Huisartsen worden in toenemende mate geconfronteerd met psychische problematiek bij patiënten. Daardoor krijgen huisartsen ook een steeds grotere diagnostische verantwoordelijkheid die gerelateerd is aan de geestelijke gezondheidszorg. Dit vraagt meer deskundigheid en meer tijd. Tevens is het de bedoeling …

Introduction and methodology In self-managed residential homeless care, consumers, and their peers, are in charge. Former consumers (N=24) of a self-managed homeless shelter were interviewed with qualitative structured topic-lists on the benefits they experienced. Former consumers of the program participated …

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.

Building on burgeoning research in the field of arts and health, this article explores the role that learning musical instruments can play in enhancing wellbeing in older adulthood. Despite an increasing focus on the role of learning in supporting mental wellbeing, there is strikingly little research …

Seksuele uitbuiting is een vorm van mensenhandel. Slachtoffers worden gedwongen om in de prostitutie te werken, of seksuele handelingen te verrichten. Vanuit de literatuur wordt benoemd dat slachtoffers van seksuele uitbuiting veel psychische en somatische klachten hebben en een risico lopen om een Post …

Since independence in 1961, Tanzania’s political ideology (known as Ujamaa-familyhood) has gone hand in hand with the country’s education philosophy. The most important feature of this combination is that people should be educated to fit in Tanzania’s environment and culture. Education should emancipate …

Background. Patients may develop primary (congenital) or secondary (acquired) lymphedema, causing significant physical and psychosocial problems. To plan treatment for lymphedema and monitor a patient's progress, swelling, and problems in functioning associated with lymphedema development should be assessed …

A “cluster 3 school” is an institution focused on children with psychical disabilities, mental disabilities or chronic diseases. Within this institution there is a lot of attention for all the care these children need. There are, for example, nurses, physical therapists and doctors. However, psychomotor …

Abstract Aim: To determine whether the level of gross motor function and functional skills in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and cerebral visual impairment (CVI) as well as caregiver assistance are lower in comparison with the corresponding group of children experiencing CP without CVI. Method: Data …

Momenteel zijn er nog geen natuurbelevingsprogramma’s voor mensen met een ernstige meervoudige beperking ontwikkeld. Toch is natuurbeleving ook voor hen belangrijk. Wetenschappelijk onderzoek heeft aangetoond dat natuur een positieve gedragsverandering kan veroorzaken en dat natuur een positieve invloed …