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Publications 2024

Fink, E., Friedman, S., Olthof, T., Van Der Meijden, S., Goossens, F., & Begeer, S. (2024). Exploring the Interpersonal Goals of Autistic and Neurotypical Adolescents Who Bully Others.
Selten, I., Ziermans, T., Rapoport, I., Jonkman, K., & Geurts, H. M. (2024). Mental health care use of autistic adults: Identifying longitudinal patterns using sequence analysis.
Liu, F., Begeer, S., Hoekstra, R. A., Wang, C., & Scheeren, A. M. (2024). Self-Reported Psychosocial Outcomes of Autistic Adults Living in China and The Netherlands.
Liu, F. (2024). Individuals with autism in China and the Netherlands: Cultural and contextual influences. [PhD-Thesis - Research and graduation internal, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam].
Spaargaren, K. L., Begeer, S. M., Greaves-Lord, K., Riper, H., & van Straten, A. (2024). Protocol of a randomized controlled trial into guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in autistic adults (i-Sleep Autism).
Werkman, M. (2024). Sensory processing of individuals with autism and an intellectual disability. [Thesis fully internal (DIV), University of Groningen].
Roels, S., Begeer, S., Scheeren, A. M., & van Prooijen, J. W. (2024). Conspiracy mentality in autistic and non-autistic individuals.
Liu, F., Begeer, S., Hoekstra, R. A., Wang, C., & Scheeren, A. M. (2024). Autistic adults in China and the Netherlands: Proxy-reported community integration and life satisfaction.
Van den Helder, C., Plak, R., Meeter, M., & Begeer, S. (2024). Longitudinal transition between regular and special education in autistic children: Predictors and policy effects.
Bury, S. M., Hedley, D., Uljarević, M., Stokes, M. A., & Begeer, S. (2024). A repeated cross‐sectional study of daily activities of autistic adults.
Jertberg, R.M., Begeer, S., Geurts, H. M., Chakrabarti, B., & Van der Burg, E. (2024). Perception of temporal synchrony not a prerequisite for multisensory integration.
Jertberg, R. M., Begeer, S., Geurts, H. M., Chakrabarti, B., & Van der Burg, E. (2024). Age, not autism, influences multisensory integration of speech stimuli among adults in a McGurk/MacDonald paradigm.
Kentrou, V., Livingston, L. A., Grove, R., Hoekstra, R. A., & Begeer, S. (2024). Perceived misdiagnosis of psychiatric conditions in autistic adults.
Van der Cruijsen, R., Begeer, S., & Crone, E. A. (2024).The role of autism and alexithymia traits in behavioral and neural indicators of self-concept and self-esteem in adolescence.
Goldfarb, Y., Assion, F., & Begeer, S. (2024). Where do autistic people work? The distribution and predictors of occupational sectors of autistic and general population employees.
Bentum, J. van, Sijbrandij, M., Huibers, M., & Begeer, S. (2024). Occurrence and predictors of lifetime suicidality and suicidal ideation in autistic adults.
Li, B., Heyne, D., Scheeren, A., Blijd-Hoogewys, E., & Rieffe, C. (2024). School participation of autistic youths: The influence of youth, family and school factors.
Bury, S. M., Hedley, D., Uljarević, M., Li, X., Stokes, M. A., & Begeer, S. (2024). Employment profiles of autistic people: An 8-year longitudinal study.

Publications 2023

Krijnen, L., Greaves-Lord, K., Mandy, W., Mataw, K., Hartog, P., & Begeer, S. (2023). How Well Can we Diagnose Autism in Adults? Evaluating an Informant-based Interview: The Dutch Developmental, Dimensional and Diagnostic Interview – Adult Version (3Di-Adult).
De Vries, M., Begeer, S., & Geurts, H. (2023). Psychometric characteristics of the AQ-Adolescent in autistic and non-autistic adolescents.
Plak, R., Rippe, R., Merkelbach, I., & Begeer, S. (2023). Psychosocial Outcomes in Autistic Children Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Liu, F., Begeer, S., Hoekstra, R. A., Bai, Q., Wang, C., & Scheeren, A. M. (2023). Brief report: Parenting stress among Chinese and Dutch caregivers of children with autism.
De Wit, M.M., Polderman, T.J.C. (2023). The heritability and molecular genetics of mental disorders.
Jonkman, K.M., Livanou, M., ALma, M.A., Benard, L., Begeer, S., & Back, E. (2023). Exploring experiences of vaccine-related and alternative treatments for individuals with autism: A qualitative study.
Scheeren, A.M., Crane, L., Heyworth, M., & Pellicano, E. (2023). Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Autistic Adults: a Scoping Review.
Chee, Z. J., Scheeren, A. M., & De Vries, M. (2023). The factor structure and measurement invariance of the Autism Spectrum Quotient-28: A cross-cultural comparison between Malaysia and the Netherlands.
Bakker, T., Krabbendam, L., Bhulai, S., Meeter, M., & Begeer, S. (2023). Predicting academic success of autistic students in higher education.

