Paper Presentations, Symposia, and Workshops

1. Hofmann, S. G., Ehlers, A., Stangier, U., & Gieler, U. (1989, November).  Zusammenhang von Juckreiz und Kratzverhalten mit Befindlichkeit und Aufmerksamkeit bei Neurodermitis [The relationship between scratching, itching, mood, and attention in patients with atopic dermatitis]. Paper presented at the 31. Arbeitstagung des Deutschen Kollegiums für Psychosomatische Medizin, Giessen, Germany.
2. Ehlers, A., Wenninger, K., Hofmann, S. G., & Gieler, U.  (1990, May).  Problemgespräch von Neurodermitikern mit ihren Partnern:  Analyse der Kommunnikation und Zuasammenhang mit dem Kratzverhalten. [Analysis of the communication pattern between patients with atopic dermatitis and their partners]. Paper presented at the 8. Symposium der Fachgruppe Klinische Psychologie in der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, Konstanz, Germany.
3. Ehlers, A., Wenninger, K., Hofmann, S. G., & Gieler, U. (1990, September).  Kommunikation von Patienten mit atopischer Dermatitis und ihren Bezugspersonen. [Communication between patients with atopic dermatitis and their relatives]. Paper presented at the Tagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, Kiel, Germany.
4. Hofmann, S. G., Ehlers, A., & Roth, W. T. (1994, June).  Eine Kritik an der DSM-III-R Klassifikation situationaler Phobien.  [A critique on the DSM-III-R classification of situational phobias.]  Paper presented at the 12. Symposium der Fachgruppe Klinische Psychologie in der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, Fribourg, Switzerland.
5. Hofmann, S. G., Werner, T., Buss, U., & Richter, P. (1994, September). Cardiovascular parameters and attention:  Heart rate, heart rate variability, and T-wave amplitude.  Paper presented at the 1st Symposium of Psychophysiological Research, Groningen, The Netherlands.
6. Hofmann, S. G. (1996, March), Social phobia in clinical and research settings:  The value of specific assessment methodology. Symposium presented at the 16th National Conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Orlando, FL.
7. Gerlach, A. L., Hofmann, S. G., & Roth, W. T. (1996, March). Paraverbal measures of public speaking phobia. In S. G. Hofmann (Chair), Social phobia in clinical and research settings:  The value of specific assessment methodology. Symposium presented at the 16th National Conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Orlando, FL.
8. Hofmann, S. G., & Esler, J. L., Côté, G., Carter, M., & Barlow, D. H. (1996, November).  Training clinicians in empirically validated psychosocial treatment of panic disorder.  In E. A. Meadows and L. H. Jaycox (Chairs), Dissemination of validated psychological protocols:  Beyond the behavioral research lab. Paper presented at the 30th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York, NY.
9. Hofmann, S. G. & Spiegel, D. A. (1997, March). Treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia:  Efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and active ingredients. Symposium presented at the 17th National Conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, New Orleans, LA.
10. Vitali, A. E., Hofmann, S. G., Spiegel, D. A., & Barlow, D. H. (1997, March).  Efficacy of eleven sessions of group CBT followed by two days of intensive exposure for the treatment of panic disorder with agoraphobia.  In S. G. Hofmann and D. A. Spiegel (Chairs), Treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia:  Efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and active ingredients. Paper presented at the 17th National Conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, New Orleans, LA.
11. Hofmann, S. G., Barlow, D. H., Shear, M. K., Woods, S. W., & Gorman, J. M. (1997, June).  The Effects of panic disorder treatments on personality traits.  In J. D. Maser (Chair), Cross axis treatment effects:  What happens to disorders on one axis when disorders on the other are treated? Paper presented at the 5th International Congress on the Disorders of Personality, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
12. Hofmann, S. G. (1997, November).  Embarrassment and social phobia. In L. Roemer and S. M. Orsillo (Chairs), Expanding beyond fear:  Investigation of alternate emotions in the anxiety disorders. Paper presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami Beach, Fl.
13. Hofmann, S. G. (1997, November). Innovative tools for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Symposium presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami Beach, Fl.
14. Hofmann, S. G. & Barlow, D. H. (1997, November).  Ambulatory psychophysiological monitoring devices:  A potentially useful tool for the treatment of panic disorder.  In S. G. Hofmann (Chair), Innovative tools for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Paper presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami Beach, Fl.
15. Hofmann, S. G. & Barlow, D. H. (1997, November). Laboratory biological challenge in the treatment of panic disorder: Early perspectives. In M. J. Zvolenski & C. W. Lejuez (Chairs), Studying anxiety in the Lab:  Irrelevant or indispensable? Paper presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami Beach, Fl.
