Recent & Upcoming Talks

2026

Informatie-avond Zichtbaar en Weerbaar

A presentation on the information evening for (parents of) patients with syndromic craniosynostosis, focussing on the psychosocial aspects of living with a visible difference.
Mar 31, 2026 Online

2025

Mental well-being: Digital support for adolescents in the hospital

A presentation on the information day of the patient association for juvenile idopathic arthritis (Jeugdreuma Vereniging Nederland).
Nov 2, 2025 de Biesbosch, the Netherlands
Project

Experiences of parents expecting a child with a cleft: a qualitative interview study into healthcare provision and parental concerns

A presentation in a symposium on experiences of parents with a prenatal diagnosis of a cleft lip and/or palate.
Oct 9, 2025 Spain
Project

2024

Experiences of parents expecting a child with a cleft: a qualitative interview study into healthcare provision and parental concerns

A poster presentation on preliminary results of our interview study.
Jun 12, 2024 United Kingdom
Project

Anxiety, depression, and quality of life in children and adults with alopecia areata: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A talk focusing on the results of the paper published in Frontiers in Medicine.
Jun 12, 2024 United Kingdom
Project DOI

2023

Science pitch/quiz

A science quiz as part of the show preceding the documentary “niet alleen op de wereld” (not alone in this world), together with Kayla Green.
May 11, 2023 Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Video

2022

Living with a visible difference

A talk for CMTC-OVM (Dutch patient association).
Oct 29, 2022 Leusden, The Netherlands

Living with a visible difference

A talk for NNN (Dutch patient association).
Oct 8, 2022 Zeist, The Netherlands

An online psychological intervention for adolescents with a visible difference: Acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of YP Face IT

Oral presentation in a symposium: The use of eHealth to decrease mental health problems and promote well-being
Jun 21, 2022 15:15 Maastricht, the Netherlands

Effects of visible differences on mental well-being of patients and parents

A talk for HEVAS (Dutch patient association).
Jun 4, 2022 Rhenen, The Netherlands

2021

What can a psychologist add to the cleft team?

Webinar for the Spanish Cleft Lip & Palate Society (SOCEFF) summarising what a psychologist can add to the cleft team, both in terms of treatment and research.
Nov 17, 2021 20:00 Madrid, Spain (virtual talk)
Jolanda Okkerse, Marije van Dalen

Parenting children with a cleft lip with or without cleft palate or a visible infantile haemangioma: a cross-sectional study of distress and parenting stress

A talk focusing on the results of the paper published in the Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal.
Jul 14, 2021 United Kingdom
Project

Qualitative research & YP Face IT

A presentation with a short introduction on qualitative research
May 4, 2021 Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Parenting Children With a Cleft Lip With or Without Palate or a Visible Infantile Hemangioma: A Cross-Sectional Study of Distress and Parenting Stress

An oral presentation in a slam session based on the article published in the Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal.
Apr 22, 2021 Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Face IT voor jongeren en de effectiviteit daarvan

A talk focusing on YP Face IT and its effectiveness.
Mar 15, 2021 08:30 Levvel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Project

2019

Psoriasispatiënten Nederland (patient association), member's day

A talk focusing on the psychosocial effects of having a visible difference, and on the Dutch YP Face IT project.
Oct 26, 2019 Rhenen, The Netherlands

RTL nieuws, Dutch national TV

A news item on the national TV, where one of our participants and I talk about the YP Face IT project.
Sep 28, 2019 The Netherlands

PhD weekend, Department of Dermatology, Erasmus MC

A talk focusing on the psychosocial effects of having a visible difference, and on the Dutch YP Face IT project.
Sep 27, 2019 Scheveningen, The Netherlands

Alopecia Vereniging (patient association), member's day for parents and children

A talk focusing on the psychosocial effects of having a visible difference, and on the Dutch YP Face IT project.
Jun 22, 2019 The Hague, The Netherlands

Alopecia Vereniging (patient association), member's day

A talk focusing on the psychosocial effects of having a visible difference, and on the Dutch YP Face IT project.
Apr 13, 2019 00:00 Bunnik, The Netherlands

2018

Dutch Burns assocation and VSBN

A talk focusing on the psychosocial effects of having a visible difference, and on the Dutch YP Face IT project.
Nov 27, 2018 00:00 Amersfoort, The Netherlands

HEVAS (patient association) member's day

A talk focusing on the psychosocial effects of having a visible difference, and on the Dutch YP Face IT project.
Oct 20, 2018 Rhenen, The Netherlands

Europen Pediatric Psychology Conference

Poster presentation.
Sep 20, 2018 Ghent, Belgium

NNN (patient association) member's day

A talk focusing on the psychosocial effects of having a visible difference, and on the Dutch YP Face IT project.
Mar 24, 2018 Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands