Kuipers Y, Van de Craen N, Van de Branden L, Mestdagh M. The midwife’s support during transition to motherhood: A modified Delphi study among care providers and childbearing women. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 2024.

Kuipers Y, Bleijenbergh R, Rimaux S, Mestdagh E. The effect of a web-based intervention on perinatal emotional wellbeing and coping: A nested case-control study. Mental Health & Prevention. 2024, 33: 200332. 

Kuipers Y, Bleijenbergh R, Rimaux S, Mestdagh E. Evaluation of a web-based intervention to optimize perinatal emotional wellbeing: A nested case-control study. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology. 2024; 24:100422. 

Kuipers Y, Thomson G, Skodova Z, Bozic I, Siguroardottir VL, Goberna-Tricas J, Zurera A, Morgado Neves D, Barata C, Klier C. A multidisciplinary evaluation, exploration and advancement of the concept of a traumatic birth experience. Woman and Birth. 2024.

Pluymaekers M, Kuipers Y, Van Leugenhaege. ImplemANT Een inventarisatie en prioritering van wenselijke en haalbare interventies op het gebied van welzijn en gezondheidszorg voortkomend uit Europese projecten. Antwerpen. 2023.

Brosens C, van Gils Y, Van den Branden L, Bleijenbergh R, Rimaux S, Mestdagh E, Kuipers Y. Coping behaviour associated with pregnancy-related anxiety: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Childbirth. 2023; Aug.

Kuipers YJ, Thomson G, Goberna-Tricas J, Zurera A, Hresanová E, Temesgenová N, Waldner I, Leinweber J. The social conception of space of birth narrated by women with negative and traumatic birth experiences. Woman and Birth. 2023; 36(1):e78-e85.

Van den Branden L, Van de Craen N, Van Leugenhaege L, Bleijenbergh R, Mestdagh E, Timmermans O, Van Rompaey B, Kuipers YJ. On cloud nine? Maternal emotional wellbeing six weeks up to one year postpartum – A cross-sectional study, Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. 2023; 36:100856.

Kuipers Y, Brosens C, Van den Branden L, Bleijenbergh R, Rimaux S.  PATH evaluation report. Health & Europe Centre, Interreg 2 Seas Mers Zeeën. 2023.

Van Gils Y, Bleijenbergh R, Brosens C, Van den Branden L, Rimaux S, Kuipers Y. The validation of the Brief COPE in a Belgian perinatal population. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2022.  

Kuipers Y, Bleijenbergh R, Van den Branden L, Van Gils Y, Rimaux S, Claerbout A, Mestdagh E. Psychological health of pregnant and postpartum women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLOS ONE.2022;17(4): e0267042.

van Beeck E, Pridham K, Kuipers Y. The intervening effect of the “What Being the Parent of a New Baby is Like-Revised” questionnaire on maternal affect. Research Ethics. 2022:1-13.

Leinweber J, Fontein-Kuipers Y, Karlsdottir I, Ekström-Bergström A, Nilsson C, Stramrood C, Thomson G. Developing a woman-centred, inclusive definition of positive childbirth experiences: A discussion paper. Birth. 2022. 

Bleijenbergh R, Van den Branden L, van Gils Y, Van de Craen N, Kuipers Y. Validation of the postpartum bonding questionnaire: a cross-sectional study among Flemish mothers. Midwifery. 2022:103280.

Evans K, Donelan J, Rennick-Egglestone S, Cox S, Fontein-Kuipers Y. A review of Mobile ‘Apps’ for women with anxiety in pregnancy: Maternity care professionals guide to locating and assessing Anxiety Apps. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2022; 24(3):e31831

Van den Branden L, Van de Craen N, Van Leugenhaege L, Mestdagh E, Timmermans O, Van Rompaey B, Kuipers Y. Flemish midwives’ perspectives on supporting women during the transition to motherhood: A Q-methodology study. Midwifery. 2022; 105:103213.

Evans K, Rennick-Egglestone S, Cox S, Kuipers Y, Spiby H. Remotely delivered interventions to support women with symptoms of anxiety in pregnancy: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2022; 24(2):e28093.

Leinweber J, Fontein-Kuipers Y, Thomson G, Karlsdottir S, Nilsson C, Ekström-Bergström A, Olza I, Michael E, Stramrood C. Developing a woman-centred, inclusive definition of traumatic childbirth experiences: A discussion paper. Birth. 2022; 49(4):687-696. 

Thomson G, Quillet Diop M, Stuijfzand S, Horsch A and COST After birth Consortium. Policy, service, and training provision for women following a traumatic birth: an international knowledge mapping exercise. BMC Health Services Research. 2021; 21:1206.

Kuipers Y, van Beeck E, Cijsouw A, van Gils Y. The impact of motherhood on the course of women’s psychological wellbeing. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports. 2021; 6:100216.

Van de Craen N, Van den Branden L, Kuipers Y. Begaan én bekwaam? Percepties en ervaringen van Vlaamse vroedvrouwen betreft hun rol in het ondersteunen van de transitie naar het ouderschap tot het eerste jaar postpartum. Tijdschrift voor Vroedvrouwen. 2021; 27(1):17-23.

Kuipers Y, Van den Branden, Brosens C. PerinatAl MenTal Health – perinatale emotionele gezondheid. Tijdschrift voor Vroedvrouwen. 2021; 27(5):295-299.

Kuipers Y. PerinatAl MenTal Health. De Verloskundige. 2021; 2(3):32-35.

