Tom Van Daele
Research line coordinator

Tom Van Daele

Care and Well-being - People and Well-being

Psychology and technology

Tom Van Daele (PhD) is research coordinator Psychology and technology in the People and Well-being research group. As a clinical psychologist, he conducts research on the added value of technology within mental health care.

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Publications

Articles in internationally reviewed scientific journals

  • Verstegen, A., Van Daele, T., Bonroy, B., Debard, G., Sels, R., van Loo, M., & Bernaerts, S. (2025). Designing a Smartphone-Based Virtual Reality App for Relaxation: Qualitative Crossover Study. JMIR Formative Research, 9, e62663. https://doi.org/10.2196/62663
  • Van Assche, E., Buelens, F., Mees, A., Verplancke, J., Beelen, S., & Van Daele, T. (2024). A Belgian platform for well-being and mental health apps: Exploring end users’ attitudes, interaction and perceived strengths and limits. Procedia Computer Science, 248, 46-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2024.10.362
  • De Witte, N.A.J., Rimando, C. R. D., Vandenborre, D., Aseron, A. M. C., Mojica, G. D., Damian, J. A., Van Daele, T., & Schraeyen, K. (2024). A Culturally-Sensitive Approach to Technology Acceptance: The Process of Applying the UTAUT2 Model in the Philippines. Procedia Computer Science, 248, 14-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2024.10.358
  • Van Daele, T., Vis, C., Van Assche, E., & Riper, H. (2024). Editorial: Dissemination, implementation and uptake of digital and technological interventions in practice. Front. Digit. Health, 5, 1349545. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2023.1349545
  • Best, P. Kupeli-Holt, S., Elliot, A., Duffy, M., D’Arcy, J., & Van Daele, T. (2023). Low-Cost Virtual Reality to support imaginal exposure within PTSD treatment: A case report study within a community mental healthcare setting. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2023.03.003
  • Buelens, F., Luyten, P., Claeys, H., Van Assche, E., & Van Daele, T. (2023). Usage of unguided, guided, and blended care for depression offered in routine clinical care: Lessons learned. Internet Interventions, 34, 100670. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2023.100670
  • Smith, K. A., Blease, C., Faurholt-Jepsen, M., Firth, J., Van Daele, T., Moreno, C., Carlbring, P., Ebner-Priemer, U. W., Koutsouleris, N., Riper, H., Mouchabac, S., Torous, J., & Cipriani, A. (2023). Digital mental health: challenges and next steps. BMJ Mental Health, 26, e300670. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2023-300670
  • Haddouk, L., Milcent, C., Schneider, B., Van Daele, T., & De Witte, N. A. J. (2023). Telepsychology in Europe since COVID-19: how to foster social telepresence? Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(6), 2147. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062147
  • Scheveneels, S., De Witte, N. A. J., & Van Daele, T. (2023). The first steps in facing your fears. The acceptability of virtual reality and in vivo exposure treatment for specific phobia. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 95, 10265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2023.102695
  • De Witte, N A. J., Buelens, F., Debard, G., Bonroy, B., Standaert, W., Tarnogol, F., & Van Daele, T. (2022). Handheld or head-mounted? An experimental comparison of the potential of augmented reality for animal phobia treatment using smartphone and HoloLens 2. Frontiers Virtual Reality, 3,1066996. https://doi.org/10.3389/frvir.2022.1066996
  • Van Assche, E., Bonroy, B., Mertens, M., Van Den Broeck, L., & Desie, K., Bolinski, F., Amarti, K., Kleiboer, A., Riper, H., & Van Daele, T. (2022). E-mental health implementation in inpatient care: Exploring its potential and future challenges. Frontiers in Digital Health, 4, 1027864. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2022.1027864
  • Crunelle, C. L., Van Daele, T., Van Laere, S., Blancke, S., Vanderbruggen, N., & Matthys, F. (2022). Remote consultations for mental health: patient experiences. Journal of Community Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-022-01175-4
  • Bührmann, L., Van Daele, T., Rinn, A., De Witte, N. A. J., Lehr, D., Aardoom, J. J., Loheide Niesmann, L., Smit, J., & Riper, H. (2022). The feasibility of using Apple's ResearchKit for recruitment and data collection: considerations for mental health research. Frontiers in Digital Health, 4, 978749. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2022.978749
