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Frans G. Zitman

Frans G. Zitman

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Psychology

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699
National Ranking
37

Medicine

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97
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39941
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9181
National Ranking
355

Overview

Frans G. Zitman is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple fields related to medicine and psychology, with particular attention to acute ischemic stroke management, stroke rehabilitation and recovery, as well as various aspects of mental health and psychological assessment.

Their recent scholarly output includes several papers published between 2020 and 2024. These publications cover a range of topics from clinical interventions to cross-cultural validation of psychological measurement tools. Notable recent papers include:

  • Quality Improvement Intervention for Reducing Acute Treatment Times in Ischemic Stroke, 2024, published in JAMA Neurology
  • Translation and cross-cultural validation of the Turkish, Moroccan Arabic and Moroccan Berber versions of the 48-item Symptom Questionnaire (SQ-48), 2023, published in Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
  • Genome-wide Association Study of Smoking Initiation and Current Smoking, 2020, published by UNC Libraries
  • 48-Item Symptom Questionnaire--Turkish Version, 2023, PsycTESTS Dataset
  • 48-Item Symptom Questionnaire--Moroccan Arabic Version, 2023, PsycTESTS Dataset

Frans G. Zitman frequently collaborates with a core group of researchers, including Viktória Kovács, Ingrid V. E. Carlier, Albert M. van Hemert, Erik J. Giltay, and Daniël Hansen. These coauthors have contributed extensively across multiple publications, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Their work has appeared repeatedly in several scholarly venues, suggesting a focused interest in particular publication forums. Frequent publication venues include:

  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • JAMA Neurology
  • Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
  • UNC Libraries

The main fields of study for Frans G. Zitman center on Medicine and Psychology. Further specialization is seen in aligned subfields such as Clinical Psychology, Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The topics addressed in their research reflect an interdisciplinary approach, including:

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Psychological Testing and Assessment

Best Publications

  • Overweight, Obesity, and Depression A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Longitudinal Studies

    Floriana S. Luppino;Leonore M. de Wit;Paul F. Bouvy;Theo Stijnen

  • Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

    S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

  • A mega-analysis of genome-wide association studies for major depressive disorder

    Stephan Ripke;Naomi R Wray;Cathryn M Lewis;Steven P Hamilton

  • The Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA): rationale, objectives and methods.

    B.W.J.H. Penninx;A.T.F. Beekman;J.H Smit;F.G. Zitman

  • Comorbidity Patterns of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders in a Large Cohort Study: the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA)

    Femke Lamers;Patricia van Oppen;Hannie C. Comijs;Johannes H. Smit

  • Depression and obesity: a meta-analysis of community-based studies.

    Leonore de Wit;Floriana Luppino;Annemieke van Straten;Brenda Penninx

  • Major depressive disorder and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity: results from a large cohort study.

    Sophie A. Vreeburg;Witte J. G. Hoogendijk;Johannes van Pelt;Roel H. DeRijk

  • Psychiatric genome-wide association study analyses implicate neuronal, immune and histone pathways

    Colm O'Dushlaine;Lizzy Rossin;Phil H. Lee;Laramie Duncan;Laramie Duncan

  • Visual hallucinations in psychologically normal people: Charles Bonnet's syndrome

    R.J Teunisse;F.G Zitman;J.R.M Cruysberg;W.H.L Hoefnagels

  • Childhood life events and childhood trauma in adult patients with depressive, anxiety and comorbid disorders vs. controls

    J. G. F. M. Hovens;J. E. Wiersma;E. J. Giltay;P. van Oppen

  • Dispositional Optimism and All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of Elderly Dutch Men and Women

    Erik J. Giltay;Johanna M. Geleijnse;Frans G. Zitman;Tiny Hoekstra

  • Association between major depressive disorder and heart rate variability in the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA).

    Carmilla M. M. Licht;Eco J. C. de Geus;Frans G. Zitman;Witte J. G. Hoogendijk

  • Genome-wide association for major depressive disorder: a possible role for the presynaptic protein piccolo

    P.F. Sullivan;E.J.C. de Geus;G. Willemsen;M.R. James

  • 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

  • Regional brain volume in depression and anxiety disorders.

    Marie-Jose van Tol;Nic J. A. van der Wee;Odile A. van den Heuvel;Marjan M. A. Nielen

  • Two-year course of depressive and anxiety disorders: Results from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA)

    Brenda W.J.H. Penninx;Brenda W.J.H. Penninx;Brenda W.J.H. Penninx;Willem A. Nolen;Femke Lamers;Frans G. Zitman

  • Depression is associated with decreased blood pressure, but antidepressant use increases the risk for hypertension

    Carmilla M.M. Licht;Eco J.C. de Geus;Adrie Seldenrijk;Hein P.J. van Hout

  • Salivary Cortisol Levels in Persons With and Without Different Anxiety Disorders

    Sophie A. Vreeburg;Frans G. Zitman;Johannes van Pelt;Roel H. DeRijk

  • Routine outcome monitoring and feedback on physical or mental health status: evidence and theory.

    Ingrid V.E. Carlier;Denise Meuldijk;Irene M. Van Vliet;Esther Van Fenema

  • A mega-analysis of genome-wide association studies for major depressive disorder

    S. Ripke;N. R. Wray;C. M. Lewis;S. P. Hamilton

  • Visual hallucinations in psychologically normal people: Charles Bonnet's syndrome

    JR Cruysberg;WH Hoefnagels;AL Verbek;FG Zitman

Frequent Co-Authors

Erik J. Giltay
Erik J. Giltay Leiden University Medical Center
Philip Spinhoven
Philip Spinhoven Leiden University
André Aleman
André Aleman University Medical Center Groningen
Nic J.A. van der Wee
Nic J.A. van der Wee Leiden University Medical Center
Witte J.G. Hoogendijk
Witte J.G. Hoogendijk Erasmus University Rotterdam
Willem A. Nolen
Willem A. Nolen University Medical Center Groningen
Johannes H. Smit
Johannes H. Smit Leiden University Medical Center
Marie-José van Tol
Marie-José van Tol University Medical Center Groningen
Daan Kromhout
Daan Kromhout University Medical Center Groningen

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