Prof. Dr. Sabine Steins-L?ber
Forschungsschwerpunkte
Abh?ngigkeitserkrankungen
- Lernmechanismen und Entwicklung riskanter und abh?ngiger Konsummuster bei stoffgebundenen und stoffungebundenen Süchten (z. B. Internetsucht, Kaufsucht, Binge watching)
- Auswirkungen von akutem und chronischem Substanzkonsum auf kognitive Steuerungs- und Regulationsfunktionen
- Rückfallpr?diktoren
- Effekte psychotherapeutischer und pharmakologischer Interventionen auf reizabh?ngige Reaktionen, kognitive Kontrollmechanismen und Therapieerfolg
Essst?rungen/Adipositas
- Nahrungsassoziierte reizabh?ngige Reaktionen und impulsives Verhalten bei Adipositas und Binge Eating St?rung
- Belohnungsabh?ngige Mechanismen bei Anorexia Nervosa und Binge Eating St?rung
Aktuelle Projekte
Reduktion des Belohnungswerts bei Computerspielst?rung und Kauf-Shoppingst?rung– Psychologische Mechanismen und Proof-of-Concept-Studie
(Teilprojekt 2, Forschungsgruppe FOR2974, 2. F?rderperiode - gef?rdert durch die DFG)
Untersuchung von in-game Craving und spielimmanenten Faktoren bei Computerspielen und Online-Glücksspielenim seminatürlichen Setting und biofeedback-geleitetem Cue-Exposure Training
(Teilprojekt 7, Forschungsgruppe FOR2974, 2. F?rderperiode - gef?rdert durch die DFG)
Geschlechtsspezifische Aspekte bei affektiven und kognitiven Mechanismen der Computerspielst?rung und der Pornografienutzungsst?rung
(Teilprojekt 11, Forschungsgruppe FOR2974, 2. F?rderperiode - gef?rdert durch die DFG)
Addictive mechanisms in obesity: Is there a unique contribution of food addiction compared to binge eating disorder? – Projektleitung mit Prof. Dr. Dr. Astrid Müller der Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
(Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) – Projektzeichen: 528774085)
seit 2014: Inhaberin des Lehrstuhls für Klinische 球探足球比分 und Psychotherapie an der Universit?t Bamberg
[2013-2014] Leitung der Arbeitsgruppe ?Erforschung der Affektregulation und Impulskontrolle bei gest?rtem Essverhalten und abh?ngigem Verhalten“, Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, LWL-Universit?tsklinikum Bochum der Ruhr-Universit?t Bochum
[2011-2013] Vertretung der Professur für Klinische 球探足球比分 und Psychotherapie, Bergische Universit?t Wuppertal
[2010] Habilitation (venia legendi für die F?cher Klinische 球探足球比分, Neuropsychologie und Medizinische 球探足球比分) an der Medizinischen Fakult?t Mannheim der Universit?t Heidelberg. Habilitationsschrift: ?Reizabh?ngige Reaktionen und kognitive Beeintr?chtigungen alkoholabh?ngiger Patienten: Implikationen für die psychotherapeutische Behandlung“
[2007] Erhalt des Wilhelm-Feuerlein-Forschungspreises der Deutschen Suchtstiftung Matthias Gottschaldt
[2005-2011] Leitende Psychologin, Klinik für Abh?ngiges Verhalten und Suchtmedizin, Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Mannheim
[2004] Promotion zur Doctoris scientiarum humanarum (Dr. sc. hum.) an der Medizinischen Fakult?t Mannheim der Universit?t Heidelberg. Dissertation: ?Rückfallprophylaxe durch Exposition: Evaluation eines Reizexpositionstrainings zur Behandlung alkoholabh?ngiger Patienten“
[2004] Ausbildung in Alkoholismusspezifischer Psychotherapie (Universit?tsklinikum Freiburg, Suchtforschungsverbund Baden-Württemberg)
[2003] Approbation als Psychologische Psychotherapeutin (Vertiefung Verhaltenstherapie)
[2002-2003] Ambulante T?tigkeit als psychologische Psychotherapeutin in der Ausbildungsambulanz der Gesellschaft für Ausbildung in Psychotherapie mbH, Frankfurt
[2000-2001] Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, Lehrstuhl für Suchtforschung der Universit?t Heidelberg, Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Mannheim
[1999-2000] Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, Abteilung für Klinische 球探足球比分, Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Mannheim
[1993-1999] Studium der 球探足球比分 (Diplom) an der Universit?t Mannheim
[1993] Abitur
Bergner-Koether, R., Peschka, L., Pastukhov, A., Carbon, C. C., Steins-Loeber, S., Hajak, G., & Rettenberger, M. (2025). The Relevance of Hypersexuality and Impulsivity in Different Groups of Treatment-Seekers With and Without (Exclusive) Pedophilia. Sexual Abuse, 37(4), 371–398. https://doi.org/10.1177/10790632241271204