  • Van Daele, T., Mathiasen, K., Carlbring, P. Bernaerts, S., Brugnera, A., Compare, A., Duque, A., Eimontas, J., Gosar, D., Haddouk, L. Karekla, M., Larsen, P., Lo Coco, G., Nordgreen, T., Salgado, J., Schwerdtfeger, A. R., Van Assche, E., Willems, S., & De Witte, N. A. J. (2022). Online consultations in mental healthcare: Modelling determinants of use and experience based on an international survey study at the onset of the pandemic. Internet Interventions, 30, 100571. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2022.100571
  • Heyse, J., Ongenae, F., Depreeuw, B., Daeseleire, T., Van Daele, T., De Backere, F., & De Turck, F. (2022). PATRONUS: Adaptation Algorithm for Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 107077. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2022.107077
  • Best, P., Meireles, M., Schroeder, F., Montgomery, L., Maddock, A., Davidson, G., Galway, K., Trainor, D., Campbell, A., & Van Daele, T. (2022).  Freely available virtual reality experiences as tools to support mental health therapy: A systematic scoping review and consensus based interdisciplinary analysis. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 7, 100-114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-021-00214-6
  • Karayianni, E., Van Daele, T., Despot Lučanin, J., Lopižić, J., & Carr, N. (2021). Psychological science into practice during the COVID-19 pandemic: A European perspective. European Psychologist, 26(4), 387-396. https://doi.org/10.1027/1016-9040/a000458
  • De Witte, N. A. J., Broeckx, L., Vermeylen, S., Van Der Auwera, V., & Van Daele, T. (2021). Human Factors in Living Lab Research. Technology Innovation Management Review, 11 (9/10), 21-29. https://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1462
  • De Witte, N. A. J., Joris, S., Van Assche, E., & Van Daele, T. (2021). Technological and digital interventions for mental health and wellbeing: an overview of systematic reviews. Frontiers in Digital Health, 3, 754337. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2021.754337
  • De Witte, N. A. J., Adriaensen, I., Broeckx, L., Van Der Auwera, V., & Van Daele T. (2021). Cross-cultural differences in user-centred research: an international living lab survey. Health Informatics Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/14604582211038268
  • De Witte, N. A., Carlbring, P., Etzelmueller, A., Nordgreen, T., Karekla, M., Haddouk, L., Belmont, A., Øverland, S., Abi-Habib, R., Bernaerts, S., Brugnera, A., Compare, A., Duque, A., Ebert, D. D., Eimontas, J., Kassianos, A. P., Salgado, J., Schwerdtfeger, A., Tohme, P., Van Assche,  E., & Van Daele, T. (2021). Online Consultations in Mental Healthcare During the Covid-19 Outbreak: An International Survey Study on Uptake and Experiences. Internet Interventions, 25, 100405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2021.100405
  • Tohme, P., De Witte, N. A. J., Van Daele, T., & Abi-Habib, R. (2021). Telepsychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: The experience of Lebanese mental health professionals. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-021-09503-w
  • Van Daele, T., Best, P., Bernaerts, S., Van Asche, E., & De Witte, N. A. J. (2021). Dropping the E: the potential for integrating e-mental health in psychotherapy. Current Opinion in Psychology, 41, 46-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.02.007
  • Debard, G., De Witte, N., Sels, R., Mertens, M., Van Daele, T., & Bonroy, B. (2020). Making wearable technology available in mental healthcare through an online platform with stress detection algorithms: the Carewear project. Journal of Sensors, 2020, 8846077. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8846077
  • Best, P., McKenna, A., Quinn, P., Duffy, M., & Van Daele, T. (2020). Can Virtual Reality ever be implemented in routine clinical settings? A systematic narrative review of clinical procedures contained within case reports for the treatment of PTSD. Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 1, 23. https://doi.org/10.3389/frvir.2020.563739
  • De Witte, N. A. J., Scheveneels, S., Sels, R., Debard, G., Hermans, D., & Van Daele, T. (2020). Augmenting exposure therapy: mobile augmented reality for specific phobia.  Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 1, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/frvir.2020.00008 
