(11/11) Links to publications:
Vogel et al. (2025): doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
Vogel et al. (2025): doi.org/10.1080/2000...
Vogel et al. (2024): doi.org/10.1002/mhs2...
Seiferth & Vogel et al. (2023): doi.org/10.1038/s442...

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- A consensus statement with 25 international experts provides comprehensive guidelines for developing, evaluating, and implementing digital health interventions and assessments in mental health research and practice.

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- However, exploratory findings indicated reduced parenting stress when the intervention was started early postpartum. These results emphasize the need for continued research to enhance the efficacy and reach of such tools in real-world settings.

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- The I-PREGNO mHealth intervention, specifically tailored to the needs of psychosocially burdened families, did not show significant effects on maternal postpartum mental well-being in preregistered analyses.

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- Postpartum depressive symptoms mediated the link between maternal experiences of childhood trauma and challenges in mother–infant bonding, underscoring their pivotal role in early mother–infant relationships.

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- Problems in emotion regulation may represent a promising target for preventive interventions for mothers at increased risk of PPD.

(5/11) Key findings include:
- The first study showed that maternal experiences of early trauma represent a risk factor for PPD. Difficulties in emotion regulation and an anxious attachment style were also associated with an increased risk of postpartum depressive symptoms.

(4/11) Lea’s thesis comprises five publications that integrate clinical, developmental, and digital health perspectives.

(3/11) Furthermore, Lea developed a smartphone-based intervention to foster mental well-being in mothers facing high levels of psychosocial stress during the transition to parenthood.

(2/11) Postpartum Depression (PPD) affects about 17% of mothers worldwide and can have far-reaching consequences for mothers and families. Lea investigated maternal experiences of childhood trauma as a risk factor for PPD and for difficulties in the early mother–infant relationship.

Thank you to @maxneufeind.bsky.social for encouraging us to not only disseminate our findings to colleagues but to also to politics and society. Good to hear that our professional society DPGs, represented by its president @evalottabrakemeier.bsky.social at the meeting, is very committed to this.

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The findings underscore the importance of emotion-related processes in mental health. Looking beyond diagnostic categories may help identify shared and disorder-specific mechanisms and point to physical activity as a promising area for future research.
doi.org/10.1016/j.mh...

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• In an experimental study, a single session of physical activity reduced anxiety and repetitive negative thinking, but showed no clear effects on emotional intelligence or emotion regulation.

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Findings:
• Depression, anxiety & insomnia were linked to lower emotional intelligence than in non-clinical groups.
• Emotion regulation difficulties & repetitive negative thinking were elevated across all clinical groups.

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Across three studies, her research examined whether emotion-related abilities represent shared mechanisms across disorders or show disorder-specific patterns in depression, anxiety, and insomnia.

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His research findings suggest that structured imagery interventions like ImRs and ImE do not compromise memory accuracy and can even improve recall, challenging the idea that trauma-focused treatment needs to be delayed when legal cases are ongoing.

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📄 Links to publications from two of the three studies:
- Aleksic et al. (2025): doi.org/10.1016/j.br...
- Aleksic et al. (2024): doi.org/10.1016/j.br...

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➡️ This underscores the need for strict adherence to professional standards and for continued research on the conditions under which trauma-focused treatment may become a problematic setting.