DR SUSANNE YVETTE YOUNG
IJmuiden
Summary
Experienced PhD level researcher & neuropsychologist. Expert in mental health, research, and project management. Fluent in Dutch, English, and German.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Researcher- Post-COVID Network Netherland
RadboudUMC
07.2024 - Current
- Spearhead the development of integrated and transmural care pathways for post COVID patients as part of a nationally funded initiative supported by ZonMw (€9 million grant).
- Leading efforts in Classification and Diagnostics by unifying and standardizing patient profiles and diagnostic procedures, ensuring accurate identification and categorization of post COVID conditions.
- Enhance Accessibility of care pathways for diverse patient groups, including children, severely ill patients, and socially vulnerable populations, addressing disparities and ensuring equitable care.
- Conduct comprehensive Evaluation of care pathways, assessing (cost) effectiveness and patient outcomes to inform continuous improvement and optimize resource utilization.
- Facilitate the Integration of care pathways with work and social domains, collaborating with occupational health services and social workers to support patients' recovery and reintegration.
- Work cross functionally with multidisciplinary teams, including scientists, healthcare professionals, and social partners, to drive impactful research and improve patient care outcomes.
Psychologist
Novarum
01.2024 - Current
- CBT-E Therapist for Eating Disorders
- Conducted patient observations by monitoring behavior and documented physical health, family history and medications in mental health assessment reports.
- Disseminated reports and briefings for program management and to drive patient care improvements.
- Used therapeutic communication techniques to build rapport and guide discussion with patients.
Medical Psychologist/ Coordinator
Begrepen Klachten
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Assisted the healthcare provider in providing patient care by retrieving medical
records, test results, medical supplies and other items
• Conduct, assess and provide feedback on extensive medical intakes regarding post
viral syndrome symptoms
• Coach patients with post viral syndromes on energy management strategies (e.g.
PACING)
• Developed a comprehensive medical information database to provide timely and
accurate answers to medical and psychological inquiries
Postdoctoral Researcher
The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) Chair in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University
05.2022 - 12.2023
- The Shared Roots of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease Project
- Drafted manuscripts and presented findings at major conferences.
- Conducted independent research and development to attain short and long-term objectives.
- Contributed to and actively participated in research conception, design and execution to address defined problems.
Researcher/Project Manager
WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Vrije Universiteit and Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences | Department of Clinical-, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Core duties:
• Project Coordination of the development of a WHO scientific briefCoauthor on a
WHO Scientific Brief (policy brief). Title: WHO Scientific Brief on the Impacts of
COVID-19 on Mental Health (submitted end of Dec 2021. Estimated publication end
of February 2022)
• Conducting an umbrella review of COVID-19 and mental health systematic reviews
and umbrella reviews in preparation of the WHO scientific brief (protocol
publication OSF https://osf.io/jf4z2 )
Subject Matter Expert/ Board Secretary
Global Initiative Stress & Trauma Treatment non-for-profit
10.2019 - Current
- GIST-T is a non-for -profit organisation that aims to foster the development, promotion
and application of evidence-based therapies to help manage and treat trauma and
trauma-based conditions, and to make them accessible to vulnerable populations
worldwide.(http://www.gist-t.org/)
GIST-T’s focus is therefore on: raising awareness, encouraging and facilitating training
of professional and paraprofessional personnel, promoting the scaling up and use of
trauma care services, furthering research, and fundraising, partnering and contracting
for sustainability.
Core duties: - Project management on several research projects (mostly in LMICs) aiming to test
task shifting efficacy of the GIST-T training protocol - Assist and consult GIST-T protocol trainers worldwide with study design, methods,
data analysis and scientific report writing
• Promote and assist with the set up of evidence based training protocols for mental
health interventions in LMICs
• Co-facilitate research training webinars and virtual continuous learning modules
• Write and apply for grants and project funding
• Establish and nurture research collaborations between GIST-T training sites (mostly
hosted by non-for -profit organisations) and Universities.GIST-T is a non-for -profit organisation that aims to foster the development, promotion
and application of evidence-based therapies to help manage and treat trauma and
trauma-based conditions, and to make them accessible to vulnerable populations
worldwide.(http://www.gist-t.org/)
GIST-T’s focus is therefore on: raising awareness, encouraging and facilitating training
of professional and paraprofessional personnel, promoting the scaling up and use of
trauma care services, furthering research, and fundraising, partnering and contracting
for sustainability.
