APS

2026 APS Annual Convention

Language Models and Psycholinguistics In Psychotherapy Research: New Computational Insights

Friday, May 29, 2026 · Barcelona, Spain

Oral · Digital Life & Emerging Technology in Psychology

This symposium highlights how psycholinguistic and computational approaches, including large language models, can advance psychotherapy process research. Across four studies, speakers examine linguistic mechanisms, patient perspectives, cognitive change, and the detection of therapeutic techniques, illustrating how language-based analyses offer new insights into clinical processes and outcomes.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Christopher LalkChair
    Osnabrück University
  • Tobias SteinbrennerCoChair
    University of Osnabrueck

Presentations

  1. Detecting Therapeutic Interventions In Psychotherapy Sessions Using Large Language Models and Voice FeaturesTobias Steinbrenner
  2. Using Psycholinguistics to Identify Effective Therapeutic ProcessesErik Nook
  3. Combining Qualitative Analysis and Computational Text Analysis for Clinical Youth Assessment: A Mixed Methods ApproachMelissa De Smet
  4. Emotion Regulation By Cognitive Reappraisal: A Natural Language Processing ApproachLorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces