Our research group focuses on psychotrauma. This includes research into assessment and screening of transdiagnostic responses to traumatic events, as well as studies on (targeted) prevention and (early) treatment of adverse consequences, one of them being posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

We use different research methods (from epidemiological to RCTs), develop new instruments and innovative interventions based on the state-of-the-art technology and international expertise and we increase understanding of how, where and for whom treatment works by employing advanced analytical approaches.

Target groups include those who have been recently traumatized, e.g., after traffic accidents or violence, specific groups such as survivors of intimate partner violence who experience difficulties in accessing regular care due to safety issues, or live in areas in the world where consequences of trauma may be expressed differently and require other culturally appropriate (scalable) interventions.

We do this in the Netherlands, but also within a large global network around the world (Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress).

In our center we adhere to Open Science principles, share what we develop also outside academic channels, welcome collaboration and learn from each other. We work closely with ARQ National Psychotrauma Center for clinical studies, and with other national and international partners.

Team members

Dr. Chris Hoeboer Assistant professor
Dr. Anne Bakker Senior researcher
Bram Kemmere PhD student
Rodrigo Figueroa PhD student
Jeanet Karchoud PhD student
Dr. Mirjam Mink Assistant professor
Mayaris Zepeda PhD student
Federica Nava PhD student
Greta Piwanski PhD student
Indira Primasari PhD student
Stefanie Freel PhD student
Elizabeth Rochon Research assistent
Prof. dr. Miranda Olff Principal Investigator