Prof. dr. Laura Shields-Zeeman
Professor by Special Appointment
Publications
2025
Scholarly publications
van Baar, J. M., Ciofu, C., Thompson, F., Luik, A. I., Mereanu, O., Kramer, J., Schouten, F., Condrat, V., Voorham, L., Chihai, J., & Shields-Zeeman, L. (2025). Socioeconomic correlates of mental health in Moldova: A nationally representative door-to-door survey. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 20, 1-6. Article 100876. [DOI] [Portal]
Rombouts, M., Monshouwer, K., Duinhof, E. L., Kraiss, J. T., Shields-Zeeman, L., & Kleinjan, M. (2025). A school-based program to prevent depressive symptoms and strengthen well-being among pre-vocational students (Happy Lessons): Results of a randomized controlled trial. Mental Health and Prevention, 37, Article 200398. [DOI] [Portal]
2024
Scholarly publications
Ten Have, M., Van Bon-Martens, M. J. H., Schouten, F., Van Dorsselaer, S., Shields-Zeeman, L., & Luik, A. I. (2024). Validity of the five-item mental health inventory for screening current mood and anxiety disorders in the general population. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 33(3), Article e2030. [DOI] [Portal]
2023
Scholarly publications
van Baar, J. M., Shields-Zeeman, L., Stronks, K., & Hagenaars, L. L. (2023). Lifestyle versus social determinants of health in the Dutch parliament: An automated analysis of debate transcripts. SSM - Population Health, 22, 1-10. Article 101399. [DOI] [Repository]
Cummings, J. R., Zhang, X., Gandré, C., Morsella, A., Shields-Zeeman, L., Winkelmann, J., Allin, S., Augusto, G. F., Cascini, F., Cserháti, Z., de Belvis, A. G., Eriksen, A., Fronteira, I., Jamieson, M., Murauskienė, L., Palmer, W. L., Ricciardi, W., Samuel, H., Scintee, S. G., ... van Ginneken, E. (2023). Challenges facing mental health systems arising from the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from 14 European and North American countries. Health Policy, 136, 1-12. Article 104878. [DOI] [Repository]
Pelt, S. V., Pijl, M. V. D., Ruiter, R. A. C., Ndaki, P. M., Kilimba, R., Shields-Zeeman, L., Wit, J. B. F. D., & Massar, K. (2023). Pregnant women’s perceptions of antenatal care and utilisation of digital health tools in Magu District, Tanzania: a qualitative study. Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 31(1), 1-16. Article 2236782. [DOI] [Repository]
Meijer, L., Finkenauer, C., Blankers, M., de Gee, A., Kramer, J., Shields-Zeeman, L., & Thomaes, K. (2023). Study protocol: development and randomized controlled trial of a preventive blended care parenting intervention for parents with PTSD. BMC Psychiatry, 23(1), 1-20. Article 102. [DOI] [Repository]
2022
Scholarly publications
Rombouts, M., Duinhof, E. L., Kleinjan, M., Kraiss, J. T., Shields-Zeeman, L., & Monshouwer, K. (2022). A school-based program to prevent depressive symptoms and strengthen well-being among pre-vocational students (Happy Lessons): protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial and implementation study. BMC Public Health, 22(1), Article 139. [DOI] [Portal]
Shields-Zeeman, L., & Smit, F. (2022). The impact of income on mental health. The Lancet. Public health, 7(6), e486-e487. [DOI] [Repository]
Leone, S. S., Smeets, O., Lokman, S., Boon, B., van der Poel, A., Van Doesum, T., Shields-Zeeman, L., Kramer, J., & Smit, F. (2022). Comparing a ses-sensitive and an all-ses implementation strategy to improve participation rates of patients with a lower socioeconomic background in a web-based intervention for depressive complaints: a cluster randomised trial in primary care. BMC Primary Care, 23(1), 1-17. Article 205. [DOI] [Repository]
