Publications

Dynamics of psychological distress: understanding the impact of intraindividual and interindividual factors in the Belgian population during the COVID-19 pandemic—a multilevel prospective cohort study
Duveau C., Nicaise P., Smith P., Seeber K., Bryant R., …, Lorant V.
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2026 — Publication scientifique
The association between alexithymia and risk of burnout among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium: A cross-sectional study
Bovo, A., Smith, P., Karam, M., & Luminet, O.
Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 2026 — Publication scientifique
Positive appraisal style predicts long-term stress resilience and mediates the effect of a pro-resilience intervention
Petri-Romão P., Mediavilla R., Restrepo-Henao A., …., Smith P, …Kalisch R.
Nature Communication, 2025 — Publication scientifique
Co-RESPOND: a federated network of cohorts on mental health and adversity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Challenges, solutions and recommendations for retrospective data harmonization
Petri-Romão P., Stoffers-Winterling J., Doerschner C., Smith P., … Lieb K.
European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2025 — Publication scientifique
Resilient outcomes in people with a history of mental disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international 2-years longitudinal prospective study
Pinucci I., Tedeschi F., Serra R., Smith P., et al.
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2025 — Publication scientifique
From concept to approval: human genomic data integration with population observational data – insights from a Belgian pilot study
Van Goethem N., Van der Heyden J., Smith P., Van Hoof W., De Schutter H., Van Bossuyt M., De Ridder K., Van Den Bulcke M., Cauët E.
Archives of Public Health, 2025 — Publication scientifique
Specialized mental healthcare use for common mental disorders and prescription of antidepressants before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among working-age refugees and Swedish-born individuals – a nationwide register-based study
Atarodi V., Mittendorfer-Rutz E., Morillo-Cuadrado D., Smith P., et al.
BMC Public Health, 2025 — Publication scientifique
Informal caregiving and mental health: results from the Belgian health interview survey 2013 and 2018
Van Droogenbroeck F., Spruyt B., Gérain P., Van den Borre L., Smith P., De Pauw R., Dury S.
BMC Public Health, 2025 — Publication scientifique
SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 outcomes across mental disorders and the role of sex: A register-based study from Catalonia
Monistrol-Mula A., Giné-Vázquez I., Caggiu G., Conflitti C., Gemes K., Hecker I., Mediavilla R., Compagnoni M., Pinucci I., Winterling J., Smith P., et al.
Psychiatry Research, 2025 — Publication scientifique
Trauma Exposure, Social Support and Mental Health in the General Population in Belgium
Muysewinkel E., Vesentini L., Van Deynse H., Gisle L., Smith P., Bruggeman H., Bilsen J., Van Overmeire R.
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 2024 — Publication scientifique
Anxiety and depression in people with post-COVID condition: a Belgian population-based cohort study three months after SARS-CoV-2 infection
D’Hondt S., Gisle L., De Pauw R., Van Cauteren D., Demarest S., Drieskens S., Cornelissen L., De Ridder K., Charafeddine R., Smith P.
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2024 — Publication scientifique
Does pressure, bullying and low social support predict depressive symptoms, self-harm and self-directed violence?
Holte Stea T., Bonsaksen T., Smith P., Steigen A.M., Løvheim Kleppang A., Leonhardt M., Lien L., Vettore M.
BMC Psychiatry, 2024 — Publication scientifique
The impact of ambient temperature and air pollution on SARS-CoV2 infection and Post COVID-19 condition in Belgium (2021–2022)
Nguyen Thi Khanh H., De Troeyer K., Smith P., Demoury C., Casas L.
Environmental Research, 2023 — Publication scientifique
Classification of symptoms and associated factors of post COVID-19 condition: a longitudinal study in the Belgian population
Nayani S., Castanares-Zapatero D., De Pauw R., Van Cauteren D., Demarest S., Drieskens S., Cornelissen L., Devleesschauwer B., De Ridder K., Charafeddine R., Smith P.
BMJ Open, 2023 — Publication scientifique
Post COVID-19 condition and health-related quality of life: a longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population
Smith P., Kristiaan P., Van Cauteren D., Demarest S., Drieskens S., De Pauw R., Cornelissen L., Devleesschauwer G., De Ridder K., Charafeddine R.
BMC Public Health, 2023 — Publication scientifique
Association between SARS-CoV-2 variants and post COVID-19 condition: findings from a longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population
Nguyen Thi Khanh H., Castanares-Zapatero D., De Pauw R., Van Cauteren D., Demarest S., Drieskens S., Cornelissen L., Devleesschauwer B., De Ridder K., Charafeddine R., Smith P.
