Ouderschap van ouders met psychische aandoeningen lijkt onvoldoende bespreekbaar te zijn, terwijl ongeveer de helft van de cliënten in de geestelijke gezondheidszorg kinderen heeft. Weliswaar weten hulpverleners sinds enkele jaren, in ieder geval door de verplichte kind-check, of cliënten kinderen hebben, …

Background: The present study investigates the suitability of various treatment outcome indicators to evaluate performance of mental health institutions that provide care to patients with severe mental illness. Several categorical approaches are compared to a reference indicator (continuous outcome) …

SUMMARY • The combination of coping with mental health problems and caring for children makes parents vulnerable. • Family-centred practice can help to maintain and strengthen important family relationships, and to identify and enhance the strengths of parents with a mental illness, thus contributing …

Lezing over de onderzoeksresultaten van het project steun voor ouders met psychische aandoeningen.

Background Over the past few years, the complexity of the health care system in which nurses are required to practice has increased considerably, magnifying the need for excellent professionals with a specific set of knowledge, skills and attitudes. However, the characteristics that distinguish an excellent …

The research group Participation, Care and Support is part of the Research Centre for Social Innovation of Utrecht University for Applied Sciences. This is a transdisciplinary research centre, doing practice based research focused on relevant social issues, connecting different fields like social work, …

Samenspel tussen werkveld, onderwijs en onderzoek in een multidisciplinaire leeromgeving: wat werkt?

Objective Despite the increasing recognition in clinical practice of body image problems in other than appearance related mental disorders, the question remains how aspects of body image are affected in different disorders. The aim of this study was to measure body image in patients with a variety of …

Most multi‑problem young adults (18–27 years old) have been exposed to childhood maltreatment and/or have been involved in juvenile delinquency and, therefore, could have had Child Protection Service (CPS) interference during childhood. The extent to which their childhood problems persist and evolve …

This study examined if a macro-, meso-, and micro outcome measurement instrument that constitutes the evaluation stage of a Dutch forensic psychiatric outcome monitor, the Hoeven Outcome Monitor (HOM), can provide a first step towards a more evidence based groundwork in forensic mental health. General, …