dr. Ivan Nyklicek

Bio

Dr. Ivan Nyklíček obtained his PhD in Psychology in 1997 at Tilburg University, and since 2009 he is Associate Professor at this university.

His research focus is on attention and emotion regulation in relation to psychological wellbeing and health, an important topic being mindfulness, the non-judgmental attention to and awareness of present moment phenomena. Effects, mechanisms and moderators of mindfulness are studied regarding psychological, cardiovascular, endocrine, and central nervous systems in various contexts (laboratory, daily life of various healthy and patient samples). His work also involves assessment of mindfulness facets.

His most recent study, for which participants are sought, is about the links between mindfulness meditation, self-view, and wellbeing. For more information and registration: click here.

Expertise

attention regulation

conceptual issues and assessment

emotion regulation

health and wellbeing

meditation

mindfulness

stress

Teaching

Emotion, emotion regulation and wellbeing

Master thesis Clinical Psychology

Courses

• Treatment and Clinical Skills
• Excellence Program: Social and biological underpinnings of emotion
• Assessment and Interventions
• Stress and Health
• Emotions: Scientific and Clinical Aspects
• Emotions: Scientific and Clinical Aspects
• Thesis Medical Psychology
• Psychosomatic Models of Explanation

Highlights

Testje: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EbfDHBLL1sCZYrR8iRIKdiAaSXFBuSsV/view?usp=sharing

Recent publications

1. The self-pattern and Buddhist psychology

   Gallagher, S., Raffone, A., Berkovich-Ohana, A., Barendregt, H. P., Bauer, P. R., Brown, K. W., Giommi, F., Nyklicek, I., Ostafin, B. D., Slagter, H., Trautwein, F. M., & Vago, D. R. (2023). The self-pattern and Buddhist psychology. Mindfulness.

2. Antenatal anxiety and depressive symptoms and physiological birth

   Hulsbosch, L. P., Boekhorst, M. G. B. M., Lodder, P., Potharst, E. S., Nyklicek, I., Bergink, V., Oei, S. G., Verhoeven, C. J. M., & Pop, V. J. M. (2023). Antenatal anxiety and depressive symptoms and physiological birth. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 130(4), 429-430.

3. Association between high levels of comorbid anxiety and depressive sy…

   Hulsbosch, L., Boekhorst, M. G. B. M., Lodder, P., Potharst, E. S., Nyklicek, I., Bergink, V., Oei, S. G., Verhoeven, C. J. M., & Pop, V. J. M. (2023). Association between high levels of comorbid anxiety and depressive symptoms and decreased likelihood of birth without intervention: A longitudinal prospective cohort study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 130(5), 495-505.

4. Online mindfulness-based intervention for women with pregnancy distre…

   Hulsbosch, L. P., Potharst, E. S., Schwabe, I., Boekhorst, M. G. B. M., Pop, V. J. M., & Nyklicek, I. (2023). Online mindfulness-based intervention for women with pregnancy distress: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Affective Disorders, 332, 263-272.

5. Trait mindfulness facets as a protective factor for the development o…

   Hulsbosch, L. P., van de Poel, E., Nyklicek, I., & Boekhorst, M. G. B. M. (2023). Trait mindfulness facets as a protective factor for the development of postpartum depressive symptoms. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 157, 264-270.