Blümel, S. M., & Steins-L?ber, S. (2025). Kompetenzmessung in der universit?ren psychotherapeutischen Ausbildung: Eine Pilotstudie. Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische 球探足球比分, 75(5), 181–187. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2546-7053
Brand, M., Müller, A., Wegmann, E., Antons, S., Brandtner, A., Müller, S. M., Stark, R., Steins-Loeber, S., & Potenza, M. N. (2025). Current interpretations of the I-PACE model of?behavioral addictions. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 14(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00020
Eschrich, R. L., Halbeisen, G., Steins-Loeber, S., Timmesfeld, N., & Paslakis, G. (2025). Investigating the structure of disordered eating symptoms in adult men: A network analysis. European Eating Disorders Review, 33(1), 80–94. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3131
Lehe, M. S., Halbeisen, G., Juergensen, V. C., Sabel, L., Loeber, S. S.-, & Paslakis, G. (2025). Boys don’t try?: Gendered stigma specifically reduces help-seeking for disordered eating in men, but not women. Journal of Eating Disorders, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01407-7
Müller, A., Trotzke, P., Schaar, P., Thomas, T. A., Georgiadou, E., & Steins-L?ber, S. (2025). Psychotherapy research for compulsive buying-shopping disorder: Quo vadis?. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 21, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2025.100591
Müller, S. M., Antons, S., Schmid, A. M., Thomas, T. A., Kessling, A., Joshi, M., Krikova, K., Kampa, M., Mallon, L., Schmidt, L. D., Klein, L., Dominick, N., Büsche, K., Oelker, A., Brandtner, A., Montag, C., W?lfling, K., Wolf, O. T., Diers, M., … Brand, M. (2025). Self-Control Abilities in Specific Types of Problematic Usage of the Internet: Findings From Clinically Validated Samples With Neurocognitive Tasks. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 182(7), 660–670. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20240486
Pape, M., Herpertz, S., F?rber, T., Seiferth, C., Schoemann, N., Wolstein, J., & Steins-Loeber, S. (2025). Food Addiction in Individuals With Overweight and Obesity Undergoing a 12‐Week Long Tailored mHealth Weight Loss Intervention. European Eating Disorders Review, 33(5), 931–940. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3196
Saur, S., Weisel, K. K., Lang, C., Fuhrmann, L. M., Meurer, N., Reichl, D., Zink, M., Heepe, P., Hillemacher, T., Braunwarth, W.-D., Falkai, P., Koller, G., Kiderman, Y., Kraus, T., Kornhuber, J., Spitzer, P., B?nsch, D., Stemmler, M., Hildebrand, A., … Berking, M. (2025). Evaluation of a Smartphone App Intervention with Telephone Guidance as Transitional Support from Inpatient Treatment to Continuing Care for Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. https://doi.org/10.1159/000545817
Düll, L., Müller, A., & Steins-Loeber, S. (2024). Negative Consequences Experienced by Individuals with Gaming Disorder Symptoms: a Systematic Review of Available Longitudinal Studies. Current Addiction Reports, 11(3), 528–550. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-024-00554-2
Henning, C., Seiferth, C., F?rber, T., Pape, M., Herpertz, S., Steins-Loeber, S., & Wolstein, J. (2024). Examination of gender differences: Causal attributions of treatment-seeking individuals with overweight and obesity. Clinical Psychology in Europe, 6(4, e12089), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.32872/cpe.12089
Lang, C., Weisel, K. K., Saur, S., Fuhrmann, L. M., Schoenleber, A., Reichl, D., Enewoldsen, N., Steins-Loeber, S., & Berking, M. (2024). Support after return to alcohol use: a mixed-methods study on how abstinence motivation and app use change after return to alcohol use in an app-based aftercare intervention for individuals with alcohol use disorder. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 19(1, 35), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-024-00457-7
Lehe, M. S., Halbeisen, G., Steins-Loeber, S., & Paslakis, G. (2024). Invisible walls?: Stigma-related perceptions are associated with reduced help-seeking intentions for disordered eating in men. Journal of Eating Disorders, 12(1, 200), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-01152-3