16.  Hofmann, S. G.  & Barlow, D. H. (1998, March).  Lost productivity:  The financial burden of anxiety disorders on society. In D. A. Hope and C. N. Carmin (Chairs), Anxiety disorders at work and school. Paper presented at the 18th National Conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Boston, MA.
17. Hofmann, S. G., Barlow, D. H., Shear, M. K., Woods, S. W., & Gorman, J. M. (1998, June). Effects of treatment of panic on personality.  In J. H. Reich (Chair), Stress and Personality Disorders. Paper presented at the American Psychiatric Association, Toronto, Canada.
18. Hofmann, S. G., Shear, M. K., Barlow, D. H., Woods, S. W., & Gorman, J. M. (1998, October).  Effects of panic disorder treatments on personality disorder characteristics. In J. Stöber (Chair), Anxiety and its disorders:  Personality and interpersonal problems. Paper presented at the 41. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, Dresden, Germany.
19. Hofmann, S. G. (1998, November). Understanding differences between social phobia subtypes in the context of J. A. Gray’s neuropsychological theory of anxiety. In M. G. Newman (Chair), Research and theory on social phobia subtypes. Paper presented at the 32nd annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC. 
20. Hofmann, S. G. (1999, March). Social phobia and social anxiety. In D. W. McNeil and C. W. Lejuez (Chairs), Books of social anxiety and phobia: The authors and editors speak. Paper presented at the 26th National Conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, San Diego, CA.
21. Hofmann, S. G. (1999, March). The relationship between panic and schizophrenia:  Early perspectives and case studies. Paper presented at the 26th National Conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, San Diego, CA.
22. Hofmann, S. G. (1999, August). Introducing the grandmother test into psychological science. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
23. Hofmann, S. G. & Bufka, L. F. (1999, November).  Potential mediators and moderators in the treatment of social phobia.  In L. F. Alden (Chair), Social phobia:  What can we learn from predictors of treatment response? Paper presented at the 33ed annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC. 
24. Wiegel, M., & Hofmann, S. G. (2000, August). Clinical utility of virtual reality for the fear of flying. In P. L. Anderson & B. O. Rothbaum (Chairs), Virtual reality exposure therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.
25. Hofmann, S. G. (2000, September).  CBT of panic disorder in patients with comorbid schizophrenia. In M. G. Craske, R. M. Rapee, & D. H. Barlow (Chairs), Comorbidity issues in the treatment of anxiety disorder. Paper presented at the XXX Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Granada, Spain.
26. Hofmann, S. G. (2000, September).  The psychophysiology of stress.  In J. Groden & L. Lipsitt (Chairs), Bio-behavioral assessment of stress and autism spectrum disorder.  Paper presented at the XXX Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Granada, Spain.
27. Hofmann, S. G. (2000, November).  The value of psychophysiological data for cognitive-behavioral treatment of panic disorder.  In M. G. Craske (Chair), Most recent developments in treatment of panic disorder:  Enhancement and generalizability.  Paper presented at the 34th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA. 
28. Hofmann, S. G. (2000, November).  Functional assessment of stress in individuals with autism spectrum disorder:  Patterns of behavioral and psychophysiological responses.  Panel discussion at the 34th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA. 
29. Heinrichs, N., Hofmann, S. G., & Barlow, D. H. (2001, Mai). Gedächtnisprozesse bei Menschen mit sozialer Angst und sozialer Phobie.  In B. Tuschen-Caffier (Chair), Angststörungen: Ätiologie und Symptomatik.  Paper presented at the 19th Symposium of the Fachgruppe Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Bern, Schweiz.
30. Hofmann, S. G., Rose, R. D., & Zayfer, C. (2001, November).  Exposing the public to exposure:  Dissemination of Self-Focused Exposure Therapy.  In P. Anderson (Chair), Reaching the public with empirically supported treatment for social anxiety.  Paper presented at the 34th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, PA. 
31. Hofmann, S. G. (2003, November). Discussion. In M. W. Otto, Applying CBT across cultures: Symptom presentation and treatment in the affective disorders. Paper presented at the 37th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA. 
32. Hofmann, S. G., Moscovitch, D., & Suvak, M. (2003, November). Cognitive mediation of treatment change in social phobia. In S. Boegels and S. G. Hofmann (Chairs), New developments in the treatment for social phobia: Mechanism of action and client characteristics. Paper presented at the 37th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.
33. Hofmann, S. G., & Rose, R. D. (2003, November). Treating social anxiety disorder: Group behavioral techniques. Workshop presented at the 37th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.
