Patricia Vuijk studied remedial education at Leiden University and previously did the Teacher Training Primary Education at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. She has worked as a teacher in special primary education for many years.
Patricia is also a member of various assessment committees (ZonMw GGZ and Funding Red Noses) and is a member of the editorial staff of Kind en Adolescent Praktijk.
PhD research
Patricia Vuijk obtained her PhD at Erasmus MC in 2006 on a study of gender-specific developmental paths to psychopathology in adolescents.