  • Van Daele, T., Karekla, M., Kassianos, A. P., Compare, A., Haddouk, L., Salgado, J., Ebert, D. D.,  Trebbi, G. (on behalf of the EFPA Project Group on eHealth), Bernaerts, S., Van Assche, E., & De Witte, N. A. J. (2020). Recommendations for policy and practice of telepsychotherapy and e-mental health in Europe and beyond. Journal of Psychotherapy integration, 30(2), 160-173. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000218
  • Gaebel, W., Lukies, R., Kerst, A., Stricker, J., Zielasek, J., Diekmann, S., Trost, N., Gouzoulis, E.,  Bonroy,  B., Cullen, K., Desie, K., Mulliez, A. E., Gerlinger, G. Günther, K., Hiemstra, H. J., McDaid, S., Murphy, C., Sander, J., Sebbane, D., Roeland, J., Thorpe, L., Topolska, D., Van Assche, E., Van Daele, T.,  Van den Broeck, L., Versluis, C., Vlijter, O. (2020).  upscaling e-mental health in Europe: a six-country analysis and policy recommendations from the eMEN project. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10/1007/s00406-020-01133-y
  • Scheveneels, S., Boddez, Y., Van Daele, T., & Hermans, D. (2019). Virtually unexpected: No role of expectancy violation in virtual reality exposure for public speaking anxiety. Frontiers in Psychology-Psychopathology. 10, 2849. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02849
  • De Witte, N. A. J., Buyck, I., & Van Daele, T. (2019). Combining biofeedback with stress management interventions: a systematic review of physiological and psychological effects. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 44, 71-82. doi: 10.1007/s10484-018-09427-7
  • Karekla, M., Kasinopoulos, O., Neto, D., Ebert, D. D., Van Daele, T., Nordgreen, T., Höfer, S., Oeverland, S., & Jensen, K. L. (2019). Best Practices and Recommendations for Digital Interventions to Improve Engagement and Adherence in Chronic Illness Sufferers. European Psychologist, 24(1), 49-67. doi:10.1027/1016-9040/a000349
  • Ebert, D. D., Van Daele, T., Nordgreen, T. Karekla, M., Compare, T. A., Zarbo, C., … (on behalf of the EFPA E-Health Taskforce) & Baumeister, H. (2018). Internet and mobile-based psychological interventions: applications, efficacy and potential for improving mental health. A report of the EFPA e-health taskforce. European Psychologist, 23(2), 167-187. doi:10.1027/1016-9040/a000318
  • Viaene, A. S., Van Daele, T., Bleys, D., Faust, K., Massa, G. G. (2017). Fear of hypoglycemia, parenting stress, and metabolic control for children with type 1 diabetes and their parents. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 24, 74-81. doi:10.1007/s10880-017-9489-8
  • Van Daele, T., Frijns, C., & Lievens, J. (2016). How do students and lecturers experience the interactive use of handheld technology in large enrolment courses? British Journal of Educational Technology. Advance online publication. doi:10.1111/bjet.12500
  • Meulders, A., Van Daele, T., Volders, S., & Vlaeyen, Y. (2016). The impact of safety behavior on exposure-based reduction of fear and anxiety: a meta-analytic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 45, 144-156. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2016.02.002
  • Van Daele, T., Vansteenwegen, D., Hermans, D., Van den Bergh, O., & Van Audenhove, C. (2015). Home nurses and patient depression. Attitudes, competences and the effects of a minimal intervention. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71, 126-135. doi:10.1111/jan.12476
  • Van Daele, T., Griffiths, J. W., Van den Bergh, O., & Hermans, D. (2014). Overgeneral autobiographical memory predicts changes in depression in a community sample. Cognition & Emotion, 28, 1303-1312. doi:10.1080/02699931.2013.879052
  • Van Daele, T., Van Audenhove, C., Hermans, D., Van den Bergh, O., & Van den Broucke, S. (2014). Empowerment implementation: Enhancing fidelity and adaptation in a psychoeducational intervention. Health Promotion International, Health Promotion International, 29(2), 212-222. doi:10.1093/heapro/das070
  • Van Daele, T., Van Audenhove, C., Vansteenwegen, D., Hermans, D., & Van den Bergh, O. (2013). Effectiveness of a six session stress reduction program for groups. Mental Health and Prevention, 1, 19-25. doi:10.1016/j.jbtep.2011.12.005
  • Van Daele, T., Van den Bergh, O., Van Audenhove, C., Raes, F., & Hermans, D. (2013). Reduced Memory Specificity Predicts the Acquisition of Problem Solving Skills in Psychoeducation. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 44, 135-140. doi:10.1016/j.jbtep.2011.12.005
  • Van Daele, T., Hermans, D., Van Audenhove, C., & Van den Bergh, O. (2012). Stress reduction through psychoeducation: a meta-analytic review. Health Education & Behavior, 39(4), 474-485. doi:10.1177/1090198111419202