34. Zayfert, C., Rose, R. D., & Hofmann, S. G. (2003, November). SFET: Transportable treatment for social phobia. In D. Tolin (Chair), Increasing the cost-effectiveness and user-friendliness of CBT for anxiety disorders. Paper presented at the 37th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA. 
35. Hofmann, S. G. (2004, November). Multicultural considerations in anxiety disorders. Panel discussion at the 38th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
36. Hofmann, S. G. & Moscovitch, D. A. (2004, November). Comorbidity in anxiety disorders: Psychopathology and treatment. Chairperson of a symposium at the 38th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
37. In-Albon, T., Hofmann, S. G. Moscovitch, D. A., & Suvak, M. K. (2004, September). Session-by-session changes in anxiety and depression during treatment for social anxiety disorder: A multilevel mediational analysis. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Manchester, England.
38. Moscovitch, D. A., Suvak, M. K., In-Albon, T., & Hofmann, S. G. (2004, November). Session-by-session changes in anxiety and depression during treatment for social anxiety disorder: A multilevel mediational analysis. Paper presented at the 38th annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
39. Hofmann, S. G. (2005, September). Mediation of change in anxiety and depression during treatment of social phobia. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of the Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Thessaloniki, Greece.
40. Hofmann, S. G. (2005, November). Why is exposure so effective in treating social phobia? Paper presented at the 39th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy, Washington, DC.
41. Hofmann, S. G. (2005, November). ACT/mindfulness: Publication trends. Paper presented at the 39th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy, Washington, DC.
42. Hofmann, S. G. (2006, February). Social phobia. Invited colloquium speaker at the University of Marburg, Germany.
43. Hofmann, S. G. (2006, February). Social phobia. Invited colloquium speaker at the University of Braunschweig, Germany.
44. Hofmann, S. G. (2006, March). Social phobia. Invited colloquium speaker at the University of Leiden, Netherlands.
45. Hofmann, S. G. (2006, April). Social phobia. Invited colloquium speaker at the University of Valencia, Spain.
46. Hofmann, S. G. (2006, May). Social phobia. Invited colloquium speaker at the University of Jena, Germany.
47. Hofmann, S. G. & Alpers G. W. (2006, May).  Innovative Therapien bei Sozialer Angststörung. Symposium presented at the 24th Symposium der Fachgruppe Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, Würzburg, Germany.
48. Hofmann, S. G. (2006, May). Soziale Angsstörung: Psychopathologie und Behandlung. In S. G. Hofmann and G. W. Alpers (Chairs), Innovative Therapien bei Sozialer Angststörung. Paper presented at the 24th Synposium der Fachgruppe Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, Würzburg, Germany.
49. Hofmann, S. G. (2006, June). Social phobia. Invited colloquium speaker at the University of Granada, Spain.
50. Hofmann, S. G. (2006, June). Soziale Phobie: Neue Behandlungsansätze und Therapiemethoden. Workshop and presenttion at the Asbildungsprogramm psychologische Psychotherapie, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt (Neue Ansätze in der Behandlung von Angststörungen). Frankfurt, Germany: June 24 2006.
51. Hofmann, S. G. (2006, June). Employee empowerment. Workshop at the International School of New Media at the University of Lübeck.
52. Hofmann, S. G. (2006, July). Social phobia. Invited colloquium speaker at the University of Berlin, Germany.
53. Hofmann, S. G. (2006, November). Discussion. In E. M. Forman, Mechanism of action and comparative effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy across five treatment groups. Paper presented at the 40th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL. 
54. Hofmann, S. G. (2006, November). How to get published in Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. Panel discussion at the 40th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL. 
55. Hofmann, S. G., Meuret, A. E., Smits, J. A. J., Simon, N. M., Pollack, M. H., Eisenmenger, K., Sheikh, M., & Otto, M. W. (2006, November). Augmentation of exposure therapy for social anxiety disorder with d-cycloserine. Paper presented at the 40th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL. 
56. Hofmann, S. G. (2007, July). Sensory-processing sensitivity in social anxiety disorder: Relationship to Harm Avoidance and diagnostic subtypes. In H. M. Nordahl, Social anxiety disorder: New developments in models and treatment. Paper presented at the V World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Barcelona, Spain.
57. Hofmann, S. G. (2007, July). Cognitive factors in the treatment of social phobia. In T. Heidenreich, Cognitive factors in the treatment of social phobia. Paper presented at the V World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Barcelona, Spain.
58. Walker S., Stangier U., Steffens, M. C., & Hofmann, S. G. (2007, July). Implicit and explicit self-evaluations in social anxiety during experimentally induced mood. In L. Stopa, Implicit self-esteem in anxiety and depression. Paper presented at the V World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Barcelona, Spain.