Publications (Dec. 2011) of Christoph Flückiger *peer reviewed ...

Publications (Dec. 2011) of Christoph Flückiger
*peer reviewed publications
Peer reviewed empirical manuscripts (first author)
*Flückiger, C., Caspar, F., Grosse Holtforth, M. & Willutzki, U. (2009). Working with the
patient’s strengths - A microprocess approach. Psychotherapy Research, 19, 213 – 223.
* Flückiger, C., Del Re, A.C., Wampold, B. E., Symonds, D. & Horvath, A. O. (2011). How
central is the alliance in psychotherapy? - A multilevel longitudinal meta-analysis. Journal of
Counseling Psychology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/a0025749
*Flückiger, C., Del Re, A.C., Wampold, B. E., Znoj, H.-J., Caspar, F. & Jörg, U. (2011). Valuing
clients’ perspective and the effects on the therapeutic alliance – A randomized controlled
adjunctive instruction. Journal of Counseling Psychology. Advance online publication. doi:
10.1037/a0023648
*Flückiger, C., Frischknecht, E., Wüsten, G. & Lutz, W. (2008). Ressourcenpriming –
Veränderung der Aufmerksamkeitsfokussierung bei Novizen und erfahrenen Therapeuten.
Zeitschrift für Psychiatrie, Psychologie und Psychotherapie, 56, 61-67. (Dissertation)
*Flückiger, C. & Grosse Holtforth, M. (2008a). Focusing the therapist's attention on the patient's
strengths - A preliminary study to foster a mechanism of change in outpatient psychotherapy.
Journal of Clinical Psychology. 64, 876-890.
*Flückiger C. & Grosse Holtforth, M. (2008b). Ressourcenorientierte Mikroprozess Analyse
(ROMA) - Ressourcendiagnostik und Ressourcenaktivierung im Therapieprozess. [Special
issue]. Zeitschrift für Klinische Diagnostik und Evaluation, 1(2), 171-185.
*Flückiger, C., Meyer, A., Wampold, B. E., Gassmann, D., Messerli-Bürgi, N. & Munsch, S.
(2011). Predicting premature termination within a randomized controlled trial for binge-rating
patients. Behavior Therapy, 42, 716-725. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2011.03.008
*Flückiger, C., Regli, D. & Grawe, K. (2005). Allgemeine Psychotherapie im Gruppensetting:
Das Zusammenspiel von gruppen- und interventionsspezifischen Wirkfaktoren.
Gruppenpsychotherapie und Gruppendynamik, 3, 306-322. (Dissertation)
*Flückiger, C., Regli, D., Grawe, K. & Lutz, W. (2007). Differencies and similarities between
pre-post and retrospective measurings of outcome. Psychotherapy Research, 17, 359-364.
(Dissertation)
*Flückiger, C., Regli, D., Zwahlen, D., Hostettler, S., Caspar, F. &. (2010). Der Berner
Therapeuten- und Patientenstundenbogen 2000. Ein Instrument zur Erfassung von
Therapieprozessen. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, 39, 71-79.
*Flückiger, C. & Znoj, H.J. (2009). Zur Funktion der nonverbalen Modulation der Therapeuten
im Therapieprozess. [Special issue]. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und
Psychotherapie, 38(1), 4-12.

Peer reviewed manuscripts (co-author)
*Budge, S., Baardseth, T. P., Wampold, B. E., & Flückiger, C. (2010). Researcher allegiance and
supportive therapy: Pernicious affects on results of randomized clinical trials. European
Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy. 12(1), 23-39.
*Haug, S., Gabriel, C., Flückiger, C. & Kordy, H. (2010). Ressourcenaktivierung beim Patienten
– Wirksamkeit einer Primingintervention in Internet-Chatgruppen. Psychotherapeut, 55, 128-
135.
*Horvath, A., Del Re, A.C., Flückiger, C. & Symonds, D. (2011). The alliance in adult
psychotherapy [Special issue]. Psychotherapy, Theory, Research, Practice and Training, 48,
9-16.
*Wampold. B. E., Benish, A., Imel, Z., Miller, S. D., Laska, K., Flückiger, C. et al. (2010) What
works in the treatment of PTSD? An evidence-based response to Ehlers et al. Clinical
Psychology Review, 30, 923-933.
*Wampold, B. E., Budge, S., Laska, K., Del Re, A.C., Baardseth, T.P., Flückiger, C. et al.