Core duties: - Project management on several research projects (mostly in LMICs) aiming to test
task shifting efficacy of the GIST-T training protocol - Assist and consult GIST-T protocol trainers worldwide with study design, methods,
data analysis and scientific report writing - Promote and assist with the set up of evidence based training protocols for mental
health interventions in LMICs - Co-facilitate research training webinars and virtual continuous learning modules
- Write and apply for grants and project funding
- Establish and nurture research collaborations between GIST-T training sites (mostly
hosted by non-for -profit organisations) and Universities.
Visiting Research Fellow
Hamburg University/ Stark Institute for Stress and Fatigue
07.2019 - 04.2021
- Research fellow at the Department of Psychology, University of Hamburg,
and the Stark Institute for Stress and Fatigue Research, nationally
recognised specialist on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome diagnosis and treatment (-
https://prof-stark-institut.de/aktuell/forschung-cfs/)
Core duties: - Conducting diagnostic interviews for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
- Setting up of a collaborative research projects between the University of
Stellenbosch (South Africa), the Stark Institute for Stress and Fatigue Research,
Hamburg, and the University of Hamburg - Biomarkers of interest: The gut-brain axis, homeostasis, allostatic load, chronic
stress, traumatic stress, heart rate variability. - Development of Long COVID19 research and development of primary care
treatment options
Head of Research
Momentum Mental Healthcare | Promentis Healthcare
08.2016 - 01.2018
- Head of Research at Momentum Mental Healthcare, later
Promentis Healthcare, South Africa https://www.promentis.nl/
Core duties: - Set up of a new research department within an private psychiatric institution
- Research project development, evidence based research
- Establishment of research collaborations with several universities and private
research institutions - Implementation of Cognitive Training based research/intervention (working
memory training)
Education
MSc Clinical Neuropsychology -
University of Amsterdam
09.2023
Ph.D Psychiatry - undefined
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University
12.2017
MA (Psychology) - undefined
Department of Psychology, University of Stellenbosch
03.2013
Hons (Clinical Psychology) - undefined
University of Amsterdam
06.2009
Skills
- Good Clinical Practice Certification
- Peer Review
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Diagnostic Assessment
- Project Management
- Subject Matter Consultancy
- Supervision
- Translational Research
- Subject matter expertise
- Scientific Writing
- Project Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Task-Based Testing
- Surveys and Interviews
- Best Practices
- Strong Work Ethic
- Documentation compliance
- Experimental design
Languages
Dutch
English
German
City
Ijmuiden
Placeofbirth
The Netherlands
Street
Lagersstraat 13, 1971DG
Academicactivities
Publications 2011 — 2024
- Ahmed-Leitao, F., Rosenstein, D., Marx, M., Young, S., Korte, K., & Seedat, S. (2019).
Posttraumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder and childhood trauma: Differences
in hippocampal subfield volume. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 284, 45–52.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2018.12.015
- Bakelaar, S. Y., Rosenstein, D., Kagee, A., & Seedat, S. (2011). HIV as an index stressor for
PTSD: challenges and pitfalls in applying DSM criteria. African Journal of Psychiatry, 14(4).
https://doi.org/10.4314/ajpsy.v14i4.2
- Bishop, M., Rosenstein, D., Bakelaar, S., & Seedat, S. (2014). An analysis of early
developmental trauma in social anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Annals of General Psychiatry, 13, 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/1744-859X-13-16
- Brooks, S. J. B., Funk, S. G., Young, S. Y., Schiöth, H. B., & Schioth, H. B., (2017). The role of
working memory for cognitive control in anorexia nervosa versus substance use disorder.
