In this first episode of Behind the Paper - Clinical Psychology in Europe, Vivian Peerbooms is in conversation with Early Career Researchers Joost Gülpen and Larisa Dinu about the recently published CPE article:

“A Scoping Review of Amenable Patient-Specific Predictors of Treatment Failure in the Treatment of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders.”

The discussion explores the "reversed question" in psychotherapy research: rather than asking why treatment works, Vivian examines why it sometimes fails for a substantial group of patients. The conversation highlights the clinical importance of amenable predictors, factors such as treatment expectancy and social support, that clinicians can potentially influence before therapy begins to create a better outcome perspective.

Vivian also discusses the influence that a lack of consensus on defining treatment failure has on the field and shares a powerful call to action for clinicians to be careful about using factors like perceived low motivation to exclude patients from treatment.

This episode offers a unique look at how research into treatment failure can lead to more personalized and effective clinical care.

🔗 Read the paper: https://doi.org/10.32872/cpe.17335

Behind the Paper - Clinical Psychology in Europe is a podcast series led by Early Career Researchers in collaboration with the journal Clinical Psychology in Europe (CPE).

In each short episode, authors of recently published CPE articles are invited to discuss:

• the ideas and motivations behind their paper,
• key findings and implications,
• challenges encountered during the research and publication process,
• and what the work may mean for clinical practice, research, or lived experience.

The series aims to provide an accessible entry point to current research in clinical psychology and psychotherapy, while highlighting the people and perspectives behind the published work. Each episode is directly linked to the corresponding article.

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Clinical Psychology in Europe, its Editors‑in‑Chief, or EACLIPT. Responsibility for the content lies with the individual speakers.