Since September of 2022, I’ve been working as a PhD-candidate at the University of Twente. During my PhD project, I examine the impact of a criminal trial on prolonged grief, posttraumatic stress, and depression levels of people bereaved by a plane disaster (flight MH17).
In this context, I will be determining whether characteristics of a criminal trial should be considered as risk factors for developing psychopathology. Additionally, I will ascertain whether the experiences of MH17 bereaved people with the criminal justice system are similar to the experiences of people bereaved by homicide and vehicular homicide.
Educational background:
- Bachelor degree (2018-2021): Psychology (English track) at the Radboud University in Nijmegen
- Master degree (2021-2022): Clinical Forensic Psychology & Victimology at the University of Groningen
Supervisors:
- Lonneke Lenferink (daily supervisor & co-promotor)
- Gerben Westerhof (promotor)
- Maarten Kunst (promotor)
- Jos de Keijser (co-promotor)
Expertise
Psychology
- Grief
- Mixed Methods
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Mental Health
- Psychological Effect
- Social Participation
- Systematic Review
- Traumatic Loss
Organisations
Publications
2026
Navigating grief and criminal proceedings: Mixed-methods research on the mental health of MH17-bereaved people (2026)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Nijborg, L. C. J.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036572262
2025
Trajectories of grief-related psychopathology: A decade after the MH17 plane disaster (2025)Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 114. Article 103036. Nijborg, L. C. J., Westerhof, G. J., Pociūnaitė-Ott, J., Kunst, M. J. J., de Keijser, J. & Lenferink, L. I. M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2025.103036Prevalence and correlates of positive and negative psychological effects of bereavement due to COVID-19: A systematic review (2025)Journal of Affective Disorders, 378, 19-35. Reitsma, L., Killikelly, C., Müller, H., Larsen, L. H., Nijborg, L. C. J., Boelen, P. A. & Lenferink, L. I. M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.02.078Data of Reciprocal relations between prolonged grief and anger
Data Associated With "Reciprocal relations between prolonged grief and anger in homicidally bereaved people involved in a criminal trial: A four-wave cross-lagged panel model" (2025)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. Lenferink, L. I. M. & Nijborg, L. C. J.https://doi.org/10.17026/ss/ywbdaaData of Trajectories of grief-related psychopathology after the MH17
Data Associated With "Trajectories of grief-related psychopathology: A decade after the MH17 plane disaster" (2025)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. Lenferink, L. I. M. & Nijborg, L. C. J.https://doi.org/10.17026/ss/junrb0Reciprocal relations between prolonged grief and anger in homicidally bereaved people involved in a criminal trial: A four-wave cross-lagged panel model (2025)Psychological medicine, 55. Article e169. Nijborg, L. C. J., Kunst, M. J. J., Westerhof, G. J., De Keijser, J. & Lenferink, L. I. M.https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291725100809The association between one’s social life and symptoms of prolonged grief following a traumatic loss: An ecological momentary assessment study (2025)European Journal of psychotraumatology, 16(1). Article 2515705. Specker, P., Pociūnaitė-Ott, J., Rosenblum, A. L., Marcolini, S., Waschnig, P., Magoon, C., Joseph, A. L., Nijborg, L. C. J., Pan, X. & Lenferink, L. I. M.https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2515705
Data Associated With "Reciprocal relations between prolonged grief and anger in homicidally bereaved people involved in a criminal trial: A four-wave cross-lagged panel model" (2025)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. Lenferink, L. I. M. & Nijborg, L. C. J.https://doi.org/10.17026/ss/ywbdaaData of Trajectories of grief-related psychopathology after the MH17
Data Associated With "Trajectories of grief-related psychopathology: A decade after the MH17 plane disaster" (2025)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. Lenferink, L. I. M. & Nijborg, L. C. J.https://doi.org/10.17026/ss/junrb0Reciprocal relations between prolonged grief and anger in homicidally bereaved people involved in a criminal trial: A four-wave cross-lagged panel model (2025)Psychological medicine, 55. Article e169. Nijborg, L. C. J., Kunst, M. J. J., Westerhof, G. J., De Keijser, J. & Lenferink, L. I. M.https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291725100809The association between one’s social life and symptoms of prolonged grief following a traumatic loss: An ecological momentary assessment study (2025)European Journal of psychotraumatology, 16(1). Article 2515705. Specker, P., Pociūnaitė-Ott, J., Rosenblum, A. L., Marcolini, S., Waschnig, P., Magoon, C., Joseph, A. L., Nijborg, L. C. J., Pan, X. & Lenferink, L. I. M.https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2515705
2024
Grief and delivering a statement in court: a longitudinal mixed-method study among homicidally bereaved people (2024)European Journal of psychotraumatology, 15(1), 1-14. Article 2297541. Nijborg, L., Kunst, M. J. J., Westerhof, G. J., de Keijser, J. & Lenferink, L.https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2023.2297541
2023
Spreekrecht voor nabestaanden: (hoe) draagt het bij aan genoegdoening en erkenning? (2023)Letselschade News, 13(49). de Keijser, J., Kunst, M., Westerhof, G. J., Nijborg, L. & Lenferink, L.
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