Research themes
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Attention to bodily
symptoms
Informed by an integrative model explicating the dynamic interactions between bottom-up and top-down...
Self-regulation of bodily symptoms
We investigate when and how the saliency of bodily sensations can...
Self-management of illness
and health-related behavior
Self-management in real-life settings often requires finding an adequate balance between competing goals...
Interpersonal dynamics of pain and chronic illness
The observation of another experiencing bodily symptoms triggers a cascade of psychological processes...
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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant for Dimitri Van Ryckeghem
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IASP Early Career Research Grant for Dimitri Van Ryckeghem
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Visiting Fellowship for Lies De Ruddere at Bournemouth University
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Onderzoek percepties rond chronische pijn en het belang van iemands sociaal netwerk in de context van chronische pijn
Chronische pijn is een vaak voorkomende gezondheidsklacht die gepaard gaat met psychische, sociale...