Publications

Here you'll find our publications from autumn 2009 onward. For older works, please see the pages of individual members.

Preprints

2024

  • Braun, M. N., Müller-Klein, A., Sopp, M. R., Michael, T., Link-Dorner, U., & Lass-Hennemann, J. (2024). The human ability to interpret affective states in horses’ body language: The role of emotion recognition ability and previous experience with horses. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 271, Article 106171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106171
  • Hauck, A., Michael, T., Issler, T. C., Klein, S., Lass-Hennemann, J., & Ferreira de Sá, D. S. (2024). Can glucose facilitate fear exposure? Randomized, placebo-controlled trials on the effects of glucose administration on fear extinction processes. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 178, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2024.104553.
  • Müller-Klein*, A., Braun*, M. N., Ferreira de Sá, D. S., Michael, T., Link-Dorner, U., & Lass-Hennemann, J. (2024). A relaxed horse—A relaxed client? An experimental investigation of the effects of therapy horses’ stress on clients’ stress, mood, and anxiety. Animals, 14(4), Article 604. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14040604 (*These authors are shared first authors.)
  • Schanz, C.G., Equit, M., Schäfer, S.K. (2024). Kein Stress ist nicht genug: Eigene Bedürfnisse erkennen und das Wohlbefinden steigern. Hogrefe

2023

  • Friesen, E., Sopp, M.R., Cordi, M.J., Rasch, B., & Michael, T. (2023). Sleep-Directed Hypnosis Improves Subjective Sleep Quality but not Extinction Memory After Exposure to Analog Trauma. Cognitive Therapy and Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-022-10345-6
  • Issler, T. C., Ferreira de Sá, D., Michael, T., & Schäfer, S. K. (2023). The relationship between childhood gender nonconformity, aversive childhood experiences, and mental health in heterosexual and non‐ heterosexual cisgender men: The buffering effect of sense of coherence. Stress and Health, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1002/ smi.3227

  • Lüder, C.C., Michael, T., Lass-Hennemann, J., Schanz, C.G., Venhorst, A., Meyer, T. & Equit, M. (2023). Moderate-intensity Aerobic Exercise Training as an Adjunct to Trauma-focused Psychotherapy in Traumatized Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20008066.2023.2251777

  • Schanz, C.G., Equit, M., Schäfer, S.K. (2023). Therapie Basics: Fallkonzeption und Behandlungsplanung. Beltz.

2022

  • Equit, M, Schanz CG, Kotzur, MK, & Michael, T. (2022). Einsatz adjuvanter Therapie zur Behandlung der Posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung. Persönlichkeitsstörungen, 26, 42-54.
  • Friesen, E., Sopp, M. R., Brueckner, A. H., Ferreira de Sá, D., & Michael, T. (2022). Investigation of early night sleep effects on subsequent fear extinction learning and recall. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology. https://doi.org/10.1177/20438087221090350
  • Hauck, A., Michael, T., & Ferreira de Sá, D. S. (2022). Fear learning and generalization during pandemic fear: How COVID-19-related anxiety affects classical fear conditioning with traumatic film clips. Journal of psychiatric research, 155, 90-99
  • Pfaltz, M, Halligan, S, Haim-Nachum, S, Sopp, MR, Åhs, F, Bachem, R, Bartoli, E, Belete, H, Belete, T, Berzengi, A, Dukes, D, Essadek, A, Iqbal, N, Jobson, L, Langevin, R, Levy-Gigi, E, Lüönd, AM, Martin-Soelch, C, Michael, T, Oe, M, Olff, M, Ceylan, D, Raghavan, V, Ramakrishnan, M, Sar, V, Spies, G, Wadji, DL, Wamser-Nanney, R, Fares-Otero, NE, Schnyder, U, Seedat, S (2022, in press).Social Functioning in Individuals Affected by Childhood Maltreatment: Establishing a Research Agenda to Inform Interventions. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

  • Schäfer, S.K., Lüder, C., Porcheret, K., Hu, X., Margraf, J., Michael, T., Holmes, E.A., Werner, G.G., Wilhelm, I., Woud, M.L., Zeng, S., Friesen, E., Haim-Nachum, S., Lass-Hennemann, J., Lieb, K., Kunzler, A.M., Wirth, B.E., & Sopp, M.R. (2022). To Sleep or Not to Sleep, That Is the Question: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effect of Post-Trauma Sleep on Intrusive Memories of Analog Trauma. PREPRINT available at OSF [https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/c692r]

  • Schäfer, S. K., Schanz, C. G., & Equit, M. (2022) Diagnostik in der ambulanten Psychotherapie: Ein Lehr- und Praxishandbuch. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer.
  • Schanz, C.G., Mattheus, H.K., Equit, M., Schäfer, S.K. (2022). Therapie-Tools Transdiagnostische Psychoedukation: Mit E-Book inside und Arbeitsmaterial. Weinheim: Beltz.
  • Schanz, CG, Equit, M, Schäfer, SK, & Michael, T. (2022). Self-Directed Passive-Aggressive Behaviour as an Essential Component of Depression: Findings from Two Cross-Sectional Observational Studies. BMC Psychiatry, 22, 200. doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-03850-1
  • Schanz, C.G., Equit, M., Schäfer, S.K., Michael, T. (2022). Self-directed passive-aggressive behaviour as an essential component of depression: findings from two cross-sectional observational studies. BMC Psychiatry, 22.

