Biography
Prof. dr. Andrea Evers is Professor of Health Psychology and Scientific Director at the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University. In addition, she is connected to Leiden University, TU Delft and Erasmus University in Rotterdam as Medical Delta professor Healthy Society. Her research focuses on psychoneurobiological factors, such as stress and expectations, in health and disease.
Academic Background
Prof. dr. Andrea W.M. Evers is professor of Health Psychology and chair of the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University, the Netherlands. She is also affiliated to the Technical University Delft and Erasmus University Rotterdam as Medical Delta Professor Healthy Society. After her PhD (cum laude), Andrea Evers obtained several personal grants and awards for excellent researchers (e.g. NWO-Veni, NWO-Vidi, NWO Vici, ERC Consolidator Grant) for her innovative, interdisciplinary and translational research on psychoneurobiological mechanisms and treatments for health and disease.
In addition to her broad clinical experience as a registered clinical psychologist, she uniquely combines fundamental and applied science in her translational research, by focusing both on basic research on psychoneurobiology (e.g. placebo mechanisms) and translational research on screening and innovative interventions for somatic conditions (e.g. e-health tools). In 2019, she received the Stevin Award, the highest award in the Netherlands for scientific research with societal impact. She was elected as a lifetime member of the Dutch Royal Academy of Science and Arts (KNAW) as well as the Royal Dutch Society of Science (KHMW). Since 2021, she is also a member of the supervisory board of the VU University Amsterdam.
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Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management
- evers@eshpm.eur.nl
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Work
- Merve Karacaoglu, Kaya J. Peerdeman, Julian D. Karch, Henriët van Middendorp & Andrea W.M. Evers (2024) - Nocebo hyperalgesia and other expectancy-related factors in daily fibromyalgia pain: Combining experimental and electronic diary methods - Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 182 - doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2024.111676 - [link]
- Jasper S. Faber, Isra Al-Dhahir, Jos J. Kraal, Linda D. Breeman, Rita J.G. van den Berg-Emons, Thomas Reijnders, Sandra van Dijk, Veronica R. Janssen, Roderik A. Kraaijenhagen, Valentijn T. Visch, Niels H. Chavannes & Andrea W.M. Evers (2023) - Guide Development for eHealth Interventions Targeting People With a Low Socioeconomic Position: Participatory Design Approach - Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25 (1) - doi: 10.2196/48461 - [link]
- , Isra Al-Dhahir, Linda D. Breeman, Jasper S. Faber, Thomas Reijnders, Rita JG van den Berg-Emons, Rosalie van der Vaart, Veronica R. Janssen, Roderik Kraaijenhagen, Valentijn T. Visch, Niels H. Chavannes & Andrea W.M. Evers (2023) - An overview of facilitators and barriers in the development of eHealth interventions for people of low socioeconomic position: A Delphi study - International Journal of Medical Informatics, 177 - doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105160 - [link]
- Merve Karacaoglu, Kaya J. Peerdeman, Mattijs E. Numans, Martha R. Stolk, Simone Meijer, Regine Klinger, Dieuwke S. Veldhuijzen, Henriët van Middendorp & Andrea W.M. Evers (2023) - Nocebo Hyperalgesia in Patients With Fibromyalgia and Healthy Controls: An Experimental Investigation of Conditioning and Extinction Processes at Baseline and 1-Month Follow-up - Journal of Pain, 24 (9), 1696-1711 - doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.05.003 - [link]
- Simone Meijer, Merve Karacaoglu, Henriët van Middendorp, Dieuwke S. Veldhuijzen, Karin B. Jensen, Kaya J. Peerdeman & Andrea W.M. Evers (2023) - Efficacy of open-label counterconditioning for reducing nocebo effects on pressure pain - European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom), 27 (7), 831-847 - doi: 10.1002/ejp.2112 - [link]
- Annelienke M. van Hulst, Erica L.T. van den Akker, Marta Fiocco, Emma J. Verwaaijen, Niki Rensen, Raphaële R.L. van Litsenburg, Saskia M.F. Pluijm, c zwaan, Hanneke M. van Santen, Rob Pieters, Andrea W.M. Evers, Martha A. Grootenhuis & Marry M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink (2023) - Hydrocortisone to reduce dexamethasone-induced neurobehavioral side-effects in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia—results of a double-blind, randomised controlled trial with cross-over design - European Journal of Cancer, 187, 124-133 - doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2023.03.039 - [link]
- Merve Karacaoglu, Simone Meijer, Kaya J. Peerdeman, Elise Dusseldorp, Karin B. Jensen, Dieuwke S. Veldhuijzen, Henriët Van Middendorp & Andrea W.M. Evers (2023) - Susceptibility to Nocebo Hyperalgesia, Dispositional Optimism, and Trait Anxiety as Predictors of Nocebo Hyperalgesia Reduction - Clinical Journal of Pain, 39 (6), 259-269 - doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001112 - [link]
- Melvin Lafeber, Andrea W M Evers & Frederikus A Klok (2023) - Nocebo-effecten van statines - Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 167 - [link]
- Cinderella K. Cardol, Henriët Van Middendorp, Elise Dusseldorp, Paul J.M. Van Der Boog, Luuk B. Hilbrands, Gerjan Navis, Yvo W.J. Sijpkens, Andrea W.M. Evers & Sandra Van Dijk (2023) - eHealth to Improve Psychological Functioning and Self-Management of People With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial - Psychosomatic Medicine, 85 (2), 203-215 - doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000001163 - [link]
- David R. de Buisonjé, Thomas Reijnders, Talia R. Cohen Rodrigues, Santhanam Prabhakaran, Tobias Kowatsch, Stefan A. Lipman, Tammo H.A. Bijmolt, Linda D. Breeman, Veronica R. Janssen, Roderik A. Kraaijenhagen, Hareld M.C. Kemps & Andrea W.M. Evers (2022) - Investigating Rewards and Deposit Contract Financial Incentives for Physical Activity Behavior Change Using a Smartphone App: Randomized Controlled Trial - Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24 (10) - doi: 10.2196/38339 - [link]
University of Leiden
- Start date approval
- januari 2013
- End date approval
- december 9999
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- LEIDEN
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- Professor of Health Psychology and Scientific Dire
Diabetesfonds
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- december 9999
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- AMERSFOORT
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IASP
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KNAW Royal Academy for Arts and Sciences
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KHMW
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RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milie
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- december 9999
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- BILTHOVEN
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Medical Delta
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- juni 2020
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- december 9999
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- LEIDEN
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- Professor Healthy Society
PGMP(Platform Gezondheids- en Medisch Psychologie)
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- juli 2020
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- december 9999
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- NVT
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- Chair Board
ESDAP
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- januari 2021
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- december 9999
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- ROTTERDAM
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- Advisory Board Member
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- Start date approval
- januari 2021
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- december 9999
- Place
- AMSTERDAM
- Description
- Supervisory Board (Raad van Toezicht)
SIPS(Society for Interdiscipinary Placebo Studies)
- Start date approval
- januari 2022
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- december 9999
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- ROTTERDAM
- Description
- President Board
Nierstichting
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- april 2022
- End date approval
- december 9999
- Place
- BUSSUM
- Description
- Scientific Advisory Board
The Netherlands Scientific Council f. Government P
- Start date approval
- januari 2024
- End date approval
- december 2027
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- ROTTERDAM
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- Raadslid