Shanna van Trigt

Shanna van Trigt is a Lecturer in the Department of Clinical Psychology at the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her work focuses on the intersection of sleep disorders, emotion regulation, and borderline personality disorder (BPD). She explores how sleep dysregulation contributes to BPD symptomatology and investigates treatment targets for clinical interventions.

Research interests include neuroscientific mechanisms underlying BPD, emotion dysregulation, and disruptive behaviors. Her interdisciplinary approach combines clinical psychology with sleep medicine to address complex mental health challenges.

Recent work includes a 2025 review article in Sleep Medicine Reviews, which synthesizes evidence on sleep’s role in BPD pathology and treatment. This study highlights potential therapeutic pathways linking sleep interventions to emotion regulation.

No ancillary activities are reported, and her current profile emphasizes academic research and teaching in clinical psychology.