Richard Oude Voshaar

Richard Oude Voshaar is a Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen. He holds roles as Associated Editor for Aging and Mental Health and Board member of the European Association of Geriatric Psychiatry (EAGP). His research focuses on mental health in aging populations, particularly depression, anxiety, and somatoform disorders in older adults, emphasizing interactions between somatic health and mental conditions. He also explores ethical issues like euthanasia assessment in dementia cases.

Key research themes include cognitive decline, medication use in aging populations, and lifestyle factors influencing mental health. Recent studies address pandemic impacts on medication patterns and psychomotor slowing in depression. He leads the ROM-GPS cohort study on anxiety/depressive disorders in older adults. His work bridges clinical practice and academic research, aiming to improve geriatric psychiatric care.

Publications highlight interdisciplinary collaborations, with contributions to journals like BMC Geriatrics and American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. He advocates for strengthening geriatric psychiatry training through initiatives like the European Association of Geriatric Psychiatry.