L?rsch, F., Kollei, I., & Steins-Loeber, S. (2024). The effects of a retrieval cue on renewal of conditioned responses in human appetitive conditioning. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 176(104501), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2024.104501
L?rsch, F., Schmid, A. M., Thomas, T. A., Brand, M., Müller, A., & Steins-Loeber, S. (2024). The effect of individual differences on Pavlovian conditioning in specific Internet-use disorders. Behavioural Brain Research, 476(115254), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2024.115254
Mendez-Torrijos, A., Selvakumar, M., Kreitz, S., Roesch, J., D?rfler, A., Paslakis, G., Krehbiel, J., Steins-L?ber, S., Kratz, O., Horndasch, S., & Hess, A. (2024). Impaired maturation of resting-state connectivity in anorexia nervosa from adolescence to adulthood: differential mechanisms of consummatory vs. anticipatory responses through a symptom provocation paradigm. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 18, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1451691
Schmid, A. M., Thomas, T. A., Blümel, S., Erdal, N. K., Müller, S. M., Merz, C. J., Wolf, O. T., Brand, M., Müller, A., & Steins-Loeber, S. (2024). Transfer from goal-directed behavior to stimulus-response habits and its modulation by acute stress in individuals with risky gaming behavior. Scientific Reports, 14(1, 26015), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-73899-3
Schoemann, N., Seiferth, C., Pape, M., F?rber, T., Herpertz, S., Steins-Loeber, S., & Wolstein, J. (2024). Improving Food‐Related Inhibitory Control Through an mHealth Intervention: A Secondary Outcome Analysis of an RCT. Obesity Science and Practice, 10(6, e70026), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.70026
Seiferth, C., Fiedler, J., F?rber, T., Pape, M., Schroeder, S., Herpertz, S., Steins-Loeber, S., & Wolstein, J. (2024). Bi-directional associations of core affect and physical activity in adults with higher body weight: An ecological momentary assessment study. Journal of Health Psychology, 29(10), 1115–1128. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053241228202
Thomas, T. A., Schmid, A. M., Kessling, A., Wolf, O. T., Brand, M., Steins-Loeber, S., & Müller, A. (2024). Stress and compulsive buying-shopping disorder: a scoping review. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 132(152482), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2024.152482
Antons, S., Müller, S. M., Neumann, P., Müller, A., & Steins-Loeber, S. (2023). Stimuli-Specific Inhibitory Control in Disorders Due to Addictive Behaviours: a Review of Current Evidence and Discussion of Methodological Challenges. Current Addiction Reports, 10(4), 749–769. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-023-00517-z
Diers, M., Müller, S. M., Mallon, L., Schmid, A. M., Thomas, T. A., Klein, L., Krikova, K., Stark, R., Wegmann, E., Steins-Loeber, S., Brand, M., & Antons, S. (2023). Cue-reactivity to distal cues in individuals at risk for gaming disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 125(August 2023, 152399), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2023.152399
Müller, A., Laskowski, N. M., Thomas, T. A., Tahmassebi, N., Steins-Loeber, S., Brand, M., Georgiadou, E., & Antons, S. (2023). Update on treatment studies for compulsive buying-shopping disorder: A systematic review. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 12(3), 631–651. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2023.00033
Reichl, D., Enewoldsen, N., Müller, A., & Steins-L?ber, S. (2023). Pilot testing of an adaptive, individualized inhibitory control training for binge drinking: first evidence on feasibility, acceptance, and efficacy. Psychological Research, 87(4), 1267–1283. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-022-01725-4
Reichl, D., Enewoldsen, N., Steins-L?ber, S., Berking, M., Fuhrmann, L., Lang, C., Saur, S., & Weisel, K. K. (2023). Psychometrische Evaluation der deutschen Version des Substance Use Recovery Evaluator (SURE). Diagnostica, 69(2), 51–61. https://doi.org/10.1026/0012-1924/a000301
