معرفی
Andrea Evers is Professor of Health Psychology at Leiden University and holds a Medical Delta professorship across Leiden University, TU Delft, and Erasmus University Rotterdam, focusing on the theme 'Healthy Society'.
- Institute of Psychology, Leiden University
- Medical Delta Healthy Society program
- Center for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies (IPS) founder
Her research emphasizes psychoneurobiological factors in health and disease, particularly placebo/nocebo effects, stress mechanisms, and expectation-driven outcomes. She develops eHealth interventions for chronic conditions and leads the e-Coach program for tailored cognitive-behavioral care. Her work spans dermatology, cardiology, and rheumatology contexts, integrating virtual reality and e-learning tools to optimize communication and treatment.
Recent publications highlight her expertise in placebo generalization, nocebo extinction, eHealth implementation, and stress-itch interactions. She received the Stevin Prize for knowledge exchange and leads interdisciplinary teams in the BENEFIT consortium for cardiovascular lifestyle support and the IPS research group on placebo effects.
