: https://ow.ly/XbvQ50ZnNKm
Congratulations to Hibah Hassan who has won the annual Hannah Murray Award for tCBT Practitioner Paper of the Year for her excellent and very clinically useful paper ‘Addressing therapist concerns about religion in CBT: why, when, and how? Full paper available free at https://ow.ly/cpna50ZnNE1
Looking forward to this panel at #BABCP2026 "Research and practice in a turbulent world: should we remain apolitical amid global political conflict" @babcp.com
