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Heleen Maurice-Stam

Primary Position
Senior Researcher, PhD
Job Responsibilities
Research
Education/Training
Other
Other Education/Training
Health Science
Short Synopsis of Professional Interests
Psychosocial pediatric oncology, HRQOL of children and young adults with chronic disease, evaluation of psychoeducational interventions, methodological and statistical (supportive) activities for several projects in Paediatrics/Paediatric Oncology
Training Opportunities at Location
Yes
Address
Emma Children’s hospital Academic Medical Center Amsterdam
Pediatric Psychosocial Department; Postbox 22660
1105 AZ Amsterdam; The Netherlands
eMAIL
h.maurice-stam@amc.uva.nl
Phone(s)
0031 20 5665674 / 5661786
Keywords
Pediatric oncology
psychosocial
HRQOL
developmental milestones
young adult survivors
Publications of Interest

Maurice-Stam H, Verhoof EJ, Caron HN, Grootenhuis MA. Are survivors of childhood cancer with an unfavourable psychosocial developmental trajectory more likely to apply for disability benefits? Psycho-oncology 2011; 22(3): 708-714.

Verberne LM, Maurice- Stam H, Grootenhuis MA, van Santen HM, Schouten- van Meeteren AYN. Sleep disorders in children after a central nervous system tumor. J Sleep Res 2012; 21(4):461-469.

Maurice-Stam H, Broek A, Kolk AMM, Vrijmoet-Wiersma CJM, Meijer-van den Bergh E,  van Dijk EM, S. Phipps, Grootenhuis MA. Measuring perceived benefit and disease-related burden in young cancer survivors: validation of the Benefit and Burden Scale for Children (BBSC) in the Netherlands. Supp Care Cancer 2011; 19: 1249-1253.

Stam H, Grootenhuis MA, Last BF. The course of life of survivors of childhood cancer. Psycho-oncology2005; 14:227-238

Maurice-Stam H, Oort FJ, Last BF, Brons PPT, Caron HN, Grootenhuis MA. School-aged children after the end of successful treatment of non-CNS cancer: Longitudinal assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life, anxiety and coping. Eur J Cancer Care 2009;18(4):401-10