Thole Hoppen
@tholehoppen.bsky.social
Licensed psychotherapist and Acting Chair @University of Göttingen (Germany) with an interest in pathological responses to trauma, treatment of trauma-related mental disorders, and comparisons (how we evaluate ourselves by means of comparative thinking)
My pleasure, Omid!
October 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
My pleasure, Omid!
☺️🙏Thank you so much, Marcella. And see you tomorrow!
October 8, 2025 at 7:31 AM
☺️🙏Thank you so much, Marcella. And see you tomorrow!
These findings show that PTSD-specific psychotherapies—especially TF-CBT—don’t just ease PTSD, they also substantially reduce comorbid depression, which is ecouraging for clinical practice.
Thank you very much to my co-authors Anna Lindemann, Lotta Höfer, Ahlke Kip &@nexh-morina.bsky.social! 🙏☺️
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Thank you very much to my co-authors Anna Lindemann, Lotta Höfer, Ahlke Kip &@nexh-morina.bsky.social! 🙏☺️
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August 20, 2025 at 6:49 AM
These findings show that PTSD-specific psychotherapies—especially TF-CBT—don’t just ease PTSD, they also substantially reduce comorbid depression, which is ecouraging for clinical practice.
Thank you very much to my co-authors Anna Lindemann, Lotta Höfer, Ahlke Kip &@nexh-morina.bsky.social! 🙏☺️
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Thank you very much to my co-authors Anna Lindemann, Lotta Höfer, Ahlke Kip &@nexh-morina.bsky.social! 🙏☺️
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• Rates of response/remission for TF-CBT were 3× higher than passive controls.
• Other interventions showed similar effects relative to controls. Yet, data was scarce for other interventions, particularly mid- and long-term data. More research (incl. long-term assessments) is needed.
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• Other interventions showed similar effects relative to controls. Yet, data was scarce for other interventions, particularly mid- and long-term data. More research (incl. long-term assessments) is needed.
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August 20, 2025 at 6:46 AM
• Rates of response/remission for TF-CBT were 3× higher than passive controls.
• Other interventions showed similar effects relative to controls. Yet, data was scarce for other interventions, particularly mid- and long-term data. More research (incl. long-term assessments) is needed.
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• Other interventions showed similar effects relative to controls. Yet, data was scarce for other interventions, particularly mid- and long-term data. More research (incl. long-term assessments) is needed.
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Our analysis of 136 RCTs (N=8,868) found that:
• Most evidence accumulated for Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)
• TF-CBT led to large reductions in depression vs passive controls (g=0.97) and moderate vs active controls (g=0.50)
• TF-CBT outperformed non-trauma-focused therapies in various analyses
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• Most evidence accumulated for Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)
• TF-CBT led to large reductions in depression vs passive controls (g=0.97) and moderate vs active controls (g=0.50)
• TF-CBT outperformed non-trauma-focused therapies in various analyses
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August 20, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Our analysis of 136 RCTs (N=8,868) found that:
• Most evidence accumulated for Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)
• TF-CBT led to large reductions in depression vs passive controls (g=0.97) and moderate vs active controls (g=0.50)
• TF-CBT outperformed non-trauma-focused therapies in various analyses
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• Most evidence accumulated for Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)
• TF-CBT led to large reductions in depression vs passive controls (g=0.97) and moderate vs active controls (g=0.50)
• TF-CBT outperformed non-trauma-focused therapies in various analyses
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This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), evaluating the efficacy of psychological interv. in reducing comorbid depressive symptoms in adults with primary PTSD. Most RCTs in the field of PTSD also assess comorbid depression as a 2ary outcome.
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August 20, 2025 at 6:33 AM
This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), evaluating the efficacy of psychological interv. in reducing comorbid depressive symptoms in adults with primary PTSD. Most RCTs in the field of PTSD also assess comorbid depression as a 2ary outcome.
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I was made aware that the link to the article did not work. My apologies! This one works:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials examining social comparison as a behaviour change technique across the behavioural sciences - Nature Human Behaviour
Social comparison is frequently used as a behaviour change technique. This meta-analysis of 79 randomized controlled trials found a significant effect of social comparison as a behaviour change techni...
doi.org
May 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I was made aware that the link to the article did not work. My apologies! This one works:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Grateful to publish with my mentor, @nexh-morina.bsky.social y.social, with my co-lead author, @riekemcuno.bsky.social, and my remaining co authors: Janna Nelson, Pascal Schlechter and Frederike (Rike) Lemmel.
It was a joyful experience and fantastic team work 👏 Thank you.
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It was a joyful experience and fantastic team work 👏 Thank you.
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y.social
May 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Grateful to publish with my mentor, @nexh-morina.bsky.social y.social, with my co-lead author, @riekemcuno.bsky.social, and my remaining co authors: Janna Nelson, Pascal Schlechter and Frederike (Rike) Lemmel.
It was a joyful experience and fantastic team work 👏 Thank you.
End of thread.
It was a joyful experience and fantastic team work 👏 Thank you.
End of thread.
However, more (rigorous) studies are needed to increase statistical power of future meta-analysis and certainty of evidence. Future studies need to investigate long-term behavioural impacts. For the time being, long-term data of behavioural change remains scarce in the field of SC-BCTs.
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May 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
However, more (rigorous) studies are needed to increase statistical power of future meta-analysis and certainty of evidence. Future studies need to investigate long-term behavioural impacts. For the time being, long-term data of behavioural change remains scarce in the field of SC-BCTs.
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The low cost and scalability of SC-BCTs (e.g., delivered via a few emails) make them promising candidates for large-scale interventions. While effect sizes were generally small in magnitude, they were statistically significant.
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May 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The low cost and scalability of SC-BCTs (e.g., delivered via a few emails) make them promising candidates for large-scale interventions. While effect sizes were generally small in magnitude, they were statistically significant.
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