Prof. Theo Bouman

Research Interest

Anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders; Psychosomatic disorders such as hypochondria, body dysmorphic disorder, and emetophobia (fear of vomiting); Cross-cultural psychology; Cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Prof. Bouman is actively involved in teaching at the undergraduate, master’s, and research master’s levels at the University of Groningen. He also serves as the coordinator for the psychology module in the Erasmus Mundus Master’s program NOHA (Network on Humanitarian Action), which includes a partnership with Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

He has authored numerous scientific publications and books, and frequently delivers public lectures, workshops, and media appearances on topics within his field. Prof. Bouman is also an honorary member of VGCT (the Dutch Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapy).

Schwarzbach, N. R., Hoekstra, R., Poppe, A., Bouman, T. K., & Pijnenborg, G. H. M. (2025). When theory and therapy part ways—A scoping review of the science-to-practice gap. Psychotherapy Research, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2025.2488019

de Graaff, A. M., Cuijpers, P., Elsawy, M., Hunaidy, S., Kieft, B., Gorgis, N., … Sijbrandij, M. (2024). The effectiveness of Problem Management Plus at 1-year follow-up for Syrian refugees in a high-income setting. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences33, e50. doi:10.1017/S2045796024000519

Praptomojati, A., Icanervilia, A. V., Nauta, M. H., & Bouman, T. K. (2023). A systematic review of Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CA-CBT) for anxiety disorders in Southeast Asia. Asian journal of psychiatry, 103896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103896

Hernández-Posadas, A., De la Rosa-Gómez, A., Bouman, T. K., Mancilla-Díaz, J. M., Del Palacio-González, A., & Lommen, M. J. (2024). Transdiagnostic factors in depression and post-traumatic stress in a Mexican and Dutch sample. Personality and Individual Differences218, 112476. 10.1007/s12144-023-04792-x

Posadas, A. H., de la Rosa Gómez, A., Lommen, M. J., Bouman, T. K., Díaz, J. M. M., & del Palacio González, A. (2023). Psychometric properties of the Mexican version of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale: The IUS-12M. Interacciones: Revista de Avances en Psicología9(1), 1.  10.24016/2023.v9.358

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