dr. Jeroen Dewinter PhD

Bio

Dr. Jeroen Dewinter is a scientist-practitioner combining his position as a clinical psychologist and co-director of the Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (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 KU Leuven (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. Jeroen is also guest-researcher at the Parenting and Special Education Unit at KU Leuven (Belgium).

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. What is the meaning of paid employment for well-being? - A focus grou…

   Brouwers, E. P. M., Bergijk, M., van Weeghel, J., Detaille, S., & Dewinter, J. (2023). What is the meaning of paid employment for well-being? A focus group study on differences and similarities between autistic adults with and without employment. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation.

2. Short report - Recommendations for education, clinical practice, rese…

   Dewinter, J., Onaiwu, M. G., Massolo, M. L., Caplan, R., Van Beneden, E., Brörmann, N., Crehan, E. T., Croen, L. A., Faja, S., Gassner, D. L., Graham Holmes, L., Hughes, C., Hunter, M., Huysamen, M., Jelonche, P., Lai, M., Noens, I., Pukki, H., Stokes, M. A., ... van der Miesen, A. I. R. (2023). Short report: Recommendations for education, clinical practice, research, and policy on promoting well-being in autistic youth and adults through a positive focus on sexuality and gender diversity. Autism. Advance online publication.

3. Measuring the prevalence of autistic traits in a cohort of adults liv…

   Huyst, V., Dewinter, J., Noens, I., Platteau, T., & Tsoumanis, A. (2023). Measuring the prevalence of autistic traits in a cohort of adults living with HIV or taking HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and mapping safer-sex barriers and facilitators: a study protocol. BMJ Open, 13(9), Article e075667.

4. 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.

5. 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.