Associations between therapists' verbal techniques and patient-rated therapeutic alliance, insight, and problem solving.

Objective: To investigate associations between common factors (alliance, insight, problem solving) and therapists' techniques. We expected a positive association between (1) supportive techniques and the alliance, (2) interpretative techniques and insight, and (3) a stronger association between interpretative techniques and insight for patients with more severe baseline symptoms. Other associations were analyzed in an exploratory way.

Factors influencing the duration of untreated illness among patients with anorexia nervosa: A multicenter and multi-informant study.

Introduction: The duration of untreated illness (DUI), that is, the interval between the onset of anorexia nervosa (AN) symptoms and start of specialized treatments, has a strong influence on the prognosis.

Objective: To quantify modifiable predictors of the DUI and to derive recommendations for secondary prevention strategies.

Methods: Within a multicenter, multi-informant study, DUI was assessed in interviews with patients undergoing first specialized AN treatment.

Internet-Based Prevention Program of Victimization for Youth in Care and Care Leavers (EMPOWER YOUTH): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: The global estimate of the number of children in institutional care is around 5 million, with around 1 million of these children living in Europe. In Germany, about 75,000 children and adolescents find themselves in the foster care system and about 93,000 additional children and adolescents are living in institutions. Traumatic experiences and neglect in childhood are highly prevalent among these youth in care and are related to severe long-term effects.

The development and psychometric evaluation of FABIANA-checklist: a scale to assess factors influencing treatment initiation in anorexia nervosa.

Background: A long duration of untreated illness (DUI) is an unfavorable prognostic factor in anorexia nervosa (AN) and is associated with chronic illness progression. Although previous preventive measures aimed at reducing DUI and thus improving short- and long-term treatment outcomes have been partially successful, a better understanding of the factors involved in the sensitive phase prior to treatment initiation is needed. To date, there is no validated instrument available to assess these factors specifically for patients with AN.

[Psychotherapy Trainees' Experience of Alliance-Focused Training as a Part of Psychotherapy Training - A Qualitative Analysis].

Interpersonal competencies of therapists in dealing with alliance ruptures is related to therapeutic success. Therefore, it is of particular importance to learn and to train these competencies. A method which was developed specially for this purpose is the Alliance-Focused Training (AFT).

[Maintaining a Strong Therapeutic Alliance: Initial Experiences with the Alliance-Focused Training (AFT) in Germany].

Aims: Alliance Focused Training (AFT) 1 aims at enhancing therapists' competences in resolving ruptures in the therapeutic alliance using video recordings and role-plays. This pilot study funded by the Heigl Foundation aimed at presenting initial results and clinical experiences with AFT in Germany, and to prepare a subsequent RCT.

Methods: 7 trainee therapists participated.

Pretreatment and process predictors of nonresponse at different stages of inpatient psychotherapy.

Objective: Up to 50% of psychotherapeutic treatments end without significant improvements. While there is first evidence about predictors of nonresponse in outpatient psychotherapy, there are currently no studies investigating predictors of nonresponse in inpatient settings. Based upon a previous systematic literature review, we analyzed the predictive value of initial patient characteristics on nonresponse in symptom distress.

[Non-response to therapy in acute and rehabilitative psychosomatic inpatient care - a systematic review].

Objectives: The study reviews the state-of-the art on failure research in acute and rehabilitative psychosomatic inpatient care. The main focus of interest lies in describing the frequency and possible predictors of unsuccessful therapeutic treatments.

Methods: We systematically searched the databases MEDLINE, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO und PSYNDEX and selected studies from the past 20 years focusing on treatment failure in the inpatient psychosomatic treatment of adult patients.

[Premature termination of inpatient psychotherapy].

This systematic review examines the frequency and possible causes of premature termination of psychotherapeutic treatments. The literature search focused on adult patients who drop-out of acute and rehabilitative inpatient psychosomatic care in Germany. The weighted average drop-out-rate of the 15 included studies was 12.