Frontiers in Psychology, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01651
- Bruijnen, C. J. W. H., Young, S. Y., Marx, M., Seedat, S., & Young, S. (2019). Social
anxiety disorder and childhood trauma in the context of anxiety (behavioural inhibition),
impulsivity (behavioural activation) and quality of life. South African Journal of
Psychiatry. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/ 10.4102/sajpsychiatry. v25i0.1189
- Marx, M., Young, S. Y., Harvey, J., Rosenstein, D., & Seedat, S. (2017). An Examination
of Differences in Psychological Resilience between Social Anxiety Disorder and
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Context of Early Childhood Trauma. Frontiers
in Psychology, 8, 2058. Retrieved from http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/
fpsyg.2017.02058/full
- van Hoof, J., Young, S., Joos, R., Sennef, C., Nabitz, U., & Dekker, J. (2018).
Dekontextualisierung: Stationäre Suchttherapie in Südafrika für niederländische
Patienten. Suchttherapie. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0723-3728
- Young, S. Y., Brocker, E., Broodryk, M., & Seedat, S. (2018). Prognostic value of
impulsivity in treatment outcomes in patients with alcohol use and/or cocaine use
disorder in a rehabilitation programme. South African Journal of Psychiatry, 24-
. https://doi.org/10.4102/ sajpsychiatry.v24i0.1297
- Young, S. Y., Kidd, M., & Seedat, S. (2019). Motor Timing Outcome Differences between
Patients with Alcohol- and / or Cocaine Use Disorder in a Rehabilitation Program. Timing
and Time Perception, 7(1), 48–70. https://doi.org/10.1163/22134468-20181137
- Young, S. Y., Kidd, M., van Hoof, J. J. M., & Seedat, S. (2018). Prognostic Value of Motor
Timing in Treatment Outcome in Patients With Alcohol- and/or Cocaine Use Disorder in
a Rehabilitation Program. Frontiers in Psychology, 9(OCT), 1945. https://doi.org/10.3389/
fpsyg.2018.01945
- Young, S. Y., Kidd, M., van Hoof, J. J. M., & Seedat, S. (2020). Motor Timing as a Predictor
of Attention, Working Memory and Impulsivity in Alcohol and/or Cocaine Use Disorders.
Timing & Time Perception. 8(2):192-216. https://doi.org/10.1163/221634468-2020115
- Witteveen, A., Young, S., Cuijpers, P., Mateos, J. L. A., Barbui, C., Federico, B., Cabello,
M., Downes, N., Franzoi, D., Gasior, M. E., Gray, B., Gunnell, D., John, A., Palantza, C.,
Purgato, M., Waerden, J. van der, Ommeren, M. van, Wang, S., & Sijbrandij, M. (2021).
COVID-19 and Mental Health: An umbrella review of systematic reviews with or without
meta-analyses.OSF Preregistration. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/JF4Z2
- Witteveen, A. B., Young, S., Cuijpers, P., Ayuso-Mateos, J. L., Barbui, C., Bertolini, F.,
Cabello, M., Cadorin, C., Downes, N., Franzoi, D., Gasior, M., John, A., Melchior, M., McDaid,
D., Palantza, C., Purgato, M., van der Waerden, J., Wang, S., & Sijbrandij, M. (2022). Remote
mental health care interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic: An umbrella review.
Behaviour Research and Therapy, 104226. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BRAT.2022.104226
Witteveen, A. B., Young, S., Cuijpers, P., Ayuso-Mateos, J. L., Barbui, C., Bertolini, F.,
Cabello, M., Cadorin, C., Downes, N., Franzoi, D., Gasior, M., John, A., Melchior, M., McDaid,
D., Palantza, C., Purgato, M., van der Waerden, J., Wang, S., & Sijbrandij, M. (under review).
