Ans Smink

Ans Smink is a researcher specializing in psychological well-being, mindfulness, and coping strategies in chronic illness contexts, including cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. Her work explores interventions like mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, self-compassion, and dyadic communication patterns in patient-partner dynamics.

• Key research areas: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Psychological Well-Being, Cancer Psychology, Fatigue Management in Chronic Illness, Dyadic Communication, Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Recent publications focus on randomized controlled trials for fatigue management in IBD patients and comparative studies of depressive symptoms between cancer patients and healthy controls. She has contributed to datasets like the Self-Compassion Scale's total score: Self-compassion versus self-criticism (2016), highlighting her commitment to psychometric validation and mental health assessment.