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Anne E. M. Speckens

Anne E. M. Speckens

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
62
Citations
16814
World Ranking
3208
National Ranking
163

Anne E. M. Speckens publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anne E. M. Speckens sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 251 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Anne E. M. Speckens D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Anne E. M. Speckens sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Anne E. M. Speckens is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands. Their research spans fields including psychology and medicine, with a primary focus on clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, psychiatry and mental health, neurology, and social psychology.

The main topics of Anne E. M. Speckens' work include mindfulness and compassion interventions, anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, COVID-19 and mental health, cancer survivorship and care, bipolar disorder and treatment, cancer-related cognitive impairment studies, and Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments.

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Speckens are:

  • What is the prevalence of fear of cancer recurrence in cancer survivors and patients? A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis, 2022, Psycho-Oncology
  • Stress and mindfulness in Parkinson's disease - a survey in 5000 patients, 2021, npj Parkinson s Disease
  • Systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials assessing mindfulness-based programs for mental health promotion, 2023, Nature Mental Health
  • Stress and Mindfulness in Parkinson's Disease: Clinical Effects and Potential Underlying Mechanisms, 2020, Movement Disorders
  • A randomised controlled trial (MindChamp) of a mindfulness-based intervention for children with ADHD and their parents, 2021, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors of Anne E. M. Speckens include:

  • Marloes J. Huijbers (12 collaborations)
  • Dirk E. M. Geurts (9 collaborations)
  • Imke Hanssen (9 collaborations)
  • Anouk van der Heide (7 collaborations)
  • Bastiaan R. Bloem (7 collaborations)

The scientist's work has been published primarily in venues such as Mindfulness, Research Square, npj Parkinson s Disease, Psycho-Oncology, and PLoS ONE. Specifically, Mindfulness accounts for six publications, Research Square for four, npj Parkinson s Disease for three, Psycho-Oncology for two, and PLoS ONE for two.

Best Publications

  • A validation study of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in different groups of Dutch subjects

    Ph. Spinhoven;J. Ormel;P. P. A. Sloekers;G. I. J. M. Kempen

  • Distinct Neural Correlates of Washing, Checking, and Hoarding Symptom Dimensions in Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

    David Mataix-Cols;Sarah Wooderson;Natalia Lawrence;Michael J. Brammer

  • Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Prevention of Depressive Relapse: An Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis From Randomized Trials

    Willem Kuyken;Fiona C. Warren;Rod S. Taylor;Ben Whalley

  • Characteristics and content of intrusive memories in PTSD and their changes with treatment

    Ann Hackmann;Anke Ehlers;Anne Speckens;David M. Clark

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy for medically unexplained physical symptoms: a randomised controlled trial

    A. E. M. Speckens;A. M. Van Hemert;P. Spinhoven;K. E. Hawton

  • Greater efficiency in attentional processing related to mindfulness meditation.

    Paul A M van den Hurk;Fabio Giommi;Stan C Gielen;Anne E M Speckens

  • Decision making and set shifting impairments are associated with distinct symptom dimensions in obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Natalia S. Lawrence;Sarah Wooderson;David Mataix-Cols;Rhodri David

  • A validation study of the Whitely Index, the Illness Attitude Scales, and the Somatosensory Amplification Scale in general medical and general practice patients

    Anne E.M. Speckens;Philip Spinhoven;Peter P.A. Sloekers;Jan H. Bolk

  • The efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in recurrent depressed patients with and without a current depressive episode: a randomized controlled trial

    J. R. van Aalderen;A. R. T. Donders;F. Giommi;P. Spinhoven

  • Mindfulness-based interventions for psychological and physical health outcomes in cancer patients and survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Linda Cillessen;Maja Johannsen;Anne E.M. Speckens;Robert Zachariae

  • Detecting somatoform disorders in primary care with the PHQ-15

    Hiske van Ravesteijn;Karin Wittkampf;Peter Lucassen;Eloy van de Lisdonk

  • Medically unexplained symptoms, somatisation disorder and hypochondriasis: Course and prognosis. A systematic review

    Tim C. olde Hartman;Machteld S. Borghuis;Peter L.B.J. Lucassen;Floris A. van de Laar

  • Face-to-Face and Internet-Based Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Compared With Treatment as Usual in Reducing Psychological Distress in Patients With Cancer: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

    Félix Compen;Else Bisseling;Melanie Schellekens;Rogier Donders

  • Social problem solving in adolescents with suicidal behavior: a systematic review

    Anne E. M. Speckens;Keith E. Hawton

  • Cognitive–behavioural therapy for depression in people with a somatic disease: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

    Matthijs W. Beltman;Richard C. Oude Voshaar;Anne E. Speckens

  • To discard or not to discard: the neural basis of hoarding symptoms in obsessive-compulsive disorder

    S. K. An;David Mataix-Cols;N. S. Lawrence;Sarah Wooderson

  • Efficacy of Blended Cognitive Behavior Therapy for High Fear of Recurrence in Breast, Prostate, and Colorectal Cancer Survivors: The SWORD Study, a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Marieke van de Wal;Belinda Thewes;Marieke Gielissen;Anne Speckens

  • Neural correlates of anxiety associated with obsessive-compulsive symptom dimensions in normal volunteers

    David Mataix-Cols;Sarah Cullen;Kezia Lange;Fernando Zelaya

  • Intrusive memories and rumination in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder: a phenomenological comparison.

    Anne E M Speckens;Anke Ehlers;Ann Hackmann;Florian A Ruths

  • Imagery special issue: intrusive images and memories of earlier adverse events in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder.

    Anne E.M. Speckens;Ann Hackmann;Anke Ehlers;Bea Cuthbert

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip Spinhoven
Philip Spinhoven Leiden University
Eni S. Becker
Eni S. Becker Radboud University
Chris van Weel
Chris van Weel Radboud University
Mary L. Phillips
Mary L. Phillips University of Pittsburgh
David Mataix-Cols
David Mataix-Cols Karolinska Institute
Judith B. Prins
Judith B. Prins Radboud University
Natalia Lawrence
Natalia Lawrence University of Exeter
Richard C. Oude Voshaar
Richard C. Oude Voshaar University Medical Center Groningen
Jan K. Buitelaar
Jan K. Buitelaar Radboud University
Keith Hawton
Keith Hawton University of Oxford

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