Background This study aims for health gain and cost reduction in the care for people with long-term non-psychotic psychiatric disorders. Present care for this population has a limited evidence base, is often open ended, little effective, and expensive. Recent epidemiological data shows that 43.5% of …

Hintergrund und Fragestellung: Erwachsene mit einer Autismus-Spektrum-Storung (ASS) ohne intellektuelle Beeintrachtigung (d. h. eine normale Sprachentwicklung und ein Intelligenzquotient von =85 liegen vor), weisen haufig Einschrankungen in der sozialen Interaktion und Kommunikation auf (American Psychiatric …

De meeste psychische problemen komen voor het eerst tot uiting tussen het achttiende en vijfentwintigste levensjaar. De leeftijd waarop de meeste jongeren een studie volgen. Het gevolg is vaak dat de jongere zijn studie moet onderbreken of afbreken. Dit heeft meestal weer tot gevolg dat een ontwikkeling …

With these results at hand we developed a new program and evaluated it . In this presentation we will reflect on the merits of this program but also share with you the insight gained from other studies that we did to in the context of the program. First a study on the prevalence to give us an indication …

Supported Education for youth with psychiatric disabilities: do’s & don'ts

Supported Education for youth with psychiatric disabilities. AEIPS students-family-staff meeting Lisbon, November 5th 2014

Higher and advanced vocational education prepare young adults for a career and enhance their life goals.The onset of mental illness generally occurs between 17 and 25 years. For young adults with psychiatric disabilities, educational resources are largely unavailable.

Supported education: an overview. Presentation, Plzen, May 20 2014.

Studies about clinical pain in schizophrenia are rare. Conclusions on pain sensitivity in people with schizophrenia are primarily based on experimental pain studies. This review attempts to assess clinical pain, that is, everyday pain without experimental manipulation, in people with schizophrenia. PubMed, …

ImpulSE-project: Supported Education for youth with psychiatric disabilities. Utrecht, March 31 2014