Christine Slofstra

Christine Slofstra, MSc, is a researcher in the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences at the University of Groningen, specializing in the Department of Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology. Her work focuses on mental health interventions, particularly in depression relapse prevention and cognitive therapy approaches.

Her research interests center on mental imagery in mood disorders, cognitive therapy for depression, antidepressant treatment strategies, and relapse prevention mechanisms. She has made significant contributions to understanding how visual mental imagery affects emotional processing in both previously depressed and never-depressed individuals, with implications for developing more effective therapeutic interventions.

Analysis of her publication record from 2018-2019 reveals a strong focus on evidence-based mental health treatments, particularly examining the comparative effectiveness of cognitive therapy versus antidepressant medication. Her work frequently employs rigorous methodologies including randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses, with particular attention to cost-effectiveness and practical implementation in clinical settings.

Dr. Slofstra has been actively involved in academic dissemination, having organized the Symposium on Mental Imagery in Mood Disorders at the 34th Annual Congress of EABCT in 2013 and presented at the Annual Meeting of VGCt in 2012. Her research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to good health and well-being, particularly in advancing evidence-based mental healthcare.