Curriculum Vitae Personal details
First name, surname, title: Dionne Kessing, MSc
Male/female: Female
Date and place of birth: August 16th 1985, Enschede, The Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
Contact address: Tilburg University
CoRPS – Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg
Telephone: +31(0) 13 466 2299
E-mail: [email protected]
Educational background Master’s degree (‘Doctoraal’)
University: Tilburg University, the Netherlands
Date: September 2008 – August 2010
Main subject: Medical Psychology
Title: Master of Science (judicium Cum Laude) University: Tilburg University, the Netherlands
Date: September 2007 – August 2008
Main subject: Psychology and Mental Health
Title: Master of Science (judicium Cum Laude)
Bachelor’s degree
University: Tilburg University
Date: September 2004 – August 2007
Main subject: Psychology and Health
Relevant internships Clinical internships
8/2009 – 8/2010 Location: TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg / Waalwijk, the Netherlands Department: Medical Psychology
Supervisors: H. Scholten, PhD and R.E. Nieuwenhuis-Mark, PhD 10/2007 – 8/2008 Location: Nursing home ‘Algemeen Burger Gasthuis’
Stichting tanteLouise-Vivensis, Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands
Department: Psychology
Supervisors: S. van Delft, MSc and M. Berting, MSc Research internships
5/2009 – 8/2010 Location: TweeSteden hospital Tilburg/Waalwijk, the Netherlands Department: Geriatrics
Title: Cognitive impairment after a delirium in hospitalized elderly as assessed by the CAMCOG-R: the week prior to
discharge.
Supervisors: R.E. Nieuwenhuis-Mark, PhD and A. van Boxtel, MSc 9/2007 – 12/2008 Location: TweeSteden hospital Tilburg/Waalwijk
Department: Urology and Instituut Verbeeten Tilburg, the Netherlands Title: Quality of life and urinary complaints after RAPID Strand Brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer: a prospective intervention study.
Supervisors: N. Kupper, PhD and F. Mols, PhD
Relevant work experience
3/2011 – present Doctoral candidate (0.8 fte, fixed term) Tilburg University, the Netherlands
CoRPS – Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology
Tutors: J. Denollet, PhD; N. Kupper, PhD; J. Widdershoven, MD PhD 11/2010 – 2/2011 Psychologist (0.5 fte, fixed term)
TweeSteden hospital Tilburg/Waalwijk, the Netherlands Department of Medical Psychology
5/2010 – 9/2010 Psychologist (0.25 fte, fixed term)
TweeSteden hospital Tilburg/Waalwijk, the Netherlands Department of Medical Psychology
9/2008 – 8/2009 Student assistant (0.2 fte, fixed term)
Tilburg University, TRANZO Academische werkplaats Chronische Zorg Wetenschappelijk Centrum voor Transformatie in Zorg en Welzijn
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH
Title of thesis: Psychosocial factors and self-management in patients with chronic heart failure International scientific conference
European Society of Cardiology: ESC Congress 2013, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (August 2013)
American Psychosomatic Society: 71th Annual Scientific Meeting, Miami, USA (March 2013)
Association for Researchers in Psychology and Health: ARPH Conference 2013, Enschede, The Netherlands (January 2013)
American Psychosomatic Society: 70th Annual Scientific Meeting, Athens, Greece (March 2012)
Reviewing responsibility
I have served as a peer reviewer for European Journal of Heart Failure. Teaching experience
Supervisor of Master students to write a thesis, Tilburg University (2012-2013)
Supervisor of Bachelor students to write a thesis, Tilburg University (2011-present)
Supervisor of Bachelor students for the course Research Skills in Psychology (2011-present)
Supervisor Basis Aantekening Psycho Diagnostiek (BAPD), Tilburg University (2011-2012) Courses
Supervise (part of ‘Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs’), Tilburg University (2013)
Introduction to latent class analysis, including mixture growth models, Tilburg University (2013)
The art of presenting science, Tilburg University, the Netherlands (2012)
Multilevel Analysis of Group and Longitudinal Data, Tilburg University, the Netherlands (2012)
Structural Equation Models, Tilburg University, the Netherlands (2012)
Academic writing, Tilburg University, the Netherlands (2011-2012)
Memberships
Landelijke Werkgroep Cardio Psychologie (LWCP) (2012 – present)
American Psychosomatic Society (APS) – Associate Membership (2012 – present)
Nederlandse Behavioral Medicine Federatie (NBMF) (2010 – present)
Additional experience
Coordinator PhD-candidate meetings (2012-2013) o chair of monthly meetings
o responsible for inviting speakers
Internship coordinator and supervisor of clinical traineeships for the master Medical Psychology, Tilburg University (2011-2012)
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL REFEREED JOURNALS
1. Widdershoven J, Kessing D, Schiffer A, Denollet J, Kupper N (2013). How are depression and Type D personality associated with outcomes in chronic heart failure patients? Curr Heart Fail Rep; 10 (3): 244-253.
