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Miranda Olff is a researcher affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, with a primary focus on psychology and medicine. Their extensive publication record spans various subfields including clinical psychology, epidemiology, general health professions, cognitive neuroscience, and social psychology.

Olff's research primarily covers topics related to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), migration, health and trauma, resilience and mental health, child abuse and trauma, traumatic brain injury research, functional brain connectivity studies, and stress responses involving cortisol.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Olff include:

  • Mirjam van Zuiden
  • Chris M. Hoeboer
  • Soraya Seedat
  • Saskia B.J. Koch
  • Terri A. deRoon-Cassini

Olff's publications have appeared prominently in specific scientific venues, notably:

  • European journal of psychotraumatology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
  • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • NeuroImage

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Olff include:

  • "Mental health responses to COVID-19 around the world," 2021, European journal of psychotraumatology
  • "Screening for consequences of trauma - an update on the global collaboration on traumatic stress," 2020, European journal of psychotraumatology
  • "Efficacy of immersive PTSD treatments: A systematic review of virtual and augmented reality exposure therapy and a meta-analysis of virtual reality exposure therapy," 2020, Journal of Psychiatric Research
  • "Prevention and treatment of PTSD: the current evidence base," 2021, European journal of psychotraumatology
  • "Anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms among high school students in China in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown," 2021, Journal of Affective Disorders

Olff's role in the academic community is significant within the field of traumatic stress, particularly with regard to the study of PTSD and trauma-related mental health issues. This focus is further represented by the diversity of topics and research themes they address, ranging from treatment efficacy to epidemiological effects of trauma on different populations.

Best Publications

  • Gender differences in posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Miranda Olff;Willie Langeland;Nel Draijer;Berthold P. R. Gersons

  • Cortisol and post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Marie-Louise Meewisse;Johannes B. Reitsma;Giel-Jan De Vries;Berthold P. R. Gersons

  • Sex and gender differences in post-traumatic stress disorder: an update

    Miranda Olff

  • The role of oxytocin in social bonding, stress regulation and mental health: an update on the moderating effects of context and interindividual differences.

    Miranda Olff;Jessie L. Frijling;Laura D. Kubzansky;Bekh Bradley

  • Posttraumatic stress symptoms and health-related quality of life: A two year follow up study of injury treated at the emergency department

    Juanita Antje Haagsma;Suzanne Polinder;Miranda Olff;Hidde Toet

  • The lifetime prevalence of traumatic events and posttraumatic stress disorder in the Netherlands

    Giel-Jan de Vries;Miranda Olff

  • Smaller Hippocampal Volume in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Multisite ENIGMA-PGC Study: Subcortical Volumetry Results From Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Consortia

    Mark W. Logue;Sanne J.H. van Rooij;Emily L. Dennis;Sarah L. Davis

  • Mental health symptoms following war and repression in eastern Afghanistan

    Willem F. Scholte;Miranda Olff;Peter Ventevogel;Giel-Jan de Vries

  • When do trauma experts choose exposure therapy for PTSD patients? A controlled study of therapist and patient factors.

    Agnes van Minnen;Lotte Hendriks;Miranda Olff

  • ABERRANT RESTING-STATE BRAIN ACTIVITY IN POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: A META-ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

    Saskia B. J. Koch;Mirjam van Zuiden;Laura Nawijn;Jessie L. Frijling

  • The role of executive function in posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review

    A. Rosaura Polak;Anke B. Witteveen;Johannes B. Reitsma;Miranda Olff

  • Physiological differences between burnout patients and healthy controls: Blood pressure, heart rate and cortisol responses

    W De Vente;M Olff;J G C Van Amsterdam;J H Kamphuis

  • Stress, depression and immunity: The role of defense and coping styles.

    Miranda Olff

  • Psychological Distress, Depression, Anxiety, and Burnout among International Humanitarian Aid Workers: A Longitudinal Study

    Barbara Lopes Cardozo;Carol Gotway Crawford;Cynthia Eriksson;Julia Zhu

  • The international society for traumatic stress studies new guidelines for the prevention and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: methodology and development process

    Jonathan I. Bisson;Lucy Berliner;Marylène Cloitre;David Forbes

  • The psychobiology of PTSD: coping with trauma.

    Miranda Olff;Willie Langeland;Berthold P.R. Gersons

  • The most effective way of delivering a Train-the-Trainers program: A systematic review

    Jennifer Pearce;Mala K. Mann;Caryl Jones;Susanne van Buschbach

  • Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Anxiety and Depressive Disorders after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review

    Annemieke C. Scholten;Juanita Antje Haagsma;Maryse Catharina Cnossen;Miranda Olff

  • Reward functioning in PTSD: A systematic review exploring the mechanisms underlying anhedonia

    Laura Nawijn;Mirjam van Zuiden;Jessie L. Frijling;Saskia B.J. Koch

  • TENTS guidelines: development of post-disaster psychosocial care guidelines through a Delphi process

    Jonathan I. Bisson;Behrooz Tavakoly;Anke B. Witteveen;Dean Ajdukovic

  • European Journal of Psychotraumatology: The European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies launches new journal

    Miranda Olff

Frequent Co-Authors

Berthold P. R. Gersons
Berthold P. R. Gersons University of Amsterdam
Marit Sijbrandij
Marit Sijbrandij Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Damiaan Denys
Damiaan Denys University of Amsterdam
Jos F. Brosschot
Jos F. Brosschot Leiden University
Richard A. Bryant
Richard A. Bryant University of New South Wales
Holger Ursin
Holger Ursin University of Bergen
Ulrich Schnyder
Ulrich Schnyder University of Zurich
Kerry J. Ressler
Kerry J. Ressler Harvard University
Jonathan Ian Bisson
Jonathan Ian Bisson Cardiff University
Soraya Seedat
Soraya Seedat Stellenbosch University

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