Publications 2022

Backer van Ommeren, T., Vreugdenhil, M., Koot, H.M., Spek, A., Scheeren, A.M., Jertberg, R.M. en Begeer, S. (2022). A New Real-Life Test for Reciprocity in Autistic Adults: The Interactive Drawing Test.
Bakker, T., Krabbendam, L., Bhulai, S., Meeter, M., & Begeer, S. (Accepted/In press). Study progression and degree completion of autistic students in higher education: a longitudinal study.
Buijsman, R., Begeer, S., & Scheeren, A. M. (2022). 'Autistic person' or 'person with autism'? Person-first language preference in Dutch adults with autism and parents.
Clifford, P., Gevers, C., Jonkman, K. M., Boer, F., & Begeer, S. (2022). The effectiveness of an attention-based intervention for school-aged autistic children with anger regulating problems: A randomized controlled trial.
Deserno, M. K., Fuhrmann, D., Begeer, S., Borsboom, D., Geurts, H. M., & Kievit, R. A. (2022). Longitudinal development of language and fine motor skills is correlated, but not coupled, in a childhood atypical cohort.
Fischer, K., Tieskens, J.M., Luijten, M.A.J, ..., Polderman, T.J.C. en Popma, A. (2022). Internalizing problems before and during the COVID‑19 pandemic in independent samples of Dutch children and adolescents with and without pre‑existing mental health problems.
Grant, S., Norton, S., Weiland, R.F., Scheeren, A.M., Begeer, S. & Hoekstra, R.A. (2022). Autism and chronic ill health: an observational study of symptoms and diagnoses of central sensitivity syndromes in autistic adults.
Jonkman, K. M., Back, E., & Begeer, S. (2022). Predicting intervention use in autistic children: Demographic and autism-specific characteristics.
Jonkman K. M., Back, E., Staal, W. G., Benard, L., Van der Doelen, D. M., & Begeer, S. (2022). Alternative treatments for autism: Prevalence and predictors.
Li, Q., Weiland, R.F., Konvalinka, I., Mansvelder, H.D., Andersen T.S., Smit, D., Begeer, S., & Linkenkaer‑Hansen, K. (2022). Intellectually able adults with autism spectrum disorder show typical resting-state EEG activity.
Martini, M.I., Merkelbach, I. & Begeer, S. (2022). Gestational Age in Autistic Children and Adolescents: Prevalence and Effects on Autism Phenotype.
Scheeren, A. M., Howlin, P., Pellicano, L., Magiati, I., & Begeer, S. (2022). Continuity and change in loneliness and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study of autistic and non-autistic adults.
Van Berckelaer-Onnes, I., Verkerk, D., & Begeer, S. (2022). De ontwikkeling van een diagnose: zestig jaar autisme 1960-2020
Weiland, R. F., Polderman, T. J., Smit, D. J., Begeer, S., & Van der Burg, E. (2022). No differences between adults with and without autism in audiovisual synchrony perception.

