Greetings from #SAA2026 in Vienna, where our PhD students @joannahunsmann.bsky.social and @sabrinabenz.bsky.social presented their work on repetitive negative thinking and dynamic indicators of resilience in daily life this week. Always a pleasure to catch up with the inspiring SAA community! 💫

On my way to the #dpk2026 - a bit later than the rest of the crowd. This morning, I already listened to the excellent keynote by Bram Vervliet about Experimental Psychopathology Research while drinking coffee in my office in Munich. Now looking forward to meeting many colleagues live in Berlin.

Die Wissenschaft in Deutschland ist leistungsstark, international vernetzt und ein zentraler Motor für Innovation und gesellschaftlichen Fortschritt. Die wissenschaftspolitischen Positionen der AfD für die Landtagswahlen in Sachsen-Anhalt erwähnen dies allerdings nicht. 1/7

Great days at #APS26BCN! Our researchers Charlotte Wittekind and @sabrinabenz.bsky.social presented their work on tobacco deprivation, metacognition, and time-varying symptom networks in depression and anxiety. Thanks to APS and Barcelona for hosting such a vibrant and welcoming conference! ☀️

I always knew it: pessimism is my forte.

Apropos: Heute, um 16 Uhr am Gärtnerplatz in München.

Schaut doch gerne mal die Homepage des Lehrstuhls an, wenn Euch das interessiert. Hier erfahrt Ihr mehr über die Forschung der gesamten Arbeitsgruppe: www.lmu.de/psy/de/lehrs... (3/4)

Forschung am Lehrstuhl für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

Willkommen am Department Psychologie der LMU München. Forschen und Studieren auf höchstem Niveau.

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🚨 New paper: Meta-analysis of 73 RCTs examined how treatment dosage and intensity in trauma-focused interventions affect PTSD & depression symptoms and completion rates. Intensive, personalized schedules with more completed sessions may improve outcomes. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.cp...

Das bringt mich zu einem aktuellen berufspolitischen Thema: Erst vor wenigen Tagen hat der Erweiterte Bewertungsausschuss eine Kürzung der Honorare von ambulanten Psychotherapeut*innen (PTs) um 4,5% beschlossen. Das ist in meinen Augen absolut inakzeptabel. Ich will Euch sagen warum: (1/8)

[Admin] Als Scientist Practitioner die Schnittstelle zwischen Psychotherapie und Strafverfahren und die psychische Gesundheit rund um die Geburt beforschen! Begrüßt unsere neue Kuratorin @lawolkenstein.bsky.social! realscientistsde.blogspot.com/2026/03/als-...

Als Scientist Practitioner die Schnittstelle zwischen Psychotherapie und Strafverfahren und die psychische Gesundheit rund um die Geburt beforschen! Larissa Wolkenstein ist jetzt bei Real Scientists D...

Diese Woche freuen wir uns auf unsere Kuratorin Dr. Larissa Wolkenstein ( @lawolkenstein.bsky.social ) ! Larissa ist Akademische Direktorin...

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Guten Morgen liebe Wissenschaftsinteressierte, ich freue mich sehr, dass ich Euch ab heute eine Woche lang in meinen Arbeitsalltag mitnehmen darf. Die meiste Zeit werden wir gemeinsam an der LMU München verbringen, an der ich nun schon seit über 10 Jahren tätig bin (oh weh...wo ist die Zeit hin?).

💡 3rd DZPG ECS Congress in Berlin: 100+ early career scientists, lively exchange, and eye-opening & encouraging keynotes from Daniel Leising & Christine Knaevelsrud – with @sabrinabenz.bsky.social joining from our team. Looking forward to the DZPG Annual Meeting in Sep in Munich! www.dzpg.org/en/

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...

(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.

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.

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.

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.

(1/2) @maxganslmeier.bsky.social completed his PhD on the effects of trauma-focused therapy on memory.

(1/11) Do trauma-focused interventions change what we remember – or only how we remember it? In her dissertation, @milenaaleksic.bsky.social explored this question through a series of experimental studies.

Grateful to have joined the #mitnb workshop last week at TESC, Tilburg. Five days of inspiring talks, engaging hackathons, and great people from around the world! Thanks to MITNB and @tesc-tilburgu.bsky.social for organizing such an energizing and insightful event on timescales in #ESM research.

(1/4) Why is it so hard to quit smoking? Franziska Motka explored this question in her PhD at our department, completed on Oct 20, 2025. She investigated the psychological and neurobiological processes that keep chronic smoking going – and how they can be changed.

(1/12) This year, six colleagues from our team successfully completed their PhDs. We’ll introduce them and their research in a short series. We start with @miamgunak.bsky.social, whose dissertation asked: How are trauma and PTSD related to cognitive functioning and dementia risk?

Excited to share our new paper in Journal of Sex Research. The SPTQ is a validated tool to assess sexual problems after trauma - it captures issues like boundaries & sexual agency. For clinicians & researchers supporting survivors’ sexual well-being. #Trauma #SexualHealth 📄 doi.org/10.1080/0022...

The Sexual Problems Following Trauma Questionnaire (SPTQ): Development and Psychometric Properties

The present study describes the development and psychometric evaluation of a new diagnostic instrument for the assessment of trauma-related sexual problems: The Sexual Problems following Trauma Que...

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📅 In March 2026 we’ll also offer our first course on Psychosocial Oncology — for psychological & medical psychotherapists aiming to deepen their expertise in oncology care. 🔗 Info & registration: www.lmu.de/psy/en/chair...

👋We are excited to join the Bluesky community. Stay tuned for updates on our research on PTSD, transdiagnostic processes, and translational research! 🔗For more information on our team: www.lmu.de/psy/en/chair...

Off to the #LadenburgerDiskurs: Experts in therapy, legal psychology, law, justice & policy are tackling the trauma therapy dilemma – when survivors are told to delay treatment to stay credible in court. Updates to follow! #Trauma #Psychotherapy #PTSD #DaimlerUndBenzStiftung #ScienceMeetsPractice

Yesterday, our wonderful @milenaaleksic.bsky.social completed her PhD — congratulations, dear Milena! You've accomplished something truly impressive, and I’m so looking forward to many more exciting projects with you and to hear more of your inspiring talks in the future!

Great news! The early bird registration deadline was extended to May 30! 🎉 Register now and get: 🧪 Full access to all scientific & poster sessions 🌐 Entry to the virtual congress platform 🎟️ Industry exhibition + final program ☕ Daily coffee breaks & lunch 🎉 Welcome reception See you in Munich! 📍🗺️

Our manuscript challenging traditional views of rejection sensitivity has been published here: rdcu.be/ekZ4s @thomasehring.bsky.social @prodo.bsky.social @tonyafrommelt.bsky.social

🎺JOB ALERT👀: We (@LMU Munich) are hiring a postdoc (full-term) for the coordination of META-REP, a metascientific research consortium (www.lmu.de/psy/de/forsc...). Application deadline May 15, 2025. See full job ad here: job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/3.... Contact me if you need more info!