Social-cultural context of psychopathology 30 – 31 May 2024
EPP symposium 156

How does the socio-cultural environment shape psychopathology

The socio-cultural environment interacts with and shapes psychopathology. In the EPP, many of us try to capture these effects with our experiments. We want to understand these interactions. But what do we know about them and how good are our experiments? We invited experts that will discuss and explain the importance and the difficulties of investigating interactions between the socio-cultural environment and psychopathology. Apart from interesting lectures and timely discussions, we will have ample time to socialize, drink, and eat in the historical part of the city of the Hague.

Date
May 30 – 31, 2024

Location
Willibrordushuis, Oude Molstraat 35, 2513 BA Den Haag
www.willibrordushuis.nl

Organization
Marc Molendijk (Leiden University), Laurens Kemp (Maastricht University)

P R O G R A M

Thursday May 30
10.30 – 11.00 Welcome + Coffee/Tea
11.00 – 12.00 Ann Meulders, Maastricht University – “Social Context and Pain”
12.00 – 12.30 Phd presentation Selin Topel, Leiden University – “Role of anxiety-related individual differences in learning and decision-making under uncertainty”
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.30 Carolin Klages, Hannover Medical School – “Sociogenic functional tic-like behaviors”
14.30 – 15.30 Jo Bervoets, University of Antwerp – “Stigma as pathogen in Tourette’s & beyond”
15:30 – 15:40 Short break
15:40 – 16:10 Phd presentation Lu Leng, University of Leuven – “The pleasure of threat avoidance: the role of anhedonia”
16.10 – 16.45 Practical assignment –  What social and cultural influences do you see in your field?
16:45 – 17:15 Presentation of findings
17.15 – 18.00 City walk or free time
18.00 – 19.00

20.30 – 21:00

Dinner

Prediction Quiz & Drinks

Friday May 31

9.00 – 10.00 Katharina Meyerbröker, Utrecht University – “Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy”
10.00 – 10.30 Phd presentation Jiaojing Xu, University of Maastricht –”Investigating pain-related cognitive biases using ABIB-VR paradigm”
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.00 Muriel Hagenaars, Utrecht University – “Experimental Trauma Exposure”
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
13.00 – 14.00 Corine Dijk, University of Amsterdam – “Social context matters: Interpersonal processes in social anxiety disorder”
14.00 – 14.30 PhD presentation Liyang Wu, University of Maastricht – “The best possible self (BPS) intervention in college students from China and the Netherlands: A cross-cultural study”
14.30 – 15.00 Closing

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

The Willibrordus House is a unique and simple location with limited choices as far as meals are concerned, in addition, showers/toilets are shared in the hallway for overnight stays. Peace, simplicity and reflection are the keywords. https://www.willibrordushuis.nl/gasten/

Travel

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