Reichl, D., Enewoldsen, N., Tegethoff, P., Gendlina, T., Saur, S., Lang, C., Fuhrmann, L., Weisel, K. K., Berking, M., Zink, M., Ahnert, A., Falkai, P., Kraus, T., Hillemacher, T., Müller, F.-N., Kornhuber, J., B?nsch, D., Achtert, K., & Steins-L?ber, S. (2023). Nutzung von Anschlussma?nahmen nach station?rem Alkoholentzug: Annahmen zum Stand der Vernetzung im deutschen Suchthilfesystem. Sucht, 69(5), 243–254. https://doi.org/10.1024/0939-5911/a000835
Reichl, D., Heindl, B., Distler, A. L., & Steins-Loeber, S. (2023). Attentional impulsivity accounts for the association of antisociality with craving and mental health problems in incarcerated individuals with substance dependence. International Journal of Prisoner Health, Online-First. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijph-03-2022-0023
Seiferth, C., F?rber, T., Pape, M., Schoemann, N., Dieberger, A., Schroeder, S., Herpertz, S., Wolstein, J., & Steins-L?ber, S. (2023). Differential effects of the individualized gender-sensitive mHealth intervention I-GENDO on eating styles in individuals with overweight and obesity: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Digital Health, 1(46), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s44247-023-00041-0
Ekhtiari, H., Zare-Bidoky, M., Sangchooli, A., Janes, A. C., Kaufman, M. J., Oliver, J. A., Prisciandaro, J. J., Wüstenberg, T., Anton, R. F., Bach, P., Baldacchino, A., Beck, A., Bjork, J. M., Brewer, J., Childress, A. R., Claus, E. D., Courtney, K. E., Ebrahimi, M., Filbey, F. M., … Zilverstand, A. (2022). A methodological checklist for fMRI drug cue reactivity studies: development and expert consensus. Nature Protocols, 17(3), 567–595. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41596-021-00649-4
Henning, C., Schroeder, S., Steins-L?ber, S., & Wolstein, J. (2022). Gender and Emotional Representation Matter: Own Illness Beliefs and Their Relationship to Obesity. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.799831
Müller, A., Georgiadou, E., Birlin, A., Laskowski, N. M., Jimenez-Murcia, S., Fernández-Aranda, F., Hillemacher, T., Zwaan, M. de, Brand, M., & Steins-L?ber, S. (2022). The Relationship of Shopping-Related Decisions with Materialistic Values Endorsement, Compulsive Buying-Shopping Disorder Symptoms and Everyday Moral Decision Making. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7, 4376), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074376
Müller, A., & Steins-Loeber, S. (2022). Food Addiction: Suchtmechanismen bei Ess-und Gewichtsst?rungen. Sucht, 68(4), 213–224. https://doi.org/10.1024/0939-5911/a000774
Pape, M., F?rber, T., Seiferth, C., Roth, T., Schroeder, S., Wolstein, J., Herpertz, S., & Steins-L?ber, S. (2022). A Tailored Gender-Sensitive mHealth Weight Loss Intervention (I-GENDO): Development and Process Evaluation. JMIR Formative Research, 6(10), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.2196/38480
Reichl, D., Enewoldsen, N., Weisel, K. K., Fuhrmann, L., Lang, C., Saur, S., Berking, M., Zink, M., Ahnert, A., Falkai, P., Kraus, T., Hillemacher, T., Müller, F.-N., Kornhuber, J., B?nsch, D., Kerkemeyer, L., & Steins-L?ber, S. (2022). Association of impulsivity with quality of life and well-being after alcohol withdrawal treatment. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 78(7), 1451–1462. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23316
Reichl, D., Enewoldsen, N., Weisel, K. K., Saur, S., Fuhrmann, L., Lang, C., Berking, M., Zink, M., Ahnert, A., Falkai, P., Kraus, T., Hillemacher, T., Müller, F.-N., Lins, S., B?nsch, D., Kerkemeyer, L., & Steins-L?ber, S. (2022). Lower Emotion Regulation Competencies Mediate the Association between Impulsivity and Craving during Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment. Substance Use & Misuse, 57(4), 649–655. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2022.2034878
Reichl, D., Schlaf, K. N., Wickles, J., & Steins-L?ber, S. (2022). Selbstmitgefühl mediiert den Zusammenhang zwischen dysfunktionalen Pers?nlichkeitsstilen und der mentalen Gesundheit depressiver Patient_innen. Zeitschrift für klinische 球探足球比分 und Psychotherapie, 51(1), 37–46. https://doi.org/10.1026/1616-3443/a000649
