Jan Berend Deijen

Professional interests

Human psychopharmacology.
Nutritional neuroscience.

Highlighted publications

Stoffers, D., Bosboom, J.L.W., Deijen, J.B., Wolters, E.Ch., Berendse, H.W., Stam, C.J. (2007) Slowing of oscillatory brain activity is a stable characteristic of Parkinson's disease without dementia. Brain, 130, 1847-1860.

LIST OF ALL PUBLICATIONS

 

Teaching

Clinical neuropharmacology
Research methods
Executive functions
Scientific writing and presenting

CV

Jan Berend Deijen received his MSc in Physiological Psychology in 1979 and his MSc in Clinical Psychology in 1981 from the VU University Amsterdam. From 1979 until 1985 he was employed at the departments of Physiological Psychology and Clinical Psychology of the VU University. In addition he was school psychologist at a school for mentally disabled children. From 1985 until 1999 he was full-time researcher at the department of Physiological Psychology. His research activities were in the field of human psychopharmacology inclusive research on the relationship between nutrients and behavior. He performed psychopharmacological studies for the pharmaceutical industry and for the Dutch government studies on the neuropsychological implications of aeroplane noise and the introduction of the euro in The Netherlands.
In 1993 he completed his PhD thesis at the same university. His thesis dealt with effects of vitamins in age-related cognitive decline. In 1999 he became assistant professor at the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology of the VU University. Since 2003 he is associate professor at this department working and teaching in the field of psychopharmacology and research methods. He is involved in studies on the diagnostic potential of neuropsychological indices in Parkinson’s disease and on the relationship between the growth hormone/IGF-I axis and neuropsychological functions in collaboration with the VU University Medical Center.

Education
- Gymnasium Beta, St. Vituscollege , Bussum, 1971
- Experimental psychology (specialization Physiological psychology) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1979
- Clinical psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1981
- PhD thesis: 'Vitamins and memory. Niacin and Vitamin B-6 in Age-related Cognitive Decline' (ISBN 90-5170-229-9), 1993

Work Experience
1979–1982:Researcher dept. Clinical Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
1981–1984:Researcher dept. Physiological Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
1980-1985:Clinical neuropsychologist at the School for Children with Severe Learning Disabilities ‘Kindervreugd’, Baarn.
1985-1999:Researcher dept. Psychonomics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
1999-2003:Assistant professor dept. Clinical Neuropsychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
2004-2005:Temporary head dept. Clinical Neuropsychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Since 2003:Associate professor dept. Clinical Neuropsychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

 

Personal interests

Available topics for bachelor and master theses: growth hormones, IGF-I and cognitive functions; hearing problems and neuropsychological functions; early neuropsychological indices of Parkinson's Disease; nutrients and behavior.

Links

www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/9/27
www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/8/25
www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/pccpdf/v02n03/v02n0303.pdf
www.hqlo.com/content/3/1/63
www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/6/43
www.brain.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/awm034v1