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A.J. Willem Van der Does

A.J. Willem Van der Does

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Psychology

D-Index
33
Citations
3301
World Ranking
10679
National Ranking
472

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Major depressive disorder
  • Psychiatry
  • Anxiety

His main research concerns Psychiatry, Anxiety, Clinical psychology, Mood and Neuroticism. A.J. Willem Van der Does undertakes multidisciplinary investigations into Psychiatry and Substance dependence in his work. His research investigates the link between Anxiety and topics such as Heart rate that cross with problems in Young adult and Hydrocortisone.

His studies deal with areas such as Major depressive disorder, Personality Assessment Inventory, Randomized controlled trial and Cohort study as well as Clinical psychology. His Mood research incorporates themes from Endocrinology, Depression, Affect, Cognition and Internal medicine. The study incorporates disciplines such as Big Five personality traits, Cortisol awakening response and Psychopathology in addition to Neuroticism.

His most cited work include:

  • The effects of tryptophan depletion on mood and psychiatric symptoms. (145 citations)
  • Heartbeat perception in panic disorder: a reanalysis. (123 citations)
  • Cognitive behavior therapy and paroxetine in the treatment of hypochondriasis: a randomized controlled trial. (120 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

A.J. Willem Van der Does spends much of his time researching Psychiatry, Depression, Clinical psychology, Anxiety and Anxiety disorder. His studies in Psychiatry integrate themes in fields like Young adult and Internal medicine. His Depression study incorporates themes from Surgery, Neuroticism, Serotonergic and Risk factor.

The Clinical psychology study combines topics in areas such as Irritability, Developmental psychology, Personality, Major depressive disorder and Comorbidity. His Anxiety research integrates issues from Heart rate variability, Heart rate, Psychopathology and Chest pain. His work in Anxiety disorder addresses subjects such as Panic disorder, which are connected to disciplines such as Panic.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Psychiatry (106.56%)
  • Depression (77.05%)
  • Clinical psychology (63.93%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?

  • Clinical psychology (63.93%)
  • Anxiety (73.77%)
  • Major depressive disorder (8.20%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

A.J. Willem Van der Does mainly investigates Clinical psychology, Anxiety, Major depressive disorder, Anger and Attentional bias. His research ties Receiver operating characteristic and Clinical psychology together. His Anxiety study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Bipolar disorder, Aggression, Personality and Mood.

His Major depressive disorder study improves the overall literature in Depression. The various areas that A.J. Willem Van der Does examines in his Anger study include Irritability, Generalized anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorder, Panic disorder and Comorbidity. A.J. Willem Van der Does interconnects Young adult, Developmental psychology, Psychopathology, Posttraumatic stress and Attentional control in the investigation of issues within Attentional bias.

Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Attentional Bias and Attentional Control in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (42 citations)
  • Attentional Bias and Attentional Control in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (42 citations)
  • Reference values for major depression questionnaires: the Leiden Routine Outcome Monitoring Study. (34 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Major depressive disorder
  • Psychiatry
  • Internal medicine

His primary scientific interests are in Clinical psychology, Attentional control, Posttraumatic stress, Attentional bias and Developmental psychology. His Clinical psychology study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Receiver operating characteristic. The Receiver operating characteristic study combines topics in areas such as Major depressive disorder, Mood disorders, Depression and Generalizability theory.

His Depression study typically links adjacent topics like Rating scale. His studies deal with areas such as Young adult, Psychopathology, Vigilance and Anxiety as well as Attentional control.

Best Publications

  • Cognitive behavior therapy and paroxetine in the treatment of hypochondriasis: a randomized controlled trial.

    Anja Greeven;Anton J L M van Balkom;Sako Visser;Jille W Merkelbach

  • Psychiatric history and subthreshold symptoms as predictors of the occurrence of depressive or anxiety disorder within 2 years

    Julie Karsten;Catharina A. Hartman;Johannes H. Smit;Frans G. Zitman

  • Heartbeat perception in panic disorder: a reanalysis.

    A.J.Willem Van der Does;Martin M Antony;Anke Ehlers;Arthur J Barsky

  • Psychological characteristics of chronic depression: a longitudinal cohort study.

