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Jeffrey Roelofs is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands and has a research focus centered primarily in the fields of Psychology and Neuroscience. Their work spans several subfields, including Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

The main topics investigated in their research include:

  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Child Therapy and Development
  • Educational and Psychological Assessments

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on psychological processes, therapeutic techniques, and mental health disorders. Notable papers include:

  • "The effects of eye movements and alternative dual tasks on the vividness and emotionality of negative autobiographical memories: A meta-analysis of laboratory studies" (2020), published in the Journal of Experimental Psychopathology
  • "The Influence of Early Maladaptive Schemas on the Causal Links between Perceived Injustice, Negative Affect, and Aggression" (2020), published in the International Journal of Forensic Mental Health
  • "Behavior when socially anxious individuals expect to be (dis)liked: The role of self-disclosure and mimicry in actual likeability" (2020), published in the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
  • "Psychological Myths as Therapeutic Instructions in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing" (2021), published in The Journal of Psychology
  • "Clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and process evaluation of group schema therapy for eating disorders: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial" (2024), published in BMC Psychology

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Marjolein van Wijk-Herbrink
  • Sanne T. L. Houben
  • Henry Otgaar
  • Hermien Elgersma
  • Caroline Braet

Jeffrey Roelofs has also contributed to book publications. Examples include:

  • "SCID-5 Junior: een semi-gestructureerd klinisch interview voor DSM-5 stoornissen bij kinderen en adolescenten" (2021), published by Ghent University
  • "Toegepaste schematherapie bij kinderen en adolescenten" (2020), published by Bohn Stafleu van Loghum

Frequent publication venues reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the scientist's work and consist of:

  • Journal of Experimental Psychopathology
  • International Journal of Forensic Mental Health
  • Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
  • The Journal of Psychology
  • BMC Psychology

Best Publications

  • Mediating effects of rumination and worry on the links between neuroticism, anxiety and depression

    Peter Muris;Jeffrey Roelofs;Eric Rassin;Ingmar Franken

  • The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia: further examination of psychometric properties in patients with chronic low back pain and fibromyalgia

    Jeffrey Roelofs;Liesbet Goubert;Madelon L. Peters;Johan W.S. Vlaeyen

  • The influence of emotion-focused rumination and distraction on depressive symptoms in non-clinical youth: a meta-analytic review.

    Lea Rood;Jeffrey Roelofs;Susan M. Bögels;Susan Nolen-Hoeksema

  • On the Links Between Attachment Style, Parental Rearing Behaviors, and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Non-Clinical Children

    Jeffrey Roelofs;Cor Meesters;Mijke ter Huurne;Lotte Bamelis

  • Confirmatory factor analysis of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia: invariant two-factor model across low back pain patients and fibromyalgia patients.

    Liesbet Goubert;Geert Crombez;Stefaan Van Damme;Johan W S Vlaeyen

  • Fear of movement and (re)injury in chronic musculoskeletal pain: Evidence for an invariant two-factor model of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia across pain diagnoses and Dutch, Swedish, and Canadian samples

    Jeffrey Roelofs;Judith K. Sluiter;Monique H.W. Frings-Dresen;Mariëlle Goossens

  • The pain vigilance and awareness questionnaire (PVAQ): further psychometric evaluation in fibromyalgia and other chronic pain syndromes.

    Jeffrey Roelofs;Madelon L Peters;Lance McCracken;Johan W.S Vlaeyen

  • Pain-related fear and daily functioning in patients with osteoarthritis.

    Peter H.T.G Heuts;Johan W.S Vlaeyen;Jeffrey Roelofs;Rob A de Bie

  • Acute low back pain: pain-related fear and pain catastrophizing influence physical performance and perceived disability.

    Ilse E.J. Swinkels-Meewisse;Ilse E.J. Swinkels-Meewisse;Jeffrey Roelofs;Rob A.B. Oostendorp;André L.M. Verbeek

  • Rumination and worrying as possible mediators in the relation between neuroticism and symptoms of depression and anxiety in clinically depressed individuals.

    Jeffrey Roelofs;Marcus Huibers;Frenk Peeters;Arnoud Arntz

  • Fear of movement/(re)injury, disability and participation in acute low back pain

    Ilse E.J Swinkels-Meewisse;Jeffrey Roelofs;André L.M Verbeek;Rob A.B Oostendorp

  • Rumination and Worry in Nonclinical Adolescents

    Peter Muris;Jeffrey Roelofs;Cor Meesters;Petra Boomsma

  • Measuring Dysfunctional Attitudes in the General Population: The Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (form A) Revised.

    L. Esther de Graaf;Jeffrey Roelofs;Marcus J. H. Huibers

  • Psychometric evaluation of the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale (PASS) in chronic pain patients.

    Jeffrey Roelofs;Lance McCracken;Madelon L. Peters;Geert Crombez

  • Fear of movement/(re)injury predicting chronic disabling low back pain: a prospective inception cohort study.

    Ilse E J Swinkels-Meewisse;Jeffrey Roelofs;Erik G W Schouten;André L M Verbeek

  • Effects of neuroticism on depression and anxiety: Rumination as a possible mediator

    Jeffrey Roelofs;Marcus Huibers;Frenk Peeters;Arnoud Arntz

  • The modified Stroop paradigm as a measure of selective attention towards pain-related stimuli among chronic pain patients: a meta-analysis

    Jeffrey Roelofs;Madelon L. Peters;Maurice P. A. Zeegers;Johan W. S. Vlaeyen

  • Psychometric properties of a Dutch version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey (MBI‐DV) in individuals with and without clinical burnout

    Jeffrey Roelofs;Marc Verbraak;Ger P. J. Keijsers;Marieke B. N. de Bruin

  • Norming of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia across pain diagnoses and various countries

    Jeffrey Roelofs;Gerard van Breukelen;Judith Sluiter;Monique H.W. Frings-Dresen

  • On the measurement of rumination: a psychometric evaluation of the ruminative response scale and the rumination on sadness scale in undergraduates.

    Jeffrey Roelofs;Peter Muris;Marcus Huibers;Frenk Peeters

  • Do depression and pain intensity interfere with physical activity in daily life in patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

    Ivan P.J. Huijnen;Jeanine A. Verbunt;Madelon L. Peters;Philippe Delespaul

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Muris
Peter Muris Maastricht University
Madelon L. Peters
Madelon L. Peters Maastricht University
Arnoud Arntz
Arnoud Arntz University of Amsterdam
Marcus J.H. Huibers
Marcus J.H. Huibers Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Frenk Peeters
Frenk Peeters Maastricht University
Susan M. Bögels
Susan M. Bögels University of Amsterdam
Cor Meesters
Cor Meesters Maastricht University
Harald Merckelbach
Harald Merckelbach Maastricht University
Jill Lobbestael
Jill Lobbestael Maastricht University
Erik Schouten
Erik Schouten Maastricht University

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