2021

  • Bolten, M., Schanz, C. G., & Equit, M. (2021). Bindungsstörungen. Hogrefe Verlag.
  • Bolten, M., Schanz, C. G., & Equit, M. (2021). Ratgeber Bindungsstörungen. Hogrefe Verlag.Friesen, E., Michael, T., Schäfer, S. K., & Sopp, M. R. COVID-19-Related Distress Predicts Analog PTSD Symptoms After Exposure to an Analog Stressor (2021). PREPRINT available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-998687/v1]
  • Haim-Nachum, S*, Sopp, MR*, Michael, T, Shamay-Tsoory, S, Levy-Gigi, E (2021). No distance is too far between friends: associations of comfortable interpersonal distance with PTSD and anxiety symptoms in Israeli firefighters. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 12, 1899480 (*shared first authorship)
  • Hussong, J., Mattheus, H., Wachs, S., Equit, M., & von Gontard, A. (2021). Evaluation of a bladder and bowel training program for therapy-resistant children with incontinence. Journal of Pediatric Urology, 17(3), 302-e1.
  • Mattheus, H. K., Kiefer, K., Freund, R., Hussong, J., Wagner, C., Equit, M., ... & von Gontard, A. (2021). Psychopathology and Parental Stress in 3–6-Year-Old Children with Incontinence. Zeitschrift für Kinder-und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie.
  • Michael, T (2021). Wo beginnt ein Trauma? Gehirn und Geist, 78-79.
  • Schanz, CG, Equit, M, Schäfer, SK & Michael, T (2021). Convergent and Discriminant Validity of the Test of Passive Aggression in a Psychotherapy Outpatient Sample. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 723413.
  • Schanz, CG, Equit, M, Schäfer, SK, Käfer, M, Mattheus, H, & Michael, T (2021). Development and psychometric properties of the test of passive aggression. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 579183.
  • Schanz, C. G., Equit, M., Schäfer, S. K., & Michael, T. (2021). Brief Report: Convergent and discriminant validity of the Test of Passive Aggression in a psychotherapy outpatient sample. Frontiers in psychology, 5428.
  • Schanz, C. G., Equit, M., Schäfer, S. K., & Michael, T. (2021). Self-Directed Passive Aggressive Behaviour as an Essential Component of Depression: Findings from two observational studies.
  • Sopp, MR, Friesen, E, Schäfer, SK, Brueckner, AH, Wirth, BE, Weber, Lass-Hennemann, J., & Michael, T. (2021). Wakefulness impairs selective consolidation of relevant trauma-associated memories resulting in more frequent intrusions. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 136, 103776
  • Sopp, MR*, Michael, T*, Lass-Hennemann, J, Haim-Nachum, S, Lommen, MJJ (2021). Longitudinal associations between hair cortisol, PTSD symptoms and sleep disturbances in a sample of firefighters with duty-related trauma exposure, Psychoneuroendocrinology, 134, 105449 (*shared first authorship)
  • Sopp, M.R., Streb, M., Brueckner, A.H., Schäfer, S.K., Lass-Hennemann, J., Mecklinger, A., & Michael, T. (2021). Prospective associations between intelligence, working memory capacity, and intrusive memories of a traumatic film: Potential mediating effects of rumination and memory disorganization. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 70, 101611
  • Zimmer, A. Wang, N., Ibach, M.K, Fehlmann, B., Schicktanz, N.S, Bentz, D., Michael, T., Papassotiropoulos, A., de Quervain, D.J.F (2021). Effectiveness of a smartphone-based, augmented reality exposure app to reduce fear of spiders in real-life: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 82,102442
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2020

  • Ferreira de Sá, D.S., Römer, S., Brückner, A.H., Issler, T., Hauck, A., & Michael, T. (2020). . Neuropsychopharmacology, 1-9, doi.org/10.1038/s41386-019-0593-3
  • Ihmig, F., Gogeascoechea, A. H., Neurohr-Parakenings, F., Schäfer, S.K., Lass-Hennemann, J., & Michael, T. (2020). On-line anxiety level detection from biosignals: machine learning based on a randomized controlled trial with spider-fearful individuals. PLOS ONE, 15, e0231517.
  • Kappelmann, N. Suesse, M., Schmiedgen, S., Kaldewaij, R., Browning, M., Michael, T., Rinck, M., & Reinecke, A., (2020). . Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 68, 101546.
  • Lass-Henneman J., Schäfer, S.K., Sopp, M.R., & Michael, T. (2020). The relationship between pet ownership, psychopathological symptoms and health-benefitting factors in occupations at risk for traumatization. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 2562.
  • Mattheus, H. K., Kiefer, K., Hussong, J., Freund, R., Wagner, C., Bolten, M., Equit, M., In-Albon, T., von Gontard, A. (submitted). Psychopathology and parental stress in 3-6 year old children with incontinence. Child Psychiatry and Human Development.
  • Michael, T., Schanz, C. G., Mattheus, H.K., Issler, T., Frommberger, U., Köllner, V. & Equit, M. (2020). Adjuvante Verfahren zur Unterstützung von traumafokussierter Psychotherapie bei Erwachsenen mit Posttraumatischer Belastungsstörung. Welche Evidenz gibt es? Trauma & Gewalt, 14, 112-121. DOI 10.21706/tg-14-2-00000
  • Schäfer, S.K., Schanz, C.G., Bergemann, N., & Michael, T. (2020). Psychische Gesundheit von Einsatzkräften: Schutz- & Risikofaktoren. NeuroTransmitter, 31.
  • Schäfer, S.K., Sopp, M.R., & Michael, T. (2020). Frühhinterventionen nach Traumatisierung. Psychotherapie im Dialog, 21, 1-5.
  • Schäfer, S.K., Sopp, M.R., Staginnus, M., Lass-Hennemann, J., & Michael, T. (2020). Pre-Rehabilitation Sense of Coherence as a Predictor of Symptom Change During Rehabilitation. Stress & Health, 1-9.doi.org/10.1002/smi.2949
  • Schäfer, S.K., Sopp, M.R., Staginnus, M., Lass-Hennemann, J., & Michael, T. (2020). Correlates of mental health in occupations at risk for traumatization: A cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry, 20, 335. doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02704-y
  • Schäfer, S.K, Sopp, M.R., Schanz, C.G., Staginnus, M., Göritz, A.S., & Michael, T. (2020, accepted for publication). Impact of COVID-19 on public mental health and the buffering effect of sense of coherence. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
  • Schäfer, S.K., Sopp, M.R., Staginnus, M., Göritz, A.S., & Michael, T. (2020). Impact of Covid-19 on public mental health and the buffering effect of sense of coherence. OSF Preprint.
  • Schäfer, S. K., Wirth, B. E., Staginnus, M., Becker, N., Michael, T., & Sopp, M.R. (2020). Sleep's impact on emotional recognition memory: A meta-analysis of whole-night, nap, and REM Sleep effects. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 101280.
  • Türk, S., Harbarth, S., Bergold, S., Steinmayr, R., Neidhardt, E., Kamp-Becker, I., Equit, M., Wunsch, K., Christiansen, H. (accepted). Do German children differ? – A Validation of the Conners Early Childhood. Journal of Attention Disorders.