Publications 2021

Bakker, T., Krabbendam, L., Bhulai, S. & Begeer, S. (2021). First-Year Progression and Retention of Autistic Students in Higher Education: A Propensity Score-Weighted Population Study.
Geurts, H.M., McQuaid, G.A., Begeer, S., Wallace, G.L. (2021). Self-reported parkinsonism features in older autistic adults: A descriptive study.
Grove, R., Begeer, S., Scheeren, A.M., Weiland, R.F., Hoekstra, R.A. (2021). Evaluating the latent structure of the non-social domain of autism in autistic adults.
Jonkman, K., Wevers, J., Benard, L., Staal, W. & Begeer, S. (2021). Alternatieve behandelingen en autisme. Omvang, ervaringen en kenmerken gebruikers.
Kentrou, V., Oostervink, M., Scheeren, A.M., Begeer, S. (2021). Stability of co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses in autistic men and women.
Liu, F., Scheeren, A.M., Grove, R., Hoekstra, R.A., Wang, K., Guo, D., Wang, C. & Begeer, S. (2021). Exploring Cultural Differences in Autistic Traits: A Factor Analytic Study of Children with Autism in China and the Netherlands.
Scheeren, A.M., Buil, J.M., Howlin, P., Bartels, M., & Begeer, S. (2021) Objective and subjective psychosocial outcomes in adults with autism spectrum disorder: A 6-year longitudinal study.
Scheeren, A. M., Howlin, P., Bartels, M., Krabbendam, L., & Begeer, S. (2021). The importance of home: Satisfaction with accommodation, neighborhood, and life in adults with autism.
Simpraga, S., Weiland, R.F., Mansvelder, H.D., Polderman, T.J.C., Begeer, S., Smit, D.J.A., Linkenkaer-Hansen, K. (2021). Adults with autism spectrum disorder show atypical patterns of thoughts and feelings during rest.

Publications 2020

De Veld, D.M.J., Scheeren, A.M., Howlin, P., Hoddenbach, E., Mulder, F., Wolf, I. & Begeer, S. (2020). Sibling Configuration as a Moderator of the Effectiveness of a Theory of Mind Training in Children with Autism: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Kuzminskaite, E., Begeer, S., Hoekstra, R.A. & Grove, R. (2020). Short report: Social communication difficulties and restricted repetitive behaviors as predictors of anxiety in adults with autism spectrum disorder.
Scheeren, A. M., Koot, J. M. & Begeer, S. (2020). Stability and Change in Social Interaction Style of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A 4-Year Follow-Up Study.
Weiland, R.F., Polderman, T.J.C., Hoekstra, R.A., Smit, D.J.A & Begeer, S. (2020). The Dutch Sensory Perception Quotient-Short in adults with and without autism.
Werkman, M.F., Brouwer, S., Dijkxhoorn Y.M., van Berckelaer-Onnes, I.A., Reijneveld, S.A., Landsman, J.A., Begeer, S. (2020). The moderating effect of cognitive abilities on the association between sensory processing and emotional and behavioural problems and social participation in autistic individuals.

Publications 2019

Bakker, T., Krabbendam, L., Bhulai, S. & Begeer, S. (2019). Background and Enrollment Characteristics of Students with Autism in Higher Education.
Deserno, M.K., Borsboom, D., Begeer, S., Agelink van Rentergem, J.A., Mataw, J.S.K. & Geurts, H.M. (2019). Sleep Determines Quality of Life in Autistic Adults: A Longitudinal Study.
Hohn, V.D., de Veld, D.M.J., Mataw, J.S.K., Van Someren, E.J.W & Begeer, S (2019). Insomnia Severity in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder is Associated with sensory Hyper-Reactivity and Social Skill Impairment.

Publications 2018

Holopainen, A., de Veld, D. M. J., Hoddenbach, E., et al. (2019). Does Theory of Mind Training Enhance Empathy in Autism?.
Bos, M.G.N., Diamantopoulou, S., Stockman, L., Begeer, S. & Rieffe, C. (2018). Emotion control predicts internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in boys with and without an autism spectrum disorder.
Fink, E., Olthof, T., Goossens, F., Van der Meijden, S. & Begeer, S. (2018). Bullying related behaviour in young people with autism: Links with autism severity and behavioural problems.
Grove, R, Hoekstra, R.A, Wierda, M. & Begeer, S. (2018). Special Interests and Subjective Wellbeing in Autistic Adults.
Kentrou, V., De Veld, D.M.J., Mataw, J.S.K. & Begeer, S. (2018). Delayed Autism Spectrum Disorder Recognition in Children and Adolescents Previously Diagnosed With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Nuske, H. J., Tseng, K., Hedley, D., Begeer, S. & Dissanayake, C. (2018). Emotion regulation strategies in preschoolers with autism: Impact on Associations with parent quality of life and family functioning.
Wang, K., Wang, C., Guo. D., Van Wijngaarden, M. & Begeer, S. (2018). Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder From China And The Netherlands: Age of Diagnosis, Gender And Comorbidities.
Walsh, R.J., Krabbendam, L., Dewinter, J. & Begeer, S (2018). Brief Report: Gender Identity Differences in Autistic Adults: Associations with Perceptual and Socio-cognitive Profiles.

