dr. Tommy Hendriks

Bio

Dr. Tom Hendriks is a mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS )   program developer and researcher.  Currently he works for the GZ Healthcare and has developed a prevention program for refugees which is running at over 60 Dutch asylumcenters, and in which over 2200 refugees have participated in.

Tom guides students from the master program Global Health of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam with their research internships. As researcher he is affiliated to the Department of Developmental Psychology, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Science, Tilburg University in , the Netherlands. He is a guest professor at the University of Suriname, where he has developed the bachelor program ‘Introduction in Positive Psychology’ and the master program ‘Positive Mental Health. He is also an associate editor at the International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology.

In his research, Tom focuses on the cross –and intercultural application of positive psychology interventions among refugees an

Courses

• Master's intern. Pos.Psy and Well-being

Recent publications

1. BAMBOO for Refugees—A culturally sensitive positive psychology interv…

   Hendriks, T., de Jong, J., Hassankhan, A., & van Woerkom, M. (2024). BAMBOO for Refugees—A culturally sensitive positive psychology intervention: A protocol for a pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. Advance online publication.

2. Grantangi - A feasibility study of a One-Day Gratitude Intervention i…

   Gajadien, J., & Hendriks, T. (2023). Grantangi: A feasibility study of a One-Day Gratitude Intervention in Suriname. Caribbean Journal of Psychology, 15(1), 109-136.

3. Exploring the relationship between character strengths and meditation…

   Hendriks, T., Pritikin, J., Choudhary, R., & Danyluck, C. (2022). Exploring the relationship between character strengths and meditation: A cross-sectional study among long-term practitioners of Sahaja Yoga meditation. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 7, 31–45.

4. Groepstrainingen geven aan vluchtelingen

   Hendriks, T. (2021). Groepstrainingen geven aan vluchtelingen. Tijdschrift Positieve Psychologie, 2021(3), 11-15.

5. Positieve psychologie en vluchtelingenhulp

   Hendriks, T., & de Jong, J. (2021). Positieve psychologie en vluchtelingenhulp. In E. Bohlmeijer, N. Jacobs, J. A. Walburg, & G. Westerhof (Eds.), Handboek positieve psychologie: Theorie, onderzoek en Interventies (pp. 156-171). Uitgeverij Boom.