 

2019/ in print

  • Augsburger, M., Bering, R.., Böttche, M., Ehring, T., Frommberger, U., Gast, U., Hecker, T., Hoffmann, A., Kleim, B., Knaevelsrud, C., Köllner, V., Kruse, K., Lampe, A., Liebermann, P., Lotzin, A., Maercker, A., Mattheß, H., Michael, T., Neuner, F., Rau, H., Reddemann, O., Sachsse, U., Schäfer, I., Schellong, J., & Wöller, W. (2019). Behandlung der PTBS bei Erwachsenen. S3-Leitlinie Posttraumatische Belastungsstörung. In Springer: Berlin, Heidelberg
  • Brueckner, A.H., Lass-Hennemann, J., Wilhelm, F.H., Ferreira de Sá, D., & Michael, T. (2019). Cortisol Administration after Extinction in a Fear Conditioning Paradigm with Traumatic Film Clips Prevents Return of Fear. Translational Psychiatry, 9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-019-0455-0
  • Ferreira de Sá, D.S., Michael, T., Wilhelm, FH, & Peyk, P. (2019). . Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 14, 189-203
  • Haag, K., Hiller, R, & Peyk, P. Michael, T., Meiser-Stedman, R., Fearon, P., Ehlers, A., & Halligan, S.L. (2019). . Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 47, 1811-1820
  • Michael, T., Schanz, C.G., Mattheus, H.K., Issler, T., Frommberger, U., Köllner, V., & Equit, M. (2019). Do Adjuvant Interventions Improve Treatment Outcome in Adult Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Receiving Trauma-focused Psychotherapy? A Systematic Review. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 10, 1634938
  • Schäfer, S.K, Becker, N., King, L., Horsch, A. & Michael, T. (2019). . European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 10, 1562839
  • Schäfer, S. K., Weidner, K. J., Becker, N., Lass-Hennemann, J., Stokes, C., Lammert, F., & Köllner, V. (2019). Sensitivität und Spezifität des Reizdarm-Fragebogens (English: Sensitivity and Specifity of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome Questionnaire). PPmP-Psychotherapie· Psychosomatik· Medizinische Psychologie.
  • Schanz, C., Equit, M., Michael, T. (2019). Adjuvante Therapie bei Posttraumatischer Belastungsstörung. Psychotherapie im Dialog, 20, 74-77.
  • Schulz, A.; Richter, S.; Ferreira de Sá, D.S.; Vögele, C.; Schächinger, H. (2019). Cortisol rapidly increases baroreflex sensitivity of heart rate control, but does not affect cardiac modulation of startle. Physiology & Behavior, 112792.
  • Sopp, M.R, Brueckner, A.H, Schäfer, S.K, Lass-Hennemann, J., & Michael, T. (2019). European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 10, DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2019.1644128
  • Sopp, M.R, Brueckner, A.H, Schäfer, S.K, Lass-Hennemann, J., & Michael, T. (2019). . Sleep Medicine, 54, 142-152
  • Sopp, M.R, Brueckner, A.H & Michael, T. (2019). Frontiers in Psychology, 9,doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02642
  • Sopp, M.R., Schäfer, S.K., & Michael, T. (2019). Trauma in der Erinnerung heilen. Psychotherapie im Dialog, 20, 14-19.
  • Sopp, M.R., Kirsch, A., & Michael, T. (2019). Trauma und Gedächtnis. In Seidler, Freyberger, & Maercker. Handbuch Psychotraumatologie. Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta.

