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Martha Grootenhuis

Primary Position
Princess Maxima Centre for Pediatric Oncology in Utrecht Senio PI Pediatric Psycho-Oncology
Job Responsibilities
Research
Education/Training
Psychology
Short Synopsis of Professional Interests
I work in the field of pediatric psychology with a special focus for pediatric psycho-oncology. We focus on determinants of psychosocial functioning and on outcome, in terms of psychsocial adjustment and neuropsychological functioning.
Training Opportunities at Location
Yes
A3-241, Meibergdreef 9
1105 AZ AMSTERDAM
eMAIL
M.A.Grootenhuis-2@prinsesmaximacentrum.nl
Phone(s)
020 566 5674/62284
Keywords
pediatric psychology
interventions
survivors
e-mental health
Publications of Interest

Engelen V, Detmar S, Koopman H, Maurice-Stam H, Caron H, Hoogerbrugge P,Egeler RM, Kaspers G, Grootenhuis M. Reporting health-related quality of life scores to physicians during routine follow-up visits of pediatric oncology patients: Is it effective? Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2011 May 16. doi: 10.1002/pbc.23158. [Epub ahead of print] 

Vrijmoet-Wiersma CM, Egeler RM, Koopman HM, Bresters D, Norberg AL, Grootenhuis MA. Parental stress and perceived vulnerability at 5 and 10 years after pediatric SCT. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2010 Jun;45(6):1102-8. Epub 2009 Nov 2.

Klassen AF, Strohm SJ, Maurice-Stam H, Grootenhuis MA. Quality of life questionnaires for children with cancer and childhood cancer survivors: a review of the development of available measures. Support Care Cancer. 2010 Sep;18(9):1207-17.

Grootenhuis MA, Bronner MB. Paediatric illness! Family matters. Acta Paediatr. 2009 Jun;98(6):940-1

Hatzmann J, Heymans HS, Ferrer-i-Carbonell A, van Praag BM, Grootenhuis MA. Hidden consequences of success in pediatrics: parental health-related quality of life--results from the Care Project. Pediatrics. 2008 Nov;122(5):e1030-8. Epub 2008 Oct 13.