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We talk to Justin, who was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder type 1 over 14 years ago. Justin is very candid and talks about his first manic episode at the age of 28, and how he learned to live a stable life. Justin is doing well, and he owes this in particular to his own perseverance. What do you experience…

Niki Antypa is an Associate Professor at the unit of Clinical Psychology at the Institute of Psychology. In her research, Antypa focuses on the chronobiology of depression and suicide.

Julian Karch is Assistant Professor (UD) at the unit Methodology & Statistics of the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University. His main research interests are the adaptation and application of statistical learning methods to the challenges of psychological data analysis. He teaches statistical courses…

Bart Verkuil is associate professor at the Clinical Psychology Unit. He is active in various courses in the bachelor and master curricula and supervises master thesis students. His research focusses on physiological aspects of psychopathology (anxiety and depression). Bart also works part-time as a…

The research of Marieke Tollenaar involves the study of (neuro)biological processes that play a role in mental health, including stress hormones, epigenetics, and the immune system. She specifically focuses on the long-term consequences of early life stress and childhood maltreatment.

Lisanne van Houtum is working as a PhD candidate and involved in the RE-PAIR study (NWO Vici-project of Bernet Elzinga) at the Clinical Psychology Unit of Leiden University. This study examines the bidirectional interplay between parent-adolescent interactions and depressive symptoms in adolescents…

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.

Jojanneke van der Toorn is professor by special appointment of LGBT+ Workplace Inclusion at Leiden University and associate professor of Social and Organisational Psychology at Utrecht University.

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On January 8, 2013, I was appointed professor of eating disorders at the department of psychiatry of Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). Since 1992 I have been employed as director at Rivierduinen Eating Disorders Ursula, a center of excellence for eating disorders in Leiden. My ancillary activities…

As Board Secretary, Corry Donner aims to be a ‘spider in the web’; someone who keeps a watchful eye on and brings together all the different perspectives of the institute’s board. Now she's left her carefully woven web at the university and transfer her tasks to her successor. Last September, we talked…

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Denise Groeneveld is a dual PhD candidate at Leiden University Dual PhD Centre. Working title thesis: ‘Interventions leading to behavioral spillover. Goal activation through pro-environmental behaviors'.

Rüya Akdağ is part of a research team with the aim of further studying social anxiety. The Leiden psychologist receives the grant for her doctoral research on the role of emotions and cognition in the emergence and occurrence of social anxiety in adolescents.

Marieke Adriaanse is Professor Behavioural Interventions in Population Health. This is a combined chair of the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) and the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW), which is part of the interdisciplinary Population Health programme. She works at the department…

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Together with psychologists and immunologists from Utrecht, he proved as one of the first that stress affects the immune system. After obtaining his PhD he worked at the University of Amsterdam.

My research focuses on longitudinal categorical data using the combination of generalised linear model theory and multidimensional scaling.

Kaya Peerdeman's research focuses on the effect of biopsychosocial mechanisms on treatment outcomes. She specifically focuses on how expectations shape health.

Kelly Ziemer teaches several courses in the Bachelors and Masters program and is affiliated with the Developmental and Educational Psychology department.

Arko Ghosh is Assistant Professor at Leiden University and member of CODELAB.

Francesco Walker has a Masters Degree in cognitive neuropsychology from VU Amsterdam. In 2015, he developed a proposal to study the link between eye-movement behaviour and visitor perceptions of art in a museum setting. The resulting collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam produced the first…

Ruchella Kock researches the intersection of neuroscience and machine learning.