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| Liesbeth ClaassenSummaryAffiliation: VU University Medical Center Country: The Netherlands Publications
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Being at risk for cardiovascular disease: perceptions and preventive behavior in people with and without a known genetic predispositionL Claassen
Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Psychol Health Med 17:511-21. 2012....
Perceived risk and representations of cardiovascular disease and preventive behaviour in people diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia: a cross-sectional questionnaire studyLiesbeth Claassen
Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute of Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, 1081 BT, The Netherlands
J Health Psychol 15:33-43. 2010..In their communications with FH-screened positives, health professionals should be aware that people may underestimate CVD risk, and should stress how behaviour change can reduce the risk...
Fatalistic responses to different types of genetic risk information: exploring the role of self-malleabilityLiesbeth Claassen
Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Psychol Health 25:183-96. 2010..Scenario 1 was associated with least perceived control over cholesterol level and CVD risk. People who viewed themselves as more able to change self-attributes experienced more control in all three scenarios...
Using family history information to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent diseases; a discussion of the evidenceLiesbeth Claassen
Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
BMC Public Health 10:248. 2010....
Causal beliefs and perceptions of risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, The Netherlands, 2007Liesbeth Claassen
Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Prev Chronic Dis 8:A130. 2011....
Family history of diabetes: exploring perceptions of people at risk in the NetherlandsMiranda Pijl
Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Prev Chronic Dis 6:A54. 2009..The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of causes, risk, and control with regard to diabetes and the role of family history among people at increased risk for type 2 diabetes...
Impact of communicating familial risk of diabetes on illness perceptions and self-reported behavioral outcomes: a randomized controlled trialMiranda Pijl
Department of Public and Occupational Health, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Diabetes Care 32:597-9. 2009..To assess the potential effectiveness of communicating familial risk of diabetes on illness perceptions and self-reported behavioral outcomes...
