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Dr. A.M.E. (Anne) Bijlsma

Assistant Professor
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group: Forensic Child and Youth Care

Visiting address
  • Nieuwe Achtergracht 127
Postal address
  • Postbus 15776
    1001 NG Amsterdam
Contact details
  • Profile

    Anne Bijlsma is an assistant professor at the research group Forensic Youth Care, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Her research is focused on examining how preventive programs can best be personalized to the specific needs and characteristics of at-risk families, caregivers, and children in youth care and child protection services.

    Research fields

    Developmental Psychology

    • Preventive youth care
    • Home-visiting programs
    • Parenting programs

    Forensic Psychology

    • Child abuse
    • Family violence
    • Child protection services
  • Research

    What works in Home-Start in supporting vulnerable families?

    In this research project, we aim to identify effective components in the Home-Start program. Home-Start is a voluntary organization in which volunteers offer regular support and practical help to families in their own homes helping to prevent family crisis or breakdown.

    The effectiveness of the online version of Incredible Year

    In this research project, we aim to examine the effectiveness of digital ‘Incredible Years’ parenting groups. The aim of Incredible Years is to prevent and treat young children's behavior problems and promote their social, emotional, and academic competence.

    Research grants

    ZonMw 'Wat werkt voor de jeugd?': Wat werkt in Home-Start? CO-I with Geertjan Overbeek, Peter Hoffenaar, et.al., Universiteit van Amsterdam. (2022-2025).

    Cooperating organisations

    Home-Start (NL)
    Gemeente Rotterdam

  • Teaching

    BA: Thesis supervision, coordinator of the course ‘Child Abuse’, coordinator of the minor ‘Children’s rights and forensic youth care’

    MA: Thesis and Basic Certificate in Psychodiagnostics supervision, Academic writing work group teacher

  • Publications

    2023

    • Bijlsma, A. M. E., Assink, M., Overbeek, G., van Geffen, M., & van der Put, C. E. (2023). Differences in developmental problems between victims of different types of child maltreatment. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 17(2), 408-429. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2022.2044429 [details]

    2022

    • Bijlsma, A. M. E., Assink, M., & van der Put, C. E. (2022). Personalizing child protection: The clinical value and usability of a needs assessment instrument in The Netherlands. Children, 9(11), Article 1702. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9111702 [details]
    • Bijlsma, A. M. E., Assink, M., Stams, G. J. J. M., & van der Put, C. E. (2022). A critical evaluation of the risk, need, and responsivity principles in family interventions for delinquent youth: A meta-analysis. Criminal Justice Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/07340168221140830
    • Bijlsma, A. M. E., van der Put, C. E., Vial, A., van Horn, J., Overbeek, G., & Assink, M. (2022). Gender Differences Between Domestic Violent Men and Women: Criminogenic Risk Factors and Their Association With Treatment Dropout. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(23-24), NP21875-NP21901. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211063015 [details]

    2021

    • Bijlsma, A. M. E., van der Put, C. E., Overbeek, G., Stams, G. J. J. M., & Assink, M. (2021). Personalizing child protection: The value of responsivity factors. Social Sciences, 10(6), Article 205. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10060205 [details]

    2023

    2023

    • Bijlsma, A. M. E., van der Put, C. E., & Assink, M. (2023). Gender Differences between Domestic Violent Men and Women: Criminogenic Risk Factors and Their Association with Treatment Dropout. Poster session presented at Society for Prevention Research - Annual meeting, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.

    2022

    • Bijlsma, A. M. E. (2022). Examining the effects of Home-Start: A mixed-methods design. Abstract from Home-Start worldwide global conference 2022, Malta.
    • Bijlsma, A. M. E., van der Put, C. E., & Assink, M. (2022). Personalizing child protection: The clinical usability of a needs assessment tool. Poster session presented at 26th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Rhodes, Greece.

    2019

    • Bijlsma, A. M. E., van der Put, C. E., Assink, M., Overbeek, G. J., & Stams, G. J. J. M. (2019). What works for whom in prevention of child maltreatment: The development of a responsivity instrument. Poster session presented at 10th European Society for Prevention Research Conference and Members' Meeting, Ghent, Belgium.

    Prize / grant

    • Bijlsma, A. (2019). EUSPR Early Career Researcher Prize Certificate.

    Others

    • Bijlsma, A. (participant) (7-9-2022 - 9-9-2022). The European Family Support Network, Tenerife. Poster presentation: Examining the effects of the Home-Start family support
      program: An experience sampling method (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Bijlsma, A. (participant) (12-12-2019). Haruv PhD Workshop on Child MaltreatmentProgram, Jerusalem. Presentation: Prevention of Child Abuse: What works for whom? (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Bijlsma, A. (participant) (1-2-2019). The European Association for Developmental Psychology Winter School, Florence. Early prevention of child abuse: What works for whom?
      (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).

    2022

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  • Ancillary activities
    • RINO Groep
      Docent specialistische opleiding tot klinisch psycholoog