Anxiety and Depression: Family Matters
PhD ceremony: | Ms H. Festen |
When: | June 01, 2017 |
Start: | 12:45 |
Supervisor: | prof. dr. P.J. (Peter) de Jong |
Co-supervisor: | prof. dr. M.H. (Maaike) Nauta |
Where: | Academy building RUG |
Faculty: | Behavioural and Social Sciences |

Anxiety and depressive disorders are severe, highly prevalent mental disorders, that can cause major impairment in day-to-day functioning. Previous research has indicated that offspring of parents with anxiety or depression are at increased risk for developing anxiety or depression themselves . The studies described in this thesis have focused on different aspects of prevention, risk factors for developing anxiety and depression in offspring and factors that can influence treatment outcome.