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Geert Jan J. M. Stams

Geert Jan J. M. Stams

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Psychology

D-Index
66
Citations
18164
World Ranking
2690
National Ranking
141

Overview

Geert Jan J. M. Stams is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with a focus on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Safety Research, and General Health Professions.

Their work addresses key topics including Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Child Abuse and Trauma, Family and Disability Support Research, Child Welfare and Adoption, Homelessness and Social Issues, Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression, as well as Resilience and Mental Health.

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Stams are several meta-analyses and systematic reviews published between 2020 and 2022. Notable publications include:

  • Music therapy for stress reduction: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2020), published in Health Psychology Review
  • Risk factors for (violent) radicalization in juveniles: A multilevel meta-analysis (2020), published in Aggression and Violent Behavior
  • A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of EMDR and TF-CBT in Reducing Trauma Symptoms and Externalizing Behavior Problems in Adolescents (2021), published in International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
  • A Meta-Analysis on Differences and Associations between Alliance Ratings in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (2022), published in Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
  • The outcome of non-residential youth care compared to residential youth care: A multilevel meta-analysis (2020), published in Children and Youth Services Review

They frequently collaborate with other researchers whose contributions appear consistently in their bibliographic record. Frequent coauthors include Mark Assink, Peer van der Helm, Levi van Dam, Jesse Roest, and Claudia E. van der Put.

The most common venues for their publications are:

  • International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
  • Children and Youth Services Review
  • Child Abuse & Neglect
  • Aggression and Violent Behavior
  • Clinical Psychology Review

Best Publications

  • The relations between parents' Big Five personality factors and parenting: a meta-analytic review

    Peter Prinzie;Geert Jan J. M. Stams;Maja Deković;Albert H. A. Reijntjes

  • A meta-analysis of attachment to parents and delinquency.

    Machteld Hoeve;Geert Jan J. M. Stams;Claudia E. van der Put;Judith Semon Dubas

  • Research Review: The relation between child and parent anxiety and parental control: a meta-analytic review

    Corine O. Van Der Bruggen;Geert Jan J.M. Stams;Susan M. Bögels

  • The moral judgment of juvenile delinquents: a meta-analysis.

    Geert Jan Stams;Daniel Brugman;Maja Deković;Lenny van Rosmalen

  • Maternal sensitivity, infant attachment, and temperament in early childhood predict adjustment in middle childhood: the case of adopted children and their biologically unrelated parents.

    Geert-Jan J. M. Stams;Femmie Juffer;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

  • The relation between pointing and language development: A meta-analysis

    Cristina Colonnesi;Geert Jan J.M. Stams;Irene Koster;Marc J. Noom

  • Effects of music interventions on stress-related outcomes: A systematic review and two meta-analyses

    Martina de Witte;Anouk Spruit;Susan van Hooren;Susan van Hooren;Xavier Moonen;Xavier Moonen

  • The Relation Between Insecure Attachment and Child Anxiety: A Meta-Analytic Review

    Cristina Colonnesi;Evalijn M. Draijer;Geert Jan J. M. Stams;Corine O. Van der Bruggen

  • Mind matters: A meta-analysis on parental mentalization and sensitivity as predictors of infant-parent attachment.

    Moniek A. J. Zeegers;Cristina Colonnesi;Geert-Jan J. M. Stams;Elizabeth Meins

  • The effectiveness of Multisystemic Therapy (MST): A meta-analysis

    Trudy van der Stouwe;Jessica J. Asscher;Geert Jan J.M. Stams;Maja Deković

  • Risk factors for child neglect: A meta-analytic review

    Tim M. Mulder;Kimberly C. Kuiper;Claudia E. van der Put;Geert-Jan J.M. Stams

  • Risk factors for persistent delinquent behavior among juveniles: a meta-analytic review

    Mark Assink;Claudia E. van der Put;Machteld Hoeve;Sanne L. A. de Vries

  • Child negative emotionality and parenting from infancy to preschool: a meta-analytic review.

    Marja C. Paulussen-Hoogeboom;Geert Jan J. M. Stams;Jo M. A. Hermanns;Thea T. D. Peetsma

  • The Effects of Youth Mentoring Programs: A Meta-analysis of Outcome Studies.

    Elizabeth B Raposa;Jean Rhodes;Geert Jan J M Stams;Noel Card

  • Efficacy of EMDR in children: a meta-analysis

    Roos Rodenburg;Anja Benjamin;Carlijn de Roos;Ann Marie Meijer

  • Psychopathology in Children with Epilepsy: A Meta-Analysis

    Roos Rodenburg;Geert Jan Stams;Anne Marie Meijer;Albert P. Aldenkamp

  • Music therapy for stress reduction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Martina de Witte;Ana da Silva Pinho;Geert Jan Stams;Xavier Moonen

  • Risk factors for child sexual abuse victimization: A meta-analytic review.

    Mark Assink;Claudia E. van der Put;Mandy W. C. M. Meeuwsen;Nynke M. de Jong

  • The effects of physical activity interventions on psychosocial outcomes in adolescents: A meta-analytic review.

    Anouk Spruit;Mark Assink;Eveline van Vugt;Claudia van der Put

  • The relation between empathy and offending: A meta-analysis

    M.A.M. van Langen;I.B. Wissink;E.S. van Vugt;T. Van der Stouwe

  • The Development and Adjustment of 7-year-old Children Adopted in Infancy

    Geert-Jan J. M. Stams;Femmie Juffer;Jan Rispens;René A. C. Hoksbergen

  • The Contribution of Organized Youth Sport to Antisocial and Prosocial Behavior in Adolescent Athletes

    Esther A. Rutten;Geert Jan J. M. Stams;Gert J. J. Biesta;Carlo Schuengel

Frequent Co-Authors

Jessica J. Asscher
Jessica J. Asscher University of Amsterdam
Maja Deković
Maja Deković Utrecht University
Carlo Schuengel
Carlo Schuengel Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Robert Vermeiren
Robert Vermeiren Leiden University Medical Center
Peter Prinzie
Peter Prinzie Erasmus University Rotterdam
Femmie Juffer
Femmie Juffer Leiden University
Susan M. Bögels
Susan M. Bögels University of Amsterdam
John C. Gibbs
John C. Gibbs The Ohio State University
Jean E. Rhodes
Jean E. Rhodes University of Massachusetts Boston

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