Publications 2017

Akhtar, P., Begeer S. & Malik, J. A. (2017). Parenting Styles and Social Competence among Children of Joint Families; The Grandparents' Influence.
Backer van Ommeren, T. Koot, H. M., Scheeren, A. M. & Begeer, S. (2017). Gender differences in reciprocal behavior of children with Autism or Typical Development.
Backer van Ommeren, T. Koot, H. M., Scheeren, A. M. & Begeer, S. (2017). Reciprocity in Autistic and Typically Developing Children and Adolescents with and without Mild Intellectual Disabilities.
Begeer, S., Ma, Y., Koot, H. M., Wierda, M., van Beijsterveldt, C. E. M., Boomsma, D. I. & Bartels, M. (2017). Brief Report: Influence of gender and age on parent reported subjective well-being in children with and without autism.
de Veld, D., Howlin, P., Hoddenbach, E., Mulder, F., Wolf, I., Koot, J. M., Lindauer R. & Begeer, S. (2017). Moderating effects of parental characteristics on the effectiveness of a Theory of Mind training for children with autism: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Deserno, M. K., Borsboom, D., Begeer, S. & Geurts, H. M. (2017). Relating ASD symptoms to well-being: moving across different construct levels.
Deserno, M. K., Borsboom, D., Begeer, S. & Geurts, H. M. (2017). Multicausal Systems Ask for Multicausal Approaches: A Network Perspective on Subjective Well-Being in Individuals with ASD.
Dewinter, J., De Graaf, H. & Begeer, S. (2017). Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Romantic Relationships in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Kuhnert, R.-L., Begeer, S., Fink, E. & De Rosnay, M. (2017). Gender-differentiated effects of theory of mind, emotion understanding, and social preference on prosocial behavior development: A longitudinal study.
Fink, E., Olthof, T., Goossens, F., van der Meijden, S., & Begeer, S. (2018). Bullying-related behaviour in adolescents with autism: Links with autism severity and emotional and behavioural problems.
Grove, R., Hoekstra, R. A., Wierda, M., & Begeer, S. (2017). Exploring sex differences in autistic traits: A factor analytic study of adults with autism.
Stokes, M. A., Kornienko, L., Scheeren, A. M., Koot, H. M., & Begeer, S. (2017). A comparison of children and adolescent’s self-report and parental report of the PedsQL among those with and without autism spectrum disorder.
Wijnker-Holmes, B., Vreugdenhil, M., Wierda, M. & Begeer, S. (2017). ‘Hoe meer kennis, hoe meer begrip’

Publications 2016

Backer van Ommeren, T., Koot, H. M., Scheeren, A. M., & Begeer, S. (2016). Sex differences in the reciprocal behavior of children with autism.
Begeer, Sander & Schuengel, Carlo. (2016). Wij van Wc-eend: dubbelrollen bij behandeleffect-onderzoek in de jeugdzorg. Kind en adolescent.
Begeer, S., Bartels. M., Boomsma, D., Wierda, M., van Beijsterveldt, T. & Koot, H. M. (2016). Brief Report: Influence of gender and age on parent reported subjective well-being in children with and without autism.
Begeer, S., Bernstein, D. M., Aßfalg, A. & Koot, H. M. (2016). Egocentric bias in children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Begeer, S., Fink, E., Van der Meijden, S., Goossens, F. & Olthof, T. (2016). Bullying-related behavior in community high schools versus high schools for autism: Self-report and peer-report.
Burke, D.A., Koot, H. M. & Begeer, S. (2016). Influence of Child Factors on Health-Care Professionals’ Recognition of Common Childhood Mental-Health Problems.
Deserno, M. K., Borsboom, D., Begeer, S. & Geurts, H. M. (2016). Multicausal systems ask for multicausal approaches: A network perspective on subjective well-being in individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Grove, R., Hoekstra, R. A., Wierda, M. & Begeer, S. (2016). Exploring sex differences in autistic traits: A factor analytic study of adults with autism .
Peper CE, van der Wal SJ and Begeer S (2016). Autism in Action: Reduced Bodily Connectedness during Social Interactions?.
Scheeren, A. M., Banerjee, R., Koot, H. M. & Begeer, S. (2016). Self-presentation in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A reduced need to belong?.
Wijnker, B. (2016). Nederlands Autisme Register (NAR): database met cijfers over de levensloop van mensen met autisme.

