Psychotherapy is possible at the University Outpatient Clinic for Psychotherapy for people with mental health problems and who are willing to participate in scientific projects (e.g. filling out questionnaires)


Research participants for app-based stress surveys in everyday life:  www.trackyourstress.org


Awards 2026

Scientist-in-Residence (SIR) Award 2026 awarded by “City of Salzburg” for Maximilian Zhang (Eberhard Karl University of Tübingen): Research stay at the Divison of Psychotherapy/Research at Paris Lodron University Salzburg in spring 2026


Awards 2025

Encouragement Award 2025 awarded by “Dr. Maria Schaumayer Stiftung” for Sabrina Diny for her master thesis
Physiological and subjective effects of brief mind–body interventions

Recognition Award 2025 awarded by “Deutsche Kinderkrebsnachsorge Stiftung” for Christina Eberl for her master thesis
“Psychosoziale Nachsorge für krebs- und chronisch kranke Kinder und ihre Familien – Veränderung psychischer Belastung und Einflussfaktoren auf das psychische Befinden”

State of Salzburg funding for project “NeuroPsychth – Advancing Psychotherapy Through Cognitive Neuroscience” by Sabrina Diny MSc, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Probst, and Univ.-Prof. Dr. Nathan Weisz

FWF funding for project “Objective Smartphone Use and Teens’ Well-Being” by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Stieger (KL Krems) with Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Probst as national cooperation partner

Scientist-in-Residence (SIR) Award 2025 awarded by “City of Salzburg” for Milena Engelke (University Hospital Regensburg): Research stay at the Division of Psychotherapy/Research at Paris Lodron University Salzburg in spring 2025


Awards 2024

Two “Best Paper Awards” awarded by the Association of Austrian Psychotherapists (VÖPP) for

Schaffler, Y., Jesser, A., Humer, E., Haider, K., Pieh, C., Probst, T.* & Schigl, B.* (2024).  Process and outcome of outpatient psychotherapies under clinically representative conditions in Austria: Protocol and feasibility of an ongoing study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, 1264039. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1264039
* shared senior-authorship

Humer, E., Kisler, I.M., Bach, D., Schimböck, W., Pieh, C. & Probst, T. (in press).  Effect of a group logotherapeutic program for older adults on mental health indicators. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, accepted. DOI: 10.1002/johc.12216