drs. ir. C.D. (Wiepke) Varkevisser
drs. ir. C.D. (Wiepke) Varkevisser
- Psychiatry
Research Programs
Biography
Biography
Prof. Wiepke Cahn has been a research psychiatrist at the University Medical Center Utrecht since 1996. In 2003 she obtained her PhD titled ‘brain morphology during the early course of schizophrenia’. She has set up various (multicenter) research projects, including GROUP. She has been chief psychiatrist for the schizophrenia program at the UMCUtrecht and project manager for the Utrecht Youth Cohort. Currently she is heading the ‘body & life’ clinic at the department of psychiatry. In 2016 she was appointed professor of psychiatry. Her research interest is the physical (ill-)health in psychiatric disorders and lifestyle psychiatry.
Wiepke Cahn has (co)authored more than 300 papers and book chapters and has been chief editor of the textbooks 'schizophrenia spectrum disorders' and 'lifestyle psychiatry' and is the author of 'focus on the families with psychiatric problems'. Her non-research-based activities consist of treating patients and their families with psychiatric and somatic co-morbidities.
Research Line
Physical health in psychiatric disorders and lifestyle psychiatry.
Key publications
1. de Boer N, Cahn W. Antipsychotic-induced weight gain: Is the weight over? New guidelines needed. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2022 Sep;146(3):185-189
2. Burin LM, Hahn MK, da Rocha NS, van Amelsvoort T, Bartels-Velthuis AA, Bruggeman R, de Haan L, Schirmbeck F, Simons CJP, van Os J, Cahn W. Long-term treatment of antipsychotics and combined therapy with other psychotropic medications inducing weight gain in patients with non-affective psychotic disorder: Evidence from GROUP, a longitudinal study. Psychiatry Res. 2022 Aug;314:114680.
3. de Nijs J, Pet MA; GROUP Investigators.. Metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia patients associated with poor premorbid school performance in early adolescence. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2016 Apr;133(4):289-97.
4. Scheewe TW, Backx FJ, Takken T, Jörg F, van Strater AC, Kroes AG, Kahn RS, Cahn W. Exercise therapy improves mental and physical health in schizophrenia: a randomised controlled trial. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2013 Jun;127(6):464-73.
5. Welie H, Derks EM, Verweij KH, de Valk HW, Kahn RS, Cahn W. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increased in relatives of patients with a non-affective psychotic disorder. Schizophr Res. 2013 Feb;143(2-3):354-7.
Side Activities
GGz Breburg Supervisory Board
Full Professor, Altrecht Science
Chair Social Run Foundation
Committee Member of the national psychosis guidelines
Mind Ypsilon Advisory Board
Fellowship and Awards
- Move2 (MUVA) project
- Tactic project
- Lifestyle - A multi-modal lifestyle intervention program in routine clinical care for children with mental disorders.
- FOCUS
- MELIA project
- Psychosis Prognosis Predictor
- Genetic Risk and Outcome of Psychosis (GROUP project) Collaboration between AMC, UMCG en Universiteit van Maastricht and various psychiatric institutions in the Netherlands
- Topfit project – i.s.m. met sportgeneeskunde
- GRUMPY or Depressed – i.s.m. de sociale faculteit UU
Research Output (326)
Trubetskoy Vassily, Pardiñas Antonio F, Qi Ting, Panagiotaropoulou Georgia, Awasthi Swapnil, Bigdeli Tim B, Bryois Julien, Chen Chia-Yen, Dennison Charlotte A, Hall Lynsey S, Lam Max, Watanabe Kyoko, Frei Oleksandr, Ge Tian, Harwood Janet C, Koopmans Frank, Magnusson Sigurdur, Richards Alexander L, Sidorenko Julia, Wu Yang, Zeng Jian, Grove Jakob, Kim Minsoo, Li Zhiqiang, Voloudakis Georgios, Zhang Wen, Adams Mark, Agartz Ingrid, Atkinson Elizabeth G, Agerbo Esben, Al Eissa Mariam, Albus Margot, Alexander Madeline, Alizadeh Behrooz Z, Alptekin Köksal, Als Thomas D, Amin Farooq, Arolt Volker, Arrojo Manuel, Athanasiu Lavinia, Azevedo Maria Helena, Bacanu Silviu A, Bass Nicholas J, Cahn Wiepke, Gülöksüz Sinan, Rutten Bart P F, Kahn René S, Ophoff Roel A, van Os Jim, Weinberger Daniel R, 8 Apr 2022, In: Nature. 604 , p. 502-508 7 p.
