Experiencing trauma leads to intrusive memories (IMs), a hallmark symptom of post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which also occurs transdiagnostically. Understanding why …

Background: Previous research has shown that multiple traumatic experiences cumulatively
increase the risk for the development of severe symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder …

Three meta-analyses have demonstrated the clinical potential of open-label placebos
(OLPs). However, there is a need to synthesize the existing evidence through more complex …

Intrusions are a hallmark symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While
dysfunctional cognitions are known posttraumatic contributors, peritraumatic processes are …

Background The trauma film paradigm (TFP) is the gold standard experimental
psychopathology model of psychological trauma. However, different film clips with distinct …

Social exclusion, that is being left out by others, can have adverse consequences for
individuals' psychological well-being. Even short-term experiences of social exclusion …

The placebo response a significant therapeutic improvement after a placebo intervention—
can be high in children. The question arises of how optimal advantages of placebo treatment …

In the last 20 years, several contributions have been published on what concerns the
conceptual and empirical connections between self-processes. However, only a limited …

This work synthesizes and updates findings from four previous systematic-reviews and meta-
analyses on open-label placebos (OLPs). For the first time, it directly tests whether OLPs …

Updating self-related rules and beliefs is a common process in psychotherapy. Surprisingly,
little is known about the psychological mechanisms underlying belief and rule updating. In …