Biography
Frank van der Horst earned his Ph.D. at Leiden University in 2009 and has published widely on the history of attachment theory. His current research at Erasmus University Rotterdam aims at describing the history of ideas in the behavioural sciences, such as the ideas and work of John Bowlby, René Spitz, William Goldfarb, and Harry Harlow. His aim is also to further unravel the roots of attachment theory in, for example, the work of James Robertson and that of developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth. These studies are necessary to complete our picture of the historical embeddedness of theoretical innovations in (developmental) psychology. Van der Horst is the author of John Bowlby – From Psychoanalysis to Ethology. Unraveling the Roots of Attachment Theory (2011) and Opgroeien in het hedendaagse gezin (2016).
Van der Horst also obtained a Psy.D. while working in forensic psychiatry (and holds Dutch clinical registrations as supervisor NVO, GZ-psychologist and Orthopedagoog-Generalist). Currently, he is training to be a psychotherapist and is involved in graduate and postgraduate clinical supervision.
Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences
- vanderhorst@essb.eur.nl
- Room
- T13-26
- Location
- Burg. Oudlaan 50, Rotterdam
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Work
- Raymond V. Gutterswijk, Chris H.Z. Kuiper, Frank C.P. van der Horst, Joran Jongerling, Annemiek T. Harder & Peter Prinzie (2023) - Behavioural problems of adolescents in secure residential youth care: Gender differences and risk factors - Child and Family Social Work, 28 (2), 454-468 - doi: 10.1111/cfs.12976 - [link]
- Raymond, V Gutterswijk, Chris H. Z. Kuiper, Annemiek T. Harder, Bruno R. Bocanegra, Frank C. P. van der Horst & Peter Prinzie (2023) - Associations between secure residential care and positive behavioral change in adolescent boys and girls - Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 40 (2), 173-196 - doi: 10.1080/0886571x.2022.2100561 - [link]
- Brian P. Godor, Frank C.P. van der Horst & Ruth Van der Hallen (2023) - Unravelling the Roots of Emotional Development: Examining the Relationships Between Attachment, Resilience and Coping in Young Adolescents - Journal of Early Adolescence - doi: 10.1177/02724316231181876 - [link]
- M. K.M. Lünnemann, M. P.C.M. Luijk, F. C.P. Van der Horst, J. Jongerling & M. Steketee (2022) - The impact of cessation or continuation of family violence on children - Children and Youth Services Review, 140 - doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106565 - [link]
- Lenny Rosmalen, Maartje P. C. M. Luijk & Frank C. P. Horst (2022) - Harry Harlow's pit of despair: Depression in monkeys and men - Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 58 (2), 204-222 - doi: 10.1002/jhbs.22180 - [link]
- Frank C. P. van der Horst (2022) - Mentalizing and epistemic trust: The work of Peter Fonagy and colleagues at the Anna Freud centre - Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences - doi: 10.1002/jhbs.22163
- Frank van der Horst (2021) - Cornerstones of Attachment Research - Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 57 (2), 229-231 - doi: 10.1002/jhbs.22093
- Frank van der Horst (2021) - Over de grens of niet? - Tijdschrift voor Orthopedagogiek, 60 (4), 58-59
- Raymond Gutterswijk, CHZ Kuiper, N Lautan, EG Kunst, Frank van der Horst, GJJM Stams & Peter Prinzie (2020) - The Outcome of Non-institutional Youth Care Compared to Institutional Youth Care: A Multilevel Meta-analysis - Children and Youth Services Review, 113 - doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104950 - [link]
- Frank van der Horst, K Zetterqvist Nelson, L van Rosmalen & R (Rene) van der Veer (2020) - A tale of four countries: How Bowlby used his trip through Europe to write the WHO report and spread his ideas - Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 56 (3), 169-185 - doi: 10.1002/jhbs.22016 - [link]
- FCP (Frank) van der Horst (2021) - Workshop hechting
- FCP (Frank) van der Horst (2021) - Quién fue John Bowlby? In search of the roots of attachment theory
- FCP (Frank) van der Horst (2021) - Diagnostiek en behandeling van hechting bij adolescenten
- FCP (Frank) van der Horst & Horst van Renesse (2021) - Psychotherapie: wat is het en (hoe) werkt het?
- FCP (Frank) van der Horst (2021) - Hechtingstijlen en hun gevolgen voor de therapeutische relatie
- FCP (Frank) van der Horst (2021) - Hechting in psychotherapie: wat is het en wat moet je er mee?
- FCP (Frank) van der Horst (2020) - ¿Quién fue John Bowlby? In search of the roots of attachment theory
- FCP (Frank) van der Horst (2020) - History of Psychology (Journal)
- FCP (Frank) van der Horst (2020) - Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences (Journal)
- Frank Horst (2020) - Pedagogiek (Journal)
- Frank van der Horst (2017) - John Bowlby’s travels for the WHO in 1950 and the reception of attachment theory in Sweden and the Netherlands: a comparative study (EUR 8.000). Grant from the Support Programme National and International Projects
- Frank van der Horst & L. van Rosmalen (2016) - Bowlby, Ainsworth, and Blatz: how a combination of different psychoanalytic views shaped attachment theory (EUR 5.000). Grant from the Köhler-Stiftung
- Frank van der Horst & L. van Rosmalen (2015) - Een ‘Vreemde Situatie’ voor mens en dier: de bijdragen van dierpsycholoog Harry Harlow en ontwikkelingspsycholoog Mary Ainsworth aan de gehechtheidstheorie (EUR 2.200). Grant from the Dr. J.L. Dobberke Stichting voor Vergelijkende Psychologie (KNAW)
- Frank van der Horst (2012) - Dissertation award for best PhD dissertation written between 2009-2011 at the Department of Education and Child Studies, Leiden University
- Frank van der Horst (2010) - Speuren in de archieven van dierpsycholoog Harry Harlow (EUR 4.500). Grant from the Dr. J.L. Dobberke Stichting voor Vergelijkende Psychologie (KNAW)
- Frank van der Horst (2009) - Disclosing Harry Harlow’s archives (EUR 10.000). Grant from the Köhler-Stiftung
College van Toezicht NVO
- Start date approval
- maart 2023
- End date approval
- december 2024
- Place
- UTRECHT
- Description
- Lid College van Toezicht
Stichting BoPP West
- Start date approval
- maart 2023
- End date approval
- maart 2026
- Place
- LEIDEN
- Description
- Lid examencommissie OG-opleiding
de Waag Rijnmond
- Start date approval
- maart 2023
- End date approval
- maart 2026
- Place
- ROTTERDAM
- Description
- GZ-psycholoog/Psychotherapeut
4.5 Thesis Pedagogical Sciences
- Year
- 2023
- Course Code
- FSWE-M070
4.3P Methods of Forensic Handling
- Year
- 2023
- Course Code
- FSWE-MO035
2.4C History of Upbringing and Education
- Year
- 2023
- Course Code
- FSWE2-045-A