Publications 2015

Angus, D. J., De Rosnay, M., Meerum Terwogt, M., Lunenburg, P. & Begeer, S. (2015). Limitations in social anticipation are independent of imaginative and Theory of Mind abilities in children with Autism but not in Typically Developing children.
Backer van Ommeren, T., Koot, H. M., Scheeren, A. M. & Begeer, S. (2015). Reliability and Validity of the Interactive Drawing Test: A Measure of Reciprocity for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Begeer, S., Howlin, P., Hoddenbach, E., Clauser. C., Lindauer, R., Gevers, C., Clifford, P., Boer, F. & Koot, H. M. (2015). Effects and Moderators of a Short Theory of Mind Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Begeer, S., Wierda, M., Martijn, F. M. & Koot, H. M. (2015). Parents with Autism of Children with Autism.
Burke, D., Koot, H. M. & Begeer, S. (2015). Seen but not Heard: School Professionals' Oversight of Autism in Children From Ethnic Minorities.
Coburn, P. I., Bernstein, D. M. & Begeer, S. (2015).A new paper and pencil task reveals adult false belief reasoning bias and slowed response time.
Fink, E., Begeer, S., Peterson, C. C., Slaughter, V. & De Rosnay, M. (2015a). Friendlessness and theory of mind: A prospective longitudinal study.
Howlin, P., Arciuli, J., Begeer, S., Brock, J., Clarke, K., Costley, D., Di Rita, P., Falkmer, T., Glozier, N., Gray, K., Guastella, A., Horstead, S., Rice, L., Stancliffe, R., West, S., Yam, C. &. Einfeld, S. (2015). Research on adults with autism – roundtable report.
Wierda, M., Wijnker, B., Begeer, S. & Martijn, F. (2015). NAR Rapportage 2015.

Publications 2014

Begeer, S., Wierda, M. & Wijnkers-Holmes, B. (2014) Gevolgen van Passend Onderwijs_.
Begeer, S., Wierda, M. & Wijnkers-Holmes, B. (2014) Autisme en bijkomende psychische problemen_.
Begeer S. (2014). Theory of Mind interventions can be effective in treating autism, although long-term success remains unproven.
Begeer, S., De Rosnay, M., Lunenburg, P., Stegge, H. & Meerum Terwogt, M. (2014). Understanding of emotions based on counterfactual reasoning in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Begeer, S., Dik, M., voor de Wind, M. J., Asbrock, D., Brambring, M. & Kef, S. (2014). A new look at Theory of Mind in children with ocular and ocular-plus congenital blindness.
Begeer, S., Wierda, M., Scheeren, A. M., Teunisse, J. P., Koot, H. M. & Geurts, H. M. (2014). Verbal Fluency in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Clustering and Switching Strategies.
De Rosnay, M., Fink, E., Begeer, S., Slaughter, V. & Peterson, C. (2014). Talking Theory of Mind Talk: Young School-Aged Children’s Everyday Conversation and Understanding of Mind and Emotion.
Fink, E., Begeer, S. Hunt, C. & De Rosnay, M. (2014). False-belief understanding and social preference over the first two years of school: A longitudinal study.
Fink, E., De Rosnay, M., Wierda, M., Koot, H. M. & Begeer, S. (2014). Accuracy and response time for the recognition of facial emotions in a large sample of children with autism spectrum disorders.
McStay, R., Dissanayake, C., Scheeren, A. M., Koot, H. M. & Begeer, S. (2014). Parenting stress and autism: the role of age, autism severity and problem behavior of children with high-functioning autism.
Van den Bergh, S. F. W. M, Scheeren A. M., Begeer, S., Koot, H. M. & Geurts, H.M. (2014). Age Related Differences of Executive Functioning Problems in Everyday Life of Children and Adolescents in the Autism Spectrum.

Publications 2013

Begeer, S., Mandell, D., Wijnker-Holmes, B., Venderbosch, S., Rem, D., Stekelenburg F. & Koot, H. M. (2013). Sex differences in the timing of identification among children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Begeer, S., Wierda, M. & Venderbosch, S. (2013). Allemaal Autisme, Allemaal Anders.
Scheeren, A. M., De Rosnay, M., Koot, H. M. & Begeer, S. (2013). Rethinking Theory of Mind in children and adolescents with autism.
Scheeren, A. M., Koot, H. M., Mundy, P. C., Mous, L. & Begeer, S. (2013). Empathic responsiveness of children and adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder.

Publications before 2013

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Sander Begeer

Anke Scheeren