78 search results for “childhood” in the Staff website
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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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PTSD treatment can help patients with childhood trauma
Adults who were abused or mistreated as a child and consequently suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can benefit greatly from cognitive behavioural therapy. This is the conclusion of a study of 149 patients. Researcher and PhD candidate Chris Hoeboer is hopeful about the results and the…
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Huge advances could be made in the treatment of patients with childhood trauma
There’s a lot that goes wrong in the treatment of patients with PTSD caused by childhood trauma. Endowed professor Maartje Schoorl wants to resolve this by bringing scientific research closer to the practice. Inaugural lecture on Friday 29 April.
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Vidi grant for research into childhood trauma, friendship and mental health
Anne-Laura van Harmelen has received a Vidi grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This talent programme will enable Van Harmelen to research the social and neurobiological mechanisms of resilience in young people with childhood trauma.
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Qijia Cong
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
q.cong@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |
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Jacqueline Guicherit-Dicke
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.a.guicherit@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3499
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Exposure therapy also helps patients with childhood trauma process the past
Childhood trauma can have a lifelong effect. Many therapists do not dare to confront these vulnerable patients with their past because they are concerned that the patients will be unable to cope. Research has now shown that exposure therapy can be helpful for this group of people.
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Marie-Louise Kullberg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.j.kullberg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8482
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Evelien Walhout
Faculty of Humanities
e.c.walhout@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6412
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Maximilian König
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.konig@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6619
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Sandrine Gallois
Faculteit Archeologie
s.l.gallois@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6086
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Mona Shahab
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.k.shahab@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Chris Hoeboer
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
c.m.hoeboer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Marieke Tollenaar
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.s.tollenaar@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3454
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‘Build resilience in traumatised children and young people’
Many children experience trauma and if they are unable to deal with it properly, it can have a huge personal and societal effect. Building resilience in vulnerable children and young people should therefore have the highest priority. This is the message of Anne-Laura van Harmelen, Professor of Brain,…
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Dissertation Prize for Developmental Psychologist Michelle Achterberg
For her research on social-emotional regulation in children Michelle Achterberg on Wednesday, May 25 2022 received the Dutch Association of Developmental Psychology (VNOP) Dissertation Prize. With her PhD research, she mapped out which mechanisms play a role in social emotion regulation in childhood.…
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Volunteers needed for brain study in resilience research project
Why do some people with adverse childhood experiences develop mental health conditions whereas others do not? A Leiden research project is looking for volunteers aged between 18 and 24 to help us understand more about human resilience.
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Anne-Laura van Harmelen nominated for Huibregtsen Prize
Professor of Brain, Safety and Resilience Anne-Laura van Harmelen has been nominated for the Huibregtsen Prize. The winner of the prize will be announced on the Evening of Science & Society (4 October).
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Parental role self-regulation in Western and non-Western context
PhD candidate at the Parenting, Child Care and Development programme group Wei Li examined longitudinally the role of parents in self-regulation of young children in the Netherlands and China during their first two years of life. Li also specifically focused on the role of grandparents in China. This…
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Research and current affairs: 2022 in six stories
Life returned to something resembling normal after Covid but other crises soon took its place. These great challenges are also being felt at the University and our researchers are working on solutions. The nitrogen crisis, problems with young people’s services and an increasingly urgent climate crisis:…
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Interview Klara Beslmüller
Klara Beslmüller
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Roosmarijn Goldbach and Matija Čuljak win FSW Thesis Prizes 2022
The master thesis: for many students it is a true crowning glory. Some theses are truly excellent. Those are rewarded with the FSW Thesis Prize. This year, this award was won by Roosmarijn Goldbach (master’s Psychology) and Matija Čuljak (research master’s Psychology), who respectively researched borderline…
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Depressed adolescents gain little benefit from eye contact with their parents (although connection is so very important)
Eye contact between parents and children improves their mood and increases feelings of connectedness on both sides; but not in the case of depressed adolescents, Mirjam Wever discovered. Where the parent-child bond has been disrupted, it can be strengthened not only with therapy for the child but also…
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Anne-Laura van Harmelen: In the media
Stay tuned for updates on relevant media appearances of Anne-Laura van Harmelen.
