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Pim Cuijpers is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (The Netherlands), and Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions . Pim Cuijpers is specialised in conducting randomised controlled trials and meta-analyses on prevention and psychological treatments of common mental disorders. Much of his work is aimed at prevention of mental disorders, psychological treatments of depression and anxiety disorders, and Internet-delivered treatments. He has also published on a broad range of subjects in the field of clinical psychology, including psychoeducational treatment and early interventions, psychotic disorders, caregivers of dementia patients and bibliotherapy. Pim Cuijpers has published almost 1,200 peer-reviewed papers, chapters, reports and professional publications, including more than 950 papers in international peer-reviewed scientific journals (more than 200 as first author). He is on the Thomson-Reuter Web of Science lists of the ‘highly cited researchers’ since the first edition of this list in 2014 (http://highlycited.com). In Web of Science (Clarivate InCites Essential Science Indicators) he is currently ranked number 1 in the field of psychiatry/psychology as top author. According to Expertscape, an organisation that ranks researchers by their expertise in biomedial topics, professor Cuijpers is the world’s number one top expert on research on psychotherapy, the number one top expert on depression, and the number two on meta-analyses.
Pim Cuijpers is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. He is also associate editor of Clinical Psychological Science. In 2024 he received, as first European, the Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research from the American Psychological Association.
You can read his publications in Pubmed, on Google Scholar or on his personal website, www.pimcuijpers.com
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Does baseline severity interact with the effects of psychotherapy for depression? A meta-analytic review
Cuijpers, P., Harrer, M., Miguel, C., Karyotaki, E. & Papola, D., Apr 2026, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 399, 121106.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Development of a baseline battery to optimize depression treatment assignment in primary care: Balancing breadth and brevity
Pozuelo, J. R., Kessler, R. C., Patel, V., Lahiri, A., Parashar, Y., Herzallah, M. M., Khanduri, M., O'Neill, K., Martinez, A., Bhan, A., Singla, D. R., Naslund, J. A., Cuijpers, P., Smoller, J. W., Choi, K. W., VanderWeele, T. J., Singh, R. S. P., Shukla, A., Kushwah, A. & Khan, A. & 8 others, , 15 Jul 2026, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 405, p. 1-17 17 p., 121674.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Mental disorders & self-injurious thoughts and behaviors predict high risk of role impairment among university students - results from the world mental health international college student initiative
Alonso, J., Petukhova, M. V., Lee, S., Sampson, N. A., Altwaijri, Y. A., AlHadi, A. N., Al-Saud, N. K., Andersson, C., Auerbach, R. P., Ballester, L., Bantjes, J., Bendtsen, M., Benjet, C., Berman, A. H., Carrasco, P., Chan, S. C. N., Cohut, I., Crockett, M. A., Cuijpers, P. & David, O. A. & 29 others, , 15 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 397, p. 1-11 11 p., 120847.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Efficacy of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical and functional outcomes
Fares-Otero, N. E., Furukawa, Y., Sijbrandij, M., Leucht, S., Vieta, E., Cuijpers, P., Seedat, S. & Harrer, M., Jun 2026, In: European Neuropsychopharmacology. 107, p. 112802 112802.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review
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Delivery formats of cognitive behavior therapy in adults with eating disorders: a network meta-analysis
Cuijpers, P., Harrer, M., Miguel, C., Donker, T., Keshen, A., Karyotaki, E. & Linardon, J., 4 Mar 2026, In: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. 55, 2, p. 292-304 13 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Courses
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Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Psychological Interventions
van Ballegooijen, W. 1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Course
Projects
- 6 Finished
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Sprint
Bührmann, L. (Project Researcher), Cuijpers, P. (Project Researcher), Kleiboer, A. (Project Researcher), Riper, H. (Principal Investigator) & van Genugten, C. (Project Researcher)
