Anton J.L.M. van Balkom

17.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
283 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

About

Anton J.L.M. van Balkom is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Anton J.L.M. van Balkom has authored 283 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 197 papers in Clinical Psychology, 149 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 58 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Anton J.L.M. van Balkom's work include Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (132 papers), Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (91 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (72 papers). Anton J.L.M. van Balkom is often cited by papers focused on Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (132 papers), Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (91 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (72 papers). Anton J.L.M. van Balkom collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Israel. Anton J.L.M. van Balkom's co-authors include Richard van Dyck, Patricia van Oppen, Johannes H. Smit, Dick J. Veltman, Philip Spinhoven, Neeltje M. Batelaan, Aartjan T.F. Beekman, Brenda W.J.H. Penninx, Daniëlle C. Cath and Edwin de Beurs and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Psychiatry and Brain.

In The Last Decade

Anton J.L.M. van Balkom

269 papers receiving 11.0k citations

Hit Papers

Comorbidity Patterns of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders ... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2025 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Comorbidity Patterns of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders in a Large Cohort Study
    2011 642 citations Patricia van Oppen, Johannes H. Smit et al. profile →
  2. Exploring the Ethical Challenges of Conversational AI in Mental Health Care: Scoping Review
    2025 17 citations Anton J.L.M. van Balkom, Justin Bernstein et al. JMIR Mental Health profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Anton J.L.M. van Balkom Netherlands 54 6.7k 4.9k 3.0k 2.2k 1.6k 283 11.5k
Patricia van Oppen Netherlands 52 6.1k 0.9× 3.8k 0.8× 1.9k 0.6× 1.7k 0.7× 1.7k 1.1× 189 10.7k
Wai Tat Chiu United States 22 7.6k 1.1× 4.2k 0.9× 1.9k 0.7× 2.1k 1.0× 2.7k 1.7× 34 13.4k
Brett J. Deacon United States 47 6.6k 1.0× 5.1k 1.0× 2.3k 0.8× 2.1k 0.9× 1.6k 1.0× 91 10.7k
E. Weiller France 17 4.9k 0.7× 3.0k 0.6× 2.1k 0.7× 3.2k 1.5× 1.6k 1.0× 40 10.8k
Thomas C. Neylan United States 64 6.3k 0.9× 2.8k 0.6× 2.8k 0.9× 1.4k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 321 14.2k
Roman Kotov United States 55 7.1k 1.1× 4.9k 1.0× 2.4k 0.8× 2.7k 1.2× 1.8k 1.1× 244 12.5k
Patrícia Brandão Amorim Brazil 4 5.3k 0.8× 3.0k 0.6× 2.6k 0.9× 3.6k 1.6× 1.8k 1.1× 29 12.9k
Jasper A. J. Smits United States 52 5.8k 0.9× 4.9k 1.0× 2.3k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 1.7k 1.1× 226 10.7k
Mark B. Powers United States 52 6.3k 0.9× 3.9k 0.8× 1.9k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 1.6k 1.0× 160 11.9k
Richard van Dyck Netherlands 68 7.6k 1.1× 4.9k 1.0× 2.2k 0.7× 4.7k 2.1× 2.2k 1.4× 218 15.8k

