Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and improving its treatment is a core
research priority for future programmes. A change in the view of psychological and …

Behavioral Activation (BA) is a contemporary third-wave psychosocial treatment approach
that emphasizes helping individuals become more active in ways that are meaningful to …

Meta-analyses suggest that mindfulness interventions have positive effects on mental
health. Yet, how mindfulness interventions exert their effects is still largely unknown. Self …

Background: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with exposure is the treatment of choice for
specific phobia. Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) has shown benefits for the treatment …

Most research on the neurobiology of language ignores consciousness and vice versa.
Here, language, with an emphasis on inner speech, is hypothesised to generate and sustain …

Background: Behavioral activation is an evidence-based treatment for depression.
Theoretical considerations suggest that treatment response depends on reinforcement …

A mechanism-based approach was developed focusing on the psychodynamic,
psychological and neuronal mechanisms in healthy and depressed persons. In this …

New antidepressants and individualized approaches to treatment, matching specific
therapies to individual patients, are urgently needed. For this, a better understanding of …

Introduction Behavioral and pharmacological smoking cessation treatments are
hypothesized to increase patients' reward learning to reduce craving. Identifying changes in …

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) packages for anxiety disorders, such as phobias,
usually include gradual exposure to anxious contexts, positive self-verbalizations, and …