    Jenneke E. Wiersma;Patricia van Oppen;Digna J. F. van Schaik;A. J. Willem van der Does

  • BDNF Val66Met polymorphism is associated with higher anticipatory cortisol stress response, anxiety, and alcohol consumption in healthy adults.

    Lorenza S. Colzato;A.J. Willem Van der Does;Coen Kouwenhoven;Bernet M. Elzinga

  • Psychological traits and the cortisol awakening response : Results from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety

    Aafke van Santen;Aafke van Santen;Sophie A. Vreeburg;A.J. Willem Van der Does;A.J. Willem Van der Does;Philip Spinhoven;Philip Spinhoven

  • The effects of serotonin manipulations on emotional information processing and mood

    Wendelien Merens;A.J. Willem Van der Does;Philip Spinhoven

  • The effects of high-dose and low-dose tryptophan depletion on mood and cognitive functions of remitted depressed patients

    Linda Booij;A. J. Willem Van der Does;P. M. Judith Haffmans;Wim J. Riedel

  • Association of smoking and nicotine dependence with severity and course of symptoms in patients with depressive or anxiety disorder

    Mumtaz Jamal;A.J. Willem Van der Does;A.J. Willem Van der Does;Pim Cuijpers;Brenda W.J.H. Penninx;Brenda W.J.H. Penninx;Brenda W.J.H. Penninx

  • Tryptophan depletion affects heart rate variability and impulsivity in remitted depressed patients with a history of suicidal ideation.

    Linda Booij;Cees A. Swenne;Jos F. Brosschot;P.M. Judith Haffmans

  • Heart-focused anxiety as a mediating variable in the treatment of noncardiac chest pain by cognitive-behavioral therapy and paroxetine.

    Philip Spinhoven;Philip Spinhoven;A.J. Willem Van der Does;A.J. Willem Van der Does;Eduard Van Dijk;Yanda R. Van Rood

  • Cognitive reactivity: Investigation of a potentially treatable marker of suicide risk in depression

    Niki Antypa;A.J. Willem Van der Does;A.J. Willem Van der Does;Brenda W.J.H. Penninx

  • Attentional bias and attentional control in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    Maartje Schoorl;Peter Putman;Steven Van Der Werff;A.J. Willem Van Der Does

  • Acute tryptophan depletion as a model of depressive relapse: behavioural specificity and ethical considerations.

    Linda Booij;A. J. Willem van der Does;P. M. Judith Haffmans;Philip Spinhoven

  • Somatization and somatosensory amplification in psychiatric outpatients: An explorative study

    Philip Spinhoven;A.J Willem van der Does

  • Cognitive and serotonergic vulnerability to depression: convergent findings.

    Linda Booij;A. J. Willem Van der Does

  • Reference values for major depression questionnaires: the Leiden Routine Outcome Monitoring Study.

    Yvonne W.M. Schulte-van Maaren;Ingrid V.E. Carlier;Frans G. Zitman;Albert M. van Hemert

  • The efficacy of n-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA (fish oil) for perinatal depression

    Linda A. W. Jans;Erik J. Giltay;A. J. Willem Van der Does

  • Accurate heartbeat perception in panic disorder: fact and artefact

    A.J Willem Van der Does;Richard Van Dyck;Philip Spinhoven

  • Thought suppression, dissociation and psychopathology

    Philip Spinhoven;Philip Spinhoven;A.J.Willem van der Does;A.J.Willem van der Does

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip Spinhoven
Philip Spinhoven Leiden University
Linda Booij
Linda Booij Concordia University
Frans G. Zitman
Frans G. Zitman Leiden University
Erik J. Giltay
Erik J. Giltay Leiden University Medical Center
Wim J. Riedel
Wim J. Riedel Maastricht University
Pim Cuijpers
Pim Cuijpers Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Richard van Dyck
Richard van Dyck VU University Medical Center
Anton J. L. M. van Balkom
Anton J. L. M. van Balkom University of Amsterdam
Niki Antypa
Niki Antypa Leiden University

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