667 search results for “mental health” in the Staff website
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Helping GPs identify patients with persistent somatic symptoms earlier
Medical psychologist Willeke Kitselaar developed a model that helps identify patients with persistent somatic symptoms earlier, based on an extensive large medical database. ‘I advise GPs to ask patients to fill in a questionnaire about both physical and mental symptoms at an earlier stage.’ PhD defence…
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The protagonist of horror is the ghost of modern consumer society
Who doesn't love to turn on a horror film on a rainy evening? Fortunately, it is only fiction - or is it? According to university lecturer Evert Jan van Leeuwen, modern horror says more about our society than we think. He has been nominated for the Klokhuis Science Prize for his research into addiction…
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Students from all around the world discover The Hague
A day at the beach, games, a visit to an embassy and a pub crawl. The activities at HOPweek help new students get to know not just The Hague but each other too.
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Earlier treatment of PTSD symptoms in women staying in the women’s shelter in Amsterdam at LUBEC Leiden
Veel vrouwen in een opvanghuis kampen met een posttraumatische stressstoornis (PTSS). Deze PTSS-klachten herkennen en direct behandelen biedt volgens het Leids Universitair Behandel en Expertise Centrum (LUBEC) de meeste kans op succes. Daarom werkt LUBEC per 1 september samen met vrouwenopvangorganisatie…
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'The dancing body embodies its own form of knowledge'
Suzan Tunca was the first dancer to receive her PhD from PhDArts at Leiden University. Her work focuses on the relationship between the physical and metaphysical. 'It took a while to find the right tone and language for this.'
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Student Support reflects on 2023: student life is the most important, meaningful time of your life
A Student Living Room, free period products and a wide variety of events. Over the past year, the Student Support Team at Leiden Law School has taken measures to turn the faculty into a safe, accessible social space for all students. They’ve been reflecting on the past year.
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Michiel Westenberg advocates prevention for social anxiety: ‘Why wait until the damage has been done?’
Shyness is perfectly normal, Michiel Westenberg stated in his farewell lecture. But that doesn’t mean that social anxiety shouldn’t be identified and addressed in good time. ‘Serious shyness has strong genetic roots; you don’t just get over it.’
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The Answer to Inequality is in the Past
Lecture
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Mark de Rooij appointed SAIlS Professor
As of April 2022, Mark de Rooij has been appointed SAILS Professor AI and Data Theory at the Institute of Psychology. This position will enable him to contribute to the goal of the interdisciplinary programme: to build on and expand the current expertise on AI within Leiden University, working from…
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Coen Glasbergen new director of ISSC
ICT, Organisation
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Marieke Liem explains that the typical Hollywood serial killer image is not scienfically valid
In Belgium Radio 1, Marieke Liem (professor of Violence and Interventions) gives a scientific perspective on serial killers and explains the typical Hollywood image of serial killers is not in line with reality.
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Facts and myths about resilience after childhood adversity
Anne-Laura van Harmelen, professor Brain, Safety and Resilience will give her inaugural lecture ‘Resilience does not exist’ (in Dutch) on Monday 27 June. In her inaugural lecture she will discuss resilience after childhood adversity.
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‘12-year-olds capable of deciding about vaccination with assistance’
Children aged between 12 and 17 years can decide themselves whether they want to be vaccinated or not. Experts say that children are capable of taking a well-considered decision.
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Marieke Liem talks about the term 'troubled person' in Dutch magazine Elsevier
In Dutch magazine Elsevier, Marieke Liem explains the issues with using the term ‘troubled person‘ in reports on homocide.
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Marieke Liem releases podcast NRT DOCS: Hotel met tralies
What does it mean to be in a Dutch prison? What is true about the prejudices about being in jail? Criminologist Marieke Liem has released a podcast on Dutch national broadcaster NPO Radio 1: Hotel met tralies.
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Adolescents experience how susceptible they are to fake news with VR glasses and rubber hands
BrainTrain: an initiative from Leiden University in which a team of students visit high schools to make adolescents more resilient against disinformation on the news and on their socials. In an interactive two-hour guest lesson, high school pupils discover how easily their brains can be tricked into…
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Podcast: The Power of Ketogenic Interventions
Eating fewer carbs, moderate amounts of protein, and more fats — welcome to the ketogenic diet! While a ketogenic diet can have various effects on body and mind, did you know there are different types of ketogenic interventions? In this episode, Eline Dekeyster shares more about this topic.