2. Kessing D, Denollet D, Widdershoven J, Kupper N (2011). Investigating a TELEmedicine solution to improve MEDication adherence in chronic Heart Failure: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials; 12: 227.
3. Evers J, Kupper N, Kessing D, Davits R, Engelen A, Poortmans P, Mols F (2010). No long-term effects of hormonal therapy preceding brachytherapy on urinary function and health-related quality of life among prostate cancer patients. Urology; 76(5): 1150-1156.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Positive affect and self-care in patients with chronic heart failure. Scientific day Nederlandse Behavioral Medicine Federatie, Utrecht, the Netherlands. October 11, 2013. Invited talk, original invitation to Professor Denollet.
2. Impaired self-care in chronic heart failure: the impact of fatigue. 71st Annual Scientific Meeting, American Psychosomatic Society, Miami, USA. March 14, 2013. Oral paper presentation. 3. Gezondheidsgerelateerde Kwaliteit van Leven en plasklachten bij patiënten na vijf jaar RAPID
Strand Brachytherapie in het TweeSteden Ziekenhuis en Instituut Verbeeten. Symposium: Vijf jaar Brachytherapie van de prostaat in Tilburg, TweeSteden Ziekenhuis Tilburg/Waalwijk, the Netherlands. September 2008. Invited talk.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
1. Kessing D, Denollet J, Widdershoven J, Kupper N (2013). Self-care and renal dysfunction in patients with chronic heart failure. Presented at the ESC Congress 2013, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. August 31, 2013
2. Kupper N, Kessing D, Denollet J (2013). Recent progress in understanding the clinical concept of Type D. Journal of Psychosomatic Research; 74(6): 551. June, 2013
3. Kessing D, Denollet J, Widdershoven J, Kupper N (2013). Impaired self-care in chronic heart failure: the impact of fatigue. Psychosomatic Medicine; 75 (3): A-21. 71th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Miami, USA. March 14, 2013
4. Kessing D, Denollet J, Widdershoven J, Kupper N (2013). Self-care and pathophysiological markers of disease severity in patients with chronic heart failure. Psychosomatic Medicine; 75 (3): A-138. 71th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Miami, USA. March 16, 2013
5. Kessing D, Pelle A, Szabó B, Kupper N, Denollet D (2012). Positive affect predicts better self-care and adherence with lifestyle advice in heart failure patients at 1-year follow-up. Psychosomatic Medicine; 74 (3): A-68. 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Athens, Greece. March 2012
6. Evers J, Kupper N, Kessing D, Davits R, Engelen A, Poortmans P, Mols F (2010). Effects Of Hormonal Therapy On Health-related Quality Of Life and Urinary Function After Prostate Brachytherapy. Psycho-Oncology; 19(S1): S1 - S106. APOS 7th Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. February, 2010
