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First German Psychotherapist Barometer: A Nationwide Survey of Outpatient Psychotherapists

First German Psychotherapist Barometer: A Nationwide Survey of Outpatient Psychotherapists

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00037230
Enrollment
2000
Registered
2025-06-23
Start date
2025-06-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Therapist variables, healthcare issues in outpatient psychotherapeutic practice

Interventions

Group 1: Single-arm, non-interventional panel study (observational study) targeting outpatient psychotherapists practicing across Germany. The study explores various relevant topics in psychotherapy a

Sponsors

UKE
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Outpatient psychotherapists practicing in Germany (according to the KBV register)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Psychotherapists not engaged in outpatient practice

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Outpatient psychotherapists in Germany are invited to provide information on: 1) Therapist and personal variables: humility, overconfidence, professional self-doubt, empathy, narcissistic vulnerability, tolerance of ambiguity, life and job satisfaction 2) Therapy process variables: patient-therapist alliance, patient preferences, and therapy termination 3) (Stigmatizing) attitudes toward specific patient groups 4) Assessments of quality assurance measures in outpatient psychotherapy 5) Boundary violations within the therapeutic setting, including (sexual) violence experiences 6) Mental healthcare topics related to outpatient group therapy 7) Sociodemographic and work-related variables The questionnaire is completed online and takes approximately 15–20 minutes.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKlaus Michael Reininger

UKE

m.reininger@uke.uni-hamburg.de+4940741052975

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026