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Bernet M. Elzinga

Bernet M. Elzinga

Leiden University
Netherlands

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
78
Citations
19388
World Ranking
1600
National Ranking
90

Bernet M. Elzinga publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 205 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bernet M. Elzinga 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 Bernet M. Elzinga sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Bernet M. Elzinga is a researcher affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands, specializing in the field of psychology with a focus on clinical psychology. Their work encompasses a range of subfields including social psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and cognitive neuroscience.

The main topics of Bernet M. Elzinga's research include child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, child abuse and trauma, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, attachment and relationship dynamics, mental health research topics, anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, and migration, health, and trauma.

They have published extensively in several academic journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Psychological Medicine
  • Child Abuse & Neglect
  • PLoS ONE
  • Psychoneuroendocrinology

Elzinga's recent papers include:

  • "Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees resettling in high-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis" (2020), published in BJPsych Open
  • "Does the COVID-19 pandemic impact parents' and adolescents' well-being? An EMA-study on daily affect and parenting" (2020), published in PLoS ONE
  • "A new science of mental disorders: Using personalised, transdiagnostic, dynamical systems to understand, model, diagnose and treat psychopathology" (2022), published in Behaviour Research and Therapy
  • "Childhood Trauma in Adult Depressive and Anxiety Disorders: An Integrated Review on Psychological and Biological Mechanisms in the NESDA Cohort" (2021), published in Journal of Affective Disorders
  • "Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder: Recent Experimental, Neurobiological Studies, and Implications for Future Research and Treatment" (2021), published in Current Psychiatry Reports

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Marieke S. Tollenaar
  • Brenda W.J.H. Penninx
  • Loes Janssen
  • Mirjam C.M. Wever
  • Lisanne A. E. M. van Houtum

Bernet M. Elzinga's research addresses complex issues related to mental health in diverse populations, including refugees and individuals experiencing trauma and mood disorders. The interdisciplinary nature of their work incorporates both psychological and biological mechanisms to better understand and treat psychopathology.

Best Publications

  • Hair cortisol, stress exposure, and mental health in humans: A systematic review

    Sabine M. Staufenbiel;Brenda W.J.H. Penninx;Anne T. Spijker;Bernet M. Elzinga;Bernet M. Elzinga

  • Serum BDNF concentrations as peripheral manifestations of depression: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analyses on 179 associations (N=9484).

    M L Molendijk;P Spinhoven;M Polak;B A A Bus

  • Are the neural substrates of memory the final common pathway in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

    B.M Elzinga;James Bremner;James Bremner

  • Serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in major depressive disorder: state-trait issues, clinical features and pharmacological treatment

    Marc Molendijk;Boudewijn Aa Bus;Philip Spinhoven;Brenda W.J.H. Penninx;Brenda W.J.H. Penninx

  • Structural and functional plasticity of the human brain in posttraumatic stress disorder

    J. Douglas Bremner;Bernet Elzinga;Christian G. Schmahl;Eric Vermetten

  • Psychosocial stress impairs working memory at high loads: An association with cortisol levels and memory retrieval

    N.Y.L. Oei;W.T.A.M. Everaerd;B.M. Elzinga;S.M. van Well

  • Magnetic resonance imaging of hippocampal and amygdala volume in women with childhood abuse and borderline personality disorder.

    Christian G. Schmahl;Eric Vermetten;Bernet M. Elzinga;J. Douglas Bremner

  • The specificity of childhood adversities and negative life events across the life span to anxiety and depressive disorders

    Philip Spinhoven;Philip Spinhoven;Bernet M. Elzinga;Jacqueline G.F.M. Hovens;Karin Roelofs

  • Reduced Medial Prefrontal Cortex Volume in Adults Reporting Childhood Emotional Maltreatment

    Anne-Laura van Harmelen;Marie-José van Tol;Nic J.A. van der Wee;Dick J. Veltman

  • Diminished cortisol responses to psychosocial stress associated with lifetime adverse events a study among healthy young subjects.

    Bernet M. Elzinga;Karin Roelofs;Marieke S. Tollenaar;Patricia Bakvis

  • Higher cortisol levels following exposure to traumatic reminders in abuse-related PTSD.

    Bernet M Elzinga;Christian G Schmahl;Eric Vermetten;Richard van Dyck

  • Cortisol-induced impairments of working memory require acute sympathetic activation.

    Bernet M. Elzinga;Karin Roelofs

  • Cortisol response to a cognitive stress challenge in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to childhood abuse.

    J. D. Bremner;M. Vythilingam;E. Vermetten;J. Adil

  • Neural correlates of the classic color and emotional stroop in women with abuse-related posttraumatic stress disorder.

    J.Douglas Bremner;J.Douglas Bremner;Eric Vermetten;Eric Vermetten;Meena Vythilingam;Nadeem Afzal;Nadeem Afzal

  • Childhood maltreatment and eating disorder pathology: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.

    M. L. Molendijk;H. W. Hoek;T. D. Brewerton;B. M. Elzinga

  • Comorbidity of PTSD in anxiety and depressive disorders: Prevalence and shared risk factors

    Philip Spinhoven;Philip Spinhoven;Brenda W. Penninx;Albert M. van Hemert;Mark de Rooij

  • Determinants of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor

    B.A.A. Bus;M.L. Molendijk;B.J.W.H. Penninx;B.J.W.H. Penninx;B.J.W.H. Penninx;J.K. Buitelaar

  • Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees resettling in high-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Jens-R. Henkelmann;Sanne de Best;Carla Deckers;Katarina Jensen

  • Enhanced amygdala reactivity to emotional faces in adults reporting childhood emotional maltreatment

    Anne-Laura van Harmelen;Marie-José van Tol;Liliana R. Demenescu;Nic J. A. van der Wee

  • Beyond acute social stress: increased functional connectivity between amygdala and cortical midline structures.

    Ilya M. Veer;Nicole Y.L. Oei;Philip Spinhoven;Mark A. van Buchem

  • Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Hyperresponsiveness Is Associated with Increased Social Avoidance Behavior in Social Phobia

    Karin Roelofs;Jacobien van Peer;Ed Berretty;Paula de Jong

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip Spinhoven
Philip Spinhoven Leiden University
Brenda W.J.H. Penninx
Brenda W.J.H. Penninx Amsterdam UMC
Christian Schmahl
Christian Schmahl Heidelberg University
Marinus H. van IJzendoorn
Marinus H. van IJzendoorn University College London
Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg
Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg ISPA - University Institute of Psychological, Social and Life Sciences
Serge A.R.B. Rombouts
Serge A.R.B. Rombouts Leiden University
J. Douglas Bremner
J. Douglas Bremner Emory University
Karin Roelofs
Karin Roelofs Radboud University
Dick J. Veltman
Dick J. Veltman Amsterdam UMC
Anne-Laura van Harmelen
Anne-Laura van Harmelen University of Cambridge

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