At the Psychotherapy Lab, we conduct research on mental disorders and the psychotherapeutic process. One key aspect of our work involves structured clinical interviews, which are essential for ensuring that individuals in our patient groups meet the diagnostic criteria for the disorders under study, while control group participants do not. We use advanced recording equipment to capture these interviews. The recordings are valuable for scoring, supervision, and later analysis. Moreover, the facilities of the lab can also be used to record psychotherapy sessions, offering data for research on therapy outcomes and dynamics of the therapeutic process. These insights help improve evidence-based psychotherapy methods used in clinical training.

In addition to observational and interview-based research, the Psychotherapy Lab uses various physiological recording techniques, such as electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiography (ECG), and electrodermal activity (EDA). These methods allow us to examine the biological correlates of mental disorders. By integrating psychophysiological data with clinical outcomes, we can gain a deeper understanding of systematic differences between patient groups. This helps to uncover how these physiological markers are linked to mental health conditions and their treatment.

We also have strong collaborations with hospitals in Luxembourg and abroad, where we conduct studies in the hospitals with their patients and in turn feedback our results to help the hospitals improve their patient care. Therefore, we have a fully transportable testing station that allows us to perform high-quality electroencephalography research anywhere.

Our lab is actively engaged in innovative research projects related to digital psychotherapy. Currently, we are conducting research on interventions that involve virtual reality, biofeedback, and vagus nerve stimulation. The aim of these studies is to develop evidence-based treatments that improve clinical outcomes and advance psychotherapeutic practice. The lab is jointly used by the two research groups “Self-regulation and Health” and “Brain-Body Interaction”.