Mariken Spuij
Utrecht University
Network
Latest external collaboration on country level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots.
Publication
Featured researches published by Mariken Spuij.
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy | 2015
Mariken Spuij; Maja Deković; Paul A. Boelen
In the past years, there is growing recognition of a syndrome of disturbed grief referred to as prolonged grief disorder (PGD). Although mostly studied in adults, clinically significant PGD symptoms have also been observed in children and adolescents. To date, no effective treatment for childhood PGD yet exists. We recently developed a nine-session cognitive-behavioural treatment for childhood PGD combined with five sessions of parental counselling. In the current article, we present outcomes of treatment of 10 consecutive children and adolescents turning to our university clinic with elevated PGD symptoms as their primary problem and main reason to seek therapy. Patients were significantly improved at post-treatment, with large improvements in self-rated PGD and post-traumatic stress (effect sizes > 0.8) and small to moderate improvement in depression and parent-rated internalizing and externalizing problems (0.2 < effect sizes < 0.8). Additional predictor analysis of outcomes suggested that, among other things, this treatment approach is less efficacious for children and adolescents further removed from loss and those confronted with suicidal loss. That said, the treatment appears promising, and controlled evaluation is clearly indicated.
Kind En Adolescent | 2008
Mariken Spuij; Yvonne Stikkelbroek; Paul P. Goudena; Paul A. Boelen
SamenvattingHet verlies van een dierbare is een ontwrichtende gebeurtenis. Desondanks is nog nauwelijks onderzoek gedaan naar verliesverwerking door jeugdigen. Bij volwassenen is er overtuigende evidentie voor het bestaan van gecompliceerde rouw; het heeft een eigen fenomenologie en is te onderscheiden van depressie en posttraumatische stress-stoornis. Voorts is aangetoond dat specifieke cognitief gedragstherapeutische interventies effectief zijn in de behandeling van rouwproblematiek. Op basis van de huidige inzichten is het waarschijnlijk dat gecompliceerde rouw als aparte stoornis in de dsm-v wordt opgenomen. Onderzoek naar gecompliceerde rouw bij jeugdigen is nodig om de opgelopen achterstand in te halen.
Journal of Loss & Trauma | 2008
Paul A. Boelen; Mariken Spuij
Some adolescents confronted with loss develop symptoms of complicated grief, depression, and anxiety. Little is known about mechanisms causing such problems in this group. Cognitive behavioral theories of grief hypothesize that negative cognitions are pivotal in emotional problems after loss. The current preliminary study tested this hypothesis among 30 adolescent girls (13–18 years). Findings showed that different types of negative cognitions were significantly associated with complicated grief and depression severity. Global negative beliefs about life and the self and catastrophic misinterpretations of grief reactions were most strongly linked with symptoms. Findings support cognitive behavioral theories of grief.
Psychiatry Research-neuroimaging | 2017
Paul A. Boelen; Mariken Spuij; Albert Reijntjes
Few studies have yet examined subgroups among children (aged 8-18) confronted with the death of a close loved one, characterized by different profiles of symptoms of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and symptoms of bereavement-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study sought to identify such subgroups and socio-demographic and loss-related variables associated with subgroup membership. We used data from 332 children, most of whom (> 80%) were confronted with the death of a parent, mostly (> 50%) due to illness. Latent class analysis revealed three classes of participants: a resilient class (38.6%), a predominantly PGD class (35.2%), and a combined PGD/PTSD class (26.2%). Class membership was associated with self-rated levels of depression and functional impairment, and parent-rated behavioural problems. No significant between-class differences on demographics or loss-related variables were found. The current findings of distinct classes of PGD, and PGD plus PTSD attest to the construct validity of PGD as a distinct disorder, and can inform theory building and the development of diagnostic instruments relevant to children with pervasive distress following loss.
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | 2012
Mariken Spuij; Ellen Reitz; Peter Prinzie; Yvonne Stikkelbroek; Carlijn de Roos; Paul A. Boelen
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy | 2012
Mariken Spuij; Peter Prinzie; Jolanda Zijderlaan; Yvonne Stikkelbroek; Let Dillen; Carlijn de Roos; Paul A. Boelen
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology | 2013
Paul A. Boelen; Mariken Spuij
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice | 2013
Mariken Spuij; Annemarie van Londen-Huiberts; Paul A. Boelen
Trials | 2013
Mariken Spuij; Peter Prinzie; Maja Deković; Jan van den Bout; Paul A. Boelen
Journal of Rational-emotive & Cognitive-behavior Therapy | 2017
Mariken Spuij; Peter Prinzie; Paul A. Boelen