2018

  • Equit, M. & Bolten, M. (2018). Bindungsaufbau im ersten Lebensjahr. Warum eine sichere Basis so wichtig ist. Pädiatrie 23(2), 21-27.
  • Equit, M., Niemczyk, J., Kluth, A., Thomas, C., Rubly, M., & von Gontard, A. (2018). Central Nervous System Processing of Emotions in Children with Fecal Incontinence and Constipation. Zeitschrift für Kinder-und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie.
  • Equit, M., Maurer, S., Michael, T., & Köllner, V. (2018). Konfrontation oder Stabilisierung – Wie planen Verhaltenstherapeuten die Behandlung bei PTBS? Verhaltenstherapie, 8, 7-14.
  • Equit, M., Niemczyk, J., Kluth, A., Thomas, C., Rubly, M., & von Gontard, A. (2018). Central Nervous System Processing of Emotions in Children with Fecal Incontinence and Constipation. Zeitschrift für Kinder-und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie.
  • Kirsch, A., Equit, M., & Michael, T. (2018). Adjuvante Verfahren. In Schellong, Epple & Weidner (Eds.). Praxisbuch Psychotraumatologie (S. 140-143). Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag.
  • Kirsch, A., Spang, J., Schäfer, S., Pfaltz, M., Krause, R., Sachsse, U., & Michael, T. (2018). Mimik-Veränderungen während einer Traumatherapie: Eine explorative Studie zum Zusammenhang mimisch-affektiver Veränderungen mit therapeutischen Outcomes während einer Traumatherapie. Psychotherapeut, 63, 49-54.
  • Lass-Hennemann,J., Brückner, A., Michael, T., & Equit, M. (2018). Sieht aus wie Burnout, ist aber PTBS – Traumatisierungen im Beruf und deren Auswirkungen. Psychotherapie im Dialog, 19, 60-64.
  • Lass-Hennemann, J., Schäfer, SK., Römer, S., Holz, E., Streb, M., & Michael, T. (2018) Therapy Dogs as a Crisis Intervention After Traumatic Events? – An Experimental Study. Frontiers in Psychology, 9,1627.
  • Lass-Hennemann,J., Tuschen-Caffier, B., & Michael, T. (2018). Exposition und Konfrontation. In: Margraf J., Schneider S. (eds.) Lehrbuch der Verhaltenstherapie, Band 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
  • Michael T., Lass-Hennemann J., Ehlers A. (2018). Lernpsychologische Grundlagen der kognitiven Verhaltenstherapie. In: Margraf J., Schneider S. (eds) Lehrbuch der Verhaltenstherapie, Band 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
  • Michael, T., Sopp, R., Maercker, A. (2018). Posttraumatische Belastungsstörungen. In Margraf J. & Schneider S. (eds.) Lehrbuch der Verhaltenstherapie, Band 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
  • Schäfer, S.K., Ihmig, F.R., Lara H., K.A., Neurohr, F., Kiefer, S., Staginnus, M., Lass-Hennemann, J., & Michael, T. (2018). Effects of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback during Exposure to Fear-Provoking Stimuli within Spider Fearful Individuals: Study Protocol for a Randomized-Controlled Trial. Trials, 19, 184.
  • Schäfer SK., Lass-Hennemann J., Groesdonk H., Volk, T., Bomberg, H.,Staginnus, M., Brückner, AH., Holz, E., & Michael, T. (2018) Mental Health in Anesthesiology and ICU Staff: Sense of Coherence Matters. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 9, 440, doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00440
  • Schäfer, S. K., Niemczyk, J., von Gontard, A., Pospeschill, M., Becker, N., & Equit, M. (2018). Standard urotherapy as first-line intervention for daytime incontinence: a meta-analysis. European child & adolescent psychiatry, 27(8), 949-964.
  • Sopp, M.R., Michael, T., & Mecklinger, A. (2018). Effects of early morning nap sleep on associative memory for neutral and emotional stimuli. Brain Research, 1698, 29-42.

 

2017

  • Graebener, A. H., Michael, T., Holz, E., & Lass-Hennemann, J. (2017). Repeated cortisol administration does not reduce intrusive memories – a double blind placebo controlled experimental study. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 27, 1132-1143.
  • Holz, E., Lass-Hennemann, J., & Michael, T. (2017). Analogue PTSD Symptoms are Best Predicted by State Rumination. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 8, 192-213.
  • Lonsdorf, T.B., Menz, M.M., Andreatta, M., Fullana, M. A., Golkar, A., Haaker, J., Heitland, I., Hermann, A., Kihn, M., Kruse, O., Drexler, S. M., Meurlders, A., Nees, F., Pittig, A., Richter, J., Römer, S., Shibah, Y., Schmitz, A., Straube, B., Vervliet, B., Wendt, J., Baas, J. M., & Merz, C. J. (2017) Don't fear 'fear conditioning': Methodological considerations for the design and analysis of studies on human fear acquisition, extinction, and return of fear. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.02.026
  • Michael, T. (2017). Classical Conditioning. In Wenzel; A.E., (Ed.). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology (pp. 660-663), doi: 10.4135/9781483365817.n256
  • Niemczyk, J., von Gontard, A., Equit, M., Medoff, D., Wagner, C., & Curfs, L. (2017). Incontinence in persons with Down Syndrome. Neurourology and urodynamics, 36(6), 1550-1556.
  • Niemczyk, J., Einfeld, S., Mowat, D., Equit, M., Wagner, C., Curfs, L., & von Gontard, A. (2017). Incontinence and psychological symptoms in individuals with Mowat-Wilson Syndrome. Research in developmental disabilities, 62, 230-237.
  • Niemczyk, J., von Gontard, A., Equit, M., Medoff, D., Wagner, C., & Curfs, L. (2017). Incontinence in persons with Down Syndrome. Neurourology and urodynamics, 36(6), 1550-1556.
  • Sopp, R., Michael, T., Weeß, H.-G., & Mecklinger, A. (2017). Remembering specific features of emotional events across time: The role of REM sleep and prefrontal theta oscillations. Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Neuroscience, 17, 1186-1209
  • Streb, M., Conway, M.A., & Michael, T. (2017). Conditioned responses to trauma reminders: How durable are they over time and does memory integration reduce them? Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 57, 88-95.
  • Wagner, C., Niemczyk, J., Equit, M., Curfs, L., & von Gontard, A. (2017). Incontinence in persons with Angelman syndrome. European journal of pediatrics, 176(2), 225-232.

