192 search results for “adolescence depression” in the Student website
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Loes JanssenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Myrthe VeenmanFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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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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Depressed teens appear to be extra sensitive to parental criticism
Teens with depression appear to be more sensitive to criticism from their parents than their healthy peers are.
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Student for a Day - Child and Adolescent Psychology (MSc Psychology)
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Parental criticism hurts: a glimpse inside the adolescent brain
It may seem as though adolescents do as they please, but they are more sensitive to their parents’ opinions than they would appear. The adolescent brain reacts strongly to parental criticism or praise. These are the results of a study by an interdisciplinary research group of psychologists and neuroscientists…
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Mirjam WeverFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Neeltje BlankensteinFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Liia KiveläFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Why teens should treasure their friendships
Adolescents with good friendships experience fewer anxiety and depression symptoms, PhD student Iris Koele discovered in her research on high school students' social relationships. 'As a psychologist, I include friends in the treatment plan: who do you call when things are not going well?'
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Aniek SiezengaFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Simone VogelaarFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Lisanne van HoutumFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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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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How do you help a child suffering from depression?
What causes depression in a child and how can they get over it? Leiden Professor of Psychology Bernet Elzinga and behavioural scientist Carine Kielstra recently hosted a webinar on the subject of depression in teenagers. The level of interest was overwhelming.
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ew research: Sleep plays key role in predicting suicidal thoughts
A restless night aggravates symptoms in those experiencing suicidal thoughts, as psychologists Liia Kivelä and Niki Antypa have found in their study on the short-term risk factors of suicide. They argue that targeting sleep could thus be essential for suicide prevention.
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Anke BlöteFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sara VelthuizenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Best friends forever? How the adolescent brain reacts to good friends
During adolescence, some young people have stable best-friend relationships, while others change best friends frequently. Developmental psychologist Lisa Schreuders has studied the brains of young adolescents: ‘It seems that friendships in your early years can have consequences for your friendships…
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Music to our ears: How playing an instrument affects the adolescent brain
What impact does growing up in a musical environment or during the COVID-19 pandemic have on the brain development of teenagers? This was the focus of psychologist Lina van Drunen’s PhD research, which studied hundreds of twins. Her findings reveal that practising music slows brain development, presenting…
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How do adolescents and parents experience parenting in daily life?
How adolescents perceive parenting is related to their mood. Differences between the perspectives of parents and adolescents are also of importance for adolescents’ mood. That is what research by Loes Janssen and her Leiden University colleagues in Clinical Psychology shows. Open Access publication…
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Laura NawijnFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Niki AntypaFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marc MolendijkFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Julia van den BergFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Jacqueline Guicherit-Dicke
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Camille SouamaFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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ESOF 2022: The effect of the online world on adolescents
In the online panel discussion of ESOF 2022 ‘The effect of the online world on adolescents’, together with Amy Orben, Professor Eveline Crone, Sterre van Riel, Professor Anne-Laura van Harmelen and Professor Jan Sleutels, Professor Ton Liefaard shared his research on adolescents and the online world…
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Willem van der DoesFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Eveline Crone
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Moji AghajaniFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Qijia CongFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Dominik SiehFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Elise KortinkFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Suzanne van de GroepFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marieke BosFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anja van der Voort
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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WARN-D: Your personal code yellow - orange - red
Imagine getting a notification on your mobile phone with your personal code for impending mental health problems or even depression: yellow, orange, or red. Science fiction? Not for scientist Eiko Fried. 'There is a real chance we can prevent some mental health problems before they occur.' Want to participate…
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ESOF2022 Online mini-symposium: The effect of the online world on adolescents
How do digital technologies affect adolescent mental health and resilience? How do we foster a secure online environment? How should we deal with increasing rates of online crimes among adolescents? During the mini-symposium ‘The effect of the online world on adolescents’, presented by the interdisciplinary…
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Parents are too hard on themselves: teens more positive about their parenting
Although it can be a challenge at times, parents should keep communicating with their teens. Also about how they parent. Research by developmental psychologist Loes Janssen shows that parenting can be perceived quite differently by family members and mood plays an important role. Parents often parent…
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Marleen StolzeFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Carlotta RiebleFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Iris KoeleFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Caroline Bokhorst
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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‘Science is always the foundation for finding the best treatment, but we should broaden our scope'
As of 1 August, Anika Bexkens has been appointed Professor of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Her research focuses on the optimal application of scientific knowledge in practice. ‘Scientists and practitioners often speak past each other.’
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Burning brain questions of young people bundled in new research agenda
During ExpeditionNEXT in Middelburg, NeurolabNL youth, together with researchers from Leiden University and Erasmus University, handed over a unique research agenda to NWO Chairman Marcel Levi. In it, young people share what they would most like to learn about themselves and the brain.
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Simone DobbelaarFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Evelien Broekhof
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Miranda SentseFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eva SchmidtFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid