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prof.dr. K.M.G. Schreurs (Karlein)

Emeritus hogleraar
BMS-HIB-PHT
k.m.g.schreurs@utwente.nl
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In mijn onderzoek en therapeutisch werk heb ik me gericht op de diagnostiek en behandeling van chronische pijn en vermoeidheid. De effectiviteit en werking van Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) staat daarin centraal. Bij chronische pijn helpt pijnbestrijding niet of onvoldoende. Toch is een vitaal leven mogelijk wanneer patiënten zich niet meer richten op het bestrijden van klachten maar op de waardevolle zaken in hun leven. ACT helpt om die omslag te maken en past daarmee goed in de traditie van positieve psychologie. Chronische pijn en vermoeidheid komt erg veel voor. Online behandelingen kunnen grote groepen bereiken, maar werken alleen als deelnemers de behandeling ook afmaken. Persuasieve technologie is nodig om dit te realiseren. Daarnaast was ik werkzaam als behandelaar bij de chronische pijnafdeling van Roessingh, centrum voor revalidatie.

Ik ben supervisor in Gedragstherapie en Cognitieve Therapie (www.vgct.nl) en geef trainingen in ACT aan behandelaars www.kmgschreurstrainingen.nl

Expertises

  • Psychology

    • Chronic Pain
    • Wellbeing
    • Treatment
    • Mindfulness
    • Psychological Flexibility
    • Mental Health

  • Medicine and Dentistry

    • Pain
    • Patient

Organisaties

Publicaties

2025

Digital health interventions for spinal surgery patients: A systematic scoping review (2025)Digital Health, 11, 1-22. van der Horst, A. Y., Kelders, S. M., Bohlmeijer, E. T., Schreurs, K. M. G. & Jukema, J. S.https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251328549Changes in cognition, coping, pain and emotions after 12-months access to the digital self-management program EPIO (2025)Frontiers in psychology, 16. Article 1540852. Strand, E. B., Varsi, C., Børøsund, E., Eide, H., Schreurs, K. M. G., Waxenberg, L. B., Weiss, K. E., Morrison, E. J., Støle, H. S., Kristjansdottir, Ó. B., Stubhaug, A. & Solberg Nes, L.https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1540852

2024

Living well with chronic pain: a 12-month randomized controlled trial revealing impact from the digital pain self-management program EPIO (2024)Pain Reports, 9(4). Article e1174. Solberg Nes, L., Børøsund, E., Varsi, C., Eide, H., Waxenberg, L. B., Weiss, K. E., Morrison, E. J., Støle, H. S., Kristjansdottir, Ó. B., Bostrøm, K., Strand, E. B., Hagen, M. C. S., Stubhaug, A. & Schreurs, K. M. G.https://doi.org/10.1097/PR9.0000000000001174Benefits, Recruitment, Dropout, and Acceptability of the Strength Back Digital Health Intervention for Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery: Nonrandomized, Qualitative, and Quantitative Pilot Feasibility Study (2024)JMIR Formative Research, 8. Article 54600. van der Horst, A., Meijer, L., van Os-Medendorp, H., Jukema, J. S., Bohlmeijer, E., Schreurs, K. M. G. & Kelders, S.https://doi.org/10.2196/54600

2023

Strength Back: The development and evaluation of a digital health intervention for spinal surgery patients based on Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and positive psychology (2023)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research external, graduation UT]. University of Twente. van der Horst, A. Y.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036558617Short-Term Findings From Testing EPIO, a Digital Self-Management Program for People Living With Chronic Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial (2023)Journal of medical internet research, 25. Article e47284. Bostrøm, K., Børøsund, E., Eide, H., Varsi, C., Kristjansdottir, Ó. B., Schreurs, K. M. G., Waxenberg, L. B., Weiss, K. E., Morrison, E. J., Støle, H. S., Småstuen, M. C., Stubhaug, A. & Solberg Nes, L.https://doi.org/10.2196/47284Patient-centered development of Embrace Pain: an online acceptance and commitment therapy intervention for cancer survivors with chronic painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (2023)Acta oncologica, 62(7), 676-688. van de Graaf, D. L., Smeets, T., van der Lee, M. L., Trompetter, H. R., Baars-Seebregts, A., Børøsund, E., Solberg Nes, L., Schreurs, K. M. G. & Mols, F.https://doi.org/10.1080/0284186X.2023.2187260Strength Back – A qualitative study on the co-creation of a positive psychology digital health intervention for spinal surgery patients (2023)Frontiers in psychology, 14. Article 1117357. Van Der Horst, A. Y., Bohlmeijer, E. T., Schreurs, K. M. G. & Kelders, S. M.https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1117357

