Roel Van Overmeire

Datos Biográficos

ID3515541
NOMBRERoel Van Overmeire
NOMBRESRoel
APELLIDOVan Overmeire
FIRMAVAN OVERMEIRE R
AFILIACIONESVrije Universiteit Brussel
ORCID0000-0003-3127-5683
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS13
TOTAL DE CITAS2
TOTAL COMO AUTOR13
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2019
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • Sex workers’ experiences of access to healthcare in Flanders, Belgium

    Alessandra Boschi, Tasha Brandt et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2026

    Previous research has established that sex workers have specific health needs and face significant obstacles in meeting them. This study explored the experiences of sex workers in Flanders regarding their access to healthcare and sought to identify key barriers and facilitators. Following Belgium's decriminalisation of sex work in 2022, the study also aimed to explore how this policy change was reflected in sex workers' experiences and perception…

  • Professional mental health aid for children, adolescents, and young adults during Covid-19 in Flanders, Belgium

    Open AccessEmilie Muysewinkel, Lara Vesentini et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Few studies have investigated whether children, adolescents, and young adults (aged 10–25 years) had access to professional mental health aid when they desired it during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. An online survey was conducted in Flanders, Belgium, to examine professional mental health aid access (PMHAA). In total, 982 respondents were included, of whom the majority were between 13 and 15 years old (44.8%) and female (81.4…

  • The psychosocial aid response after the 22/03/2016 attacks in Belgium

    Open AccessEmilie Muysewinkel, Lara Vesentini et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Introduction: After the terrorist attacks, early psychosocial care is provided to people considered at risk of developing mental health issues due to the attacks. Despite the clear importance of such early intervention, there is very few data on how this is registered, who is targeted, and whether target-recipients accept such aid. Methods: Using registry data from the Centre General Wellbeingwork (CAW), a collection of centers in the regions Bru…

  • Trauma Exposure, Social Support and Mental Health in the General Population in Belgium

    Open AccessEmilie Muysewinkel, Lara Vesentini et al.ARTICLEEuropean Journal of Investigation…2024

    Introduction: International research has shown that trauma exposure can lead to mental health disorders and affect social support. However, there is little insight into trauma exposure and its related issues in the general population of Belgium. Methods: Secondary cross-sectional data on the general adult population were retrieved from the Belgian Health Interview Survey. Using a representative sample, data were collected on trauma exposure in th…

  • A day in the life

    Open AccessEmilie Muysewinkel, Lara Vesentini et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2024

    Emergency responding to terrorist attacks has many different dimensions of events that can cause stress. Our study revealed that preparation is key, not only in terms of material but also in terms of ethics and debriefings

  • Threat through the Screen? Association between Proximity and/or Watching Media Coverage of a Terrorist Attack and Health

    Open AccessRoel Van Overmeire, Lise Eilin Stene et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    Media-watching is associated with acute health reactions after terrorist attacks. However, the direction of the relationship is unclear, as it might also be that people with health issues seek out more media

  • Body Image, Medication Use, and Mental Health among Women with Fibromyalgia in Flanders, Belgium

    Open AccessRoel Van Overmeire, Lara Vesentini et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic illness that does not have clear physical consequences, yet research shows that FM patients often have a low body image. An online cross-sectional study was conducted in Flanders, Belgium, among FM women who are connected to the Flemish League for fibromyalgia patients. An adjusted Body Image Scale (BIS) was used to assess body image, the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) was used for mental health, and the V…

  • Intimacy in Psychotherapy

    Open AccessLara Vesentini, Roel Van Overmeire et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2022Referencias: 32

  • Working experiences of airport employees after a terrorist attack in Belgium

    Open AccessRoel Van Overmeire, Lara Vesentini et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Disaster…2021

  • Victims of the Terrorist Attacks in Belgium and Professional Mental Health Aid Barriers

    Open AccessRoel Van Overmeire, Emilie Muysewinkel et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021

    Introduction: Terrorist attacks can cause short and long-term stress-reactions, anxiety, and depression among those exposed. Sometimes, professional mental health aid, meaning all types of professional psychotherapy, would be appropriate, but victims often delay or never access mental health aid, even up to a decade after the initial event. Little is known about the barriers terrorist-victims encounter when they try to access professional mental …

  • Association Between Feeling Threatened, Behaviour and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression

    Open AccessRoel Van Overmeire, Stefaan Six et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2021Referencias: 25

  • The myth of psychological debriefings during the corona pandemic

    Open AccessRoel Van OvermeireARTICLEJournal of Global Health2020

  • Questions and Emotions of Minors After Terrorist Attacks

    Open AccessRoel Van Overmeire, Stefaan Six et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2019Citada por: 2Referencias: 17