Pathare, S., Joag, K., Kalha, J., Pandit, D., Krishnamoorthy, S., Chauhan, A., & Shields-Zeeman, L. (2022, Sept 6). Atmiyata, a community led psychosocial intervention, for common mental disorders: A stepped wedge, cluster randomized controlled trial in rural Gujarat, India. [DOI]
2020
Scholarly publications
Joag, K., Shields-Zeeman, L., Kapadia-Kundu, N., Kawade, R., Balaji, M., & Pathare, S. (2020). Feasibility and acceptability of a novel community-based mental health intervention delivered by community volunteers in Maharashtra, India: the Atmiyata programme. BMC Psychiatry, 20, Article 48. [DOI]
Joag, K., Kalha, J., Pandit, D., Chatterjee, S., Krishnamoorthy, S., Shields-Zeeman, L., & Pathare, S. (2020). Atmiyata, a community-led intervention to address common mental disorders: Study protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial in rural Gujarat, India. Trials, 21, Article 212. [DOI]
Shields-Zeeman, L., Petrea, I., Smit, F., Walters, B. H., Dedovic, J., Kuzman, M. R., Nakov, V., Nica, R., Novotni, A., Roth, C., Tomcuk, A., Wijnen, B. F. M., & Wensing, M. (2020). Towards community-based and recovery-oriented care for severe mental disorders in Southern and Eastern Europe: aims and design of a multi-country implementation and evaluation study (RECOVER-E). International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 14, Article 30 . [DOI]
2019
Scholarly publications
Frasch, JJ., Petrea, I., Chihai, J., Smit, F., Oud, M., & Shields-Zeeman, L. (2019). Taking steps towards deinstitutionalizing mental health care within a low and middle-income country: A cross-sectional study of service user needs in the Republic of Moldova. The international journal of social psychiatry, 66(1), 49–57. [DOI]
Shields-Zeeman, L., Lewis, C., & Gottlieb, L. (2019). Social and Mental Health Care Integration: The Leading Edge. JAMA Psychiatry, 76(9), 881-882. [DOI]
Solnes, M. A., van, P. S., de, B. W., & Shields-Zeeman, L. (2019). Mobilizing community action to improve maternal health in a rural district in Tanzania: lessons learned from two years of community group activities. Global Health Action, 12(1), Article 1621590. [DOI]
de, V.-M. M. M., Shields-Zeeman, LS., Petrea, I., & Klazinga, NS. (2019). Assessing the need for a mental health services reform in Moldova: a situation analysis. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 13, Article 45. [DOI]
Hessler, D., Bowyer, V., Gold, R., Shields-Zeeman, L., Cottrell, E., & Gottlieb, LM. (2019). Bringing Social Context into Diabetes Care: Intervening on Social Risks versus Providing Contextualized Care. Current Diabetes Reports, 19, Article 30. [DOI]
Keet, R., de, V.-M. M. M., Shields-Zeeman, L., Ruud, T., van, W. J., Bahler, M., Mulder, CL., van, Z. C., Murphy, B., Westen, K., Nas, C., Petrea, I., & Pieters, G. (2019). Recovery for all in the community: position paper on principles and key elements of community-based mental health care. BMC Psychiatry, 19, Article 174. [DOI] [Repository]
Petrea, I., Shields-Zeeman, L., Keet, R., Nica, R., Kraan, K., Chihai, J., Condrat, V., Curocichin, G., & Consortium, MENSANA. (2019). Mental health system reform in Moldova: Description of the program and reflections on its implementation between 2014 and 2019. Health Policy, 124(1), 83-88. [DOI]
2017
Scholarly publications
Shields-Zeeman, L., Pathare, S., Walters, BH., Kapadia-Kundu, N., & Joag, K. (2017). Promoting wellbeing and improving access to mental health care through community champions in rural India: the Atmiyata intervention approach. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 11, Article 6. [DOI]