Education
| 10/2023 |
Ph.D. in Psychology (magna cum laude), Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz
Thesis: “On Behalf of Science and Practice – Using Psychotherapy Research to Address Clinical Practice Concerns”
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Michael Witthöft, Prof. Dr. Stefanie M. Jungmann, Prof. Dr. Michèle Wessa |
| since 04/2019 | Professional training in cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz |
| 01/2019 | Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz (Thesis: “Grünes Licht für Therapie? Über die Schwere der psychischen Belastung und ihre Aussagekraft für den Behandlungserfolg“) |
| 06/2016 | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Psychology, University of Mannheim |
Academic and Clinical Positions
| 04/2019 - 10/2023 | Doctoral candidate, Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy & experimental Psychopathology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz |
| 02/2019 - 03/2020 | Psychological training, Inpatient Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz |
| 2016-2017 | Student assistant, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim |
| 2015-2016 | Student assistant, Department of Mental Health Services Research, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim |
Scholarships and Awards
| 04/2019 - 09/2022 | PhD scholarship from the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz; Supervisor: Dr. Anne-Kathrin Bräscher, Prof. Dr. Michael Witthöft |
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
Mütze, K., Witthöft, M., Lutz, W., & Bräscher, A.-K. (2022). Matching research and practice: Prediction of individual patient progress and dropout risk for basic routine outcome monitoring. Psychotherapy Research, 32(3), 358-371. DOI
2021
Muetze, K., Witthoeft, M., & Braescher, A.-K. (2021). Die Prognose psychotherapeutischer Behandlungsergebnisse im naturalistischen Setting durch Belastungsindikatoren zu Behandlungsbeginn. VERHALTENSTHERAPIE, 31(3), 207-216. DOI
Presentations on Conferences
Mütze, K., Witthöft, M., & Bräscher, A.-K. (2021). Was kann ich wissen? Was darf ich hoffen? – Prognose psychotherapeutischer Behandlungsergebnisse im naturalistischen Setting durch Belastungsindikatoren zu Behandlungsbeginn. [Prediction of therapeutic outcome in a naturalistic setting using pretreatment psychological distress indicators]. 38. Symposium Fachgruppe Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie der DGPs. (Mannheim, digital, 12.05.-15.05.2021). [Poster]
Book Reviews
Mütze, K. (2020). Die Psychotherapie-Debatte: Was Psychotherapie wirksam macht. Verhaltenstherapie, 30(1), 83-84.
Research Interests
- Transidentität & Geschlechtsdysphorie
- Therapeutic Outcomes
- Psychotherapeutic Processes
- Quality Management
- Patient-focused Therapy