(2011). Evidence-based treatments for depression and anxiety versus treatment-as-usual: A
meta-analysis of direct comparisons. Clinical Psychology Review. Advance online
publication. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2011.07.012
*Zinbarg, R. E., Mashal, N. M., Black, D. A. & Flückiger, C. (2010). The future and promise of
cognitive behavior therapy: A commentary. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 33, 711 –
727.
Books, book chapters and other manuscripts
*Flückiger, C. (2009). Ressourcenorientierung [CME Manuskript]. Psychotherapie,
Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie, 59, 234-243.
Flückiger, C. (in press). Ressourcenorientierung im Therapieprozess. In H. Schemmel, & J.
Schaller. Ressourcen – Ein Hand- und Lesebuch zur therapeutischen Arbeit. Tübingen: dgvt.
*Flückiger, C. (2008). Failures and Dropouts in Psychotherapy. [Book review]. Psychotherapy
Research, 18(6), 743-745.
Flückiger, C. & Grosse-Holtforth, M. (2007/2010). Ressourcenaktivierung und motivorientierte
Beziehungsgestaltung – Bedürfnisbefriedigung in der Psychotherapie. In R. Frank.
Therapieziel Wohlbefinden (1. & 2. Edition). Heidelberg: Springer.
Flückiger, C. & Kosfelder, J. (2010). Ressourcenaktivierung - Kapitalisierung in der
Psychotherapie. In W. Lutz. Lehrbuch der Psychotherapie. Bern: Huber.
Flückiger, C. & Regli, D. (2007). Die Berner Ressourcen-Taskforce: Ein Praxis-Forschungs-
Netzwerk zur Erkundung erfolgreicher Wirkfaktor-Muster.[Special issue]. Verhaltenstherapie
und Psychosoziale Praxis, 39(2), 307-320
Flückiger, C. & Studer, R. (2009). Die Berner Ressourcen-Taskforce - Ressoucenaktivierung und
Problembearbeitung unter der Lupe [Special issue]. Verhaltenstherapie und Psychosoziale

Praxis, 41(4), 829-839.
Flückiger, C. & Wüsten, G. (2008). Ressourcenaktivierung - Manual für die Praxis. Bern: Huber.
Flückiger, C. & Wüsten, G. (in press). Ressourcenaktivierung – Advanced Practitioner. In H.
Schemmel, & J. Schaller. Ressourcen – Ein Hand- und Lesebuch zur therapeutischen Arbeit.
Tübingen: dgvt.
Flückiger, C., Wüsten, G., Zinbarg, R. E. & Wampold, B. E. (2010). Resource activation – Using
the client’s own strengths in psychotherapy and counseling. Cambridge, MA: Hogrefe.
Flückiger, C., von Cronbruch, K. & Stangier, U. (2010). Wifa-k: Wirkfaktorenanalyse -
Kurzversion. Unpublished rating manual, University of Bern.
Flückiger, C. & Znoj, H.J. (2011). Emotions Modulation Inventory for patients with Generalized
Anxiety disorder (EMORATE-III). Unpublished rating manual, University of Bern.
* Grosse Holtforth, M. & Flückiger, C. (in press [2012]). Two kinds of corrective experiences in
action: Big Bang vs. Constant Dripping. In: L.G. Castonguay & C. E. Hill (Eds.),
Transformation in psychotherapy: Corrective experiences across cognitive-behavioral,
humanistic, and psychodynamic approaches. Washington: APA Books.
*Horvath, A. O., Del Re, A., Flückiger, C., & Symonds, B. D. (2010). Alliance in Individual
Psychotherapy. In J. C. Norcross (Eds.), Evidence-Based Therapy Relationships (Vol.
National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices pp. 3). Available from
http://www.samhsa.gov/index.aspx
*Horvath, A., Del Re, A.C., Flückiger, C. & Symonds, D. (2011). The alliance in adult
psychotherapy. In Norcross, J. E. (Ed). Relationships that works (pp. 25 – 69). New York,
NY: Oxford University Press.
Regli, D., Flückiger, C. & Grawe, K. (2004). Die Realisierung von Wirkfaktoren im
Therapieprozess von erfolgreichen und nicht erfolgreichen Gruppen- und Einzeltherapien
[Special issue]. Verhaltenstherapie und Psychosoziale Praxis, 36(1), 41 – 50.