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 — Publication scientifique
A proposal for further developing fatigue-related post COVID-19 health states for burden of disease studies
Wyper G., McDonald S., Haagsma J., Devleesschauwer B., Charalampous P., Maini R., Smith P., Pires S.
Archives of Public Health, 2023 — Publication scientifique
The direct disease burden of COVID-19 in Belgium in 2020 and 2021
Devleesschauwer B., Willem L., Jurčević J., Smith P., Scohy A., Wyper G., Monteiro Pires S., Van Goethem N., Beutels P., Franco N., Abrams S., Van Cauteren D., Speybroeck N., Hens N., De Pauw R.
BMC Public Health, 2023 — Publication scientifique
Migration and mental health over the past 20 years: how has the situation evolved?
Duveau C., Smith P., Lorant V.
Archives of Public Health, 2023 — Publication scientifique
Psychological distress and online advice-seeking in times of COVID-19: vertical and horizontal equity of an e-mental health strategy
Lorant V., Smith P., Duveau C., Seeber K., Bryant R.A., Mittendorfer-Rutz E., Melchior M., Haró J.M., Monzio Compagnoni M., Corrao G., Ayuso-Mateos J.L., Sijbrandij M., Nicaise P.
Current Psychology, 2023 — Publication scientifique
Prevalence and factors associated with academic burnout risk among nursing and midwifery students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
Baudewyns V., Bruyneel A., Smith P., Servotte J.C., Dancot J.
Nursing Open, 2022 — Publication scientifique
Impact of work arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in France
Hecker I., El-Aarbaoui T., Vallez S., Andersen A., Ayuso-Mateos J., Bryant R., Corrao G., McDaid D., Mediavilla R., Mittendorfer-Rutz E., Compagnoni M., Park A., Riepenhausen A., Rigotti T., Seeber K., Sijbrandij M., Smith P., Tüscher O., Walter H., Witteveen A., Mary-Krause M., Melchior M.
SSM - Population Health, 2022 — Publication scientifique
The stigma of people with mental health problems and the role of health care professionals: An international scoping review
Al Jabouri O., Pierre L., Smith P.
Revue Francophone Internationale de Recherche Infirmière, 2022 — Publication scientifique
Post COVID-19 condition and its physical, mental and social implications: protocol of a 2-year longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population
Smith P., Kristiaan P., Van Cauteren D., Demarest S., Drieskens S., De Pauw R., Cornelissen L., De Ridder K., Charafeddine R.
Archives of Public Health, 2022 — Publication scientifique
Anxiety and Depression in Belgium during the First 15 Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study
Bruggeman H., Smith P., Berete F., Demarest S., Hermans L., Braekman E., Charafeddine E., Drieskens S., De Ridder K., Gisle L.
Behavioral Sciences, 2022 — Publication scientifique
Social integration of people with non-psychotic mental illness over the last two decades: The widening gap in the adult population in Belgium
Smith P., Nicaise P., Lorant V.
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2022 — Publication scientifique
Determinants of the risk of burnout among nurses during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium: A cross-sectional study
Khan Y., Bruyneel A., Smith P.
Journal of Nursing Management, 2022 — Publication scientifique
Coping with COVID: Risk and resilience factors for mental health in a German representative panel study
Riepenhausen A., Veer I., Wackerhagen C., Reppmann Z., Köber G., Ayuso-Mateos J., Bögeman S., Corrao G., Felez-Nobrega M., Haro Abad J., Hermans E., van Leeuwen J., Lieb K., Lorant V., Mary-Krause M., Mediavilla R., Melchior M., Mittendorfer-Rutz E., Monzio Compagnoni M., Pan K., Puhlmann L., Roelofs K., Sijbrandij M., Smith P., Tüscher O., Witteveen A., Zerban M., Kalisch R., Kröger, Walter H.
Psychological Medicine, 2022 — Publication scientifique
Sufficient personal protective equipment training can reduce COVID-19 related symptoms in healthcare workers: a prospective cohort study
Haegdorens F., Franck E., Smith P., Bruyneel A., Monsieurs K.G., Van Bogaert P.
International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2021 — Publication scientifique
Implementation of a computer-assisted face-to-face intervention for mapping the social support networks of patients with severe mental illness in routine clinical practice: Analysis of the appropriateness and acceptability of the intervention
Nicaise P., Garin H., Smith P., d’Oreye de Lantremange S., Leleux L., Wyngaerden F., Lorant V.
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2021 — Publication scientifique
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Burnout Risk Among Intensive Care and Emergency Nurses Before and During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Belgium
Butera S., Brasseur N., Filion N., Bruyneel A., Smith P.