1/11/20 → 31/05/23
Project: Research
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STRENGHTS: Fostering responsive mental health systems in the Syrian refugee crisis
Cuijpers, P. (Project Researcher), de Graaff, A. (Project Researcher), Sijbrandij, M. (Principal Investigator), Alözkan Sever, C. (Project Researcher), Patanè, M. (Project Researcher) & Elsawy, M. (Project Researcher)
1/01/17 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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e-Mental Health Innovation and Transnational Implementational Platform NW-Europe
Boumparis, N. (Project Researcher), Kleiboer, A. (Project Researcher), Sijbrandij, M. (Project Researcher), Asselbergs, J. (Project Researcher), Ruwaard, J. (Project Researcher), Cuijpers, P. (Project Researcher), Riper, H. (Principal Investigator), Vis, C. (Project Researcher), Kolovos, S. (Project Researcher), Romijn, G. (Project Researcher), Provoost, S. (Project Researcher), Bolinski, F. (Project Researcher) & Amarti, K. (Project Researcher)
1/06/16 → 1/06/20
Project: Research
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eGGZ Innovatie- en Implementatiecentrum
Riper, H. (Principal Investigator), Kooistra, L. (Project Researcher), Romijn, G. (Project Researcher), Jongeneel, A. (Project Researcher), Provoost, S. (Project Researcher), Kleiboer, A. (Project Researcher), Cuijpers, P. (Project Researcher) & Bolinski, F. (Project Researcher)
1/05/16 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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E-care for caregivers
Kleiboer, A. (Project Researcher), Krot-Bijker, L. (Project Researcher), Donker, T. (Project Researcher) & Cuijpers, P. (Principal Investigator)
1/09/14 → 1/10/16
Project: Research
Activities
- 26 Lecture / Presentation
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Measuring fear of movement, coping, self-efficacy and catastrophizing in patients with musculoskeletal pain – A modified Delphi study.
Sleijser-Koehorst, M. L. S. (Speaker), Bijker, L. (Speaker), Cuijpers, P. (Speaker), Scholten-Peeters, W. (Speaker) & Coppieters, M. W. J. (Speaker)
7 Apr 2018Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Professional
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Preferred questionnaires to measure depression, anxiety and somatization in patients with musculoskeletal pain – A modified Delphi study.
Scholten-Peeters, W. (Speaker), Bijker, L. (Speaker), Koehorst, M. L. S. (Speaker), Cuijpers, P. (Speaker) & Coppieters, M. W. J. (Speaker)
8 Dec 2018Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Professional
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Blended behandeling van depressie
Kooistra, L. (Speaker), Wiersma, J. (Speaker), Ruwaard, J. (Speaker), van Oppen, P. (Speaker), Smit, J. H. (Speaker), Cuijpers, P. (Speaker) & Riper, H. (Speaker)
14 Nov 2013Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Power of the past: a randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of Life Review Therapy in advanced cancer patients
Kleijn, G. (Speaker), Steunenberg, B. (Speaker), Bohlmeijer, E. T. (Speaker), Riepma, I. C. (Speaker), de Bree, R. (Speaker), Leemans, C. R. (Speaker), Becker, A. (Speaker), Smit, E. F. (Speaker), Bruynzeel, A. M. E. (Speaker), van der Vorst, M. (Speaker), Eeltink, C. M. (Speaker), van den Brekel, M. W. M. (Speaker), Cuijpers, P. (Speaker) & de Leeuw, I. M. (Speaker)
2013Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Happy@Work: Een studie naar de (kosten)effectiviteit van een internet begeleide zelfhulp-interventie voor werknemers met somberheidsklachten
Geraedts, A. S. (Speaker), Wiezer, N. (Speaker), Kleiboer, A. M. (Speaker), Cuijpers, P. (Speaker) & van Mechelen, W. (Speaker)
11 Apr 2012Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
Prizes / Grants
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2014 Outstanding Research Award of the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
Cuijpers, P. (Recipient), 2014
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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American Psychoanalytic Association’s (APsaA) Scientific Paper Prize
Cuijpers, P. (Recipient), 2014
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS)
Cuijpers, P. (Recipient), 2016
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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Fellowship at the Australian National University in Canberra (from the APHCRI)
Cuijpers, P. (Recipient), 2009
Prize / Grant: Grant › Academic
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Je bent jong en je zoekt hulp: een geval voor vroegdetectie?