Submitted/in revision/accepted
*Del Re, A. C., Flückiger, C., Horvath, A. O., Symonds, D. & Wampold, B. E. (2011). Therapist
effects in the therapeutic alliance-outcome relationship: A restricted-maximum likelihood
meta-analysis. Manuscript submitted for publication.
*Flückiger, C., Grosse Holtforth, M., Znoj, H. J., Caspar, F., Wampold, B. E. (2011).
Disentangling early processes in outpatient psychotherapy – the interpersonal context of
healing practice. Manuscript accepted for publication.
*Lakatos-Witt, A., Flückiger, C. Weisensee, L. & Reinecker, H. (2011). Ressourcenaktivierung
lernen und lehren. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Schär, M., Flückiger, C. & Grosse Holthfort, M. (2011). Ressourcen- und Stärkenorientierte
Psychotherapie. In W. Ruch, R. Zihlmann, D. Jungo, & C. Steinebach. Praxis der Positiven
Psychologie. Weinheim: Beltz. Manuscript in revision for publication.

Congress Papers and invited academic addresses
Flückiger, C., Del Re, A. C., Wampold, B. E., Symonds, D. & Horvath, A.O. (2011, June).
Treatment and design as moderators of the relationship of the alliance and outcome – A
multilevel longitudinal meta analysis. Paper presented at the 42. SPR congress, Bern,
Switzerland.
Del Re, A. C., Flückiger, C., Wampold, B. E., Horvath, A.O. & Symonds, D. (2011, June).
Methods in meta-analyses: Handling within-study dependencies at the moderator level. Paper
presented at the 42. SPR congress, Bern, Switzerland.
Horvath, A.O., Del Re, A. C., Flückiger, C., & Symonds, D. (2011, June). The complex world of
alliance assessments: Will the „real alliance“ please stand up? Paper presented at the 42.
SPR congress, Bern, Switzerland.
Gueggi-Dürrenberger, S., Canstantiono, M. J., Flückiger, C., Znoj, H.-J., Caspar, F. & Grosse
Holtforth, M., (2011, June). Positive expectancy enhancement as a therapy change process –
closer inspection of expenctancy enhancement with quantitative and qualitative data. Paper
presented at the 42. SPR congress, Bern, Switzerland.
Del Re, A.C. & Flückiger, C. (2011, June). Methods of meta-analysis of psychotherapy research.
Pre-conference workshop presented at the 42. SPR congress, Bern, Switzerland.
Flückiger, C. (2011, June), Nonverbale Stimmungsmodulation der Therapeuten – Wann
mitgehen, wann gegen regulieren? Invited address at the 8. interdisciplinary Symposium
COEUR, Wil, Switzerland.
Flückiger, C. (2011, April). Ohne rupture kein repair? Invited address at the Hessische
Psychotherapietage, Offenbach, Germany.
Flückiger, C. (2011, Jan.). Ressourcenorientierte Beziehungsgestaltung im RCT-Zeitalter. Invited
address at the 11. Fachtagung Gerontopsychiatrie, Lippstadt-Eickelborn, Germany.
Flückiger, C., Del Re, AC., Horvath, A. O., Enung, L. & Symons, D. (2010, Nov.). The
therapeutic alliance and outcome: An international perspective. Paper presented at the
conference „Intercultural aspects of mental disorders“, Heidelberg, Germany.
Flückiger, C. (2010, Nov.). Die therapeutische Allianz – Ein Konzept für den Schrottplatz?
International PhD-Program Psychotherapy Research, University of Trier, Germany.
Budge, S. & Flückiger, C. (2010, June). Comparison of evidence-based-treatments versus
treatment as usual: A metaanalysis. Paper presented at the 41. SPR congress, Asilomar, USA.
Znoj, H.-J. & Flückiger, C. (2010, June). Nonverbal modulation of mood: Its effect on process
and outcome. Paper presented at the 41. SPR congress, Asilomar, USA.
Hostettler, S., Flückiger, C., Grosse Holtforth, M., & Caspar, F. (2010, June). You never walk
alone - interpersonal session experiences, their course over treatment and their relationship
to outcome. Paper presented at the 41. SPR congress, Asilomar, USA.
Flückiger, C., Del Re, A. C., Horvath, A. & Symonds, D. (2010, June). The relation of the
alliance and outcome: An international perspective. Paper presented at the 41. SPR congress,
Asilomar, USA.
Del Re, A. C., Flückiger, C., Horvath, A. & Symonds, D. (2010, June). Therapist effects in the

alliance/outcome relationship. Paper presented at the 41. SPR congress, Asilomar, USA.
