François Pouwer

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Affiliation: Tilburg University
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. ncbi Should we screen for emotional distress in type 2 diabetes mellitus?
    François Pouwer
    Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    Nat Rev Endocrinol 5:665-71. 2009
  2. ncbi Managing co-morbid depression and anxiety in primary care patients with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
    Antoinette M Pommer
    Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases CoRPS, Tilburg University, Warandelaan, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    Trials 13:6. 2012
  3. ncbi Associations between vascular co-morbidities and depression in insulin-naive diabetes patients: the DIAZOB Primary Care Diabetes study
    B Koopmans
    Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
    Diabetologia 52:2056-63. 2009
  4. ncbi Psychological risk factors of micro- and macrovascular outcomes in primary care patients with type 2 diabetes: rationale and design of the DiaDDZoB Study
    Giesje Nefs
    CoRPS Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 10:388. 2010
  5. ncbi Development of the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale: the TPDS
    Victor J M Pop
    Department of Medical Health Psychology, University of Tilburg, The Netherlands
    BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 11:80. 2011
  6. ncbi Quality of the parent-child interaction in young children with type 1 diabetes mellitus: study protocol
    Anke M Nieuwesteeg
    Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases CoRPS, Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    BMC Pediatr 11:28. 2011
  7. ncbi Does emotional stress cause type 2 diabetes mellitus? A review from the European Depression in Diabetes (EDID) Research Consortium
    Frans Pouwer
    Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases CoRPS, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
    Discov Med 9:112-8. 2010
  8. ncbi Prevalence of comorbid depression is high in out-patients with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Results from three out-patient clinics in the Netherlands
    F Pouwer
    Diabetes Psychology Research Group, Department of Medical Psychology, EMGO Institute, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Diabet Med 27:217-24. 2010
  9. ncbi Insulin therapy and quality of life. A review
    François Pouwer
    Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, CoRPS Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Tilburg University, P O Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands
    Diabetes Metab Res Rev 25:S4-S10. 2009
  10. ncbi Limited effect of screening for depression with written feedback in outpatients with diabetes mellitus: a randomised controlled trial
    F Pouwer
    Centre of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    Diabetologia 54:741-8. 2011

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  1. ncbi Should we screen for emotional distress in type 2 diabetes mellitus?
    François Pouwer
    Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    Nat Rev Endocrinol 5:665-71. 2009
    ..Intervention studies for anxiety or diabetes-specific emotional distress are currently lacking, and further research that can help to optimize antidepressant treatment is also urgently needed...
  2. ncbi Managing co-morbid depression and anxiety in primary care patients with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
    Antoinette M Pommer
    Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases CoRPS, Tilburg University, Warandelaan, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    Trials 13:6. 2012
    ..Currently, only a few studies have tested new clinical approaches that could improve the treatment of co-morbid depression and anxiety in these groups of patients...
  3. ncbi Associations between vascular co-morbidities and depression in insulin-naive diabetes patients: the DIAZOB Primary Care Diabetes study
    B Koopmans
    Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
    Diabetologia 52:2056-63. 2009
    ..The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of depression in insulin-naive diabetes patients and to investigate the associations between different forms of vascular co-morbidity and depression...
  4. ncbi Psychological risk factors of micro- and macrovascular outcomes in primary care patients with type 2 diabetes: rationale and design of the DiaDDZoB Study
    Giesje Nefs
    CoRPS Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 10:388. 2010
    ..The predictive role of other psychological risk factors such as Type D (distressed) personality and the mechanisms that possibly link depression and Type D personality with poor vascular outcomes are also still unclear...
  5. ncbi Development of the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale: the TPDS
    Victor J M Pop
    Department of Medical Health Psychology, University of Tilburg, The Netherlands
    BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 11:80. 2011
    ..The current study developed a pregnancy specific scale that measures psychological functioning using in-depth interviews...
  6. ncbi Quality of the parent-child interaction in young children with type 1 diabetes mellitus: study protocol
    Anke M Nieuwesteeg
    Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases CoRPS, Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    BMC Pediatr 11:28. 2011
    ..Additional aim is to explore whether the quality of parent-child interactions is associated with the glycemic control, and psychosocial functioning (resilience, behavioral problems, and quality of life)...
  7. ncbi Does emotional stress cause type 2 diabetes mellitus? A review from the European Depression in Diabetes (EDID) Research Consortium
    Frans Pouwer
    Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases CoRPS, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
    Discov Med 9:112-8. 2010
    ..Future research should focus on identifying mechanisms linking different forms of stress and incident type 2 diabetes...
  8. ncbi Prevalence of comorbid depression is high in out-patients with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Results from three out-patient clinics in the Netherlands
    F Pouwer
    Diabetes Psychology Research Group, Department of Medical Psychology, EMGO Institute, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Diabet Med 27:217-24. 2010
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  9. ncbi Insulin therapy and quality of life. A review
    François Pouwer
    Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, CoRPS Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Tilburg University, P O Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands
    Diabetes Metab Res Rev 25:S4-S10. 2009
    ..More work on the standardization of the assessment of QoL in diabetes is urgently needed...
