prof.dr. E.T. Bohlmeijer (Ernst)

Ernst Bohlmeijer graduated in 2007 on the effects of life-review on depression in older adults. Since 2007 he worked as an associate professor and since 2011 as full professor at the department of Psychology, Health & Technology at the Faculty of Behavioral, Management and Social Sciences at Twente University. His research comprises two main topics: 1) mental health promotion, 2) the use of (e) technology in (mental) health care. He has a special interest in the development and evaluation of innovative (web-based) interventions in health care. In the last years he was principle investigator and supervisor of over 12 randomized controlled trials. He developed 12 interventions aiming at enhancing resilience and well-being and reducing distress based on positive psychology, acceptance and commitment therapy and compassion focused therapy. Since 2012 Ernst Bohlmeijer (co-) published over 100 peer reviewed papers, 3 scientific books and 6 popular books. He was editor of the Dutch Handbook of Positive Psychology. Since 2000 he obtained over 10 grants from the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) and other scientific funds.

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Expertise

• Psychology

  • Wellbeing
  • Mental Health
  • Depression
  • Positive Psychology
  • Anxiety
  • Groups
  • Treatment
  • Self-Compassion

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Selection of publications

• Sommers-Spijkerman, M.P.J., Trompetter, H.R., Schreurs, K.M.G., Bohlmeijer, E.T. (2018) Compassion-focused therapy as guided self-help for enhancing public mental health: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 86: 101-115.
• Köhle, N., Drossaert, C.H.C., Van Uden-Kraan, C.F., Schreurs, K.M.G., Hagedoorn, M., Verdonck-de Leeuw, I.M., Bohlmeijer, E.T. (2018). Intent to use a web-based psychological intervention for partners of cancer patients: Associated factors and preferences. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 36: 203-221.
• 2017
• Derks, Y.P.M.J., Visser, T. de., Bohlmeijer, E.T., Noordzij, M.L. (2017). mHealth in Mental Health: how to efficiently and scientifically create an ambulatory biofeedback e-coaching app for patients with borderline personality disorder. International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics, 5: 1.
• de Vos, J.A., LaMarre, A., Radstaak, M., Bijkerk, C.A., Bohlmeijer, E.T., Westerhof, G.J. (2017). Identifying fundamental criteria for eating disorder recovery: A systematic review and qualitative meta-analysis
• Schotanus-Dijkstra, M., Drossaert, C.H.C., Pieterse, M.E., Boon, B., Walburg, J.A., Bohlmeijer, E.T. (2017). An early intervention to promote well-being and flourishing and reduce anxiety and depression: A randomized controlled trial. Internet Interventions, 9: 15-24.
• Koopman, M.Y., Pieterse, M.E., Bohlmeijer, E.T., Drossaert, C.H.C. (2017). Mental health promoting Interventions for the unemployed: a systematic review of applied techniques and effectiveness. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 19: 202-223.
• Vowinckel, J.C., Westerhof, G.J., Bohlmeijer, E.T., Webster, J.D. (2017). Flourishing in the now: Initial validation of a present-eudaimonic time perspective scale. Time and Society, 26: 203-226.
• Trompetter, H.R., Lamers, S.M.A., Westerhof, G.J., Fledderus, M., Bohlmeijer, E.T. (2017). Both positive mental health and psychopathology should be monitored in psychotherapy: Confirmation for the dual-factor model in acceptance and commitment therapy. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 91: 58-63.
• Köhle, N., Drossaert, C.H.C., Jaran, J., Schreurs, K.M.G., Leeuw, I.M.V.-D., Bohlmeijer, E.T. (2017). User-experiences with a web-based self-help intervention for partners of cancer patients based on acceptance and commitment therapy and self-compassion: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health, 17: 225.
• Bohlmeijer, E.T., Bolier, L., Lamers, S.M.A., Westerhof, G.J. (2017).Positive clinical interventions: Why are they important and how do they work? Papeles del Psicologo, 38: 34-41.
• Westerhof, G.J., Bohlmeijer, E.T., McAdams, D.P. (2017). The relation of ego integrity and despair to personality traits and mental health. Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 72: 400-407.
• Derks, Y.P.M.J., Westerhof, G.J., Bohlmeijer, E.T. (2017). A meta-analysis on the association between emotional awareness and borderline personality pathology. Journal of Personality Disorders, 31: 362-384.
• Elfrink, T.R., Goldberg, J.M., Schreurs, K.M.G., Bohlmeijer, E.T., Clarke, A.M. (2017). Positive educative programme: A whole school approach to supporting children’s well-being and creating a positive school climate: a pilot study. Health Education, 117: 215-230.
• van Bruggen, V., ten Klooster, P., Westerhof, G., Vos, J., de Kleine, E., Bohlmeijer, E., Glas, G. (2017). The Existential Concerns Questionnaire (ECQ)-Development and Initial Validation of a New Existential Anxiety Scale in a Nonclinical and Clinical Sample. Journal of Clinical Psychology,
• Schotanus-Dijkstra, M., Ten Have, M., Lamers, S.M.A., De Graaf, R., Bohlmeijer, E.T. (2017). The longitudinal relationship between flourishing mental health and incident mood, anxiety and substance use disorders. European Journal of Public Health, 27: 563-568.

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University of Twente

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