2016

  • Blechert, J., Peyk, P., Liedlgruber, M., & Wilhelm, F. H. (2016). ANSLAB: Integrated multichannel peripheral biosignal processing in psychophysiological science. Behavior research methods, 1-18.
  • Michael, T., Streb, M., & Häller P. (2016). PTSD in paramedics: Direct versus Indirect Threats, Posttraumatic Cognitions, and Dealing with Intrusions. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 9, 57 – 71.
  • Niemczyk, J., von Gontard, A., Equit, M., Bauer, K., Naumann, T., Wagner, C., & Curfs, L. (2016). Detailed assessment of incontinence in boys with fragile-X-syndrome in a home setting. European journal of pediatrics, 175(10), 1325-1334.
  • Streb, M., Mecklinger, A., Anderson, M.C., Lass-Hennemann, J. & Michael, T. (2016). Memory Control Ability Modulates Intrusive Memories after Trauma. Journal of Affective Disorders, 192, 134-142.
  • von Gontard, A., Niemczyk, J., Borggrefe‐Moussavian, S., Wagner, C., Curfs, L., & Equit, M. (2016). Incontinence in children, adolescents and adults with Williams syndrome. Neurourology and urodynamics, 35(8), 1000-1005.
  • von Gontard, A., Niemczyk, J., Wagner, C., & Equit, M. (2016). Voiding postponement in children—a systematic review. European child & adolescent psychiatry, 25(8), 809-820.
  • Wurtz, H., El-Khoury-Malhame, M., Wilhelm, F.H., Michael.,T., Beetz, E.M., Roques, J., Reynaud, E., Courtin, J., Khalfa, S., Herry, C. (2016). Preventing long-lasting fear recovery using bilateral alternating sensory stimulation: a translational study. Neuroscience, 321, 222-235.

2015

  • Finke, J. B., Larra, M. F., Schilling, T.M., Lass-Hennemann, J., Blumenthal, T. D. & Schachinger, H. (2015) Startle eye-blink modulation by facial self- resemblance and current mood. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 96, 162 - 168
  • Heuberger E., Nunes D. S., Moura Linck V. d., Silva A. d., Figueiró M., Elisabetsky E. (2015). Effects of Essential Oils in the Central Nervous System, in: Baser K. H. C., Buchbauer  G. (Eds.), Handbook of Essential Oils: Science, Technology, and Applications, 2nd Ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 345-380.
  • Heuberger, E., Bonarius, A., & Michael, T. (2015). Der Geruchssinn bei Patienten mit Angststörungen. Von der Neurobiologie zu neuen therapeutischen Ansätzen. Psychotherapie im Dialog,16, 83-85.
  • Jacobs, J., Michael, T., Brandsch, S., Schäfers, H. J., Wilkens, H., & Köllner, V. (2015). Prävalenz der posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung bei Patienten auf der Warteliste und nach einer Lungentransplantation/The Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Lung Transplant Candidates and Recipients. Psychotherapie - Psychosomatik -Medizinische Psychologie, 65, 255-260.
  • Kirsch, A., Michael, T., & Lass-Hennemann, J. (2015). Trauma und Gedächtnis. In Seidler, Freyberger, & Maercker. Handbuch Psychotraumatologie (S. 15-21). Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta.
  • Lass-Hennemann, J., Holz, E., & Michael, T. (2015). Tiergestützte Therapie in der Behandlung von Angststörungen - Spielerei oder wirksame Unterstützer? Psychotherapie im Dialog, 16, 40-43.
  • Niemczyk, J., Equit, M., Borggrefe-Moussavian, S., Curfs, L., & von Gontard, A. (2015). Incontinence in persons with Noonan Syndrome. Journal of pediatric urology, 11(4), 201-e1.
  • Niemczyk, J., Equit, M., Braun-Bither, K., Klein, A. M., & von Gontard, A. (2015). Prevalence of incontinence, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder in preschool children. European child & adolescent psychiatry, 24(7), 837-843.
  • Niemczyk, J., Equit, M., Hoffmann, L., & Von Gontard, A. (2015). Incontinence in children with treated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of pediatric urology, 11(3), 141-e1
  • Pfaltz, M.C., Moerstedt, B., Wilhelm, F.H., Meyer, A. H., Kossowsky, J., & Michael, T. (2015). Why can't I stop thinking about it? - A study on mediators of the relationship between neuroticism and obsessive thougths. Swiss Journal of Psychology, 74, 75-82.
  • Schinköthe, D., Müller, B.H., Kull, S., Michael, T., Gross, J., & Wilhelm, F.H. (2015). Effects of Anxiety and Vagal Control on Regulation of Facial Expressive Behavior during Instructed Smiling. In A. Freitas-Magalhães (Ed.). Emotional Expression: The Brain and the Face. 7th Volume – Studies in Brain, Face, and Emotion (226-244). Edições Universidade Fernando Pessoa/E-book: Porto, Portugal.
  • Schulz, A., Ferreira de Sá, D. S., Dierolf, A. M., Lutz, A., Van Dyck, Z., Vögele, C., & Schächinger, H. (2015). Short‐term food deprivation increases amplitudes of heartbeat‐evoked potentials. Psychophysiology, 52(5), 695-703.
  • Streb, M., & Michael, T. (2015). PTBS bei medizinischen Rettungskräften. Psychotherapie im Dialog, 16, 63-65.
  • von Gontard, A., Moritz, A. M., Thome‐Granz, S., & Equit, M. (2015). Abdominal pain symptoms are associated with anxiety and depression in young children. Acta Pædiatrica, 104(11), 1156-1163.
  • von Gontard, A., Niemczyk, J., Weber, M., & Equit, M. (2015). Specific behavioral comorbidity in a large sample of children with functional incontinence: report of 1,001 cases. Neurourology and urodynamics, 34(8), 763-768.
  • von Gontard, A. V., Pirrung, M., Niemczyk, J., & Equit, M. (2015). Incontinence in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Pediatric Urology, 11(5), 264-e1.
  • von Gontard, A., Niemczyk, J., Thomé-Granz, S., Nowack, J., Moritz, A. M., & Equit, M. (2015). Incontinence and parent-reported oppositional defiant disorder symptoms in young children—a population-based study. Pediatric Nephrology, 30(7), 1147-1155.
  • von Gontard, A., Niemczyk, J., Weber, M., & Equit, M. (2015). Specific behavioral comorbidity in a large sample of children with functional incontinence: report of 1,001 cases. Neurourology and urodynamics, 34(8), 763-768.
  • von Gontard, A. V., Pirrung, M., Niemczyk, J., & Equit, M. (2015). Incontinence in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Pediatric Urology, 11(5), 264-e1.
  • von Gontard, A., & Equit, M. (2015). Comorbidity of ADHD and incontinence in children. European child & adolescent psychiatry, 24(2), 127-140.
  • Wagner, C., Equit, M., Niemczyk, J., & von Gontard, A. (2015). Obesity, overweight, and eating problems in children with incontinence. Journal of pediatric urology, 11(4), 202-207.

