Laurien Meijer is a researcher at the programme group Forensic Child and Youth Car, department Child Development and Education. Her main research interests are in the area of trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, adverse childhood experiences and intergenerational transmission. She is involved in the research project “Breaking the transgenerational cycle of mental health problems through parental ACE-sensitive parenting interventions”.

Research methods

• Quantitative research
• Qualitative research
• Randomized controlled trial / experimental design
• Single-case experimental design
• Meta-analysis of individual patient data (IPDMA)
• Ecological momentary assessment (EMA)

Current research projects

• Breaking the transgenerational cycle of mental health problems through parental ACE-sensitive parenting interventions