406 search results for “anxiety” in the Public website
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Stress Less Project: Effectiveness of school-based intervention programs
What is the effectiveness of two school-based skills-training programs in promoting mental health?
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Stress, hormones and emotion regulation
What is the role of stress and stress-related hormones in emotion regulation?
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Sociaal gedrag als onderdeel van coping styles in zebravis
Zijn sociale aspecten van anxiety-like gedrag bij zeer jonge zebravissen al aanwezig? Zijn deze afhankelijk van de coping style (persoonlijkheid) van het individu? Zijn deze gedragingen endocrien te moduleren, bv door oxytocine?
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Research
The main focus of our research programme is on adolescence, a key transitional period in human development. The programme puts emphasis on combined experimental behavioural and neural analysis of normative transitions and deviations in adolescent development.
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Book Learn to Dare/DDD
In 2008, the intervention ‘Denken + Doen = Durven’ (Think + Do = Dare) was developed in the Netherlands (Bögels, 2008). This is a cognitive behavioral therapy program for children and young people between the age of 8 to 18, diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. The intervention is given by a professional,…
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Programme structure
The master's specialisation School Psychology consists of three main parts: the mandatory courses, the thesis and the internship/extra electives.
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Why avoid my gaze?
Individuals suffering from social anxiety disorder (SAD) consistently avoid eye contact. However, in a non-clinical population, gaze avoidance in socially anxious individuals depends on social situations, Jiemiao Chen saw in a series of experiments, for which she used wearable eye-trackers. On 25 April…
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@School Project
Some children and adolescents find it hard to attend school because of anxiety and/or depression, a problem which is often referred to as school refusal. The main research question is how we can best help these young people reduce their emotional distress and increase their school attendance in order…
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Research Paradigms and Instruments
Our team is involved in the translation and adaptation of several questionnaires, for research purposes. Information about each questionnaire is listed below.
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Research
The aim of our research program is to better understand the aetiology and course of mood, anxiety and trauma and stressor-related disorders and to test and improve treatments for these disorders.
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Mood variability during adolescent development and its relation to sleep and brain development
During adolescence, mood disorder onset peaks. Mood variability is associated with negative mental health outcomes, so understanding biological factors that might be associated with mood variability, such as sleep and structural brain development, could elucidate the mechanisms underlying mood and anxiety…
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LHSC booster grants
The LHSC booster grants awarded are described below. The summaries below are aimed at the general public. For further detail, please contact the researchers in question.
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Reportage: training anxious children should help prevent disorders and depression
Many primary school children suffer from anxiety and their numbers are increasing. Psychologists from the Knowledge Center Anxiety & Stress (KAS) are developing and researching preventive training.
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Cool Little Kids
Cool Little Kids is a research project that investigates the effectiveness of two programmes on the prevention and reduction of anxiety problems in shy and withdrawn children aged 2-6 years. For more information about the project please visit our Dutch website or contact us via clk@fsw.leidenuniv.n…
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MS@Work study
Predictors of work functioning in persons with multiple sclerosis
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Slice of Science
The first photo of a black hole and measuring anxiety in the brain... From 13 until 22 May we're serving a free slice of science with your pizza.
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Friends when you have autism; challenge or asset?
Positive friendships are characterised by understanding mutual wishes and intentions, respect for each other’s boundaries and pro-social behaviour. Qualities that might be more challenging for autistic adolescents.
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Early signs for good mental health during adolescence: Emotional Intelligence matters
In a longitudinal study, Eichengreen and colleagues explored how the certain aspects of emotional intelligence impact the development of adolescents’ mental health, thus identifying potential warning signs and targets for intervention programs. Despite a higher risk for mental health issues and lesser…
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Optimal Teaching
The better teaching is for pupils and students, the more solid the basis will be that we give them for their future careers. This type of teaching requires strong instructors and insight into the best ways in which pupils can be supported, and research at Leiden University is making a contribution in…
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Online e-health intervention to improve sleep and the biological clock in university students
Learning about circadian rhythms can help students to improve their sleep and overall well-being
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The SMILE study: Sleep Mood lntervention: Live Effectively a group intervention in students with sleep problems
Can SMILE, our multi-component intervention, which combines cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia, mindfulness, stress, and lifestyle components, improve sleep quality? Can it also improve mood and quality of life and prevent depression and anxiety in the long term?
