Curriculum Vitae Personal details First name, surname, title: Male/female: Date and place of birth: Nationality: Contact address: Dionne Kessing, MSc Female August 16 th 1985, Enschede, The Netherlands Dutch Tilburg University CoRPS Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg Telephone: +31(0) 13 466 2299 E-mail: D.E.F.Kessing@tilburguniversity.edu Educational background Master s degree ( Doctoraal ) Date: September 2008 August 2010 Medical Psychology Master of Science (judicium Cum Laude) Date: September 2007 August 2008 Psychology and Mental Health Master of Science (judicium Cum Laude) Bachelor s degree Tilburg University Date: September 2004 August 2007 Psychology and Health Bachelor of Science
CV Kessing DEF 2013, November - 2 - 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 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 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) 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
CV Kessing DEF 2013, November - 3 - 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, (2012) Multilevel Analysis of Group and Longitudinal Data, (2012) Structural Equation Models, (2012) Academic writing, (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)
CV Kessing DEF 2013, November - 4 - 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 longterm effects of hormonal therapy preceding brachytherapy on urinary function and healthrelated 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. 71 st 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. 70 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Athens, Greece. March 2012
CV Kessing DEF 2013, November - 5-6. 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