Milan Zarchev

Milan Zarchev is a researcher at Erasmus MC, affiliated with the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry / Psychology. His work focuses on the intersection of sleep health, psychopathology, and environmental stressors in adolescents.

Research Interests: Zarchev investigates how adverse life events, childhood maltreatment, and sleep disturbances contribute to internalizing and externalizing problems in adolescents. His research spans mental health outcomes, behavioral disorders, and multidimensional sleep health.

Publication Trends: Recent works highlight connections between sleep parameters and psychopathology, social contagion effects on suicidality, and the role of ordinary/extraordinary adversity in mental health. Topics include actigraphy, pediatric trauma, and victimization risks in severe mental illness.

Collaborations: His research involves collaborations across multiple institutions in the Netherlands, focusing on clinical psychiatry, epidemiology, and behavioral science.