Clinical supervision based on video vs. verbal report: a randomized controlled trial.

Clinical supervision is considered important in psychotherapy training, but little is known about the efficacy of specific supervision methods. We investigate two such methods (video-based vs. verbal report-based supervision) in a randomized controlled trial.

[Learning from Mistakes? - A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Acquisition of Knowledge about Clinical Communication Skills Using Positive vs. Mixed Therapy Models].

Objective: This study compares two types of therapeutic model videos: an ideal model and a model that shows mistakes. The idea is that the conscious perception of mistakes is more likely to help build a comprehensive understanding of clinical communication skills than an ideal model.

Methods: A total of n1=111 psychology students and n2=57 people from the general population were randomly assigned to one of two training conditions as part of an online study.

Exposure therapy for health anxiety: Effectiveness and response rates in routine care of an outpatient clinic.

Objective: Many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have demonstrated the efficacy and benefits of exposure therapy in the treatment of health anxiety. However, the application of these research results to routine care has not been considered sufficiently. The aim of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of exposure therapy in the routine treatment of health anxiety patients.

Modeling in psychotherapy training: A randomized controlled proof-of-concept trial.

Objective: Despite the importance of modeling for learning, it has only so far been investigated in a few controlled studies in psychotherapy training. We, therefore, investigated, across several study outcomes, whether modeling outperformed a control group.

Method: Sixty-nine trainees (i.

The concise measurement of clinical communication skills: Validation of a short scale.

Objective: There is a lack of brief rating scales for the reliable assessment of psychotherapeutic skills, which do not require intensive rater training and/or a high level of expertise. Thus, the objective is to validate a 14-item version of the Clinical Communication Skills Scale (CCSS-S).

Methods: Using a sample of = 690 video-based ratings of role-plays with simulated patients, we calculated a confirmatory factor analysis and an exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), assessed convergent validities, determined inter-rater reliabilities and compared these with those who were either psychology students, advanced psychotherapy trainees, or experts.

A therapist-supported internet-based intervention for bereaved siblings: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: The loss of a sibling can have a long-term impact on the mental and physical health of the surviving sibling throughout adolescence and later adulthood. Even though bereaved siblings can be identified as a high-risk group, evidence-based interventions for this bereavement group are still missing.

Aim: To evaluate the treatment effects of an internet-based writing intervention for bereaved siblings aged 16-65 years.

Group cohesion in group-based personal practice.

Background: Personal practice (PP) is an integral component of many psychotherapy training programmes. It aims to promote personal and professional growth and is often conducted in a group format (g-PP). Group cohesion is one of the most researched mechanisms in group psychotherapy, but has rarely been studied in the context of g-PP.

Web-Based Bereavement Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Web-based interventions have been introduced as novel and effective treatments for mental disorders and, in recent years, specifically for the bereaved. However, a systematic summary of the effectiveness of online interventions for people experiencing bereavement is still missing.

Objective: A systematic literature search was conducted by four reviewers who reviewed and meta-analytically summarized the evidence for web-based interventions for bereaved people.

Effects of bereavement groups-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This review summarizes the evidence of bereavement groups for symptoms of grief and depression. The literature search using Web of Science, EBSCO, PubMed, CINAHL, and MEDLINE yielded 14 studies ( = 1519) meeting the inclusion criteria (i.e.

The nature of faking: A homogeneous and predictable construct?

Faking remains an unsolved problem in high-stakes personality assessment. It is important that the evaluation of so-called faking-detection scales differs between psychological disciplines. One of the reasons for this might be the unclear nature of actual faking behavior.

Narcissists of a Feather Flock Together: Narcissism and the Similarity of Friends.

Who is willing to expose himself or herself to narcissists on a long-term basis? Studies that address the interactions of narcissists focus mainly on their interactions with strangers. Hence, the aim of the present study was to investigate the extent to which two best friends' similarity in narcissism would influence their similarities in other personality profiles. A total of 290 best friends' dyads filled out measurements of the whole Dark Triad as well as the Big Five.

IGF-1 drives chromogranin A secretion via activation of Arf1 in human neuroendocrine tumour cells.

Hypersecretion is the major symptom of functional neuroendocrine tumours. The mechanisms that contribute to this excessive secretion of hormones are still elusive. A key event in secretion is the exit of secretory products from the Golgi apparatus.

Phosphorylation and turnover of paxillin in focal contacts is controlled by force and defines the dynamic state of the adhesion site.

Micro-environmental clues are critical to cell behavior. One of the key elements of migration is the generation and response to forces. Up to now there is no definitive concept on how the generation and responses to cellular forces influence cell behavior.

The phosphatase of regenerating liver 3 (PRL-3) promotes cell migration through Arf-activity-dependent stimulation of integrin α5 recycling.

The formation of metastasis is one of the most critical problems in oncology. The phosphatase of regenerating liver 3 (PRL-3) is a new target in colorectal cancer, mediating metastatic behavior through a promigratory function. However, detailed explanations for this effect have remained elusive.