Dr. M.A.J. (Moniek) Zeegers
Faculteit der Maatschappij- en Gedragswetenschappen
Programme group: Developmental psychopathology
Bezoekadres
- Nieuwe Achtergracht 127
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Postbus 15776
1001 NG Amsterdam
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Moniek is assistant professor of developmental psychopathology and ‘orthopedagoog’ (in training to be Child and Youth Psychologist NIP) at the Center for eating disorders of LEVVEL, a large treatment center for specialized and academic mental health care for youth in Amsterdam and surrounding. She is actively involved in teaching, specifically in the clinical courses of the MA ‘Orthopedagogiek’ as well as in post-master education for clinicians at LEVVEL.
Recognizing that a one-size-fits-all approach in clinical interventions may be ineffective for clients with an eating disorder, she aims to explore how research can contribute to the development of personalized, evidence-based youth care.
Another research interest lies in the crucial role of mentalizing—being able and inclined to form appropriate theories about one's own and others' minds—in understanding family dynamics and children's mental health. Since mentalizing appears to be a transdiagnostic factor across most psychological problems, Moniek studies how mentalizing can be best captured in youth with eating disorders and what is necessary to improve mentalizing in the family system.
After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology from the Free University of Amsterdam, Moniek pursued a clinical Master's degree in 'Orthopedagogiek' (MSc 2014, cum laude) and a Research Master's degree in Child Development and Education (MSc 2015, cum laude) at the University of Amsterdam. She completed her PhD thesis research (PhD 2019, cum laude) under the supervision of Susan Bögels, Geert-Jan Stams (University of Amsterdam), and Elizabeth Meins (University of York). Throughout her academic journey, she has consistently integrated her work in science with clinical practice at various mental health care centers.
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Education
- Teacher 'Orthopedagogiek'
- Lecturer ‘Psychological Problems and Parenting’
- Teacher ‘From Diagnosis to Treatment I’
- Supervisor Clinical internship
- Supervisor (research) Master theses
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Publicaties
2023
- Colonnesi, C., Zeegers, M. A. J., Majdandžić, M., van Steensel, F. J. A., & Bögels, S. M. (2023). Correction: Fathers’ and Mothers’ Early Mind-Mindedness Predicts Social Competence and Behavior Problems in Childhood. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 51(6), 905. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-023-01036-1
Steenen, S. A., Zeegers, M. A. J., van Wijk, A. J., Al-Zubaidi , S., Jethu-Ramkrishan , M., Loddin, A., de Lange, J., & de Jongh, A. (2023). Dentist empathic accuracy is associated with patient-reported reassurance. International Dental Journal, 73(1), 101-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2022.06.009 [details]
2022
- Nikolić, M., Zeegers, M., Colonnesi, C., Majdandžić, M., de Vente, W., & Bögels, S. M. (2022). Mothers’ and fathers’ mind-mindedness in infancy and toddlerhood predict their children’s self-regulation at preschool age. Developmental Psychology, 58(11), 2127–2139. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001428 [details]
2021
- Potharst, E. S., Leyland, A., Colonnesi, C., Veringa, I. K., Salvadori, E. A., Jakschik, M., Bögels, S. M., & Zeegers, M. A. J. (2021). Does Mothers’ Self-Reported Mindful Parenting Relate to the Observed Quality of Parenting Behavior and Mother-Child Interaction? Mindfulness, 12(2), 344-356. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01533-0 [details]
- Potharst, E. S., Zeegers, M., & Bögels, S. M. (2021). Mindful With Your Toddler Group Training: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effects on Subjective and Objective Measures. Mindfulness, 12(2), 489-503. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-018-1073-2 [details]
2020
- Zeegers, M. A. J., Colonnesi, C., Noom, M. J., Polderman, N., & Stams, G.-JJM. (2020). Remediating child attachment insecurity: Evaluating the Basic Trust Intervention in adoptive families. Research on Social Work Practice, 30(7), 736-749. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731519863106 [details]
2019
- Colonnesi, C., Zeegers, M. A. J., Majdandžić, M., van Steensel, F. J. A., & Bögels, S. M. (2019). Fathers’ and Mothers’ Early Mind-Mindedness Predicts Social Competence and Behavior Problems in Childhood. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 47(9), 1421-1435. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-019-00537-2 [details]
