Research group/lab

The Somatically Ill Population

Research line of Child Psychiatry

Welcome to our pillar about the Somatically ill population. Learn more about our projects and meet our research team. We provide excellent care while working responsible, connecting and entrepreneurial.

Home
Sophia
Research
groups
Somatically Ill

The Somatically Ill Population Research

This pillar aims to facilitate, strengthen and innovate practice in pediatric psychology. In close collaboration with the medical staff, we conduct longitudinal follow-up studies in children and adolescents with congenital conditions and rare chronic diseases, and their families, in order to optimize chronic disease management, including social, emotional and cognitive wellbeing. We aim to identify risk and resilience profiles for mental problems and develop, test, and implement prevention and intervention strategies, which will be tailored to specific needs of children and families.

Prof. dr. Karolijn Dulfer

Karolijn Dulfer is an assistant professor with a degree in cognitive psychology. She is an integral member of the Reserach management Team of the Department of Child and Adolescent pSychiatry/Psychology at Erasmus Medical Center. She leads and coordinates the psychological reserach done in somatically ill children in the different departments and child specialisms within the Sophia's Children hospital.

Click here to read more about Karolijn