Saur, S., Weisel, K. K., Lang, C., Fuhrmann, L. M., Steins-L?ber, S., Enewoldsen, N., Reichl, D., Zink, M., Jakobi, F., Rudolph, M., Ahnert, A., Braunwarth, W.-D., Falkai, P., Koller, G., Behle, N., Hager, L., Hillemacher, T., Heepe, P., Müller, F.-N., … Berking, M. (2022). App-based maintenance treatment for alcohol use disorder after acute inpatient treatment: Study protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial. Internet Interventions, 28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2022.100517
Brand, M., Müller, A., Stark, R., Steins-L?ber, S., Klucken, T., Montag, C., Diers, M., Wolf, O. T., Rumpf, H.-J., W?lfling, K., & Wegmann, E. (2021). Addiction Research Unit: Affective and cognitive mechanisms of specific Internet-use disorders. Addiction Biology, 26(6), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1111/adb.13087
Helbrich, H., Braun, M., Hanusch, C., Mueller, G., Falk, H., Flondor, R., Harbeck, N., Hermelink, K., Wuerstlein, R., Keim, S., Neufeld, F., Steins-L?ber, S., & Heartl, K. (2021). Congruence and trajectories of device-measured and self-reported physical activity during therapy for early breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 188(2), 351–359. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-021-06195-7
Kogel, A.-K., Herpertz, S., Steins-L?ber, S., & Diers, M. (2021). Disorder specific rewarding stimuli in anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54(8), 1477–1485. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23526
Kollei, I., Leins, J., Rinck, M., Waldorf, M., Kuhn, M., Rauh, E., & Steins-L?ber, S. (2021). Implicit approach-avoidance tendencies toward food and body stimuli absent in individuals with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and healthy controls. The International Journal of Eating Disorders, 55(1), 85–97. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23638
Leins, J., Waldorf, M., Suchan, B., Diers, M., Herpertz, S., Paslakis, G., & Steins-L?ber, S. (2021). Exposure to the thin beauty ideal: Are there subliminal priming effects?. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54(4), 506–515. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23461
Müller, A., Claes, L., Birlin, A., Georgiadou, E., Laskowski, N. M., Steins-L?ber, S., Brand, M., & de Zwaan, M. (2021b). Associations of Buying-Shopping Disorder Symptoms with Identity Confusion, Materialism, and Socially Undesirable Personality Features in a Community Sample. European Addiction Research, 27, 142–150. https://doi.org/10.1159/000511078
Müller, A., Claes, L., Birlin, A., Georgiadou, E., Laskowski, N. M., Steins-L?ber, S., Brand, M., & De Zwaan, M. (2021a). Symptoms with Identity Confusion, Materialism, and Socially Undesirable Personality Features in a Community Sample. Europe Addiction Research, 27(2), 142–150. https://doi.org/10.1159/000511078
Müller, A., Laskowski, N. M., Wegmann, E., Steins-L?ber, S., & Brand, M. (2021). Problematic Online Buying-Shopping: Is it Time to Considering the Concept of an Online Subtype of Compulsive Buying-Shopping Disorder or a Specific Internet-Use Disorder?. Current Addiction Reports, 8(4), 494–499. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-021-00395-3
Pape, M., Herpertz, S., Schroeder, S., Van der Velde, C., F?rber, T., Wolstein, J., & Steins-L?ber, S. (2021). Food Addiction and Its Relationship to Weight- and Addiction-Related Psychological Parameters in Individuals With Overweight and Obesity. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.736454
Prill, S., Henning, C., Schroeder, S., Steins-L?ber, S., & Wolstein, J. (2021). Does Weight-Cycling Influence Illness Beliefs in Obesity?: A Gender-Sensitive Approach. Journal of Obesity. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8861386
Reichl, D., Bonn, E., Enewoldsen, N., Schwenzner, S., & Steins-L?ber, S. (2021). Impulsivit?t und assoziierte Konstrukte bei drogenabh?ngigen Patienten. Sucht, 67(3), 151–159. https://doi.org/10.1024/0939-5911/a000706
Ahmadiankalati, M., Steins-L?ber, S., & Paslakis, G. (2020). Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Using e-Health Interventions for Patients With Eating Disorders. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11(568), 1–12. https://doi