Tycho J Dekkers
Biographic Data
| ID | 6540446 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tycho J Dekkers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tycho J |
| FAMILY NAME | Dekkers |
| SIGNATURE | DEKKERS T J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University Medical Center Groningen |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8572-5606 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Have parenting programs for disruptive child behavior become less effective
BACKGROUND: Behavioral parenting programs have been exhaustively studied over the past five decades. We used this wealth of research to examine how estimates of parenting program effects have evolved over time, and if any time trends in effect estimates can be explained by trial, sample, or intervention characteristics. METHODS: We based our meta-analysis on a systematic search of 22 international and regional databases, gray literature, and 4 tr…
Research Review
BACKGROUND: Understanding the mechanisms of change and between-family differences in behavioural parenting interventions for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may help personalise interventions. Therefore, we examined whether improvements in parenting are associated with changes in child behaviour and functional outcomes, and how these associations vary based on parents' baseline parenting levels. METHODS: We collected…
Commentary
Commentary: Perspectives on ADHD in children and adolescents as a social construct amidst rising prevalence of diagnosis and medication use
Commentary
An important question in mental healthcare for children is whether treatments are effective and safe in the long run. Here, we comment on a recent editorial perspective by Roest et al. (2022), who argue, based on an overview of systematic reviews, ‘that there is no convincing evidence that interventions for the most common childhood disorders are beneficial in the long term’. We believe that the available evidence does not justify this conclusion…
Treating children's aggressive behavior problems using cognitive behavior therapy with virtual reality
This multicenter randomized controlled trial investigated whether interactive virtual reality enhanced effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to reduce children's aggressive behavior problems. Boys with aggressive behavior problems (N = 115; M age = 10.58, SD = 1.48; 95.7% born in Netherlands) were randomized into three groups: CBT with virtual reality, CBT with roleplays, or care-as-usual. Bayesian analyses showed that CBT with virt…
Development and socialization of self-regulation from infancy to adolescence
Self-regulation has been intensely studied across developmental science disciplines in virtue of its significance to understanding and fostering adaptive functioning throughout life. Whereas research has predominantly focused on self-regulatory abilities, age-related changes in goals and motivation that underlie self-regulation have been largely neglected. In a systematic meta-review, we disentangle the development of self-regulatory abilities fr…
Does Mind-Wandering Explain ADHD-Related Impairment in Adolescents
Currently, diagnostic criteria for ADHD mainly reflect behavioral symptoms, neglecting internal phenomena like mind-wandering. Recent studies found that mind-wandering explains impairment beyond ADHD symptoms in adults. To better capture ADHD-related impairment in adolescents, we aimed to elucidate whether mind-wandering is associated with impairments that are prevalent in adolescents (i.e., risk-taking behavior, homework problems, emotional dysr…
The association between risky decision making and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms
Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is related to suboptimal decision making in experimental tasks and to real‐life risk‐taking behavior (RTB) such as substance abuse and unsafe traffic conduct. In this preregistered study, we tested whether these associations are mediated by need for cognition—the extent to which one tends towards, and enjoys, analytical thought. In a large sample of young adults ( N = 463, M age = 19.7 years), we te…
The association between risky decision making and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms
Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is related to suboptimal decision making in experimental tasks and to real‐life risk‐taking behavior (RTB) such as substance abuse and unsafe traffic conduct. In this preregistered study, we tested whether these associations are mediated by need for cognition—the extent to which one tends towards, and enjoys, analytical thought. In a large sample of young adults ( N = 463, M age = 19.7 years), we te…
The association between risky decision making and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms
Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is related to suboptimal decision making in experimental tasks and to real‐life risk‐taking behavior (RTB) such as substance abuse and unsafe traffic conduct. In this preregistered study, we tested whether these associations are mediated by need for cognition—the extent to which one tends towards, and enjoys, analytical thought. In a large sample of young adults ( N = 463, M age = 19.7 years), we te…
Commentary
An important question in mental healthcare for children is whether treatments are effective and safe in the long run. Here, we comment on a recent editorial perspective by Roest et al. (2022), who argue, based on an overview of systematic reviews, ‘that there is no convincing evidence that interventions for the most common childhood disorders are beneficial in the long term’. We believe that the available evidence does not justify this conclusion…
Treating children's aggressive behavior problems using cognitive behavior therapy with virtual reality
This multicenter randomized controlled trial investigated whether interactive virtual reality enhanced effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to reduce children's aggressive behavior problems. Boys with aggressive behavior problems (N = 115; M age = 10.58, SD = 1.48; 95.7% born in Netherlands) were randomized into three groups: CBT with virtual reality, CBT with roleplays, or care-as-usual. Bayesian analyses showed that CBT with virt…
Development and socialization of self-regulation from infancy to adolescence
Self-regulation has been intensely studied across developmental science disciplines in virtue of its significance to understanding and fostering adaptive functioning throughout life. Whereas research has predominantly focused on self-regulatory abilities, age-related changes in goals and motivation that underlie self-regulation have been largely neglected. In a systematic meta-review, we disentangle the development of self-regulatory abilities fr…
Does Mind-Wandering Explain ADHD-Related Impairment in Adolescents
Currently, diagnostic criteria for ADHD mainly reflect behavioral symptoms, neglecting internal phenomena like mind-wandering. Recent studies found that mind-wandering explains impairment beyond ADHD symptoms in adults. To better capture ADHD-related impairment in adolescents, we aimed to elucidate whether mind-wandering is associated with impairments that are prevalent in adolescents (i.e., risk-taking behavior, homework problems, emotional dysr…
Commentary
Commentary: Perspectives on ADHD in children and adolescents as a social construct amidst rising prevalence of diagnosis and medication use
Research Review
BACKGROUND: Understanding the mechanisms of change and between-family differences in behavioural parenting interventions for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may help personalise interventions. Therefore, we examined whether improvements in parenting are associated with changes in child behaviour and functional outcomes, and how these associations vary based on parents' baseline parenting levels. METHODS: We collected…
Have parenting programs for disruptive child behavior become less effective
BACKGROUND: Behavioral parenting programs have been exhaustively studied over the past five decades. We used this wealth of research to examine how estimates of parenting program effects have evolved over time, and if any time trends in effect estimates can be explained by trial, sample, or intervention characteristics. METHODS: We based our meta-analysis on a systematic search of 22 international and regional databases, gray literature, and 4 tr…
Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (4 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)