dr. Lars de Vroege

Bio

Dr. Lars de Vroege is a scientist-practitioner combining his position as mental health psychologist (GZ-psycholoog) at an specialized mental health centre for psychosomatics (https://www.ggzbreburg.nl/centra/topklinisch-centrum-lichaam-geest-en-gezondheid/) with his work as senior researcher at Tranzo, Centre for Care and Wellbeing at the Tilburg University. He studied Cognitive neuropsychology (William James Graduate School) and Clinical Neuropsychology (Vrije Universiteit) and completed his training as mental health psychologist at RINO Zuid (2019). He obtained his PhD in 2018 on the diagnostic assessment and clinical characteristics of patients with somatic symptom and related disorders.

Expertise

His current work focuses on clinical characteristics of patients with somatic symptom and related disorders. Specifically, he focuses on cognitive functioning in patients with somatic symptom and related disorders and factors that may influence cognitive functioning. In line with the aims of Tranzo, Lars collaborates with other departments (Medical and Clinical Psychology, Cognitive neuropsychology), universities and other mental health care institutions. Furthermore, the evaluation and (further) development of cognitive reh

In his clinical work his expertise lies within the treatment of and the diagnostics of patients with somatic symptom and related disorders. Attention and focus on cognitive functioning is important in his clinical work.

Teaching

Dr. Lars de Vroege is a guest-lecturer at RINO Zuid (courses Psychodiagnostics, Psychosomatics, and Scientific research within the daily practice).

Recent publications

1. Post-pandemic self-reported mental health of mental healthcare profes…

   de Vroege, L., & van den Broek, A. (2023). Post-pandemic self-reported mental health of mental healthcare professionals in the Netherlands compared to during the pandemic: An online longitudinal follow-up study. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, Article 1221427.

2. Editorial - Resilience of mental health professionals following the C…

   van den broek, A., Galffy, M., & de Vroege, L. (2023). Editorial: Resilience of mental health professionals following the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, Article 1227848.

3. The moderating effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental wellbein…

   van den Broek, A., van Hoorn, L., Tooten, Y., & De vroege, L. (2023). The moderating effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental wellbeing of health care workers on sustainable employability: A scoping review. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, Article 1067228.

4. The prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms (ADS), persistent a…

   Van der velden, P. G., Contino, C., De vroege, L., Das, M., Bosmans, M., & Zijlmans, J. (2023). The prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms (ADS), persistent and chronic ADS among the adult general population and specific subgroups before and during the COVID-19 pandemic until December 2021. Journal of Affective Disorders, 338, 393-401.

5. Substantial impact of COVID-19 on self-reported mental health of heal…

   de Vroege, L., & van den Broek, A. (2022). Substantial impact of COVID-19 on self-reported mental health of healthcare professionals in the Netherlands. Frontiers in Public Health, 9, Article 796591.