2014

  • Equit, M., Becker, A., El Khatib, D., Rubly, M., Becker, N., & von Gontard, A. (2014). Central nervous system processing of emotions in children with nocturnal enuresis and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Acta Paediatrica, 103(8), 868-878.
  • Equit, M., Becker, A., El Khatib, D., Rubly, M., Becker, N., & von Gontard, A. (2014). Central nervous system processing of emotions in children with nocturnal enuresis and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Acta Paediatrica, 103(8), 868-878.
  • Equit, M., Hill, J., Hübner, A., & Von Gontard, A. (2014). Health-related quality of life and treatment effects on children with functional incontinence, and their parents. Journal of pediatric urology, 10(5), 922-928.
  • Equit, M., Klein, A. M., Braun-Bither, K., Gräber, S., & von Gontard, A. (2014). Elimination disorders and anxious-depressed symptoms in preschool children: a population-based study. European child & adolescent psychiatry, 23(6), 417-423.
  • Ferreira de Sá, D. S., Schulz, A., Streit, F. E., Turner, J. D., Oitzl, M. S., Blumenthal, T. D., & Schächinger, H. (2014). Cortisol, but not intranasal insulin, affects the central processing of visual food cues. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 50, 311-320.
  • Ferreira de Sá, D. S. , Plein, D. E., Schulz, A., Oitzl, M. S., Blumenthal, T. D., & Schächinger, H. (2014). Acoustic startle reactivity while processing reward‐related food cues during food deprivation: Evidence from women in different menstrual cycle phases and men. Psychophysiology, 51(2), 159-167.
  • Fuhrmann, P., Equit, M., Schmidt, K., & von Gontard, A. (2014). Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated developmental disorders in preschool children: a population-based study. European child & adolescent psychiatry, 23(4), 219-224.
  • Glass S. T., Lingg E., & Heuberger E.* (2014) Do ambient odors evoke basic emotions? Frontiers in Psychology, 5: 340.
  • Holz, E.*, Lass-Hennemann, J.*, Streb, M., Pfaltz, M. & Michael, T. (2014). Effects of Acute Cortisol Administration on Perceptual Priming of Trauma-Related Material. PloS ONE 9, e104864 (*shared first authorship).
  • Larra, M. F., Schulz, A., Schilling, T. M., Ferreira de Sá, D. S., Best, D., Kozik, B., & Schächinger, H. (2014). Heart rate response to post-learning stress predicts memory consolidation. Neurobiology of learning and memory, 109, 74-81.
  • Lass-Hennemann, J. & Michael, T. (2014). Endogenous cortisol levels influence exposure therapy in spider phobia, Behaviour Research and Therapy, 60, 39 - 45.
  • Lass-Hennemann, J., Peyk, P., Streb, M., Holz, E. & Michael, T. (2014). Presence of a dog reduces subjective but not physiological stress responses to an analogue trauma. Frontiers in Psychologysection for Clinical Settings, 5.doi: 10.3389/ fpsyg.2014.01010
  • Michael, T. (2014). Buchbesprechung: Flatten, G. et al. (2013). Posttraumatische Belastungsstörung: S3-Leitlinie und Quellentexte. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, 3, 216
  • Niemczyk, J., Equit, M., El Khatib, D., & von Gontard, A. (2014). Toilet refusal syndrome in preschool children: do different subtypes exist?. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 58(3), 303-306.
  • Schilling, T.*, Ferreira de Sá, D. S. *, Westerhausen, R., Strelzyk, F., Larra, M. F., Hallschmid, M., ... & Schächinger, H. (2014). Intranasal insulin increases regional cerebral blood flow in the insular cortex in men independently of cortisol manipulation. Human brain mapping, 35(5), 1944-1956. *both authors contributed equally to this work and share the first authorship
  • Streb, M., Häller, P., & Michael, T. (2014) PTSD in paramedics: resilience and sense of coherence. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 42, 452-463.
  • Streb, M. & Michael, T. (2014). Posttraumatische Belastungsstörung bei medizinischen Rettungskräften: Vulnerabilität, Resilienz und Implikationen für Interventions- und Präventionsprogramme. Persönlichkeitsstörungen: Theorie und Therapie, 14, 215-219.