- Zeegers, M. A. J., Meins, E., Stams, G.-JJM., Bögels, S. M., & Colonnesi, C. (2019). Does attachment security predict children’s thinking-about-thinking and thinking-about-feeling? A meta-analytic review. Developmental Review, 54, Article 100885. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2019.100885 [details]
- Zeegers, M. A. J., Potharst, E. S., Veringa-Skiba, I. K., Aktar, E., Goris, M., Bögels, S. M., & Colonnesi, C. (2019). Evaluating Mindful With Your Baby/Toddler: Observational Changes in Maternal Sensitivity, Acceptance, Mind-Mindedness, and Dyadic Synchrony. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, Article 753. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00753 [details]
2018
- Zeegers, M. A. J., de Vente, W., Nikolić, M., Majdandžić, M., Bögels, S. M., & Colonnesi, C. (2018). Mothers’ and fathers’ mind‐mindedness influences physiological emotion regulation of infants across the first year of life. Developmental Science, 21(6), Article e12689. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.12689 [details]
2017
- Zeegers, M. A. J., Colonnesi, C., Stams, G.-JJM., & Meins, E. (2017). Mind Matters: A Meta-Analysis on Parental Mentalization and Sensitivity as Predictors of Infant-Parent Attachment. Psychological Bulletin, 143(12), 1245-1272. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000114, https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000114.supp [details]
2019
- Zeegers, M. (2019). Innerlijke taal baby spreekt boekdelen. Vroeg, 36(3), 34-35. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5bed7efba9e0283183d58ea3/t/5f70e5acabd4ac5b16b3d97d/1601234348521/2019-10_VROEG_NR03_pag34-35_mentaliseren.pdf [details]
2018
- Zeegers, M. (2018). Baby van ‘mind-minded’ ouder kan emoties beter reguleren. Basics Trust nieuwsbrief, 15(2), 1-2. https://www.basictrust.com/bestanden/16/Nieuwsbrief-Basics-Juni-2018-.pdf [details]
2019
- Zeegers, M. A. J., Meins, E., Stams, G. J. J. M., Bögels, S. M., & Colonnesi, C. (2019). Does attachment security predict children’s thinking-about-thinking and thinking-about-feeling? A meta-analytic review. Poster session presented at The Future of Neuroscience, Attachment and Mentalizing: from research to clinical practice, London, United Kingdom.
2018
- Zeegers, M. A. J., Potharst, E. S., Colonnesi, C., & Bögels, S. M. (2018). Mindful with your baby: improving maternal mentalization and sensitivity with a mindful parenting group training for mothers and their infants.. Paper presented at International Conference on Mindfulness, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2017
- Zeegers, M. A. J., Colonnesi, C., Noom, M. J., & Stams, G. J. J. M. (2017). The effectiveness of a mind-mindedness and attachment-oriented intervention for adoptive families. Paper presented at 18th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, ECDP 2017, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- Zeegers, M. A. J., de Vente, W., Nikolic, M., Colonnesi, C., Majdandzic, M., & Bögels, S. M. (2017). The influence of parental Mind-Mindedness on infants’ heart rate variability from 4 to 12 months. Poster session presented at Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) 2017, Austin, Texas, United States.
2016
- Zeegers, M. A. J., Colonnesi, C., Noom, M. J., & Stams, G. J. J. M. (2016). Basic Trust: improving mind-mindedness and sensitivity with an attachment-oriented intervention for adoptive families. Paper presented at VNOP-ISED-CAS Research Days 2016.
- Zeegers, M. A. J., Colonnesi, C., Noom, M. J., & Stams, G. J. J. M. (2016). The effectiveness of a mind-mindedness and attachment-oriented intervention for adoptive families. Paper presented at 8th World Congress of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (WCBCT) 2016, Melbourne, Australia.
- Zeegers, M. A. J., de Vente, W., Nikolic, M., Majdandzic, M., Colonnesi, C., & Bögels, S. M. (2016). The influence of mothers and fathers' mind-mindedness on infants' physiological emotion regulation across the first year of life. Paper presented at VNOP-ISED-CAS Research Days 2016.
Spreker
- Zeegers, M. (speaker) (21-11-2019). Does mothers’ and fathers’ mentalizing during early childhood predict preschoolers’ self-regulation?, VNOP – CAS Research Days 2019, Utrecht. https://vnopcasresearchdays.sites.uu.nl/wp-content/uploads/sites/275/2019/11/Final-Program-VNOP-CAS-research-days-2019-2.pdf
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Nevenwerkzaamheden
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Levvel
Orthopedagoog, diagnostiek en behandeling van kinderen en jongeren
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Levvel
Steenen, S. A., Zeegers, M. A. J., van Wijk, A. J., Al-Zubaidi , S., Jethu-Ramkrishan , M., Loddin, A., de Lange, J., & de Jongh, A. (2023). Dentist empathic accuracy is associated with patient-reported reassurance. International Dental Journal, 73(1), 101-107.