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Denmark
2026

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Psychology

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73
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17183
World Ranking
1991
National Ranking
6

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Robert Zachariae is affiliated with Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with a notable focus on Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. The scholar's work also extends to Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, as well as Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health.

The main topics that characterize Robert Zachariae's research comprise:

  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Brain Metastases and Treatment

Among the frequent co-authors collaborating with Zachariae are:

  • Ali Amidi
  • Lisa M. Wu
  • Christoffer Johansen
  • Cecilie R. Buskbjerg
  • Mia Skytte O'Toole

The venues where Robert Zachariae has published most often include:

  • Acta Oncologica
  • Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Psycho-Oncology
  • Clinical Psychology Review
  • Sleep Medicine

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert Zachariae are:

  • What is the prevalence of fear of cancer recurrence in cancer survivors and patients? A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis, 2022, Psycho-Oncology
  • Anxiety and depression in adult cancer patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline, 2023, ESMO Open
  • Co-occurrence of prolonged grief symptoms and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress in bereaved adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2021, Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
  • Risk factors for prolonged grief symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2023, Clinical Psychology Review
  • Spotlight on the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI), 2020, Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of prolonged grief disorder in adult bereavement: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Marie Lundorff;Helle Holmgren;Robert Zachariae;Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard

  • Association of perceived physician communication style with patient satisfaction, distress, cancer-related self-efficacy, and perceived control over the disease.

    R Zachariae;C G Pedersen;A B Jensen;E Ehrnrooth

  • Efficacy of internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia - A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

    Robert Zachariae;Marlene S. Lyby;Lee M. Ritterband;Mia S. O'Toole

  • The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Therapy on Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Adult Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Jacob Piet;Hanne Würtzen;Robert Zachariae

  • Efficacy of psychosocial interventions for psychological and pregnancy outcomes in infertile women and men: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Yoon Frederiksen;Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard;Ninna Grønhøj Skovgård;Hans Jakob Ingerslev

  • Rumination—relationship with negative mood and sleep quality

    Dorthe Kirkegaard Thomsen;Mimi Yung Mehlsen;Søren Christensen;Robert Zachariae

  • Effect of Psychological Intervention on Fear of Cancer Recurrence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Nina M Tauber;Mia S O'Toole;Andreas Dinkel;Jacqueline Galica

  • Stress, distress and outcome of assisted reproductive technology (ART): a meta-analysis

    S M S Matthiesen;Y Frederiksen;Hans Jakob Ingerslev;R Zachariae

  • Mindfulness-based interventions for psychological and physical health outcomes in cancer patients and survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Linda Cillessen;Maja Johannsen;Anne E.M. Speckens;Robert Zachariae

  • Fear of cancer recurrence: a systematic literature review of self-report measures.

    Belinda Thewes;Phillis Butow;Robert Zachariae;Soren Christensen

  • Effects of psychologic intervention on psoriasis : A preliminary report

    Robert Zachariae;Helle Øster;Peter Bjerring;Knud Kragballe

  • Stressful life events are associated with a poor in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome: a prospective study

    S.M.S. Ebbesen;R. Zachariae;M.Y. Mehlsen;D. Thomsen

  • Quality of life in 6497 Nordic patients with psoriasis

    R Zachariae;H Zachariae;K Blomqvist;S Davidsson

  • Quality of life and depression in a population of occupational hand eczema patients.

    Rikke Skoet Cvetkovski;Robert Zachariae;Henrik Jensen;Jørn Olsen

  • Genetic and Environmental Factors in Alexithymia: A Population-Based Study of 8,785 Danish Twin Pairs

    Michael Martini Jørgensen;Robert Zachariae;Axel Skytthe;Kirsten Kyvik

  • Psychological symptoms and quality of life of dermatology outpatients and hospitalized dermatology patients.

    Robert Zachariae;Claus Zachariae;Hans Henning W Ibsen;Janne Touborg Mortensen

  • Psychological interventions for grief in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    M. Johannsen;M. Johannsen;M.F. Damholdt;R. Zachariae;M. Lundorff

  • Internet-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Robert Hugh Zachariae;Ali Amidi;Malene Damholdt;Cecilie Dorthea Rask Clausen

  • Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Danish consensus version of the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale.

    Anita Eskildsen;Vita Ligaya Dalgaard;Kent Jacob Nielsen;Johan Hviid Andersen

  • Age and gender differences in negative affect—Is there a role for emotion regulation?

    Dorthe Kirkegaard Thomsen;Mimi Yung Mehlsen;Andrus Viidik;Bo Sommerlund

  • Prevalence and predictors of emotional and behavioural functioning of children where a parent has cancer: a multinational study.

    Mikael Thastum;Maggie Watson;Christian Kienbacher;Jorma Piha

  • Prevalence and risk of depressive symptoms 3-4 months post- surgery in a nationwide cohort study of Danish women treated for early stage breast-cancer

    Søren Christensen;Robert Zachariae;Anders Bonde Jensen;Michael Væth

  • Influence of psychological stress on upper respiratory infection--a meta-analysis of prospective studies.

    Anette Pedersen;Robert Zachariae;Dana H. Bovbjerg

Frequent Co-Authors

Dana H. Bovbjerg
Dana H. Bovbjerg University of Pittsburgh
Heiddis B. Valdimarsdottir
Heiddis B. Valdimarsdottir Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Ben Colagiuri
Ben Colagiuri University of Sydney
Douglas S. Mennin
Douglas S. Mennin Columbia University
Viktor Kaldo
Viktor Kaldo Karolinska Institute
Richard J. Loewenstein
Richard J. Loewenstein University of Maryland, Baltimore
Phyllis Butow
Phyllis Butow University of Sydney
Herta Flor
Herta Flor Heidelberg University
Marion Leboyer
Marion Leboyer Paris-Est Créteil University

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