2013

  • Bentz, D., De Quervain, D.J.-F., Bolt, O.C., Wilhelm, F.H., Michael, T., Wiederhold, B.K., & Margraf, J. (2013). Glucocorticoids Enhance Extinctionbased Psychotherapy in Virtual Reality. Cybertherapy& Rehabilitation, 6, 28.
  • Bentz, D., Michael, T., Wilhelm, F.H., Hartmann, F.R., Kunz, S., von Rohr, I.R., & De Quervain, D.J.-F. (2013). Influence of stress on fear memory processes in an aversive differential conditioning paradigm in humans. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38, 1186-1197.
  • Blechert, J., Michael, T. & Wilhelm, F.H. (2013). Video-based analysis of bodily startle and subsequent emotional facial expression in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 4, 435-447.
  • Equit, M., Sambach, H., Niemczyk, J., & von Gontard, A. (2013). Children's concepts of the urinary tract. Journal of pediatric urology, 9(5), 648-652.
  • Equit, M., Piro‐Hussong, A., Niemczyk, J., Curfs, L., & von Gontard, A. (2013). Elimination disorders in persons with Prader–Willi and Fragile‐X syndromes. Neurourology and urodynamics, 32(7), 986-992.
  • Equit, M., Pälmke, M., Becker, N., Moritz, A. M., Becker, S., & von Gontard, A. (2013). Eating problems in young children–a population‐based study. Acta Paediatrica, 102(2), 149-155.
  • Holz, E. & Michael, T. (2013). Sport und Bewegung bei Depression. Ein vielversprechender Ansatz mit Forschungsbedarf. Psychotherapie im Dialog, 3, 61-63.
  • Pfaltz, M.C., Michael, T., Meyer, A.H., & Wilhelm, F.H. (2013). Reexperiencing symptoms, dissociation and avoidance behaviors in daily life of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder and patients with panic disorder with agoraphobia. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 26, 443-450.
  • Schulz, A., Lass-Hennemann, J., Sütterlin, S., Schachinger, H. & Vögele, C. (2013). Cold pressor stress induces opposite effects on cardioceptive accuracy dependent on assessment paradigm. Biological Psychology, 93: 167-174.
  • Schulz, A., Strelzyk, F., Ferreira de Sá, D. S., Naumann, E., Vögele, C., & Schächinger, H. (2013). Cortisol rapidly affects amplitudes of heartbeat-evoked brain potentials—Implications for the contribution of stress to an altered perception of physical sensations?. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38(11), 2686-2693.

2012

  • Michael, T., Römer S., Lass-Hennemann, J. (2012). Psychotherapy in PTSD. A gap between treatment recommendations and reality. Public Service Review: European Union, 24, 332-333.
  • Kull, S., Müller, B., Blechert, J., Wilhelm, F. H., & Michael, T. (2012). Reinstatement of fear: Autonomic and experiential responses in a differential conditioning paradigm. Acta Psychologica, 140, 43-49.
  • Michael, T. (2012). The fear factor. Editorial: Health Anxiety - From Symptom to Treatment. Public Service Review: European Union, 23, 305.
  • Michael, T., Lass-Hennemann, J. & Peyk, P. (2012). Stress hormones and animals. Possible enhancers of psychotherapy. Public Service Review: European Union, 23, 300-301.
  • Michael, T. (2012). Improving therapies for PTSD and depression. Persuasive argument for randomised controlled clinical trials. Public Service Review: European Union, 23, 302-303.
  • Vriends, N., Michael, T., Schindler, B., & Margraf, J. (2012). Associative learning in flying phobia. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 43, 838-846.

2011

  • Birrer, E. & Michael, T. (2011). Rumination in posttraumatic stress disorder and in traumatised and non-traumatised depressed patients: A clinical study. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 39, 1-17, doi:10.1017/S1352465811000208.
  • De Quervain, D., J.-F., Bentz, D., Michael, T., Bolt, O.C., Wiederhold, B.K., Margraf, J., & Wilhelm, F.H. (2011). Glucocorticoids enhance exposure therapy of specific phobia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, doi/10.1073/pnas.1018214108.
  • Equit, M., Sambach, H., & Von Gontard, A. (2011). Fragile X syndrome and elimination disorders in a 6-year-old girl. Klinische Pädiatrie, 223(07), 430-433.
  • Equit, M., Paulus, F., Fuhrmann, P., Niemczyk, J., & von Gontard, A. (2011). Comparison of ICD-10 and DC: 0-3R diagnoses in infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 42(6), 623-633.
  • Kirsch, A., Michael, T., & Lass-Hennemann, J. (2011). Trauma und Gedächtnis. In Seidler, Freyberger, & Maercker. Handbuch Psychotraumatologie (S. 15-22). Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta.
  • Lass-Hennemann, J. Kuehl, L.K., Schulz, A., Oitzl, M. & Schachinger, H. (2011). Stress strengthens memory of first impressions of others' positive personality traits. PlosOne. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0016389.
  • Michael, T. (2011). Fear, anxiety and beyond: from basic research to therapy. Public Service Review. Science and Technology, 11, 406-407.
  • Peyk, P., De Cesarei, A., & Junghöfer, M. (2011). Electro Magneto Encephalograhy Software: overview and integration with other EEG/MEG toolboxes. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, Volume 2011, Article ID 861705.
  • Römer, S., Schulz, A., Richter, S., Lass-Hennemann, J., & Schächinger, H. (2011). Oral cortisol impairs implicit sequence learning. Psychopharmacology, 215(1), 33-40. 
  • Sambach, H., Equit, M., El Khatib, D., Schreiner-Zink, S., & Von Gontard, A. (2011). Therapieresistente Harninkontinenz und Enuresis. Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde, 159(6), 565-571.
  • Vriends, N., Michael, T., Blechert, J., Meyer, A. H., Margraf, J., & Wilhelm, F. H. (2011). The influence of state anxiety on the acquisition and extinction of fear. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 42, 46-53.