2022

Effectiveness of the online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention “Embrace Pain” for cancer survivors with chronic painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2022)Trials, 23(1). Article 642. van de Graaf, D. L., Mols, F., Trompetter, H. R., van der Lee, M. L., Schreurs, K. M. G., Børøsund, E., Solberg Nes, L. & Smeets, T.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06592-3Engaging with EPIO, a digital pain self-management program: a qualitative study (2022)BMC health services research, 22(1). Article 577. Bostrøm, K., Varsi, C., Eide, H., Børøsund, E., Kristjansdottir, Ó. B., Schreurs, K. M. G., Waxenberg, L. B., Weiss, K. E., Morrison, E. J., Nordang, E. F., Stubhaug, A. & Solberg Nes, L.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07963-x

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INTERNATIONALE ARTIKELEN

  • Fledderus, Martine, Schreurs, K.M.G., Bohlmeijer, E.T. & Vollenbroek-Hutten, M.M.R. (2015). Development and Pilot Evaluation of an Online Relapse-Prevention. JMIR HUMAN FACTORS, 2(1), 1. 10.2196/humanfactors.3302
  • Reneman, Michiel F., Kleen, Marco, Trompetter, Hester R., Schiphorst-Preuper, Henrica R., Koke, Albere, Baalen, Bianca van & Schreurs, Karlein M.G. (2014). Measuring avoidance of pain: validation of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II-pain version. International journal of rehabilitation research, 37(2), 125-129. 10.1097/MRR.0000000000000044
  • Trompetter, H.R., Bohlmeijer, E.T., Veehof, M.M. & Schreurs, K.M.G. (2014). Internet-based guided self-help intervention for chronic pain based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of behavioral medicine, 38, 66-80. 10.1007/s10865-014-9579-0
  • Trompetter, H.R., Klooster, P.M. ten, Schreurs, K.M.G., Fledderus, M., Westerhof, G.J. & Bohlmeijer, E.T. (2013). Measuring values and committed action with the Engaged Living Scale (ELS): Psychometric evaluation in a nonclinical sample and a chronic pain sample. Psychological assessment, 25(4), 1235-1246. 10.1037/a0033813
  • Trompetter, Hester R., Bohlmeijer, Ernst T., Baalen, Bianca van, Kleen, Marco, Köke, Albere, Reneman, Michiel & Schreurs, Karlein M.G. (2014). The Psychological Inflexibility in Pain Scale (PIPS): Exploration of psychometric properties in a heterogeneous chronic pain sample. European journal of psychological assessment, 30(4), 289-295. 10.1027/1015-5759/a000191
  • Trompetter, Hester R., Schreurs, Karlein M.G., Heuts, Peter H.T.G. & Vollenbroek-Hutten, Miriam M. (2014). The systematic implementation of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Dutch multidisciplinary chronic pain rehabilitation. Patient education and counseling, 96(2), 249-255. 10.1016/j.pec.2014.05.019
  • Fledderus, M., Bohlmeijer, E.T., Fox, Jean-Paul, Schreurs, K.M.G. & Spinhoven, Philip (2013). The role of psychological flexibility in a self-help acceptance and commitment therapy intervention for psychological distress in a randomized controlled trial. Behaviour research and therapy, 51(3), 142-151.
  • Fledderus, M., Bohlmeijer, E.T., Pieterse, M.E., Schreurs, K.M.G. (2012). Acceptance and commitment therapy as guided self-help for psychological distress and positive mental health: a randomized controlled trial. Psychological Medicine, 42(3), 485-495.
  • Schreurs K.M.G., Veehof M.M., Passade L., Vollenbroek-Hutten M.M.R. (2011) Predictors of outcome in an inpatient rehabilitation programme with cognitive behavioural therapy and graded exercise therapy in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 49(12), 908-913.
  • Veehof, M.M., Oskam, M.J., Schreurs, K.M.G., Bohlmeijer, E.T. (2011). Acceptance-Based Interventions for the Treatment of Chronic Pain. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pain, 152, 533-542.

