Wouter Vanderplasschen

Wouter Vanderplasschen (PhD, °1974) is associate professor at the Department of Special Needs Education (Orthopedagogiek) at Ghent University (Belgium). He is a senior researcher in the field of addiction, recovery and mental health. He was trained in special education at Ghent University and spent long-term research stays at the universities of Glasgow and Stirling (Scotland) and Sheffield (England). His PhD-research focused on the implementation and evaluation of case management for substance abusers with multiple and complex problems. His research interests include recovery, case management, treatment methods, vulnerable groups, therapeutic communities, and evaluation of treatment.