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Stynke Castelein is a Professor of Recovery from Severe Mental Illness at the University of Groningen, affiliated with both the Faculty of Medical Sciences and the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences. She leads Lentis Research at Lentis Psychiatric Institute in Groningen and holds roles in several national and international mental health organizations. Her work focuses on clinical, societal, and personal recovery in individuals with severe mental illness, including research on psychosocial interventions, peer support, and lifestyle impacts. She has contributed to national guidelines for schizophrenia and psychosis care standards. Castelein earned her PhD from the University of Groningen (2009) on peer support groups for schizophrenia patients.
Education: Medical Sociology (cum laude), University of Groningen. PhD in Medical Sciences (2009), focusing on peer support groups for schizophrenia patients.
Research Interests: Recovery narratives, psychosocial interventions, clinical decision-making tools, oral health in psychosis, and gender differences in mental health outcomes. She explores recovery through epidemiological and intervention studies, emphasizing practical applications in clinical settings.
Publications: Over 125 peer-reviewed articles, focusing on recovery trajectories, lifestyle interventions, and mental health policy. Recent work includes validation studies of recovery measurement tools and analyses of societal recovery patterns in long-term care.
Awards: 2019 Woman in the Media Award (Province of Groningen) for contributions to mental health awareness.
Advising & Teams: Supervises four PhD candidates researching recovery narratives, lifestyle interventions, and gender differences in psychosis. Collaborates with international networks like ENMESH and the PHAMOUS cohort study. Her team develops tools for oral health in psychiatric patients and evaluates interventions like mindful yoga for depression.
Labs/Teams: Leads Lentis Research Department and contributes to the PHAMOUS longitudinal study on psychosis outcomes. Involved in recovery colleges and peer support integration in mental health services.