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Nina Komrij
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
n.l.komrij@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5378
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Jiemiao Chen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.chen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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KAS Symposiaserie: SPACE
Conference
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Study adviser / coordinator
The study adviser (or coordinator) is an expert on all aspects of the Media Technology MSc program. If you have any questions or concerns about your studies, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.
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Esther van den Bos
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
bosejvanden@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6868
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Philip Spinhoven
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
spinhoven@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Willem van der Does
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
vanderdoes@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8482
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Ellen de Bruijn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
edebruijn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3748
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Looking back at the Lorentz Workshop
“Endophenotypes of Social Anxiety Disorder: Can we detect them and are they useful in clinical practice”
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Perspectives on shared decision-making for depression and anxiety disorders in clinical practice
PhD defence
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Anxiety in older adults: Prevalence and low-threshold psychological interventions
PhD defence
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Will you look at me? Social Anxiety, Naturalistic Social Situations and Wearable Eye-trackers
PhD defence
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Afraid of the dark? Anke Klein: 'Let your child have a say in finding a solution'
On Sunday night 25 September, all the lights in Leiden will switch off and we will see the starry sky above us twinkling in all its glory. A unique opportunity for all residents of Leiden to experience the vastness of the cosmos and view the impressive artwork that hangs over our heads every night.…
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Mental wellbeing
You can find some tips here on how to maintain your mental health.
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LUGO Podcast: It's Not Easy Being Green
It’s Not Easy Being Green – but we’re here to help! Do you want to live more sustainably but have no idea where to start? Are you interested in making the world greener and do you want to get to the bottom of hot topics? Or are you sceptical about climate change and do you want to hear about the…
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In the Media
Our research regularly receives attention in the (Dutch) popular media. Here is an overview.
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Topic: Novelty and enrichment
One of the most crucial aspects of our behaviour is our motivation to explore novel environments and interact with new people. This became painfully clear during the COVID-19 lockdowns, when many people suffered from lack of new experiences and real-life social interactions. The relevance of novelty…
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Social and emotional competence in children and adolescents who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH)
How does having limited access to the social world affect Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) children’s emotional development? And in turn, how do impairments in emotional functioning affect social development and the development of psychopathology?
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Topic: Aging and neuropsychological rehabilitation
Cognitive decline (amongst other problems with attention, concentration, memory) is a common symptom in patients with a variety of brain disorders and has been related to healthy ageing as well. People suffering from cognitive deficits are often significantly hampered in their day-to-day functioning…
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People
The research team
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Research
The Institute of Psychology is responsible for innovative and interdisciplinary research and education within psychology and related disciplines. It focuses primarily on four broad areas: Health and Wellbeing; Development and Learning; Socio-Cognitive-Affective Decision-making and Advanced Behavioural…
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Youth mental health meets big data analytics: Hype or Hope?
Depression and anxiety disorders among youth are causing major problems worldwide. The mechanisms involved are still unknown, however. Moji Aghajani – Assistant Professor at the Institute of Education and Child Studies - aims to provide new insights with his research
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Self-regulation in boys with ODD/CD
Understanding individual differences in self-regulation in boys with ODD/CD on the level of brain, cognition and behavior
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Research
Currently, Navigation Lab Leiden works on three main themes: navigation ability, spatial abilities, novel techniques in neuropsychology.
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Activity-based protein profiling reveals off-target proteins of the FAAH inhibitor BIA 10-2474, SCIENCE, 2017
The drug BIA 10-2474 inhibits fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), a lipase that degrades a specific endocannabinoid. On the basis of this activity, BIA 10-2474 was being developed as a potential treatment for anxiety and pain. In a phase 1 trial of the drug, one subject died, and four others suffered…
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Strategies of silence in an age of transparency: Navigating HIV and visibility in Aceh, Indonesia
Article by Annemarie Samuels in History and Anthropology
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Research
The research of the group Learning and Behavior Problems in Education addresses learning difficulties in the areas of reading (technical reading and reading comprehension) math and writing, and examines learning-related behaviors behaviors.
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Historicism: A Travelling Concept
Throughout the twentieth century, scholars, artists and politicians have accused each other of “historicism.” But what exactly did this mean? Judging by existing scholarship, the answers varied enormously. Like many other “isms,” historicism could mean nearly everything, to the point of becoming mea…