Ymkje de Vries

Ymkje de Vries is a researcher at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, within the Developmental Psychology department. Her work focuses on mental health epidemiology, psychiatric treatment efficacy, and methodological critiques of clinical research. She has contributed to studies on comorbid mental disorders, antidepressant effectiveness, and global mental health trends across populations including older adults, children, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Key research interests include:

• Antidepressant efficacy and bias in pharmaceutical reporting
• Longitudinal mental health outcomes in diverse populations
• Comorbidity patterns and disability impacts
• Clinical trial methodology and transparency

Recent articles highlight her work on suicidal ideation in depressed elderly patients (2025), Bayesian reanalysis of cancer drug efficacy (2024), and large-scale child psychiatric surveys (2024). She has received awards including the Gratama Wetenschapsprijs (2020) and For Women in Science Rising Talents Prize (2021).

Her research often involves international collaborations, with contributions to the World Mental Health Surveys initiative. She has supervised two academic works and contributed datasets to open science platforms.