Wolfgang Lutz

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Lutz is a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Trier, Germany. He also serves as Director of the Outpatient Clinic and Postgraduate Clinical Training. Additionally, he holds an Adjunct Professor position at the University of Western Australia and is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS).

Dr. Lutz's research focuses on advancing clinical psychology and psychotherapy through precision mental health care, treatment personalization, and feedback-informed psychological therapy. His work emphasizes using data-driven approaches to optimize treatment outcomes, with particular attention to depression, anxiety disorders, and PTSD. He has pioneered the development of the Trier Treatment Navigator (TTN), a system for feedback-informed treatment that helps match patients to the most effective therapeutic approaches.

His recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on integrating technology and artificial intelligence into psychotherapy research and practice. This includes developing algorithms for personalized therapy, using large language models to analyze therapy sessions, and implementing routine outcome monitoring systems. His research shows how temporal dynamics in therapy processes affect outcomes and how clinical microskills can predict therapeutic alliance and success.

• Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS)
• Editor of Psychotherapy Research

He leads initiatives to develop a European Psychotherapy Consortium (EPoC) to standardize outcome measurement across countries and promote cooperation in psychotherapy research. His laboratory focuses on precision mental health care, developing tools for treatment personalization, and investigating the mechanisms of change in psychotherapy.