  10. ncbi Limited effect of screening for depression with written feedback in outpatients with diabetes mellitus: a randomised controlled trial
    F Pouwer
    Centre of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    Diabetologia 54:741-8. 2011
    ..The primary outcome measured was depression score and the secondary outcomes were mental healthcare consumption, diabetes-distress and HbA(1c)...
  11. ncbi Prevalence of depression in individuals with impaired glucose metabolism or undiagnosed diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the European Depression in Diabetes (EDID) Research Consortium
    Arie Nouwen
    School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
    Diabetes Care 34:752-62. 2011
    ..This study examined the prevalence of depression in IGM and UDD subjects relative to each other and to NGM and PDD subjects by reviewing the literature and conducting a meta-analysis of studies on this topic...
  12. ncbi Development and reach of a web-based cognitive behavioural therapy programme to reduce symptoms of depression and diabetes-specific distress
    Kim van Bastelaar
    Department of Medical Psychology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Patient Educ Couns 84:49-55. 2011
    ..We developed a diabetes-specific version of the Dutch web-based 'Coping with Depression' (CWD) course. Here, we report on the development, reach, patients' reasons for choosing our intervention and their characteristics...
  13. ncbi Supplementation with eicosapentaenoic omega-3 fatty acid does not influence serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in diabetes mellitus patients with major depression: a randomized controlled pilot study
    Mariska Bot
    CoRPS Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    Neuropsychobiology 63:219-23. 2011
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  14. ncbi Validation of the Turkish version of the problem areas in diabetes scale
    Elisabeth M J Huis In 't Veld
    Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases CoRPS, Tilburg University, P O Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands
    Cardiovasc Psychiatry Neurol 2011:315068. 2011
    ..In the present study, the Turkish version of the PAID had satisfactory psychometric properties, however, the factorial structure was found to differ from factor solutions from other countries...
  15. ncbi Is a severe clinical profile an effect modifier in a Web-based depression treatment for adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes? Secondary analyses from a randomized controlled trial
    Kim M P van Bastelaar
    Department of Medical Psychology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    J Med Internet Res 14:e2. 2012
    ..A remaining question is whether the effectiveness differs between patients with seriously impaired mental health and patients with less severe mental health problems...
  16. ncbi Nurses' recognition and registration of depression, anxiety and diabetes-specific emotional problems in outpatients with diabetes mellitus
    François Pouwer
    Department of Medical Psychology, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine EMGO, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Patient Educ Couns 60:235-40. 2006
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate how often emotional problems were recognized and registered by diabetes nurses...
  17. ncbi Dimensionality and scale properties of the Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: the DiaDDzoB study
    Evi S A de Cock
    Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases CoRPS, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    BMC Psychiatry 11:141. 2011
    ..Furthermore, the EDS was originally developed to screen for depression in postpartum women. Empirical evidence that the EDS has comparable measurement properties in both males and females suffering from diabetes is lacking however...
  18. ncbi Testing the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention to reduce emotional distress in outpatients with diabetes (DiaMind): design of a randomized controlled trial
    Jenny VAN Son
    Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases CoRPS, Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 11:131. 2011
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  19. ncbi Depressive symptoms are associated with physical inactivity in patients with type 2 diabetes. The DIAZOB Primary Care Diabetes study
    Berber Koopmans
    Centre of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    Fam Pract 26:171-3. 2009
    ..The mechanisms behind these associations are unclear. Depression might contribute to poor disease outcomes through decreased physical activity...
  20. ncbi Type D (distressed) personality in primary care patients with type 2 diabetes: validation and clinical correlates of the DS14 assessment
    Giesje Nefs
    Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases CoRPS, Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    J Psychosom Res 72:251-7. 2012
    ..This study examined the validity and clinical correlates of the Type D construct as assessed by the Type D Scale-14 (DS14) in type 2 diabetes patients...
  21. ncbi Association of coexisting diabetes and depression with mortality after myocardial infarction
    Mariska Bot
    Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    Diabetes Care 35:503-9. 2012
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine the joint association of diabetes and depression with mortality in MI patients...
  22. ncbi Web-based depression treatment for type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients: a randomized, controlled trial
    Kim M P van Bastelaar
    Department of Medical Psychology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Diabetes Care 34:320-5. 2011
    ..This study evaluated the effectiveness of Web-based CBT for depression treatment in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, with minimal guidance...
  23. ncbi Validation of the Turkish version of the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
    Vicky Lehmann
    Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Centre of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    BMC Med Res Methodol 11:109. 2011
    ..Aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) in patients with type 2 diabetes...
  24. ncbi Disease management for co-morbid depression and anxiety in diabetes mellitus: design of a randomised controlled trial in primary care
    Corinne H Stoop
    Department of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
    BMC Fam Pract 12:139. 2011
    ..Results of previous studies have shown that in clinical practice, treatment of depression and anxiety is far from optimal as these symptoms are frequently overlooked and undertreated...
  25. ncbi Predictors of incident major depression in diabetic outpatients with subthreshold depression
    Mariska Bot
    Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    Diabet Med 27:1295-301. 2010
    ..The objective of the study was to determine rates and risks of major depression in diabetes outpatients with subthreshold depression...
  26. ncbi Plasma and erythrocyte fatty acid patterns in patients with recurrent depression: a matched case-control study
    Johanna Assies
    Program for Mood Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    PLoS ONE 5:e10635. 2010
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