Sjoerd van Belkum

Sjoerd van Belkum is a researcher active in the Netherlands, focusing on neuroscience and psychiatry. His work primarily addresses treatment-resistant depression, major depressive disorder, and therapeutic interventions like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). He has collaborated extensively with institutions across the Netherlands through the Dutch ECT Consortium.

• Major research themes: Depression, Neuroimaging, Biomarkers, Electromagnetic Therapy
• Collaborators: Schoevers, Aleman, Dols, and others
• Recent work includes predictive models for ECT efficacy and alternative treatments like esketamine

His publications span journals such as Molecular Psychiatry, European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, and Journal of ECT, with a focus on improving clinical outcomes through neuromodulation and biomarker analysis.