Personal profile
Research interests
Non-suicidal self-injury
Suicidal thoughts and behaviors
Mental health adolescents and emerging adults
Co-creation and implementation of digital tools in mental health care
Current courses
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External positions
Research and supervision (KU Leuven)
1 Oct 2023 → …
Keywords
- Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Preventing eating disorders in the digital age: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the digitalized body project in university women
Melisse, B., Ostojic, M. S., Bijsterbosch, J., Kiekens, G., Van Elburg, A. & Maas, J., Mar 2026, In: Mental Health & Prevention. 41, 9 p., 200494.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Can experience sampling self-monitoring tools promote the activation of clients in mental healthcare? A qualitative study
de Thurah, L., Weermeijer, J., Uyttebroek, L., Wampers, M., Bonnier, R., Myin-Germeys, I. & Kiekens, G., 25 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Mental Health. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Clinical benefits and challenges of ecological momentary assessment in individuals who self-injure and seek mental health treatment
Bonnier, R. A., Beames, J. R., Claes, L., Kirtley, O. J., de Thurah, L., Weermeijer, J. D. M., Uyttebroek, L., Luijsmans, M., Myin-Germys, I. & Kiekens, G., 2025, In: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology. 25, 3, 12 p., 100618.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Subtypes of suicidal ideation among university students: An ecological momentary assessment study
Portillo-van Diest, A., Vilagut, G., Ballester, L., Carrasco, P., Falcó, R., Gili, M., Kiekens, G., Machancoses, F. H., Piqueras, J. A., Roca, M., Rodríquez-Jiménez, T., Alonso, J. & Mortier, P., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 391, 9 p., 119865.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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The association between identity functioning and personality pathology in female patients with eating disorders
Claes, L., Bogaerts, A., Bastiaens, T., Kiekens, G., Dierckx, E., Schoevaerts, K. & Luyckx, K., 2025, In: Nutrients. 17, 14, 15 p., 2329.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Is the Missing Piece of the Puzzle Linked to Grief? Exploring Feelings of Grief and Loss in Understanding Resistance to Change for Self-Injury and Eating Disorders
Kiekens, G. (Principal Investigator), van Eersel, J. (Principal Investigator) & Melisse, B. (Principal Investigator)
1/02/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Health Sciences Faculty International Research Scholarship (2016-2020)
Kiekens, G. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Fellowship
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