Journal of Emergency Nursing, 2021 — Publication scientifique
La sexualité des personnes hospitalisées en services psychiatriques hospitaliers et le rôle des professionnels de la santé : une scoping review internationale
Saidi I., Schils G., Smith P.
Revue Francophone Internationale de Recherche Infirmière, 2021 — Publication scientifique
Use of generic social services and social integration of patients with a severe mental illness in Belgium: Individual and services network determinants
Grard A., Nicaise P., Smith P., Lorant V.
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2021 — Publication scientifique
Psychological distress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and suppression measures during the first wave in Belgium
Lorant V., Smith P., Van den Broeck K., Nicaise P.
BMC Psychiatry, 2021 — Publication scientifique
Stakeholder coalitions and priorities around the policy goals of a nation-wide mental health care reform
Smith P., Nicaise P., Thunus S., Neyens I., Walker C., Lorant V.
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2021 — Publication scientifique
Comparison of the prevalence of burnout risk between ICU and non-ICU nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak in French-speaking Belgium
Bruyneel A., Smith P.
Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 2021 — Publication scientifique
Prevalence of burnout risk and factors associated with burnout risk among ICU nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak in French speaking Belgium
Bruyneel A., Smith P., Tack J., Pirson M.
Intensive & Critical Care Nursing, 2021 — Publication scientifique
Explaining factors of mental distress among Belgian 16 to 25 year olds during the COVID-19 pandemic
Rens E., Smith P., Nicaise P., Lorant V., Van den Broeck K.
Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 — Publication scientifique
Use of psychiatric hospitals and social integration of patients with psychiatric disorders: a prospective cohort study in five European countries
Smith P., Nicaise P., Giacco D., Bird V.J., Soltman B., Miglietta E., Welbel M., Pfennig A., Lasalvia A., Moskalewicz J., Priebe S., Lorant V.
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2020 — Publication scientifique
Measuring mental health burden in humanitarian settings: a critical review of assessment tools
Moore A., van Loenhout J., Moitinho de Almeida M., Smith P., Guha-Sapir D.
Global Health Action, 2020 — Publication scientifique
Quelques enseignements sur les impacts sociaux et économiques de la stratégie de réponse à la pandémie du coronavirus en Belgique
Banse E., Bigot A., De Valkeneer C., Lorant V., Luminet O., Nicaise P., Smith P., Tubeuf S., Wuillaume A.
Louvain Medical, 2020 — Publication scientifique
How to overcome political and legal barriers to the implementation of a drug consumption room: an application of the policy agenda framework to the Belgian situation
Smith P., Favril L., Delhauteur D., Vander Laenen F., Nicaise P.
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2019 — Publication scientifique
Predictors of personal continuity of care of patients with severe mental illness: A comparison across five European countries
Smith P., Nicaise P., Giacco D., Bird V.J., Soltman B., Miglietta E., Welbel M., Pfennig A., Lasalvia A., Moskalewicz J., Priebe S., Lorant V.
European Psychiatry, 2019 — Publication scientifique
Report on follow-up Long COVID survey among General Practitioners (GPs) in Belgium
Moreels S., Smith P., Rouvez F., Bensemmane, S.
Sciensano, Bruxelles, Belgique. Janvier, 2026 — Rapport de recherche
Santé mentale en Wallonie (2025) : Analyse des inégalités territoriales et individuelles
Smith P.
Regards Statistiques N°18, Institut wallon de l’évaluation, de la prospective et de la statistique (IWEPS), 2025 — Rapport de recherche
Ligne directrice multidisciplinaire “Soins somatiques pour les personnes atteintes de troubles psychiatriques sévères en première ligne”
Martens N., Van Puyenbroeck K., Hennissen V., Nascimento A., Van Royen P., Van Durme T., Smith P., Kris Van den Broeck K.
Belgian Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBAM), 2025 — Rapport de recherche
Cohorte belge Santé mentale et Bien-être (BELHEALTH) : évolution de la santé mentale de la population belge en 2023
Gwendoline N., Bruggeman H., Braekman H., Charafeddine R., Demarest S., Drieskens S., Gisle L., Hermans L., Smith P., Van der Heyden J.
Sciensano, Bruxelles, Belgique, 2023 — Rapport de recherche
Étude COVIMPACT - Infection COVID-19 et ses implications physiques, mentales et sociales à long terme : résultats du suivi à 3 et 6 mois suivant l’infection
Smith P., Charafeddine R., Drieskens S., De Pauw R., De Ridder K., Demarest S., Van Cauteren D.
