Before the development of the Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of
Emotional Disorders (UP), evidence-based treatment options for commonly co-occurring …

Background Less than half of all individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remit
spontaneously and a large proportion of those seeking treatment do not respond sufficiently …

Background Existing literature suggests that patients' experiences of emotions, especially
negative emotions, predict outcomes in psychotherapies for major depressive disorder …

Background Studies measuring hair cortisol concentration (HCC) have been increasingly
conducted to document stress-related, endocrine changes aggregated over time. Previous …

Abstract Objective Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is characterised, among other
symptoms, by emotional instability and difficulties in regulating proximity to significant others …

Introduction: Elevated levels of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis hormone cortisol are
a frequently replicated finding in major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the current …

Background Studies have shown that depression and interpersonal relationships are
interdependently connected and that including the intimate partner in treatment for …

Objectives Hair cortisol concentration (HCC) indicates chronic stress exposure, which is a
risk factor in the pathogenesis of burnout and depression. However, findings on HCC are …

Background Adolescence is not only an important transitional period of many developmental
challenges, but also a high risk period for mental health problems. Psychotherapy is …

Around 50% of patients with major depression do not respond to standard first-line
treatments, such as psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. At the same time, a subgroup …