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Lecture | Food for Thought

Food for Thought “Mental Health Disorders ”

Date
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Time
Address
Agora
Wassenaarseweg 52
2333 AK Leiden
Room
1B.01 (Living Lab)

Judy Veldhuijzen will introduce the Social Sciences and Humanities Sector Plan theme ‘Mental Health Disorders . This research theme focuses on deepening scientific knowledge about the mechanisms underlying changes in mental health. This research is crucial for identifying mental health problems earlier, understanding them better, and treating them more effectively. Researchers from different faculties that are working on this theme will pitch their research.

The Programme

12.00 Welcome by Judy Veldhuijzen  
12.05 Marieke Adriaanse (FSW/LUMC) 
Introduces the interfaculty theme of Health & Wellbeing
12.10 Judy Veldhuijzen (FSW-PSY) 
Introduces the SSH Sector Plan theme ‘Mental Health Disorders 
12.15 Martín Hernán di Marco (FGGA)  
Understanding intimate partner violence through a network perspective: friendship, aggression, and health. 
12.25 Kaya Peerdeman (FSW-PSY) 
Optimizing expectations for health, the case of childbirth pain management.
12.35 Linda de Voogd (FSW-PSY) 
Improving translational research on memory-focused imagery-based interventions for trauma-related disorders
12.45 Questions / discussion moderated by Judy Veldhuijzen 
13.00 Closing

 

What is Food for Thought?

During Food for Thought lunch meetings, researchers and interested colleagues can meet in an informal setting. 

Two (or more) speakers from different institutes present their work in relation to a specific topic that is connected to the overarching FSW themes: 

  • AI for humans, society and science; 
  • Generation of the future; 
  • Health and well-being; 
  • Social transitions; 
  • Sustainability and biodiversity. 

With this interdisciplinary approach, you get to know varying standpoints and methods, gain new perspectives and broaden your network.  You can apply to this event until 10 May

Do you want to contribute? 

Do you want to present your own research next? Please, contact Susanne Roodhuyzen, the Food for Thought coordinator.

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