Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 688 citations indexed

About

Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 688 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Clinical Psychology, 9 papers in Social Psychology and 7 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman's work include Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (9 papers), COVID-19 and Mental Health (8 papers) and Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (6 papers). Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman is often cited by papers focused on Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (9 papers), COVID-19 and Mental Health (8 papers) and Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (6 papers). Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Canada and United Kingdom. Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman's co-authors include Ernst T. Bohlmeijer, Farid Chakhssi, Jannis T. Kraiss, Karlein M. G. Schreurs, Hester R. Trompetter, Wendy Pots, Judith Austin, Jochem M. Goldberg, Saskia M. Kelders and Paul Gilbert and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Frontiers in Psychology and Journal of Medical Internet Research.

In The Last Decade

Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman

18 papers receiving 673 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The effect of positive psychology interventions on well-being and distress in clinical samples with psychiatric or somatic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2018 242 citations Farid Chakhssi, Jannis T. Kraiss et al. BMC Psychiatry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman Netherlands	10	482	240	202	192	76	23	688
Jannis T. Kraiss Netherlands	11	399 0.8×	318 1.3×	144 0.7×	147 0.8×	88 1.2×	38	636
Daniel Campos Spain	15	572 1.2×	215 0.9×	145 0.7×	220 1.1×	95 1.3×	52	836
Jennifer Krafft United States	16	536 1.1×	150 0.6×	208 1.0×	289 1.5×	56 0.7×	42	719
Melanie Simmonds‐Buckley United Kingdom	12	421 0.9×	256 1.1×	179 0.9×	220 1.1×	159 2.1×	42	751
Adriana Mira Spain	13	325 0.7×	182 0.8×	327 1.6×	265 1.4×	92 1.2×	35	703
Mario Antonio Reda Italy	11	332 0.7×	174 0.7×	155 0.8×	162 0.8×	93 1.2×	18	600
Madalyn Marcus Canada	12	307 0.6×	244 1.0×	94 0.5×	175 0.9×	114 1.5×	16	651
Siobhán Lynch United Kingdom	8	529 1.1×	166 0.7×	85 0.4×	227 1.2×	53 0.7×	13	633
Tom Hendriks Netherlands	8	407 0.8×	361 1.5×	155 0.8×	84 0.4×	90 1.2×	14	618
Päivi Lappalainen Finland	15	671 1.4×	175 0.7×	374 1.9×	256 1.3×	124 1.6×	52	978

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Gorter, Jan Willem, et al.. (2025). Sleep and physical activity: the experiences of adults with cerebral palsy and recommendations for clinical practice. Disability and Rehabilitation. 47(23). 6189–6197.

Sommers‐Spijkerman, Marion, et al.. (2025). Quality of Life of People With Neuromuscular Diseases: The Role of Stigma. Muscle & Nerve. 72(2). 274–285.

Sommers‐Spijkerman, Marion, Esther T. Kruitwagen‐van Reenen, Ruben P. A. van Eijk, et al.. (2024). Acceptability and potential benefit of a self-compassion intervention for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a mixed methods pilot study. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration. 26(1-2). 29–39.

Ketelaar, Maria E., et al.. (2024). Exploring Parents' Experiences and Needs During Disclosure of a Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis of Their Young Child: A Scoping Review. Child Care Health and Development. 50(6). e13327–e13327. 3 indexed citations

Visser, Gerhard H., et al.. (2023). Automated spike and seizure detection: Are we ready for implementation?. Seizure. 108. 66–71. 3 indexed citations

Sommers‐Spijkerman, Marion, et al.. (2023). What, how and when do families communicate about ALS? A qualitative exploration of parents’ and children’s perceptions. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration. 25(3-4). 256–263.

Sommers‐Spijkerman, Marion, et al.. (2023). Sensory hypersensitivity after acquired brain injury: the patient perspective. Disability and Rehabilitation. 46(16). 3586–3593. 3 indexed citations

Sommers‐Spijkerman, Marion, et al.. (2023). Stigma experienced by ALS/PMA patients and their caregivers: a mixed-methods study. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration. 24(3-4). 327–338. 8 indexed citations

Sommers‐Spijkerman, Marion, et al.. (2022). Parental and child adjustment to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: transformations, struggles and needs. BMC Psychology. 10(1). 72–72. 7 indexed citations

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Sommers‐Spijkerman, Marion, Mirjam Radstaak, & Farid Chakhssi. (2022). Effects of a brief compassion exercise on affect and emotion regulation in patients with personality disorders. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 78. 101803–101803.

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Goldberg, Jochem M., Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman, Aleisha M. Clarke, Karlein M. G. Schreurs, & Ernst T. Bohlmeijer. (2021). Positive education in daily teaching, the promotion of wellbeing, and engagement in a whole school approach: a clustered quasi-experimental trial. School Effectiveness and School Improvement. 33(1). 148–167. 6 indexed citations

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Sommers‐Spijkerman, Marion, Judith Austin, Ernst T. Bohlmeijer, & Wendy Pots. (2021). New Evidence in the Booming Field of Online Mindfulness: An Updated Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. JMIR Mental Health. 8(7). e28168–e28168. 92 indexed citations

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Sommers‐Spijkerman, Marion, Teuntje R. Elfrink, Constance H.C. Drossaert, Karlein M. G. Schreurs, & Ernst T. Bohlmeijer. (2019). Exploring compassionate attributes and skills among individuals participating in compassion‐focused therapy for enhancing well‐being. Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice. 93(3). 555–571. 5 indexed citations

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Sommers‐Spijkerman, Marion, Hester R. Trompetter, Karlein M. G. Schreurs, & Ernst T. Bohlmeijer. (2018). Pathways to Improving Mental Health in Compassion-Focused Therapy: Self-Reassurance, Self-Criticism and Affect as Mediators of Change. Frontiers in Psychology. 9. 2442–2442. 36 indexed citations

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Kelders, Saskia M., Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman, & Jochem M. Goldberg. (2018). Investigating the Direct Impact of a Gamified Versus Nongamified Well-Being Intervention: An Exploratory Experiment. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 20(7). e247–e247. 46 indexed citations

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Chakhssi, Farid, Jannis T. Kraiss, Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman, & Ernst T. Bohlmeijer. (2018). The effect of positive psychology interventions on well-being and distress in clinical samples with psychiatric or somatic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry. 18(1). 211–211. 242 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sommers‐Spijkerman, Marion, Hester R. Trompetter, Karlein M. G. Schreurs, & Ernst T. Bohlmeijer. (2017). Compassion-focused therapy as guided self-help for enhancing public mental health: A randomized controlled trial.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 86(2). 101–115. 80 indexed citations

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Sommers‐Spijkerman, Marion, Hester R. Trompetter, Peter M. ten Klooster, et al.. (2017). Development and validation of the forms of Self-Criticizing/Attacking and Self-Reassuring Scale—Short Form.. Psychological Assessment. 30(6). 729–743. 33 indexed citations

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Leone, Stephanie S., et al.. (2017). Complaint-Directed Mini-Interventions for Depressive Complaints: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Unguided Web-Based Self-Help Interventions. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 19(1). e4–e4. 29 indexed citations

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Chakhssi, Farid, Jannis T. Kraiss, Marion Sommers‐Spijkerman, & Ernst T. Bohlmeijer. (2017). The effect of positive psychology interventions on well-being in clinical populations : A systematic review and meta-analysis. University of Twente Research Information. 4 indexed citations

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