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B.D. (Brian) Ostafin, Dr

Associate Professor with ius promovendi

Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences

Telephone:

+31 50 36 34722

E-mail:

b.d.ostafin rug.nl

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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

Publications

A One-Year longitudinal study on Surrender to God assessed during addiction treatment

Seesink, H. J., Vrijmoeth, C., Ostafin, B. D., Schaap-Jonker, H. & Wiers, R. W., 1-Jun-2026, In: Addictive Behaviors Reports. 23, 10 p., 100693.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

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., Mar-2026, In: British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 65, 1, p. 180-198 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Mindfulness in Relationships: Eight-Week Mindfulness Intervention Associated with Decreased Negative Emotion and Increased Nonreactivity in Non-meditating Romantic Partners

May, C., Schuling, R., Ziegfeld, L., El Hessen, N. H. A., Bunting, A., Kleilein, F., Ostafin, B. & van Vugt, M., Apr-2026, In: Mindfulness. 17, p. 1227-1239 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

The role of meaning violations in distress following COVID-19 pandemic stressors

Seidel-Koulaxis, L. J., Daniels, J. K. & Ostafin, B. D., 1-Apr-2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Psychology & Health. 22 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

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 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

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, p. 373-391 19 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

De ontwikkeling en evaluatie van een integraal programma ter bevordering van welzijn en kwaliteit van leven bij mensen met autisme: Theoretisch model

Huberts, E., Nauta, M., Ostafin, B. & Greaves-Lord, K., 14-Mar-2025.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Academic

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

Ostafin, B. D. (Editor), Robinson, M. D. (Editor) & Meier, B. P. (Editor), Sept-2025, Springer. 481 p.

Research output: Book/Report › Book › Professional

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. (eds.). Springer Science+Business Media, p. 1-24 24 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

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, p. 263-277 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

All (144) publications

Press/media

André Aleman: De hersenen zijn uitgerust voor religieuze ervaringen

Ostafin, B.

20/12/2025

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Multiple interviews given by Ms. Nina Vollbehr, on a project I am supervising that examines mindful yoga intervention for depressed patients.

Ostafin, B.

01/01/2017

Press/Media: Research › Popular

Mindfulness and getting unstuck from the webs of habit [Blog]

Ostafin, B.

01/10/2014

Press/Media: Research › Popular

Meditation: It's not what you think

Ostafin, B.

01/01/2011

Press/Media: Research › Popular

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