Sciensano, Bruxelles, Belgique. Juin 2022, 2022 — Rapport de recherche
Étude COVIMPACT : COVID long et ses implications physiques, mentales et sociales – Résultats du suivi à 3 mois
Smith P., Charafeddine R., Drieskens S., De Pauw R., De Ridder K., Demarest S., Van Cauteren D.
Sciensano, Bruxelles, Belgique. Décembre 2021. Numéro de dépôt : D/2021/14.440/84, 2021 — Rapport de recherche
Organisation of mental health care for adults in Belgium. Values and sets of possible organisational solutions: a choice-based stakeholder analysis survey
Smith P., Nicaise P., Neyens I., Hermans K., Thunus S., Walker C., Van Audenhove C., Lorant V.
In: Mistiaen P. et al. (Editors). Organisation of mental health care for adults in Belgium. KCE Reports 318. Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE), Bruxelles, 2019 — Rapport de recherche
Strengths, weaknesses, gaps, and overlaps in the current mental health care supply: a focus group study
Thunus S., Neyens I., Walker C., Hermans K., Smith P., Nicaise P., Van Audenhove C., Lorant V.
In: Mistiaen P. et al. (Editors). Organisation of mental health care for adults in Belgium. KCE Reports 318. Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE), Bruxelles, 2019 — Rapport de recherche
Feasibility study on drug consumption rooms in Belgium
Vander Laenen F., Nicaise P., Decorte T., De Maeyer J., De Ruyver B., Smith P., Van Puyenbroeck L., Favril L.
Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO), Bruxelles, 259p., 2018 — Rapport de recherche
Continuité des soins et du social pour les publics précarisés souffrant d’une affection chronique en région de Bruxelles-Capitale
Dauvrin M., Smith P., Lorant V.
Innoviris – Commission Communautaire Commune (COCOM), Bruxelles, 2017 — Rapport de recherche
Soigner la santé mentale, c’est d’abord créer un climat propice au bien-être
Références
Références, 15 janvier, 2026 — Article de presse
La santé mentale, première cause d’incapacité de travail en Wallonie
Références
Références, 13 janvier, 2026 — Article de presse
Santé mentale en Wallonie : des inégalités territoriales et individuelles
MediQuality
MediQuality, 9 janvier, 2026 — Article de presse
Une nouvelle étude montre les inégalités de santé mentale en Wallonie : « Certains territoires sont mieux lotis »
RTBF
RTBF, 4 décembre, 2025 — Article de presse
Qui sont les personnes les plus exposées aux troubles anxieux ?
La Libre
La Libre, 3 décembre, 2025 — Article de presse
Les jeunes adultes et les femmes sont les plus exposés aux troubles anxieux : voici la carte des inégalités wallonnes en soins en santé mentale
L’Avenir
L’Avenir, 3 décembre, 2025 — Article de presse
Faire du bien-être et de la santé mentale une priorité : le besoin urgent d’action et de coordination politique
Le Soir
Le Soir, 14 juin, 2024 — Article de presse
Hoe bewaken we onze mentale gezondheid in tijden van polycrisis?
Knack
Knack, 9 juin, 2023 — Article de presse
Crise énergétique, crise climatique… : face à un horizon qui semble bouché, l’importance de soigner la santé mentale
RTBF
RTBF, 23 mars, 2023 — Article de presse
Les troubles de santé mentale touchent 14% des Belges
L'Avenir
L'Avenir, 2 mars, 2022 — Article de presse
Un jeune sur trois souffre d’anxiété ou de dépression
Le Soir
Le Soir, 9 février, 2023 — Article de presse
Le Covid long touche un tiers des Belges infectés: 'Une évolution défavorable de la maladie sur la santé mentale'
La Libre
La Libre, 2 juin, 2022 — Article de presse
Le covid long, premier défi de l’après-pandémie
Le Soir
Le Soir, 13 février, 2022 — Article de presse
Coronavirus: quels sont les symptômes du covid long?
Le Soir
Le Soir, 8 janvier, 2022 — Article de presse
Covid de longue durée : pratiquement un Belge sur deux a toujours des symptômes 3 mois après l’infection, selon une étude de Sciensano
RTBF
RTBF, 21 décembre, 2021 — Article de presse
Derrière le transfert de patients Covid à Bruxelles, le blues et le burn-out des blouses blanches en soins intensifs
RTBF
RTBF, 30 août, 2021 — Article de presse
Pandémie COVID-19, plus de six infirmiers sur dix risquent l'épuisement professionnel
La Libre
La Libre, 2 mai, 2020 — Article de presse