Since April 2023, Andre Pittig is the Head of the Department of Translational Psychotherapy. He is a licensed psychological psychotherapist (cognitive-behavioral therapy) and supervisor. Under the respective links you can find further information on research priorities and current teaching courses.
Research interests
- Mechanisms, psychopathology, and modification of approach-avoidance-decision conflicts
- Learning and unlearning of fear, anxiety, and defensive behaviors
- Experimental psychopathology and psychotherapy and translation into psychological interventions
- Optimization and dissemination of evidence-based psychotherapy
Research & Social Media profiles
Academic Curriculum Vitae
| since 2023 |
Professor for Translational Psychotherapy, Georg-Elias-Mueller-Institut of Psychology, Georg-August-University of Goettingen, Germany |
| 2021 - 2023 |
Professor for Translational Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany |
| 2018 - 2022 |
Head of Independent Research Group, Department of Psychology I, University of Würzburg, Germany |
| 2015 - 2018 |
Postdoctoral Researcher (Post-Doc), Institute for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Dresden, Germany. Coordinator of the BMBF-funded research consortium „Providing Tools for Effective Care and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders“ (PROTECT-AD) |
| 2013 - 2014 |
Postdoctoral Researcher, Chair of Clinical and Biological Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Mannheim, Germany |
| 2009 - 2013 |
PhD Student (scholarship), Chair of Clinical and Biological Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Mannheim, Germany |
| 2009 - 2011 |
Visiting Researcher, Anxiety Disorders and Depression Research Center (Prof. Dr. Michelle G. Craske), University of California, Los Angeles, USA |
| 2008 |
Diploma in Psychology (Dipl.-Psych.; Master equivalent), Graduation with Honors, Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, Germany |
Clinical experience & psychotherapist
| 2018 - 2021 |
Scientific Coordinator of the Specialized Outpatient Clinic for Anxiety Disorders at the Outpatient Clinic for Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg |
| 2016 - 2018 |
Scientific Coordinator of the Specialized Outpatient Clinic for Anxiety Disorders at the Outpatient Clinic for Psychotherapy of the Technical University of Dresden (IAP-TUD) |
| 2017 |
Licensed psychological psychotherapist [Approbation] (behavioral therapy; 5-year postgraduate training at the Center for Psychological Psychotherapy Mannheim/Heidelberg, IAP-TUD Dresden; Germany) |
| 2012 - 2013 |
Intership as psychotherapist at the psychiatric day-clinic of the Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany |
| 2011 - 2012 |
Internship as psychotherapist at the Psychological Outpatient Clinic of the Otto-Selz-Institute, Mannheim, Germany |
| 2007 - 2008 |
Internship at the Christoph-Dornier-Foundation for Clinical Psychology, Bielefeld, Germany |
| 2024 |
Supervisor Award (1st place) for outstanding doctoral supervision awarded by the Division of Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy of the German Psychological Society (DGPs) |
| 2020 |
Excellence in Research Award, Award for excellent scientific contributions of early career researchers, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Würzburg
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| 2018 & 2019 |
Golden FIPSI, "Best seminar 2019" & "Best seminar 2018", Teaching awards, Psychology Student Association, University of Würzburg
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| 2016 |
Associate Editorial Board Membership Award, awarded to outstanding early career researchers of the international journal Behaviour Research and Therapy |
| 2014 |
Advancement Award for Outstanding Young Researchers awarded by the Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Section of the German Society for Psychology (DGPs) |
| 2010 - 2012 |
Scholarship for PhD students sponsored by the German National Academic Foundation [Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes] |
| 2009 - 2010 |
Scholarship for PhD students for research stay at the University of California, Los Angeles (USA) sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD [Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst] |
Most recent publications
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