Sylvan Germer, M.Sc.


Education

since 10/2021 Professional training in cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz
07/2021 Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz (Thesis: “Does practice really make perfect? A longitudinal analysis of the relationship between therapist experience and therapy outcome“)
02/2018 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz

 


Academic and Clinical Positions

since 09/2023 Project head for developing a software solution for digital patient management, Outpatient Department of Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
07/2022 - 06/2023 Psychological training, Hospital for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Oberberg Parkklinik Wiesbaden Schlangenbad
10/2021-05/2022 Psychological training, Mental Health Services for Students, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
2019 - 2021 Student assistant, Mental Health Services for Students, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
since 12/2017 Research assistant, Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, and Experimental Psychopathology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz


Publications

2022

Germer, S., Weyrich, V., Bräscher, A.-K., Mütze, K., & Witthöft, M. (2022). Does practice really make perfect? A longitudinal analysis of the relationship between therapist experience and therapy outcome: A replication of Goldberg, Rousmaniere, et al. (2016). Journal of Counseling Psychology, 69(5), 745-754. DOI
Witthöft, M., Jungmann, S. M., Germer, S., & Bräscher, A.-K. (2022). Early adverse effects of behavioural preventive strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: An online general population survey. Clinical Psychology in Europe, 4(3). DOI

Presentations on Conferences

Germer, S., Weyrich, V., Bräscher, A.-K., Muetze, K., & Witthöft, M. (2022). Does Practice Really Make Perfect? A Longitudinal Analysis of the Relationship Between Therapist Experience and Therapy Outcome: A Replication of Goldberg, Rousmaniere, et al. (2016). 1st German Psychotherapy Congress (Berlin, 7-11 June 2022). [Poster]


Book Reviews

Germer, S. (2021). Psychotherapeutische Arbeit mit trans* Personen. Verhaltenstherapie, 31(1), 161-162.


Research Interests

  • Therapeutic Outcomes
  • Quality Management