BOEKEN

  • Veehof, M., Schreurs, K., Hulsbergen, M., Bohlmeijer, E. (2010). Leven met pijn. De kunst van het aanvaarden. Amsterdam: Boom.
  • Schreurs, K., Hulsbergen, M. (2011). Leven met pijn. Praktijk E-boek voor behandelaars. Amsterdam: Boom.

Onderzoeksprofielen

  • Cognitive and behavioural therapy
  • Psychodiagnostics
  • Psychopathology

Onderzoeksprojecten

  • Living technology in de zorg(samen met prof. dr. E.T. Bohlmeijer, dr. H.R. Trompetter, drs. A, van der Horst, dr. H. de Vocht, Saxion Hogeschool; dr. R. Huis in ’t Veld, OCON, Hengelo; MST, Enschede)

    Development and evaluation of an online self-help program guided by nurses to improve recovery from a heart or back operation.
  • Early treatment of chronic pain(in cooperation with prof. dr. E.T. Bohlmeijer, dr. H.R. Trompetter, prof. dr. M. Vollenbroek-Hutten; Roessingh Research & Development, Universiteit Twente; general practitioners and physiotherapists in the region of Twente)

    Together with general practitioners and physiotherapists, we seek to support chronic pain patients in coping with their complaints in an early phase with the aim of restricting interference of pain with their daily life. We use a combination of online interventions and apps.
  • Development of blended-care in Roessingh Rehabilitation Center(in cooperation with dr. H.R. Trompetter, prof. dr. M. Vollenbroek-Hutten; Roessingh Research & Development, Universiteit Twente; health professionals if the pain department of Roessingh Rehabilitation Center).
    This project studies the implementation of e-health Nagegaan wordt op welke wijze e-health components in the treatment programs and its (cost)-effectiveness.
  • Maintaining behavior change(In cooperation with prof.dr.E.T. Bohlmeijer; prof.dr. M. Vollenbroek-Hutten; prof.dr. H. Hermens Roessingh Research & Development, University of Twente; prof.dr. E.T. Bohlmeijer, University of Twente)
    Development and evaluation of a website and app aimed at relapse prevention after treatment. Patients develop their own relapse prevention program during the treatment.

Afgeronde projecten (SELECTIE 2009-2014)

  • Get more out of your life with pain(In cooperation with H.R. Trompetter MSc, prof.dr. E.T. Bohlmeijer, dr. M. Veehof, dr. S.M. Kelders, University of Twente. Subsidie Innovatiefonds Zorgverzekeraars)
    An online treatment with ACT or emotional writing is compared to a waiting list condition in RCT. Besides (cost) effectiveness of the ACT intervention, the study investigated mediators and moderators of the treatment effect and the use of the website.
  • Engaged living scale(In cooperation with H.R. Trompetter MSc., prof. dr. E.T. Bohlmeijer, dr. M. Fledderus, Dr. G. J. Westerhof, University of Twente)
    Development and validation of a questionnaire aimed at the measurement of values and values based actions.
  • Measurement of acceptance of chronic pain(In cooperation with H.R. Trompetter MSc, University of Twente; dr. B. Baalen, dr. S. Remerie, Rijndam Revalidatiecentre; prof. Dr. M. Reneman, University of Groningen; Dr. A. Köke, University of Maastricht)
    The psychometric quality is researched of questionnaires connected with the acceptance of chronic pain was investigated in different studies.
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