Horvath, A., Del Re, A. C., Flückiger, C. & Symonds, D. (2010, June). The relation between
alliance and treatment outcomes: The "same old" with new complexities. Paper presented at
the 41. SPR congress, Asilomar, USA.
Flückiger, C. (2010, June). Potentials of meta-analyses in psychotherapy outcome research.
Panel discussant at the 41. SPR congress, Asilomar, USA.
Flückiger, C., Znoj, H.-J., Del Re, A.C. & Caspar, F. (2010, June). Developing the therapeutic
relationship - A randomized controlled Process-Study. Paper presented at the 20. IFP world
congress of psychotherapy, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Horvath, A. O., Del Re, A. C., Flückiger, C., & Symonds, D. B. (2010, May). Alliance Research
1976-2010. Invited address at the University do Minho (Braga, Portugal).
Flückiger, C. (2009, August). Resource priming. Invited address at the department of psychology
of the Northwestern University (Evanston, USA).
Flückiger, C. (2009, October). Working with the patient’s strengths. Invited address at the family
institut of the Northwestern University (Evanston, USA).
Flückiger, C. (2010, January). Working with the patient’s strengts. Invited address at the school
of education of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, USA).
Flückiger, C. & Heiniger, B. (2009). Ressourcenaktivierung – Aktivierung des
Annäherungssystems. Workshop at the 27. DGPS-workshop-conference, Zurich.
Flückiger, C., Grosse Holtforth, M. & Caspar, F. (2009). The unfolding of mastery and
clarification experiences over the course of psychotherapy. Paper presented by Grosse
Holtforth at the 40. SPR congress, Santiago de Chile, Chile
Znoj, H. J. & Flückiger, C. (2009). Emotion-regulation as in-session process - How do therapists
modulate their patients? Paper presented at the 40. SPR congress, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
Flückiger, C., Jörg, U., Caspar, F. & Grosse Holtforth, M. (2008). Active interpersonal context of
psychotherapy. Panel moderated and paper presented at the 39. SPR-congress, Barcelona,
Spain.
Flückiger, C. & Znoj, H.J. (2007). The effect of providing need-satisfying experiences early in
treatment by “resource activation”: An experimental process-outcome study. Paper presented
at the 38. SPR-congress, Madison, USA.
Grosse Holtforth, M. & Flückiger, C. (2007). Positive Patient-Feedback: A Neglected Aspect of
the Psychotherapeutic Process? Open discussion at the 38. SPR-congress, Madison, USA.
Gassmann, D. & Flückiger, C. (2007). Assessing therapeutic factors. Workshop at the SPRmethod-congress,
Berne.
Flückiger, C., Grawe, K., Znoj, H.J., Marti, P. & von Känel, M. (2006). Patietenspezifische
Ressourcenförderung – unterscheiden sich Experten und Ausbildungstherapeuten? [Customtailored
strengths focused therapy – are there differences between experts and novices?]
Paper presented at the 24. DGPs-congress, Würzburg, Germany.
Flückiger, C. & Grawe, K. (2006). The impact of resource activating interventions to the early
therapeutic process. Paper presented at the 37. SPR-congress, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Flückiger, C., Frischknecht, E., Znoj, H.J. & Grawe, K. (2006). Turn the tables: Changes
therapist’s attentional focus in the early therapeutic process. Paper presented at the 22.
EACBT-congress, Paris, France.
Flückiger, C., Grawe, K. & Wüsten, G. (2005). Training and priming of resource activation: A
new tool to increase therapeutic effectiveness. Paper presented at the 36. SPR-congress,
Montreal, Canada.
Flückiger, C., Grawe, K. & Wüsten, G. (2005). Experimental priming of resource activating
therapist behavior. Paper presented at the European Association for Cognitive and Behavioral
Therapy, 21. EACBT-congress, Tessaloniki, Greece.
Flückiger, C., Regli, D. & Grawe, K. (2004). Problems of measuring outcome from different
perspectives. Paper presented at the 35. SPR-congress, Rome, Italy.
Flückiger, C., Grawe, K. & Wüsten, G. (2005). Ressourcenpriming –Wenn die Therapeuten von
ihren Patienten schwärmen. [Resource priming - If therapists admire their patients]. Paper
presented at the German Society for Academic Psychology, 23. DGPs-congress, Dresden,
Germany.