Maximilian Ganslmeier, M.Sc.
Doctoral Student
Clinical Psychology and Psychological Treatment
Licensed psychological psychotherapist (CBT) | Lead psychotherapist Berufsqualifizierende Tätigkeit III (outpatient)
Research Focus & Expertise
My research focuses on investigating the influence of trauma-focused, imagery-based interventions on the declarative memory of traumatic experiences. I am particularly interested in the extent to which and under what conditions imagery-based interventions, such as imagery rescripting, imaginal exposure and EMDR, can change memories, which is especially relevant for survivors of physical and sexual violence and their credibility in criminal proceedings.
Publications
Ganslmeier, M., Ehring, T., & Wolkenstein, L. (2023). Effects of imagery rescripting and imaginal exposure on voluntary memory [Article]. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 170, 11, Article 104409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2023.104409
Ganslmeier, M., Kunze, A. E., Ehring, T., & Wolkenstein, L. (2022). The dilemma of trauma-focused therapy: effects of imagery rescripting on voluntary memory. Psychological Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-022-01746-z
Academic Background
- since 11/2022
- Research assistant, Chair of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Treatment, LMU Munich
- since 04/2019
- Doctoral candidate at the Chair of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Treatment, LMU Munich, funded by the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation
- 2017-2022
- Clinical Training, specializing in behavioral therapy, Munich University Institute for Psychological Psychotherapy Training (MUNIP)
- 2017-2019
- Research assistant & external lecturer, Chair of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, LMU Munich
- 2016/2017
- Erasmus Semester, University of Groningen, Niederlande
- 2014-2016
- Clinical Psychology & Cognitive Neuroscience (Master of Science), specializing in Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilians-University
- 2011-2014
- Study of Psychology (Bachelor of Science), Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Austria
Scholarships & Awards
- 04/2019-12/2022: Doctoral scholarship from the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation
- 10/2014-01/2017: Study scholarship of the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation