Brussels University Consultation Center

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Pleinlaan 2
1050 Brussel
Belgium

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The Brussels University Consultation Center (BRUCC) research group has the central aim to conduct high-quality and relevant applied clinical research within mental healthcare. With our research group we aim to build bridges between VUB researchers and applied clinical partners (e.g. UZ Brussels, Brugmann hospital, CGG’s, CAW’s).

Research within BRUCC is centered around three key topics:

The development, translation and norming of psychological assessment instruments
The identification of community-level at-risk profiles for diverse mental health problems
The development and evaluation of innovative psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions

Within BRUCC, research is conducted from an interdisciplinary and multi-method approach, integrating clinical-biological, experimental, qualitative and questionnaire methodologies.

Keywords

Psychological Intervention
Psychological Assessment
Mixed methods

Zahra Azadfar
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Brussels University Consultation Center
- Psychology - postdoctoral researcher
Person: Researcher
20172025
Imke Baetens
Person: Professor
20092025
Tom Bylemans
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Psychology - postdoctoral researcher, Practice assistant
- Personality and Psychopathology
- Brussels University Consultation Center
- Brain, Body and Cognition
Person: Researcher, Doctoral student
20202024
Eline Coppens
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Movement and Sport Sciences - Unpaid employee, Undefined
- Movement and Nutrition for Health and Performance - Unpaid employee
- Brussels University Consultation Center
Person: Researcher
20172023
Cleo Crunelle
Person: Professor, Physician
20072025

8 Finished
17 Active

ANI415: Addressing Non-suicidal self-injury and mental health problems by Training in School
Fieremans, L., Baetens, I. & Van Heel, M.
3/02/25 → 28/02/26
Project: Fundamental
EUPOM161: Erasmus+ KeyAction2: European framework for the Promotion of mental Health in elite sport Organisations
Kegelaers, J., Wylleman, P., De Brandt, K., Smans, L. & Spolverato, L.
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Applied
FWOSB185: The Sleep-MOMagement project: effectiveness of person-centred digital behavioural interventions for postpartum maternal sleep improvement in sleep-disturbed first-time mothers.
De Deyne, M., Nijs, J., De Baets, L. & Mairesse, O.
1/11/24 → 31/10/28
Project: Fundamental
FWOSB173: Understanding experienced person-centred maternity care and the pharmacology of ADHD medication during pregnancy and lactation.
De Hondt, L., Tommelein, E., Crunelle, C., Van Eeckhaut, A. & De Bundel, D.
1/11/24 → 31/10/28
Project: Fundamental
EUPOM162: Erasmus+ KeyAction2: EDUcation for Dual Careers of football talents
De Brandt, K., Wylleman, P., Kegelaers, J. & Smans, L.
1/11/24 → 30/04/27
Project: Applied

(A)periodic neurological differences between Substance Use Disorders (SUD’s) and Eating Disorders (ED’s)
Cannaerts, L., Dierckx, E. & Baetens, K., 2025. 1 p.
Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster

Open Access
File
(Reprint) The Role of Anxiety and Depression in Shaping the Sleep–Pain Connection in Patients with Nonspecific Chronic Spinal Pain and Comorbid Insomnia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis (Reprinted from: J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 1452, https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13051452)
Goossens, Z., Bilterys, T., Van Looveren, E., Malfliet, A., Meeus, M., Danneels, L., Ickmans, K., Cagnie, B., Roland, A., Moens, M., Nijs, J., De Baets, L. & Mairesse, O., 27 Jun 2025, (Special Issue Reprint) Effect of Long-Term Insomnia on Mental Health. Rogowska, A. M. (ed.). MDPI AG, Vol. 13. p. 1-14 14 p. (Journal of Clinical Medicine).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review

Open Access
A benchmarking study of mindful self-compassion and acceptance and commitment therapy for self-compassion and psychological well-being
Tsantzalou, K. S., Azadfar, Z., Baetens, I., Castiglione, L., Van Heel, M. & Theuns, P., 2025.
Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
A Benchmarking Study of Mindful Self-Compassion and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Self-compassion and Psychological Well-being
Azadfar, Z., Baetens, I., Tsantzalou, K. S., Castiglione, L., Van Heel, M. & Theuns, P., 15 Jul 2025, In: Current Psychology. 44, 16, p. 14083-14096 14 p., 44.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Age-Invariance of the ICD-11 Maladaptive Trait Structure and Connections to Personality Pathology
Rossi, G., Diaz Batanero, M. C., van Alphen, S. & Videler, A. C., 8 Oct 2025, In: Assessment. 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

