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Dr. M.E. (Marthe) Ford

Assistant professor
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group Brain and Cognition
Area of expertise: Clinical neuropsychology, Neuropsychological rehabilitation, Insomnia, Cognitive behavioral therapy
Visiting address
  • Nieuwe Achtergracht 129
  • Room number: G0.19
Postal address
  • Postbus 15915
    1001 NK Amsterdam
Contact details
  • Profile

    I am an assistant professor in clinical neuropsychology, of the section Brain & Cognition at the Department of Psychology. Since 2005 I work in a rehabilitation center, where I received my registration as a clinical neuropsychologist and behavioral therapist. My PhD project focused on insomnia following acquired brain injury, with a special interest in the efficacy of a blended online cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia following brain injury.  My drive is to combine clinical practice and research for a better understanding of how brain injury affects the way we think, feel and behave; and what can be done to optimize the well-being of people with acquired brain injuries.

  • Teaching & PhD supervision
    • Clinical Neuropsychology: Interventions
    • Clinical Neuropsychology: Rehabilitation
    • Neuropsychology
    • Supervising mastertheses
  • Publications

    2024

    • Ford, M. E., Verkaik, F., Bouwmeester, S., & Geurtsen, G. J. (2024). Do changes in beliefs and behaviours moderate improvement in insomnia after acquired brain injury? Journal of Sleep Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14221
    • Verkaik, F., Ford, M. E., Geurtsen, G. J., & Van Someren, E. J. W. (2024). Are sleep‐related beliefs and behaviours dysfunctional in people with insomnia after acquired brain injury? A cross‐sectional study. Journal of Sleep Research, 33(3), Article e13998. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13998 [details]

    2023

    2022

    • Ford, M. E., Geurtsen, G. J., Schmand, B. A., Groet, E., van Bennekom, C. A. M., & van Someren, E. J. W. (2022). Can people with poststroke insomnia benefit from blended cognitive behavioral therapy? A single case experimental design. Brain Impairment, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1017/BrImp.2022.12

    2020

    • Ford, M. E., Geurtsen, G. J., Groet, E., Van Bennekom, C. A. M., & Van Someren, E. J. W. (2020). A blended eHealth intervention for insomnia following acquired brain injury: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 21(1), 861. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04789-y
    • Ford, M. E., Groet, E., Daams, J. G., Geurtsen, G. J., Van Bennekom, C. A. M., & Van Someren, E. J. W. (2020). Non-pharmacological treatment for insomnia following acquired brain injury: A systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 50, Article 101255. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2019.101255 [details]

    2023

    2019

    • Blankestijn, M., & Ford, M. E. (2019). E-health in de behandeling van mensen met niet-aangeboren hersenletsel. In J. A. M. Vandermeulen, M. M. A. Derix, & A. van Dijke (Eds.), De rol van neuropsychologie bij psychotherapie: Praktische toepassingen voor de klinische praktijk (pp. 211-226). Bohn Stafleu van Loghum. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-368-2263-3_15

    2014

    • Ford, M. E., & Groet, E. (2014). Cerebrovasculair accident. In C. van Heugten, M. Post, S. Rasquin, & P. Smits (Eds.), Handboek Revalidatiepsychologie (pp. 61-70). Uitgeverij Boom.

    Talk / presentation

    • Ford, M. (speaker) (30-11-2023). Het slapeloze brein: hoe behandel je slapeloosheid na hersenletsel?, Expertisecentrum Hersenletsel Limburg (EHL).
    • Ford, M. (speaker) (23-5-2023). Slaapstoornissen bij NAH- cliënten., Refereerbijeenkomst NAH keten Alkmaar en Den Helder, Schagen.
    • Ford, M. (speaker) (16-5-2023). Wakker liggen na hersenletsel, de 'blended' aanpak., Innovaties in de zorg.
    • Ford, M. (speaker) (15-3-2023). Slaapproblemen na hersenletsel., Kennisnetwerk CVA Nederland..

    2023

    • Ford, M. E. (2023). Mending broken sleep of broken brains: Blended cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia following acquired brain injury. [Thesis, fully external, VU University]. https://doi.org/10.5463/thesis.103
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  • Ancillary activities
    • Heliomare Revalidatie
      Klinisch neuropsycholoog
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