Brouwer Rachel M, Klein Marieke, Grasby Katrina L, Schnack Hugo G, Jahanshad Neda, Teeuw Jalmar, Thomopoulos Sophia I, Sprooten Emma, Franz Carol E, Gogtay Nitin, Kremen William S, Panizzon Matthew S, Olde Loohuis Loes M, Whelan Christopher D, Aghajani Moji, Alloza Clara, Alnæs Dag, Artiges Eric, Ayesa-Arriola Rosa, Barker Gareth J, Bastin Mark E, Blok Elisabet, Bøen Erlend, Breukelaar Isabella A, Bright Joanna K, Buimer Elizabeth E L, Bülow Robin, Cannon Dara M, Ciufolini Simone, Crossley Nicolas A, Damatac Christienne G, Dazzan Paola, de Mol Casper L, de Zwarte Sonja M C, Desrivières Sylvane, Díaz-Caneja Covadonga M, Janssen Joost, Koevoets Martijn G J C, Mandl René C W, Setiaman Nikita, van Haren Neeltje E M, Westeneng Henk-Jan, van Eijk Kristel R, Cahn Wiepke, Hillegers Manon, Kahn Rene S, Ophoff Roel A, van den Berg Leonard H, Veldink Jan H, Hulshoff Pol Hilleke E, Apr 2022, In: Nature Neuroscience. 25 , p. 421-432 12 p.
den Bleijker N M, van Schothorst M M E, Hendriksen I J M, Cahn W, de Vries N K, van Harten P N, Deenik J 31 Mar 2022, In: BMC Psychiatry. 22 , p. 1-11
Schutte Maya J L, Voppel Alban, Collin Guusje, Abramovic Lucija, Boks Marco P M, Cahn Wiepke, van Haren Neeltje E M, Hugdahl Kenneth, Koops Sanne, Mandl René C W, Sommer Iris E C 18 Feb 2022, In: Schizophrenia bulletin. 48 , p. 684-694 11 p.
Lamsma Jelle, Yu Rongqin, Fazel Seena, van Amelsvoort Therese, Bartels-Velthuis Agna, Cahn Wiepke, de Haan Lieuwe, Schirmbeck Frederike, Simons Claudia, 10 Jan 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12 , p. 1-7
Quadackers Davy M.C., Cath Danielle C., Liemburg Edith J., Houtman Ingrid E.M., Oud Marian J.T., Berger Marjolein Y., Cahn Wiepke, Mulder Hans 28 Oct 2021, In: Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde. 165
de Jager Jose, Topper Maurice, Nugter Annet, van Os Jim, van Amelsvoort Therese, Bartels-Velthuis Agna A., Bruggeman Richard, Cahn Wiepke, de Haan Lieuwe, Schirmbeck Frederike, Simons Claudia J.P., Oct 2021, In: Schizophrenia Research. 236 , p. 97-103 7 p.
Mullins Niamh, Kang JooEun, Campos Adrian I, Coleman Jonathan R I, Edwards Alexis C, Galfalvy Hanga, Levey Daniel F, Lori Adriana, Shabalin Andrey, Starnawska Anna, Su Mei-Hsin, Watson Hunna J, Adams Mark, Awasthi Swapnil, Gandal Michael, Hafferty Jonathan D, Hishimoto Akitoyo, Kim Minsoo, Okazaki Satoshi, Otsuka Ikuo, Ripke Stephan, Ware Erin B, Bergen Andrew W, Berrettini Wade H, Bohus Martin, Brandt Harry, Chang Xiao, Chen Wei J, Chen Hsi-Chung, Crawford Steven, Crow Scott, DiBlasi Emily, Duriez Philibert, Fernández-Aranda Fernando, Fichter Manfred M, Gallinger Steven, Glatt Stephen J, Gorwood Philip, Guo Yiran, Hakonarson Hakon, Halmi Katherine A, Hwu Hai-Gwo, Jain Sonia, Jamain Stéphane, Jiménez-Murcia Susana, Johnson Craig, Boks Marco P, Cahn Wiepke, Kahn René S, Ophoff Roel A, 9 Sep 2021, In: Biological Psychiatry. 91 , p. 313-327 15 p.
Boersma H., Peters M., Cahn W., Verhoeff J. J. Aug 2021, In: Radiotherapy and Oncology. 161 , p. S1231-S1233
de Nijs Jessica, Burger Thijs J, Janssen Ronald J, Kia Seyed Mostafa, van Opstal Daniël P J, de Koning Mariken B, de Haan Lieuwe, Cahn Wiepke, Schnack Hugo G, 2 Jul 2021, In: npj Schizophrenia. 7 11 p.