COVID-19 and common mental health symptoms in the early phase of the pandemic: an
umbrella review of the evidence. PLOS Medicine
World Health Organization. (2022). Mental health and COVID-19: early evidence of
the pandemic’s impact: scientific brief, 2 March 2022. World Health Organization.
https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/352189. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
- Awards/Scholarships
2010 — 2022
• 2020-2022 NRF- Grant holder linked Postdoctoral fellowship SARChI, PTSD unit,
Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
• 2019 Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Mobility Grant
• 2019 Seed Funding- University Hamburg, Germany
• 2019 NRF- Grant holder linked Postdoctoral fellowship SARChI PTSD unit,
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
• 2018 NRF- Grant holder linked Postdoctoral fellowship SARChI PTSD unit,
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
• 2017 Consolidoc post-doctoral fellowship award Department of
Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
• 2016 South African Research Chairs Initiative of the Department of Science and
Technology Departmental Scholarship, South Africa
• 2016 UCLA (USA)/South Africa Chronic Mental Disorders Research Training
Programme Alumni
• 2015-2018 Hendrik Vrouwes Research Scholarship (Research Grant @4 years, South
Africa)
• 2014-2016 NRF S&F - Innovation Doctoral Scholarship,
• 2013 Medical Research Council, South Africa, Scholarship
• 2013 NRF Grant holder Linked Doctoral fellowship SARChI PTSD unit Stellenbosch
University
• 2010 Harry Crossley FHS project funding (Research Grant South Africa
• 2010 Hendrik Muller Foundation (Scholarship, The Netherlands)
- EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
SME consultancy at Young Professionals Project (non- for- profit), Cape Town
2018 — Present
The Young Professionals Project (YPP) offers first world Psychology and Psychiatry
graduates the opportunity to complete a structured clinical internship of 6 month. The
internship entails a structured internship completed at a private psychiatric clinic and a
public psychiatric hospital in Cape Town. The project is at a pilot stage. The objective of
the project is to relieve staff and resource shortages in the South African mental health
sector and simultaneously offer meaningful and highly engaging work experiences.
- SME at Health Promotors South Africa, Cape Town/Hamburg
2019 — Present
Invitation to assist with the development of a nation wide mental health
promoting curriculum for the non-profit organisation Health Promotors.
(https://healthpromoters.co.za/).
The non-for-profit has been endorsed by Barack Obama. The Queen of Lesotho has
accepted the Ambassador position for this project.
Core Duties:
• Setting up connections between established mental health experts and Health
Promotors
• Arranging speakers to facilitate grass root level mental health workshops (on
Trauma, Addiction, 101 Psychiatric Disorders) to educate grass root level staff on
mental health related topics - Tirisano Project Alumni at UCLA, USA, Cape Town
June 2016 — June 2016
UCLA/South Africa Chronic Mental Disorders
Research Training and Mentorship Programme.
https://saneurosoc.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Tirisano-Flyer-2017.pdf
Personal Information
- Title: PHD PSYCHIATRY/ NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST
- Nationality: Dutch (South African Permanent Resident)
References
- Prof. Dr. Marit Sijbrandij, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences | Department of Clinical-, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit, e.m.sijbrandij@vu.nl, +31 20 598 7921 / +31 (0)6 12154104
- Assistant Prof. Dr. Anke Witteveen, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences | Department of Clinical-, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, a.b.witteveen@vu.nl, +31 20 598 7921 / +31 (0)6 12154104
- Rolf C. Carriere, Founder/Executive Director Global Initiative Stress & Trauma Treatment, retired UNICEF Indonesia Jakarta Country Representative, rolfcarriere@gmail.com, +31 6 23187188
Timeline
Senior Researcher- Post-COVID Network Netherland
RadboudUMC
07.2024 - Current
Psychologist
Novarum
01.2024 - Current
Medical Psychologist/ Coordinator
Begrepen Klachten
04.2023 - 12.2023
Postdoctoral Researcher
The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) Chair in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University
05.2022 - 12.2023
Researcher/Project Manager
WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Vrije Universiteit and Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences | Department of Clinical-, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
08.2021 - 01.2022
Subject Matter Expert/ Board Secretary
Global Initiative Stress & Trauma Treatment non-for-profit
10.2019 - Current
Visiting Research Fellow
Hamburg University/ Stark Institute for Stress and Fatigue
07.2019 - 04.2021
Head of Research
Momentum Mental Healthcare | Promentis Healthcare
08.2016 - 01.2018
MSc Clinical Neuropsychology -
University of Amsterdam
Ph.D Psychiatry - undefined
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University
MA (Psychology) - undefined
Department of Psychology, University of Stellenbosch
Hons (Clinical Psychology) - undefined
University of Amsterdam
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