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Interview Linda Holtman
Linda Holtman
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Prevent children becoming victims of a data-driven world
It is becoming increasingly common to collect data from children and young people through digital means. The impact of this so-called ‘dataveillance’ on children, who are monitored from birth via smartphones and Fitbits, is great.
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Interview Sabine Bos
Sabine Bos
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Helma de Jong
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Faisal Aiobi
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Interview Micha Drukker
Micha Drukker
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Interview Ivonne Koomen
Ivonne Koomen
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Interview Bram Slütter
Bram Slütter
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Interview Mingmin Gong
Mingmin Gong
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‘Let pupils actively engage with texts to improve their reading comprehension’
Young Dutch people’s reading skills have been declining for years. The main reason for this is that many have difficulty with reading at greater depth. Teach pupils to read actively in order to construct meaning is what Leiden researchers Paul van den Broek, Christine Espin and Anne Helder write in…
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Giving makes you happy
Receiving a gift is nice, but giving a present also makes you happy. Development psychologist Mara van der Meulen former member of the Leiden Consortium on Individual Development (L-CID) answered four questions about giving gifts.
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National flower: The daisy is everywhere thanks to men with mowers
The daisy has been crowned the Netherlands’ national flower. Rogier van Vugt, Head of Horticulture at the Hortus botanicus, explains why the daisy merits its elevation to national symbol.
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Psychologists receive grant for social anxiety research
“We are proud and happy to receive this grant. It will enable us to do truly innovative fundamental research with a direct link to practical applications.” Michiel Westenberg is looking forward to investigate the effects of age and social anxiety on eye-contact. Together with Esther van den Bos he has…
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Four projects awarded science communication grants
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has rewarded four projects in which Leiden researchers are bringing science and society closer together. What are these projects?
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Antje Wessels will investigate the world of fragments with NWO grant
Professor Antje Wessels has received an NWO Open Competition grant to research fragmentary texts.
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1K Z1E j3 bench in Huygens building should inspire people to listen to each other about how things are really going
A 1K Z1E j3 bench has been in the Huygens building since Thursday. The bench symbolises making suicide, depression and despair negotiable. 'We hope this bench invites people to start the conversation about how they are really doing,' says student wellbeing officer Elly van Laar. 'But it all starts with…
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Introducing: Sarah Nelson
Since 1 October 2022, Sarah Nelson is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for History. Below she introduces herself.
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Subsidie voor Shelley van der Veek om peuters gezonde eetgewoonten aan te leren
Het onderzoeksproject heeft als doel ouders te helpen hun kleuters gezonde eetgewoonten aan te leren door het bevorderen van sensitieve voeding tijdens de fase wanneer peuters kieskeurig met eten worden.
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Innovative research offers new insight into ancient infant feeding practices
New sampling and analytical strategies give archaeologists a better understanding of the nutrition and survival of ancient populations. Publication in PLOS One.
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Kress Talks with Cynthia Kok and Felicity Good
Lecture
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KAS Symposiaserie: SPACE
Conference
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Late Ottoman Istanbul Meets Cinema: Social Impacts of the First Encounter
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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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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Jasper's day
Jasper Knoester is the dean of the Faculty of Science. How is he doing, what exactly does he do and what does his day look like? In each newsletter, Jasper gives an insight into his life.
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Psychology Awards 2022
Psychology teacher of the year is Roy de Kleijn. The Master Thesis Awards are for Roosmarijn Goldbach en Matija Čuljak. Jeffrey Durieux receives the PhD Publication Prize; Maedeh Nasri the PhD Wild card: Team Science Award. Wilma van Velzen earns the OBP Prize and Jos Brosschot wins the Leiden Psychology…
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Foraging skills may have made the essential difference in the evolution of our huge brain
Hunter-gatherers acquire their food through complex gender-specific foraging techniques for a relatively stable and diverse supply of energy. New research indicates that this specialisation by boys and girls starts at a very young age. Most likely, this enabled the human species to evolve much larger…