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Participants will attend two or three sessions, each lasting two hours, and will receive a free, in-depth psychotherapeutic assessment of a kind that goes beyond standard practice and is normally available only in hospitals, clinics or specialist psychotherapy practices.
The following text has been machine translated from the German with no human editing.
Traumatic experiences such as physical violence, sexual assault, war experiences or even accidents can severely impact the lives of those affected. Quite a few of them develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as flashbacks, avoidance and a persistent sense of heightened current threat. For example, even a particular smell or sound can cause those affected to relive the traumatic event over and over again. The team led by Tanja Michael, a professor of psychology and trauma therapist, has been working for years to further improve treatment options for patients with PTSD. This research has already received several international awards. At Saarland University, Tanja Michael heads the Teaching and Research Outpatient Clinic for Psychological Psychotherapy and the Institute for Further Training in Psychotherapy.
In a new study, PhD student Laura-Isabel Lay aims to explore new aspects of post-traumatic stress disorder and use the findings to make treatment more effective. To this end, the psychologist and psychotherapist in training is looking for volunteers who would like to take part. Participants will answer questions through interviews and questionnaires and, in return, will receive a detailed, free assessment based on the latest scientific research, which includes a specific focus on trauma and goes far beyond standard diagnostic procedures.
The findings are intended to inform the psychotherapeutic treatment of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. The data collected in the study is subject to strict data protection measures.
Anyone interested can contact psychologist Laura-Isabel Lay at the following email address to register for the study and receive further information:
Email: laura-isabel.lay(at)uni-saarland.de