Renate Neimeijer

Renate Neimeijer is a researcher and teacher at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, specifically within the Department of Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology. She also works as a healthcare psychologist at Accare's Department for feeding disorders, eating disorders and obesity in child and adolescent psychiatry.

Her research focuses on dysfunctional information processing in eating disorders, particularly examining cognitive mechanisms involved in anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders. Neimeijer specializes in implicit cognition, attentional biases, and automatic approach-avoidance tendencies toward food stimuli. Her work bridges clinical practice and experimental research to improve understanding and treatment of eating disorders.

Analysis of Neimeijer's publication history reveals a strong focus on cognitive mechanisms in eating disorders, with particular emphasis on attentional processes, approach-avoidance behaviors, and interventions targeting cognitive biases. Her research trajectory shows progression from basic cognitive mechanisms (early work on attentional bias) to applied interventions (later work on evaluative conditioning and online preventive strategies), demonstrating both theoretical depth and clinical relevance.

As a scientist-practitioner, Neimeijer contributes to both clinical care and research advancement in the field of eating disorders. Her dual role at the university and clinical practice at Accare enables direct translation of research findings into clinical applications, particularly for adolescent patients with eating disorders.