Witteveen AB, Henrichs J, Walker AL, Bohlmeijer E, Burger H, Fontein-Kuipers Y, Schellevis FG, Stramrood CAJ, Olff M, Verhoeven CJ, de Jonge A. Effectiveness of a guided ACT-based self-help resilience training for depressive symptoms during pregnancy: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial embedded in a prospective cohort. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2020; 20(705).

Kuipers J, Henrichs J, Evans K. A comparison of the Fear of Childbirth Scale with the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale to identify childbirth-related fear in a sample of Dutch pregnant women: a diagnostic accuracy cross-sectional study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2020; 109:103615. 

Fontein-Kuipers Y. A pre-post study design: Evaluating the effect of an intervention to prevent and reduce maternal distress among a pregnant population. SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health. 2020:1-14. 

Koster D, Romeijn C, Sakko E, Stam C, Steenhuis N, de Vries D, van Willigen I, Fontein-Kuipers Y. Traumatic childbirth experiences: practice-based implications for maternity care professionals from the woman’s perspective. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 2019.

Van Beeck E, Fontein-Kuipers Y, Baaima I, Schuiteman-van der Hoek S. Young Dutch Millenial women’s perspectives towards motherhood. Global Woman’s Health. 2019; 2(1):42-47. ISSN: 2637-5028. 

Kuipers J, Van Leugenhaege L, Van de Craen N, Van den Branden L, Bleijenbergh R, Mestdagh E, Van Rompaey B. Factors influencing the maternal life balance of Flemish mothers, a cross-sectional study. Applied Research in Quality of Life. 2019.

Kuipers Y, Jomeen J, Dilles T, Van Rompaey B. The general health questionnaire as a measure of emotional wellbeing in pregnant women. The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice. 2019; 14(6):447-456.

Fontein-Kuipers Y, Jomeen J. Validity and accuracy of the Whooley questions to identify maternal distress in Dutch pregnant women. The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice. 2019; 14(1):33-45.

Fontein-Kuipers Y, Koster D, Romeijn C, Sakko E, Stam C, Steenhuis N, de Vries D, van Willigen I. Traumatische bevallingservaringen – wat kunnen we leren van de ervaringen van vrouwen; een samenvatting van 2 studies. Tijdschrift voor Vroedvrouwen. 2019; 25(1):20-24.

Fontein-Kuipers Y, Duivis H, Schamper V, Schmitz V, Stam A, Koster D. Reports of work-related traumatic events: a mixed-methods study. European Journal of Midwifery. 2018; 2(18).

Fontein-Kuipers Y, Koster D, Romeijn C, Sakko E, Stam C, Steenhuis N, de Vries D, van Willigen I. I-Poems – Listening to the voices of women with a traumatic birth experience. Journal of Psychology and Cognition. 2018; 3(2): 29-36.

Fontein-Kuipers Y, Kogels E, Kolukirik G. How the Topic ‘Transition to Parenthood’ Relates to the Learning and Role Expectation of Dutch Student Midwives Who-Are-Mothers. Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities. 2018; 1(1):1-8.

Fontein-Kuipers Y, van Limbeek E, Ausems M, de Vries R, Nieuwenhuijze M. Responding to maternal distress: from needs assessment to effective intervention. International Journal of Public Health. 2017; 62(4):441-452. 

Fontein-Kuipers Y, Ausems M, de Vries R, Nieuwenhuijze M. The effect of Wazzup Mama?! An antenatal intervention to prevent or reduce maternal distress in pregnancy. Archives of Women’s Mental Health. 2016; 19(5):779-88.

Fontein-Kuipers Y. Maternal distress – every unhappy pregnant woman is unhappy in her own way- synthesis of the evidence. Journal of Psychiatry and Mental Health. 2016; 1(1). 

Fontein-Kuipers Y. An intervention to prevent and reduce maternal distress in the Netherlands – its development from start to finish. Women’s Health International. 2016; 2(1):115. 

Fontein-Kuipers Y. De ontwikkeling van een Nederlandse prenatale interventie voor preventie en reductie van maternale distress tijdens de zwangerschap – in vogelvlucht. Tijdschrift voor Vroedvrouwen. 2016; 22(5):304-311.

Fontein-Kuipers JACA. WazzUp Mama?! The development of an intervention to prevent and reduce maternal distress during pregnancy. University of Maastricht. Doctoral thesis. 2016. 

Fontein-Kuipers Y, van Limbeek E, Ausems M, de Vries R, Nieuwenhuijze M. Using intervention mapping for systematic development of a midwife-delivered Intervention. International Journal of Womens Health and Wellness. 2015, 1:2. 

Fontein-Kuipers Y, Ausems M, van Limbeek E, Budé L, de Vries, R, Nieuwenhuijze M. Factors influencing maternal distress among Dutch women with a healthy pregnancy. Women and Birth. 2015; 28:e36-e42. 

Fontein-Kuipers Y. Reducing maternal anxiety and stress in pregnancy: what is the best approach? Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2015; 27(2):128-132. 

Fontein-Kuipers Y, Nieuwenhuijze M, Ausems M, Budé L, de Vries R. Antenatal interventions to reduce maternal distress: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials. BJOG. 2014; 121(4):389-397. 

Fontein-Kuipers Y, Budé L, Ausems M, de Vries R., Nieuwenhuijze M. Dutch midwives’ behavioural intentions of antenatal management of maternal distress and factors influencing these intentions: an exploratory survey. Midwifery. 2014; 30:234-241.