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Rolf J. Kleber Ph.D. is Emeritus Professor of Psychotraumatology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University as well as Former Head Research of Arq National Psychotrauma Centre (a holding combining the Institute for Psycho­trauma, The Netherlands as well as Centre ‘45, the national expert centre for medical-psychological treatment of victims of war and organized violence). He was lecturer at the Univer­sity of Cali­fornia, Irvine (U.S.A.) and held academic positions at several Dutch universities. He was also supervisor of the Continuing Education Department of the Dutch Association of Psychologists.

Prof. Kleber has conducted and supervised various research projects on psychotherapy outcome of posttraumatic stress disorder, work related trauma and intervention programs, late sequelae of war stress, psychosocial consequences of disasters, health issues of refugees, and cross-cultural aspects of mental health. Among others, he was supervisor of the large Mental Health monitoring study on the aftermath of the Enschede Fireworks Disaster.  Currently he supervises the research project on Health of humanitarian aid workers of Médecins sans Frontiéres.

He is a consultant and advisor in the field of trauma care and mental health after serious life events, such as large scale calamities and disasters for rescue workers and other victims etc. He has developed various intervention programs for trauma-affected populations in The Netherlands and abroad. He was a trainer and consultant in `Mental Health Programs' (e.g. on behalf on Médecins sans Frontiéres and HealthNet International) in war- and disaster-stricken areas abroad (e.g. Bosnia-Hercegovina).

Prof. Kleber supervised approximately 30 doctoral dissertations of psychologists and psychiatrists. His research and teaching fields are: conceptual issues concerning traumatic stress, general processes of coping with traumatic experiences, work related trauma and brief interventions, (late) sequelae of war and disasters, and cross-cultural aspects of health, trauma and illness. Prof. Kleber has published various scientific and professional articles (around 325) and books (around 12) on stress, coping with trauma and cross-cultural psychology.

See also https://www.arq.org/en/research/professors/rolf-kleber