Een groot deel van de psychotische patiënten lijdt onder hun hallucinaties. Onderzoek toont aan dat psychotische patiënten met visuele hallucinaties vaker worden geassocieerd met een verminderd functioneren in het dagelijks leven en suïcidepogingen dan gezonde mensen. Hoewel anti-psychotische medicatie …

The genetic contribution to psychiatric disorders is observed through the increased rates of disorders in the relatives of those diagnosed with disorders. These increased rates are observed to be nonspecific; for example, children of those with schizophrenia have increased rates of schizophrenia but …

Physiotherapy, Dietetics and Occupational Therapy have been collaborating over recent years to develop an optimal healthcare programme for patients with Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS). This case is an example of PICS symptomatology and focuses on the collaboration between Physiotherapy and Dietetics. …

4.1 Introduction The use of coercive measures generally has negative effects on patients. To help prevent its use, professionals need insight into what nurses believe about coercion and which staff determinants may influence its application. There is need for an integrated review on both attitude and …

Most severe mental disorders have their onset between the age of 17 and 27, a time when many young adults begin participating in secondary or post-secondary education. The cognitive deficits typically associated with psychiatric disorders, especially psychotic disorders, increase the risk of leaving …

Background: While the participation of adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities (VSPID) in society and community life is important, evidence-based interventions to improve their participation are lacking. We conducted a process evaluation of the implementation of ‘Care for …

Previous research has shown that female persistent offenders have multiple psychiatric and psychosocial problems, such as substance use disorders, other mental disorders, financial problems and housing problems. The present study examined recidivism and predictors of recidivism in a sample of 74 Dutch …

BACKGROUND In contrast to several other countries, smoking is not an integral part of treatment during admission to a psychiatric hospital in The Netherlands. AIM Implementation of a smoking cessation program for patients and employees of a psychiatric ward of an academic medical center in The Netherlands. …

Sociale netwerken en relaties zijn voor mensen met een ernstige psychische aandoening belangrijke factoren voor herstel en tegelijk een terrein waarop zij vaak onvervulde zorg- en begeleidingsbehoeften hebben. Nu door de ambulantisering eenzaamheidsbestrijding en netwerkversterking alleen maar belangrijker …

AIM: Early intervention programs for first-episode psychosis have led to the awareness that the period before onset of a first episode is important in light of early intervention. This has induced a focus on the so-called 'at risk mental state' (ARMS). Individuals with ARMS are at increased risk for …