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Perspective for people with borderline personality disorder
‘Raising awareness of the disorder is crucial since borderline personality disorder (BPD) still faces considerable stigma ’, says Anne Krause-Utz (Clinical Psychology) . Together with an international team of excellent scientists, Krause-Utz provides an update of current knowledge about this disorder,…
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Work pressure
If you’re experiencing too much work pressure, talk about it to your colleagues and your manager. This is the only way we can jointly work towards a solution. How do you raise the issue of work pressure? And what can you do to prevent work pressure from getting out of hand?
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Helen Westgeest
Faculty of Humanities
h.f.westgeest@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272744
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Workshop: Making up Migrants / Disabilities
Workshop
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‘Als onderzoeker leer je veel van projecten die verder reiken dan je eigen expertisegebied’
Als nieuwe hoogleraar Ontwikkelingspsychologie pleit Anna van Duijvenvoorde voor meer samenwerking in de wetenschap. Daarom moedigt ze jonge onderzoekers zich aan te melden bij een netwerk. ‘Het biedt je een bredere blik op de wetenschappelijke wereld.’
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Faculty of Science has a wellbeing officer
As of 1 November W&N has a wellbeing officer. Alexandra Blank will commit herself to the wellbeing of our students. Students, but also lecturers and mentors can approach her with ideas and initiatives to support students.
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European grant for Birte Forstmann to create an atlas of the Human Deep Brain
Deep-brain stimulation (DBS) is the most promising surgical treatment for movement and neuropsychiatric disorders, but is accompanied by unwanted side effects. Birte Forstmann, professor by special appointment, has been awarded a ERC Proof of Concept Grant to create an atlas of the human deep brain…
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International appreciation for Eiko Fried
Eiko Fried (Clinical Psychology) was inspired by the idea of mental disorders as complex properties with "fuzzy boundaries", rather than the categorisation of psychiatric conditions. For his research he has been awarded the Janet Taylor Spence Award from the Association for Psychological Science (APS).…
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Marieke Liem in The Economist on drug-related murders in Europe
Marieke Liem, professor at ISGA, discusses how the number of drug-related murders has not decreased in the last years
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2024
Connecting scientific fields, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdisciplinary research. What did the university achieve in 2024? A small sample.
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Eduard Fosch-Villaronga awarded ERC Starting Grant
Eduard Fosch-Villaronga from Leiden University has been awarded a Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). This grant of 1.5m euros enables talented early-career scholars to start their own pioneer project, lead a research team, and implement their best ideas at the frontiers of their…
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Mara van Osch
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.van.osch@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Bram van Dijk
Science
b.m.a.van.dijk@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Mark Klaassen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.a.k.klaassen@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7420
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Simona Florescu
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.s.florescu@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Alberto Pereira Arias
Faculteit Geneeskunde
a.m.pereira@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 3082
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Dick Oepkes
Faculteit Geneeskunde
d.oepkes@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 2896
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Amir Zadpoor
Faculteit Geneeskunde
a.a.zadpoor@tudelft.nl | +31 71 526 9111
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Frank Staal
Faculteit Geneeskunde
f.j.t.staal@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 3800
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Manfred Wuhrer
Faculteit Geneeskunde
m.wuhrer@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9111
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Jerry Braun
Faculteit Geneeskunde
j.braun@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 4022
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Johannes Frijns
Faculteit Geneeskunde
j.h.m.frijns@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 2434
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H Lamb
Faculteit Geneeskunde
h.j.lamb@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9111
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Koos van der Hoeven
Faculteit Geneeskunde
j.j.m.van.der.hoeven@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9111
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Gerard Jan Blauw
Faculteit Geneeskunde
g.j.blauw@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 8121
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Johan Jukema
Faculteit Geneeskunde
j.w.jukema@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 6695
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Henri Versteeg
Faculteit Geneeskunde
h.h.versteeg@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 3872
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Willeke van Roon
Faculteit Geneeskunde
w.vanroon@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 52694
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Jan van Lith
Faculteit Geneeskunde
j.m.m.van_lith@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 2896
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Corrie Marijnen
Faculteit Geneeskunde
c.a.m.marijnen@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 5539
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Johanna Meijer
Faculteit Geneeskunde
j.h.meijer@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9760
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Fijs van Leeuwen
Faculteit Geneeskunde
f.w.b.van_leeuwen@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9111