In this paper we present first results on the BiPS Matrix (Biopsychosoziale Schmerzkonzept Matrix), a new tool to capture biopsychosocial pain concepts. Within cognitive interviews with children and adolescents, some comprehension problems regarding specific words (including "chronic") appear, which indicate an optimization of the items. In an online-based study, expectation-compliant correlations between the score in the BiPS matrix and the age, chronic pain, and pain level in the family environment of the participating children and adolescents are revealed.

Wickering, L., Lautwein, C., Nitsche, H., Schneider, M. & Hechler, T. (2023). Know Pain, No Pain? Preliminary Testing and Application of a New Tool to Assess Biopsychosocial Pain Concepts in Children. Children (Basel), 10(5), 814. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10050814
 

In March 2023, five new members have joined our team: Dr. Luka Debbeler, Jasmin Kirchherr, Judith Silkenbeumer, Dr. Maximilian Monninger and Dr. Anja Feneberg. In addition, Dr. Johanna Schulte has started her position as coordinator of the patient-oriented courses (berufsqualifizierende Tätigkeit; BQT) in the new master program: Master of Psychology: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. We are looking forward to working together and building up the work unit and the university outpatient psychotherapy clinic for children and adolescents together!