Simon Felix Zerth

Doctoral Candidate, IPAM-Therapeut

Contact information

+49 6421 28-25065 simon.zerth@ 1 Gutenbergstraße 18
35032 Marburg
G|01 Institutsgebäude (Room: 03058 resp. +3058)

For my doctoral thesis, I am investigating the influence of psychological factors on treatment-related outcomes. I am particularly interested in treatment expectations and expectation violation in the context of (chronic) pain and in people with mechanical heart support (VAD).

 

Research interests

  • Behavioral medicine
  • Expectation optimization / violation
  • (Chronic) pain
  • Heart failure and mechanical circulatory support

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Curriculum Vitae

  • Education

    Since 10/2022

    PhD in Psychology (Dr. rer. nat.), Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, Philipps University Marburg, Department of Psychology
    Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stefan Salzmann

    Postgraduate training as a psychological psychotherapist (cognitive-behavioral therapy), Institute for Psychotherapy Training Marburg (IPAM)
    10/2021 – 09/2022 Master’s degree in Psychology (M.Sc.), Philipps University Marburg
    Thesis: “Values, goals and pain: Effectiveness and treatment mechanisms of a mobile values-based microintervention for patients with chronic back pain”
    10/2017 – 09/2021 Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (B.Sc.), Philipps University Marburg

  • Professional Positions

    Since 10/2022 

    PhD scholarship, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, Philipps University Marburg

    Therapist, Psychotherapy Outpatient Clinic Marburg (PAM)
    10/2019 – 12/2019 Tutor for Personality Psychology, International Undergraduate Study Program (IUSP), Department of Psychology, Philipps University Marburg

Teaching

Seminar (M.Sc.): Different approaches to psychotherapy in practice, Winter semester 2024/2025, Department of Psychology, Philipps University Marburg

Seminar (M.Sc.): Applied psychotherapy, Focus: chronic pain, Summer semester 2024, Department of Psychology, Philipps University Marburg

Awards

10/2021 – 10/2022 
German Federal Scholarship (Deutschlandstipendium)

Publications 

  • Journal Articles

    Zerth, S. F., Basedow, L. A., Rief, W., Bingel, U., Euteneuer, F., Riecke, J., Wilhelm, M., Salzmann, S. (2025). Prior therapeutic experiences and treatment expectations are differentially associated with pain-related disability in individuals with chronic pain. Scientific Reports, 15, 14687.

    Basedow, L. A., Zerth, S. F., Salzmann, S., Uecker, C., Bauer, N., Elsenbruch, S., Rief, W., & Langhorst, J. (2024). Pre-treatment expectations and their influence on subjective symptom change in Crohn's disease. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 176, 111567.

    Zerth, S. F., Hein, H. J., Glombiewski, J. A., Rief, W., & Riecke, J. (2023). A digital values-based microintervention for chronic back pain patients: lessons learned from a randomised experimental single-case study. BMC Digital Health, 1(1), 50.

    Riecke, J., Zerth, S. F., Schubert, A. K., Wiesmann, T., Dinges, H. C., Wulf, H., & Volberg, C. (2023). Risk factors and protective factors of acute postoperative pain: an observational study at a German university hospital with cross-sectional and longitudinal inpatient data. BMJ open, 13(5), e069977.

  • Books

    Müller, I., Schmiedel, H., Willmann, N., & Zerth, S. (2022). Mio, der Braunbär: sexualisierte Gewalt kindgerecht erklärt. Hogrefe AG.

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