B.D. (Brian) Ostafin, Dr

Associate Professor with ius promovendi

Faculteit Gedrags- & Maatschappijwetenschappen

Telefoon:

050 36 34722

E-mail:

b.d.ostafin rug.nl

Research Portal

Research interests

-Life meaning research, including basic and applied (e.g., interventions) of the role of life meaning in clinical disorders such as depression, anxiety, addiction, personality disorders, and eating disorders

-The emotion of awe and other self-transcendent/spiritual experiences regarding issues such as meaning, animism, and forgiveness

Publicaties

Adding Anxiety-Specific Practice to a Brief Audio-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Anxiety in Undergraduate Students: A Pilot Study

Papenfuss, I., Lommen, M. J. J. & Ostafin, B. D., jul.-2025, In: Journal of Experimental Psychopathology. 16, 3, 18 blz.

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Contributions of Mindfulness to the Treatment of Anxiety

Papenfuss, I. & Ostafin, B. D., 2025, Handbook of Mindfulness and Self-Regulation: Theoretical, Cognitive Neuroscience, Social-Personality, and Clinical Perspectives. Springer Science+Business Media, blz. 373-391 19 blz.

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Exploring young women's experiences of a mindful yoga intervention for depression in the Netherlands: Qualitative analysis of positive and negative effects

Vollbehr, N. K., Ostafin, B. D., Bartels-Velthuis, A. A. & Hoenders, H. J. R., 17-sep.-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 19 blz.

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Handbook of Mindfulness and Self-Regulation: Theoretical, Cognitive Neuroscience, Social-Personality, and Clinical Perspectives

Ostafin, B. D. (Redacteur), Robinson, M. D. (Redacteur) & Meier, B. P. (Redacteur), sep.-2025, Springer. 481 blz.

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Handbook of Mindfulness and Self-Regulation: Introduction to the Volume

Robinson, M. D., Ostafin, B. D. & Meier, B. P., 2025, Handbook of Mindfulness and Self-Regulation: Theoretical, Cognitive Neuroscience, Social-Personality, and Clinical Perspectives. Ostafin, B. D., Robinson, M. D. & Meier, B. P. (uitgave). Springer Science+Business Media, blz. 1-24 24 blz.

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Mindful Yoga Versus Relaxation for Young Adults With Symptoms of Depression: A Randomized Controlled Comparison of Two Brief Laboratory-Based Interventions

Vollbehr, N., Hoenders, R., Bartels-Velthuis, A., de Jong, P. & Ostafin, B., jan.-2025, In: Mindfulness. 16, blz. 263-277 15 blz.

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Psychometric Properties of the Dutch Surrender to God Scale: Relationships with Religious Behavior, God Representation, Well-being, and Health

Seesink, H. J., van Dusseldorp, M., Ostafin, B. D., Schaap-Jonker, H. & Wiers, R. W., apr.-2025, In: Journal of Religion and Health. 64, 2, blz. 1399-1418 20 blz.

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Corrigendum to “The Effects of a Meaning-Centered Intervention on Meaning in Life and Eating Disorder Symptoms in Undergraduate Women With High Weight and Shape Concerns: A Randomized Controlled Trial” [Behav. Therapy 55(1) (2024) 177–190, (S0005789423000631), (10.1016/j.beth.2023.05.012)]

van Doornik, S. F. W., Glashouwer, K. A., Ostafin, B. D. & de Jong, P. J., sep.-2024, In: Behavior Therapy. 55, 5, blz. 1098-1099 2 blz.

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Cost-effectiveness of a mindful yoga intervention added to treatment as usual for young women with major depressive disorder versus treatment as usual only: Cost-effectiveness of yoga for young women with depression

Vollbehr, N. K., Stant, A. D., Hoenders, H. J. R., Bartels-Velthuis, A. A., Nauta, M. H., Castelein, S., Schroevers, M. J., de Jong, P. J. & Ostafin, B. D., mrt.-2024, In: Psychiatry Research. 333, 10 blz., 115692.

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