Rietdijk, J. (Recipient), Hogerzeil, S. (Recipient), Hemert, B. (Recipient), Cuijpers, P. (Recipient), Linszen, D. (Recipient) & van der Gaag, M. (Recipient), 18 Nov 2010
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
Press/Media
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Onderzoek naar e-coaching bij letselschadeslachtoffers. In: LetselschadeNEWS.
Elbers, N. A., Akkermans, A. J., Cuijpers, P. & Bruinvels, D. J.
1/01/11
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Datasets
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{metapsyTools}: Several R Helper Functions for the "Metapsy" Database
Harrer, M. (Creator), Kuper, P. (Contributor), Sprenger, A. A. (Contributor) & Cuijpers, P. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6566632, http://tools.metapsy.org
Dataset / Software: Software
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Replication Data for: Negative body experience in a clinical sample of mental disorders: associations with PTSD, mood disorders, and personality disorders
van de Kamp, M. (Creator), Scheffers, W. J. (Creator), Emck, C. (Creator), Cuijpers, P. (Creator) & Beek, P. (Creator), DataverseNL, 6 Jun 2024
DOI: 10.34894/UURTUI
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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Step by step trial data, Syrian displaced people in Lebanon
Cuijpers, P. (Contributor), EASY, 1 Jan 2022
DOI: 10.17026/dans-zey-hjpk, https://easy.dans.knaw.nl/ui/datasets/id/easy-dataset:245895
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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Supplementary Material for: Probability of Major Depression Classification Based on the SCID, CIDI, and MINI Diagnostic Interviews: A Synthesis of Three Individual Participant Data Meta-Analyses
Spangenberg, L. (Contributor), McMillan, D. (Contributor), Ponsford, J. L. (Contributor), Robertson-Blackmore, E. (Contributor), Shaaban, J. (Contributor), Patten, S. B. (Contributor), Martin-Santos, R. (Contributor), Tendais, I. (Contributor), Jette, N. (Contributor), Luwa E-Andjafono, D. O. (Contributor), Amtmann, D. (Contributor), Wang, W. (Contributor), Flint, A. J. (Contributor), Chan, J. C. N. (Contributor), Su, K.-P. (Contributor), Conwell, Y. (Contributor), Cholera, R. (Contributor), Sundstr?m-Poromaa, I. (Contributor), Tandon, S. D. (Contributor), Kim, S.-W. (Contributor), Thiagayson, P. (Contributor), Trevillion, K. (Contributor), Os?rio, F. L. (Contributor), Reme, S. E. (Contributor), Keller, M. (Contributor), Wu, Y. (Contributor), Downing, M. G. (Contributor), Navarrete, L. (Contributor), Hall, B. J. (Contributor), Van Der Feltz-Cornelis, C. M. (Contributor), Cuijpers, P. (Contributor), Chen, C.-K. (Contributor), Saadat, N. (Contributor), Field, S. (Contributor), Green, E. P. (Contributor), Tonelli, M. (Contributor), Leonardou, A. A. (Contributor), Azar, M. (Contributor), Vega-Dienstmaier, J. M. (Contributor), Goodyear-Smith, F. (Contributor), Baradaran, H. R. (Contributor), Pugh, S. L. (Contributor), Boruff, J. (Contributor), Mehner, A. (Contributor), Yamada, M. (Contributor), Shinn, E. H. (Contributor), Lara, M. A. (Contributor), Zhang, Y. (Contributor), Lowe, B. (Contributor), Mitchell, N. D. (Contributor), Reuter, K. (Contributor), Massardo, L. (Contributor), Conway, A. (Contributor), Al-Adawi, S. (Contributor), Wagner, L. I. (Contributor), Stafford, L. (Contributor), Garman, E. C. (Contributor), Dabscheck, E. (Contributor), Ziegelstein, R. C. (Contributor), Diez-Quevedo, C. (Contributor), S?nchez-Gonz?lez, R. (Contributor), Howard, L. M. (Contributor), Bhana, A. (Contributor), Alvarado, R. (Contributor), Fujimori, M. (Contributor), Fann, J. R. (Contributor), Feinstein, A. (Contributor), Hudson, M. (Contributor), Simard, S. (Contributor), Van Weert, H. C. (Contributor), Muramatsu, K. (Contributor), Bindt, C. (Contributor), Conroy, R. M. (Contributor), Wong, D. K. (Contributor), Giardinelli, L. (Contributor), Gelaye, B. (Contributor), V?hringer, P. A. (Contributor), Sung, S. C. (Contributor), Figueiredo, B. (Contributor), Pintor, L. (Contributor), Kloda, L. A. (Contributor), Garcia, P. N. (Contributor), Gandy, M. (Contributor), De Figueiredo, F. P. (Contributor), Riehm, K. E. (Contributor), Kozinszky, Z. (Contributor), Van Heyningen, T. (Contributor), Helle, N. (Contributor), Rowe, H. J. (Contributor), Lotrakul, M. (Contributor), Bombardier, C. H. (Contributor), Turner, A. (Contributor), Skalkidou, A. (Contributor), Arroll, B. (Contributor), Singer, S. (Contributor), Tran, T. D. (Contributor), Sun, Y. (Contributor), Thombs, B. D. (Contributor), Chagas, M. H. (Contributor), Matsuoka, Y. (Contributor), Bhandari, P. M. (Contributor), Teixeira, A. L. (Contributor), Misery, L. (Contributor), Fisher, J. R. W. (Contributor), Yonkers, K. A. (Contributor), Barnes, J. (Contributor), Tan, P. L. L. (Contributor), Alamri, S. H. (Contributor), Negeri, Z. (Contributor), Akena, D. H. (Contributor), Stewart, R. C. (Contributor), Hegerl, U. (Contributor), Hobfoll, S. E. (Contributor), Lund, C. (Contributor), Ioannidis, J. P. A. (Contributor), Schwarzbold, M. L. (Contributor), Beck, C. T. (Contributor), Gallagher, P. (Contributor), Meuti, V. (Contributor), Loiselle, C. G. (Contributor), Michopoulos, I. (Contributor), Hides, L. (Contributor), Munhoz, T. N. (Contributor), Grassi, L. (Contributor), Ferentinos, P. P. (Contributor), Wang, L.-J. (Contributor), ?zt?rk, A. (Contributor), Kohrt, B. A. (Contributor), Yan, X. W. (Contributor), Bavle, A. D. (Contributor), Hantsoo, L. (Contributor), Turner, K. (Contributor), Clover, K. (Contributor), Rado?, S. N. (Contributor), Vigod, S. N. (Contributor), Douven, E. (Contributor), Boyce, P. M. (Contributor), Chaudron, L. H. (Contributor), Levis, A. W. (Contributor), Torres-Gim?nez, A. (Contributor), O'Donnell, M. L. (Contributor), Tiringer, I. (Contributor), Rooney, A. G. (Contributor), Sidebottom, A. (Contributor), Picardi, A. (Contributor), Shrier, I. (Contributor), Zeng, Q. Z. (Contributor), Kohler, S. (Contributor), Hyphantis, T. (Contributor), Harter, M. (Contributor), Lamers, F. (Contributor), Bunevicius, R. (Contributor), T?reki, A. (Contributor), Sanchez, T. A. (Contributor), Ayalon, L. (Contributor), Luitel, N. P. (Contributor), Bunevicius, A. (Contributor), Alvarado-Esquivel, C. (Contributor), Quinn, T. J. (Contributor), Fernandes, M. (Contributor), Marx, B. P. (Contributor), Greeno, C. G. (Contributor), Kiely, K. M. (Contributor), De Man-Van