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All Works

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Balkom, Anton J.L.M. van, et al.. (2025). Exploring the Ethical Challenges of Conversational AI in Mental Health Care: Scoping Review. JMIR Mental Health. 12. e60432–e60432. 17 indexed citations breakdown →
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Oppen, Patricia van, Adriaan W. Hoogendoorn, Odile A. van den Heuvel, et al.. (2024). Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy versus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Non-Inferiority Trial. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 93(6). 397–411. 3 indexed citations
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Hoogendoorn, Adriaan W., et al.. (2021). Guidelines improve patient outcomes in specialised mental health care: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 144(3). 246–258. 18 indexed citations
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Maas, Joyce, et al.. (2021). Group autonomy enhancing treatment versus cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders: A cluster‐randomized clinical trial. Depression and Anxiety. 39(2). 134–146. 2 indexed citations
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Iancu, Sorana C., et al.. (2019). Long-term disability in major depressive disorder: a 6-year follow-up study. Psychological Medicine. 50(10). 1644–1652. 35 indexed citations
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Balkom, Anton J.L.M. van, Patricia van Oppen, Henricus G. Ruhé, et al.. (2019). The decision tool unipolar depression (DTUD): a new measure to facilitate the early identification of patients with major depressive disorder in need of highly specialized care. BMC Psychiatry. 19(1). 179–179. 6 indexed citations
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Verhoeven, Josine E., Lianne Schmaal, Laura S. van Velzen, et al.. (2019). The impact of depression and anxiety treatment on biological aging and metabolic stress: study protocol of the Mood treatment with antidepressants or running (MOTAR) study. BMC Psychiatry. 19(1). 425–425. 29 indexed citations
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Balkom, Anton J.L.M. van, et al.. (2017). Indicators of patients with major depressive disorder in need of highly specialized care: A systematic review. PLoS ONE. 12(2). e0171659–e0171659. 15 indexed citations
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Viechtbauer, Wolfgang, Ritsaert Lieverse, Thea Overbeek, et al.. (2016). The relation between depressive and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in obsessive-compulsive disorder: Results from a large, naturalistic follow-up study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 203. 241–247. 45 indexed citations
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Megen, Harold J.G.M. van, et al.. (2015). Inference-Based Approach versus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Poor Insight: A 24-Session Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 84(5). 284–293. 37 indexed citations
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Spijker, Jan, Annemieke van Straten, Claudi Bockting, Jolanda A. C. Meeuwissen, & Anton J.L.M. van Balkom. (2013). Psychotherapy, Antidepressants, and Their Combination for Chronic Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 58(7). 386–392. 35 indexed citations
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Muntingh, Anna, Christina M. van der Feltz‐Cornelis, Harm van Marwijk, et al.. (2011). Is the beck anxiety inventory a good tool to assess the severity of anxiety? A primary care study in The Netherlands study of depression and anxiety (NESDA). BMC Family Practice. 12(1). 66–66. 114 indexed citations
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Katerberg, Hilga, Kevin Delucchi, S. Evelyn Stewart, et al.. (2010). Symptom Dimensions in OCD: Item-Level Factor Analysis and Heritability Estimates. Behavior Genetics. 40(4). 505–517. 97 indexed citations
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Remijnse, Peter L., Marjan M. A. Nielen, Anton J.L.M. van Balkom, et al.. (2009). Differential frontal–striatal and paralimbic activity during reversal learning in major depressive disorder and obsessive–compulsive disorder. Psychological Medicine. 39(9). 1503–1518. 105 indexed citations
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Oppen, Patricia van, et al.. (2009). Sensitivity to change of the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. 17(2). 154–159. 17 indexed citations
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Balkom, Anton J.L.M. van, Edwin de Beurs, Johannes E. Hovens, & Irene M. van Vliet. (2004). Meetinstrumenten bij angststoornissen. Tijdschrift voor psychiatrie. 46(10). 687–692. 6 indexed citations
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Balkom, Anton J.L.M. van. (2003). Hoe valide is onze diagnostiek. Tijdschrift voor psychiatrie. 45(6). 313–314. 1 indexed citations
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Balkom, Anton J.L.M. van, Else de Haan, Patricia van Oppen, et al.. (1998). Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies Alone versus in Combination with Fluvoxamine in the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 186(8). 492–499. 132 indexed citations
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Bremmer, Marijke A., Aartjan T.F. Beekman, Dorly J. H. Deeg, et al.. (1997). Angststoornissen bij ouderen: prevalentie en risiko factoren. Tijdschrift voor psychiatrie. 39(8). 634–648. 2 indexed citations
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Balkom, Anton J.L.M. van & Patricia van Oppen. (1996). DIAGNOSTIEK EN BEHANDELING VAN OBSESSIEVE COMPULSIEVE STOORNIS. Tijdschrift voor psychiatrie. 38(1). 3–15. 2 indexed citations

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