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📥 Call for submissions portal is now open for the 57th International Annual Meeting of the SPR — for the first time in Japan! 🇯🇵 — until December 14th.

📍 Osaka, June 24–27, 2026

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Therapist and treatment credibility in treatment outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clients’ perceptions in individual and face-to-face psychotherapies No systematic review was identified investigating the influence of perceived therapist credibility on treatment outcomes. Extant treatment credibility reviews have focused on early perceptions with...

➡️ LATEST ARTICLE: "Therapist and treatment credibility in treatment outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clients’ perceptions in individual and face-to-face psychotherapies"

✍️ by Güler Beril Kumpasoğlu, Chloe Campbell, Rob Saunders & Peter Fonagy

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🗞️The October #newsletter has been published!

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Upcoming NextGen Webinar Series by the @spr-eu-youngs.bsky.social :

"Navigating Family and your Scientific Career"

Presented by Prof. Lauren Lipner, Dr. Lena Gmelch and Dr. Javier Fernández-Álvarez.

📅 Tuesday, October 21st at 18:00 (CEST)

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🖥️ Upcoming SPR Distinguished Researcher Webinar

"We Messed Around and Created a Learning Health System: An Example of Practice - Oriented Research in Eating Disorder Treatment"

👥 Presented by James F. Boswell, PhD and Gayle Brooks, PhD.

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Outside the sessions, the 56th International Annual Meeting offered plenty of opportunities to connect—over coffee, in hallways, and between events. These informal moments sparked meaningful conversations and helped strengthen our community 🤝

See you next year in hashtag#SPROsaka2026 🇯🇵 !

It was great to see familiar faces and welcome new colleagues as we came together to share emerging research, reflect on developments in the field, and reconnect around shared interests!

🌏 We kicked off the 56th International Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research with several workshops and the Welcome Ceremony. #SPRKrakow2025

it‘s been a first — @sprofficial.bsky.social! a blast of diverse, topical inputs; inspiring people, #starstruck. already looking forward to the next years! #sprkrakow2025

🎶 The artistic setting of the ceremonial banquet was prepared by musicians of the Kraków Philharmonic.
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🏛️ The conference was held under the honorary patronage of the Vice-Rector of the Jagiellonian University Medical College – Professor Maciej Małecki, the Mayor of the City of Krakow, and the Polish Psychiatric Association. In addition, the City of Krakow was an official patron of the conference.

💬 Discussions were also undertaken regarding groups excluded from access to psychotherapy.

🧑‍🔬 The conference program was prepared by a team led by Felicitas Rost (Open University, UK). The local host of the conference in Poland was Michał Mielimąka (Department of Psychotherapy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland).

The influence of various behaviors and activities of psychotherapists on the effectiveness of treatment in different populations (e.g., those with eating disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, or identity disorders) was analyzed.

Analyses were presented on the impact of factors related to the patient, psychotherapist, culture, and environment on the course of psychotherapy treatment.

📊 The results of epidemiological studies were also shared, including those defining the characteristics of populations seeking treatment.

🧵 The thematic scope of the conference was very broad and covered detailed issues related to the components of the psychotherapy process – both individual, group, and family therapy.

📚 The program included over 650 presentations, including plenary lectures, presentations of research results in parallel sessions, workshops, and structured discussions. During the poster session, more than 140 papers were also presented.

🌍 The event was attended by over 750 researchers from 5 continents, 49 countries, and several hundred universities and institutions involved in scientific research on psychotherapy.

📅 On June 25–28, 2025, the 56th Society for Psychotherapy Research International Annual Meeting "Psychotherapy Research-Practice Integration: Who Are the Voices We Need to Hear" took place in Krakow 🇵🇱.

🔗 We invite you to read about the event on the website: spr.krakow.pl

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If you’re heading to @sprofficial.bsky.social meeting in Krakow, check out our panels on tech, personalization, & precision in psychotherapy!

📱 Enhancing Clinical Practice w/ EMA (Fri, 11:30am)
📊 Innovations in Personalization/Precision in Therapy (Sat, 2pm)
🧠 Neuroscience in Therapy (Sat, 3:15pm)

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Looks like good programme options are available for early career researchers attending #SPRKrakow2025!

Structured discussions on #MentalHealth in academia and how to build your career path w @andrewathan.bsky.social and other NOBsky

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Are you a student or early-career researcher attending the 56th Annual SPR Conference in Kraków? See below the upcoming Student Activities!

📲 Scan the QR code to join the SPR Students & ECR WhatsApp Group to stay connected, share tips, and plan meetups!

Can't wait to see you in Kraków! 🇵🇱

📑 Latest SPR Psychotherapy Research Summary

➡️ Article: "Treatment and prevention of common mental health problems: comparisons of four low-intensity interventions in a community outpatient setting"

✍️ By Lindberg et al., (2025)

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Upcoming Webinar from the SPR Distinguished Researcher Webinar Series:

"Building the Therapeutic Relationship in Diverse Asian Contexts"

Presented by Harold Chui and Poornima Bhola

📅 May 30th, 2025 at 14 - 15.30 (CEST)

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Upcoming Webinar from the EU-SPR Webinar Series:

"Workshop: Alliance and Rupture-Repair in Psychotherapy with Young People" presented by Antonella Cirasola

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Upcoming Webinar from the EU-SPR Webinar Series:

"Therapists’ and Patients’ Views on Using Digital Technology Including Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Interventions" presented by Vera Békés, PhD.

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