Ginkel, J. M. (Contributor), Henry, M. (Contributor), Bakare, M. O. (Contributor), Gilbody, S. (Contributor), Beraldi, A. (Contributor), Lelli, L. (Contributor), Rice, D. B. (Contributor), Cukor, D. (Contributor), Loureiro, S. R. (Contributor), Nishi, D. (Contributor), Castro E Couto, T. (Contributor), Garcia-Esteve, L. (Contributor), Gholizadeh, L. (Contributor), Levin-Aspenson, H. F. (Contributor), Maes, M. (Contributor), Kjargaard, M. (Contributor), Correa, H. (Contributor), Eapen, V. (Contributor), Imran, M. (Contributor), Sidik, S. M. (Contributor), Buji, R. I. (Contributor), Tung, K.-Y. (Contributor), Navines, R. (Contributor), Siu, B. W. M. (Contributor), Fischer, F. H. (Contributor), Butterworth, P. (Contributor), Sharpe, L. (Contributor), Cankorur, V. S. (Contributor), Fung, D. S. S. (Contributor), Kwan, Y. (Contributor), Chan, L. F. (Contributor), Khalifa, D. S. (Contributor), Rochat, T. J. (Contributor), Levis, B. (Contributor), Kohlhoff, J. (Contributor), Rancans, E. (Contributor), Benedetti, A. (Contributor), Marrie, R. A. (Contributor), Khamseh, M. E. (Contributor), Stein, A. (Contributor), Pence, B. W. (Contributor), Schram, M. T. (Contributor), Wang, J. L. (Contributor), Neupane, D. (Contributor), Carter, G. (Contributor), He, C. (Contributor), Santos, I. S. (Contributor), Honikman, S. (Contributor), Rathod, S. D. (Contributor), Suzuki, K. (Contributor), Jenewein, J. (Contributor), Stone, J. (Contributor), Walterfang, M. (Contributor), Wynter, K. (Contributor), Daray, F. M. (Contributor), Chiovitti, M. J. (Contributor), Peceliuniene, J. (Contributor), Marsh, L. (Contributor), Nakku, J. E. M. (Contributor), Bernstein, C. N. (Contributor), Haroz, E. E. (Contributor), Persoons, P. (Contributor), Sultan, S. (Contributor), White, J. (Contributor), Simning, A. (Contributor), Tadinac, M. (Contributor), Krishnan, A. (Contributor), Comeau, L. (Contributor), Inagaki, M. (Contributor), Jeon, H. J. (Contributor), B?el-Drabe, N. (Contributor), Kusminskas, L. (Contributor), Gibson, L. J. (Contributor), Taylor-Rowan, M. (Contributor), Ismail, Z. (Contributor) & Butnoriene, J. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 1 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.12826841.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.12826841.v1
Dataset / Software: Dataset
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Supplementary Material for: Cognitive-Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy, Drug, or Their Combination for Persistent Depressive Disorder: Personalizing the Treatment Choice Using Individual Participant Data Network Metaregression
Furukawa, T. A. (Contributor), Efthimiou, O. (Contributor), Weitz, E. S. (Contributor), Cipriani, A. (Contributor), Keller, M. B. (Contributor), Kocsis, J. H. (Contributor), Klein, D. N. (Contributor), Michalak, J. (Contributor), Salanti, G. (Contributor), Cuijpers, P. (Contributor) & Schramm, E. (Contributor), Unknown, 1 Jun 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6391226.v1, https://karger.figshare.com/articles/Supplementary_Material_for_Cognitive-Behavioral_Analysis_System_of_Psychotherapy_Drug_or_Their_Combination_for_Persistent_Depressive_Disorder_Personalizing_the_Treatment_Choice_Using_Individual_Participant_Data_Network_Metaregression/6391226/1
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