Articles in other scientific journals

  • Van Daele, T. & Van Assche, E. (2019). Blended therapie: een basis voor betere zorg? GZ-Psychologie 11, 24-29. doi:10.1007/s41480-019-0002-x
  • De Witte, N. A. J., Bonroy, B., Debard, G., Sels, R., Mertens, M., & Van Daele, T. (2018). Carewear: wearables in de geestelijke gezondheidszorg. ePsychologos, 33(4).
  • Vranken, E., Verhaegen, D., Excelmans, E., Cobbaert, J., & Van Daele T. (2018). Elke klinisch psycholoog een elektronisch patiëntendossier: een stap vooruit of een noodzakelijk kwaad? Tijdschrift Klinische Psychologie, 48(1), 52-61.
  • De Witte, N. A. J. & Van Daele, T. (2017). Techneut of technofoob? Attitudes rond technologiegebruik in kaart brengen bij cliënt en professional. Psyche, 29(3), 16-18.
  • Van Daele, T. (2017). Grenzen verleggen. Tijdschrift Klinische Psychologie, 47(1), 2-3.
  • Van Daele T. & Vanhoomissen, T. (2015). Portable technology in mental healthcare. De Psycholoog, Special edition, 34-39.
  • Van Daele, T. (2015). Psychotherapie effectief voor de behandeling van depressie in de eerste lijn? Minerva: Tijdschrift voor Evidence-based Medicine, Online, 288.
  • Van Daele T. & Vanhoomissen, T. (2015). Draagbare technologie in de geestelijke gezondheidszorg. Tijdschrift Klinische Psychologie, 45(1), 9-14.
  • Van Daele, T. (2014). Psychologische behandelingen voor depressie en angst bij dementie zijn mogelijk effectief. Minerva: Tijdschrift voor Evidence-based Medicine, Online, 237.
  • Van Daele, T. (2014). De thuisverpleegkundige, een belangrijke partner in de vermaatschappelijking van de geestelijke gezondheidszorg. Psyche, 26(2), 17-19.
  • Van Daele T., Hermans, D., Van den Bergh, O., & Van Audenhove, C. (2014). De meerwaarde van gezondheidspromotie en preventie binnen de GGZ. Tijdschrift Klinische Psychologie, 44(2), 120-129.
  • Van Daele, T. (2014). Het nut van cognitieve gedragstherapie bij therapieresistente depressie. Huisarts Nu, 43(1), 7-8.
  • Van Daele, T. (2012). Computergestuurde zelfhulp een meerwaarde voor hulpzoekende adolescenten met depressieve symptomen?. Minerva: Tijdschrift voor Evidence-based Medicine, 11(10), 121-122.
  • Van Daele, T., Hermans, D., Vansteenwegen, D., Van Audenhove, C., & Van den Bergh, O. (2010). Preventie van stress, angst en depressie door psycho-educatie: een overzicht van interventies. Psychologie & Gezondheid, 38(5), 224-235.

Reports

  • European Commission, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, Visionary Analytics, IDEA Consult, Boel, C., Dekeyser, K., Depaepe, F., Quintero, L., Van Daele, T., & Wiederhold, B. (2023). Extended reality : opportunities, success stories and challenges (health, education): final report. Publications Office of the European Union. https://doi.org/10.2759/524466
  • De Witte, N., Joris, S., Van Assche, E., & Van Daele, T. (2021). Technologische en digitale toepassingen in zorg & welzijn: een richtingwijzer. Steunpunt Welzijn, Volksgezondheid en Gezin.
  • De Witte, N. A. J., Bonroy, B., Debard, G., Sels, R., Mertens, M., & Van Daele, T. (2018). Carewear: wearables in de geestelijke gezondheidszorg. ePsychologos, 33(4).
  • De Witte, N. A. J. & Van Daele, T. (2017). Vlaamse UTAUT-vragenlijsten. Antwerpen: Toegepaste Psychologie, Thomas More.
  • Van Daele, T., Vansteenwegen, D., Hermans, D., Van Audenhove, C., Van den Bergh, O. (2013). Implementeren van online en GGZ-interventies in de thuiszorg. Leuven: Steunpunt Welzijn, Volksgezondheid en Gezin.

Books and book chapters

  • De Witte, N. A. J., Van Daele, T., Tarnogol, F., & Scheveneels, S. (2023). Terapia de exposición mediante realidad aumentada: implementación en un tratamiento combinado de fobia específica. In Marti-Noguera, J. J. & Soto-Pérez, F. (Eds.). Casos clínicos en telesalud mental (pp.129-140). Elsevier.
  • Van Daele, T., De Witte, N., Belmont, A., Schneider, B., & Haddouk, L. (2022). Une enquête européene de l’EFPA sur les pratiques en ligne des psychologues. In Haddouk, L. & Schneider, B. (Eds.). Télépsychologie. État des lieux et enjeux (pp. 195-210). Érès Éditions & Formations.
  • Schneider, B., Haddouk, L. , De Witte, N., & Van Daele, T. (2022). Recommandations en Europe et en France, des propositions. In Haddouk, L. & Schneider, B. (Eds.). Télépsychologie. État des lieux et enjeux (pp. 281-295). Érès Éditions & Formations.
  • Van Daele, T. (2019). ePsychologie. Over technologie in therapie.  Geent: Academia Press.

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