2010

  • Bentz, D., Michael, T., de Quervain, D.J., & Wilhelm, F.H. (2010). Enhancing exposure therapy for anxiety disorders with glucocorticoids: from basic mechanisms of emotional learning to clinical applications. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 24(2), 223-30.
  • Hartmann, A. S., Michael, T., & Munsch, S. (2010). Der Einfluss des Ernährungswissens auf Nahrungsmittelpräferenzen bei Kindern: Eine experimentelle Untersuchung. Kindheit und Entwicklung, 19, 21-26. 
  • Kuehl, L.K., Lass-Hennemann, J., Richter, S., Blumenthal, T.D., Oitzl, M., & Schächinger, H. (2010). Accelerated trace eyeblink conditioning after cortisol IV-infusion. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 94(4), 547-53.
  • Lass-Hennemann, J., Deuter, C.E., Kuehl, L.K., Schulz, A., Blumenthal, T.D., & Schächinger, H. (2010). Effects of stress on human mating preferences: stressed individuals prefer dissimilar mates. Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences, 277(1691), 2175-83.
  • Lass-Hennemann, J., Deuter, C.E., Kuehl, L.K., Schulz, A. & Schachinger, H. (2010): Effect of Facial Self-Resemblance on the Startle Response and Subjective Ratings of Erotic Stimuli in Heterosexual Men. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 40(5):1007-1014.
  • Müller, B. H., Kull, S., Wilhelm, F. H., & Michael, T. (2010). One-session computer-based exposure treatment for spider-fearful individuals - Efficacy of a minimal self-help intervention. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 42, 179-184.
  • Nees, F., Rüddel, H., Mussgay, L., Kuehl, L.K., Römer, S., & Schächinger, H. (2010). Alteration of delay and trace eyeblink conditioning in fibromyalgia patients. Psychosomatic Medicine, 72(4), 412-8.
  • Nees, F., Rüddel, H., Mussgay, L., Kuehl, L.K., Römer, S., & Schächinger, H. (2010). Alteration of delay and trace eyeblink conditioning in fibromyalgia patients. Psychosomatic Medicine, 72(4), 412-8.
  • Pfaltz, M.C., Michael, T., Grossman, P., Margraf, J., & Wilhelm, F.H. (2010). Instability of physical anxiety symptoms in daily life of patients with panic disorder and patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 24(7), 792-8.
  • Pfaltz, M.C., Grossman, P., Michael, T., Margraf, J., & Wilhelm, F.H. (2010). Physical activity and respiratory behavior in daily life of patients with panic disorder and healthy controls. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 78(1), 42-9.
  • Svaldi, J., Tuschen-Caffier, B., Peyk, P., & Blechert, J. (2010). Information processing of food pictures in binge eating disorder. Appetite, 55(3), 685-94.

2009

  • Bentz, D., Michael, T., & Margraf, J. (2009). Reizkonfrontationsverfahren. Psychiatrie Up to date, 3, 409-428.
  • Häller, P., Michael, T., & Balmer, K. (2009). Posttraumatische Belastungsstörung (PTBS) bei Rettungssanitätern: PTBS, komorbide Beschwerden und Inanspruchnahme psychologischer Hilfe von Rettungssanitätern. Verhaltenstherapie und Verhaltensmedizin.
  • Lass-Hennemann, J., Schulz, A., Nees, F., Blumenthal, T.D., & Schächinger, H. (2009). Direct gaze of photographs of female nudes influences startle in men. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 72(2), 111-4.
  • Maercker, A. & Michael, T. (2009). Posttraumatische Belastungsstörungen. In J. Margraf & S. Schneider (Eds.) Lehrbuch der Verhaltenstherapie (3. Auflage) (S.105-124). Heidelberg: Springer.
  • Martin-Soelch, C., Kobel, M., Stoecklin, M., Michael, T., Weber, S., Krebs, B., & Opwis, K. (2009). Reduced response to reward in smokers and cannabis users. Neuropsychobiology, 60(2), 94-103.
  • Michael, T. (2009). Erstellung der 60 Stichworte zum Bereich Lernen. Pschyrembel Psychiatrie, Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie (1. Auflage). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter.
  • Michael, T. & Ehlers, A. (2009). Lernpsychologische Grundlagen der Verhaltenstherapie. In J. Margraf & S. Schneider (Eds.) Lehrbuch der Verhaltenstherapie (3. Auflage) (S.101-113). Heidelberg: Springer.
  • Michael, T., Munsch, S., & Margraf, J. (2009). Exposition und Konfrontation. In M. Hautzinger und P. Pauli (Eds.). Enzyklopädie der Psychologie - Psychotherapeutische Methoden (S. 325-386). Göttingen: Hogrefe.
  • Michael, T. & Tuschen-Caffier, B. (2009). Konfrontationsverfahren. In J. Margraf & S. Schneider (Eds.) Lehrbuch der Verhaltenstherapie (3. Auflage) (S.515 - 530). Heidelberg: Springer.
  • Pfaltz, M.C., Michael, T., Grossman, P., Blechert, J., & Wilhelm, F.H. (2009). Respiratory pathophysiology of panic disorder: an ambulatory monitoring study. Psychosomatic Medicine, 71(8), 869-76.
  • Roemer, S., Nees, F., Richter, S., Blumenthal, T.D., & Schächinger, H. (2009). Endogenous cortisol suppression with metyrapone enhances acoustic startle in healthy subjects. Hormones and behavior, 55(2), 314-8.
  • Schwabe, L., Römer, S., Richter, S., Dockendorf, S., Bilak, B., & Schächinger, H. (2009). Stress effects on declarative memory retrieval are blocked by a beta-adrenoceptor antagonist in humans. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 34(3), 446-54.
  • Schulz, A., Lass-Hennemann, J., Nees, F., Blumenthal, T.D., Berger, W., & Schächinger, H. (2009). Cardiac modulation of startle eye blink. Psychophysiology, 46(2), 234-40.
  • Schulz, A., Lass-Hennemann, J., Richter, S., Römer, S., Blumenthal, T.D., & Schächinger, H. (2009). Lateralization effects on the cardiac modulation of acoustic startle eye blink. Biological Psychology, 80(3), 287-91.
  • Schulz, A., Reichert, C.F., Richter, S., Lass-Hennemann, J., Blumenthal, T.D., Schächinger, H. (2009).  Cardiac modulation of startle: effects on eye blink and higher cognitive processing. Brain and Cognition, 71(3):265-71.