Prof. Julian Rubel (PhD) studied Psychology at the University of Trier (Germany) from 2007-2011. After his studies he started his dissertation project in the group of Wolfgang Lutz in Trier focusing on patterns of change in psychotherapy. He finished his PhD in 2015 with honors and proceeded working at Trier University as a post-doc until 2019. From 2019-2021 he was an assistant professor and from 10/2021 to 02/2023 full professor for psychotherapy research at Justus Liebig University Giessen. Since 03/2023 he is full professor and chair of the unit Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of Adulthood. His research focuses on a broad range of topics aiming at improving our understanding of the mechanisms underlying psychotherapy and the development and evaluation of empirically supported tools to prevent treatment failure and premature termination. Prof. Wolfgang Lutz, (PhD) completed his doctorate in Psychology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, a post-doctorate at Northwestern University, USA and a research professorship at the University of Berne (Switzerland). He is currently full professor and chair of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at the University of Trier/Germany as well as director of the clinical training program and the outpatient research clinic. He is one of the pioneers of precision mental health and has worked in the field of routine outcome monitoring and measurement-based care for over 30 years. He has more than 400 publications (peer-reviewed papers, chapters and books) including the 7th edition of the Bergin & Garfield’s Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Change, which he co-edited with Michael Barkham and Louis G. Castonguay. He is a past editor of Psychotherapy Research, a co-editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and Behavior Therapy and serves on the editorial board of several leading journals in the field. He was president of the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) and has been recognized by various awards and fellowships, including the SPR’s Early Career Contribution Award and distinguished research and leader recognition from the Association for Psychological Science (APS).
