L.C.J. Nijborg MSc (Lieke)

PhD Candidate
BMS-HIB-PHT
Capitool 15 239
l.c.j.nijborg@utwente.nl
+31534899840
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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
    • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
    • Mixed Methods
    • Psychological Effect
    • Social Participation
    • Systematic Review
    • Traumatic Loss
    • Regression Analysis

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Publications

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.2025.103036Reciprocal 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 (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Nijborg, L. C. J., Kunst, M. J. J., Westerhof, G. J., De Keijser, J. & Lenferink, L. I. M.https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291725100809Prevalence 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.2025.02.078The 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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Capitool 15 (building no. 78), room 239
Capitool 15
7521 PL Enschede
Netherlands

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