21st International Society for the Study of Self-Injury Annual Conference
Imke Baetens (Organiser)
25 Jun 2026 → 26 Jun 2026
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
International Attachment Conference 2026
Imke Baetens (Organiser)
7 Jul 2026 → 9 Jul 2026
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Plan d’Action National de lutte contre les violences basées sur le genre (PAN)
Laura Maria Lingenti (Participant)
26 Jun 2026
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Lars Klintwall
Lisa Van Hove (Host), Martijn Van Heel (Host) & Imke Baetens (Host)
28 May 2025
Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
Belgian Association for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine (External organisation)
Aurore Roland (Member)
12 Jun 2025 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel

Age-invariance of the ICD-11 Maladaptive Trait Structure and Connections to Personality Pathology
Rossi, G. (Creator), OSF, 2025
Dataset
Maladaptive Facet Trait Profiles and Psychopathology: A Person-centered Assessment Approach
Diaz-Batanero, C. (Creator), Rossi, G. (Related person) & Facon, M. F. (Related person), Aria Montano, 2023
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-023-05381-8, https://hdl.handle.net/10272/21939
Dataset
LPFS-BF 2.0 and PID-5-BF+M in a Community Dwelling Sample Older (65+) and Younger (18-64) Adults
Facon, M. F. (Creator), Rossi, G. (Creator), Dierckx, E. (Creator) & Van Alphen, S. P. J. (Creator), OSF, 2023
DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/5MNUQ
Dataset
Database Expert Survey on Teacher Training and Support Policies by Country
Van Den Borre, L. (Creator), Van Droogenbroeck, F. (Creator) & Spruyt, B. (Creator), OSF, 5 Aug 2021
DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/8ADRH, https://osf.io/8adrh/ and 3 more links, https://www.sodha.be/dataset.xhtml;jsessionid=488d46e1abe513fa7553a7c8d6f8?persistentId=doi%3A10.17605%2FOSF.IO%2F8ADRH&version=&q=&fileTypeGroupFacet=%22Document%22&fileTag=%22Survey%22&fileSortField=type&fileSortOrder=, http://10.1016/j.ijer.2021.101833, http://10.1016/j.tate.2021.103427 (show fewer)
Dataset
Personality types and individual differences in information processing in older adults - community-dwelling older adults sample
Brancart, X. (Creator), Rossi, G. (Creator), Dierckx, E. (Creator) & De Raedt, R. (Creator), Personality and Psychopathology Research Group, 2022
DOI: https://vub.sharepoint.com/:u:/r/sites/FacPE-PEPS-JPHD/Gedeelde%20documenten/General/JPHDDATA?csf=1&web=1
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Zahra Azadfar

Imke Baetens

Tom Bylemans

Eline Coppens

Cleo Crunelle

ANI415: Addressing Non-suicidal self-injury and mental health problems by Training in School

EUPOM161: Erasmus+ KeyAction2: European framework for the Promotion of mental Health in elite sport Organisations

FWOSB185: The Sleep-MOMagement project: effectiveness of person-centred digital behavioural interventions for postpartum maternal sleep improvement in sleep-disturbed first-time mothers.

FWOSB173: Understanding experienced person-centred maternity care and the pharmacology of ADHD medication during pregnancy and lactation.

EUPOM162: Erasmus+ KeyAction2: EDUcation for Dual Careers of football talents

(A)periodic neurological differences between Substance Use Disorders (SUD’s) and Eating Disorders (ED’s)

(Reprint) The Role of Anxiety and Depression in Shaping the Sleep–Pain Connection in Patients with Nonspecific Chronic Spinal Pain and Comorbid Insomnia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis (Reprinted from: J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 1452, https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13051452)

A benchmarking study of mindful self-compassion and acceptance and commitment therapy for self-compassion and psychological well-being

A Benchmarking Study of Mindful Self-Compassion and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Self-compassion and Psychological Well-being

Age-Invariance of the ICD-11 Maladaptive Trait Structure and Connections to Personality Pathology

21st International Society for the Study of Self-Injury Annual Conference

International Attachment Conference 2026

Plan d’Action National de lutte contre les violences basées sur le genre (PAN)

Lars Klintwall

Belgian Association for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine (External organisation)

Age-invariance of the ICD-11 Maladaptive Trait Structure and Connections to Personality Pathology

Maladaptive Facet Trait Profiles and Psychopathology: A Person-centered Assessment Approach

LPFS-BF 2.0 and PID-5-BF+M in a Community Dwelling Sample Older (65+) and Younger (18-64) Adults

Database Expert Survey on Teacher Training and Support Policies by Country

Personality types and individual differences in information processing in older adults - community-dwelling older adults sample

Brussels University Consultation Center

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