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. Personality factors and cognitive functioning in patients with somati…

   De Vroege, L., Woudstra-de Jong, J. E., Videler, A. C., & Kop, W. J. (2022). Personality factors and cognitive functioning in patients with somatic symptom and related disorders. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 163, [111067].

2. 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, [796591].

3. Reactie van en antwoord aan Kleijweg - 'Aanpassing aan veranderende z…

   Kleijweg, Van Den Broek, A., de Vroege, L., Metz, M., Gribling, G., de Ridder, A., & van Eerd, J. (2022). Reactie van en antwoord aan Kleijweg: 'Aanpassing aan veranderende zorgbehoefte in de ggz: mentale gezondheidscentra'. Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie, 64(4), 237-239.

4. De maatschappij komt de spreekkamer binnen - Aandacht voor complotden…

   van Dam, A., Si Amer, L., de Vroege, L., & van den Broek, A. H. S. (2022). De maatschappij komt de spreekkamer binnen: Aandacht voor complotdenken en anti-overheidssentimenten in de GGZ. De Psycholoog, 57(6), 22-27.

5. Alarmerend beeld onder personeel ggz; uitputting, angst- en somberhei…

   Van Den Broek, A., Van Dam, A., Bongers, I., Stikkelbroek, Y., Bachrach, N., & De Vroege, L. (2022). Alarmerend beeld onder personeel ggz; uitputting, angst- en somberheidsklachten met mogelijk vertrek uit de ggz als gevolg: Wat kan de ggz doen? TSG: Tijdschrift voor Gezondheidswetenschappen, 100(3), 107-111.