dr. Jeroen Dewinter PhD

Bio

Dr. Jeroen Dewinter is a scientist-practitioner combining his position as a clinical psychologist at an outpatient mental health service for emerging adults (GGzE, the Netherlands) with his work as a senior researcher at Tranzo, Centre for Care and Wellbeing at the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences of Tilburg University. He studied Educational Sciences (2000), Belgium, and completed his training in cognitive behavioral psychotherapy at KULeuven (Belgium). He also completed a postdoctoral specialist training in clinical psychology (2013) in Eindhoven, the Netherlands and obtained his PhD in 2016 on the sexual development of adolescent boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder at Tilburg University.

Expertise

His current work relates to research on sexual diversity and wellbeing in autistic adolescents and adults, and more general on wellbeing in autistic adolescents and adults. In line with the aims of Tranzo, Jeroen values close collaboration with autistic adolescents and adults, and the translation of research findings to clinical practice and daily life.

Jeroen co-initiated the INSAR SIG on autism, gender, sexuality and relationships in close collaboration with international autism advocates and researchers, and the NVVS SIG on autism and sexuality.

In his clinical work, his expertise lies in working with adolescents and emerging adults with a focus on wellbeing and societal participation. Attention to sexuality and sexual diversity is also an important focus in his clinical work.  

Teaching

Dr. Dewinter is a guest-lecturer in the master program Developmental Psychology at Tilburg University and in the postgraduate program Forensic assessment and counseling at Thomas More (Antwerpen, Belgium). 

Recent publications

1. Autisme, genderdiversiteit en genderdysforie

   Dewinter, J., Klomp, S., & van der Miesen, A. I. R. (2022). Autisme, genderdiversiteit en genderdysforie. Tijdschrift voor Orthopedagogiek, 61(5), 44-51.

2. Niet over bloemetjes en bijtjes, maar gewoon over seks en relaties

   Dewinter, J. (2022). Niet over bloemetjes en bijtjes, maar gewoon over seks en relaties. Sterk! In autisme, 41(242), 31-36.

3. Gay, lesbian, and gender nonconforming individuals with autism

   Stokes, M. A., Pecora, L., Dewinter, J., Greaves-lord, K., Van Der Miesen, A. I. R., & Hooley, M. (2022). Gay, lesbian, and gender nonconforming individuals with autism. In J. L. Matson, & P. Sturmey (Eds.), Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorder: Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment (pp. 1467-1490). (Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder). Springer.

4. Op het snijvlak van autisme, genderdiversiteit en seksualiteit - Een …

   Dewinter, J., van der Miesen, A. I. R., Klomp, S. E., Maassen, M., & Mathurin, W. (2021). Op het snijvlak van autisme, genderdiversiteit en seksualiteit: Een pleidooi voor netwerkzorg en leren uit ervaring. Tijdschrift voor Seksuologie, 45(4), 167-173. https://www.tijdschriftvoorseksuologie.nl/artikelen/item/894-op-het-snijvlak-van-autisme-genderdiversiteit-en-seksualiteit-een-pleidooi-voor-netwerkzorg-en-leren-uit-ervaring

5. Autisme en seksueel grensoverschrijdend gedrag

   Dewinter, J., Bradt, E., & Rutten, A. X. (2020). Autisme en seksueel grensoverschrijdend gedrag. In P. D. K. Goethals, M. De Boeck, T. Dilliën, W. Huys, & A. Nuyts (Eds.), Handboek behandeling van seksueel afwijkend gedrag (pp. 419-442). Gompel en Svacina.