Polyvagal theory advocates for working with the body, becoming aware of the body and connecting with the senses. Similarly, paying attention to and influencing one’s physical and sensory experience is a core aspect of the creative arts and psychomotor therapies. Polyvagal theory offers opportunities …

Objective Primary aim; to determine the feasibility of implementation of the INTERMED Self-Assessment (IM-SA) in adult patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Secondary aim; to measure biopsychosocial complexity, referral to psychiatry or psychology in cases of complexity and to gain insight …

Ouder-kind speltherapie is een waardevolle benadering om kinderen te helpen bij hun ontwikkeling wanneer er sprake is van een verstoring in de ouder-kind relatie. Ouder-kind speltherapie is een aanpak waarbij zowel kind als ouder(s) deelnemen in de spelkamer. Dit onderzoek richt zich op de vraag: Hoe …

Understanding and processing life experiences are essential in the treatment of personality disorders to promote personal recovery and psychological wellbeing. In this qualitative case report, drafted in co‐creation between the client, clinical psychologist, and art therapist, individual treatment consisted …

Introduction : The transition from hospital to home is often suboptimal, resulting in patients not receiving the necessary allied healthcare after discharge. This may, in turn, lead to delayed recovery, a higher number of readmissions, more emergency department visits and an increase in mortality and …

Although stressors are frequently linked to several negative health outcomes, experiencing stressors may be necessary for enhancing performance. At present, the literature is lacking a unified, comprehensive framework that accounts for both positive and negative outcomes following stressors. Therefore, …

Objective This systematic review aimed at synthesizing current evidence on biomarkers associated with cognitive impairment (CI) in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Methods A systematic literature search was conducted for studies assessing biomarkers associated with CI in PTSD. Results Of the …

Background Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in individuals with dementia is difficult due to diagnostic challenges like an incomplete self-report, interference of neuropsychiatric symptoms and overlapping comorbid psychiatric symptoms. Objective These diagnostic challenges …

Introduction Treatments such as eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and (narrative) exposure therapies are commonly used in psychological trauma. In everyday practice, art therapy is also often used, although rigorous research on its efficacy is lacking. Patients seem to benefit from the indirect, …

Dit onderzoek spitst zich toe op het gebrek aan herkenning en begeleiding voor cliënten met symptomen die passen bij Complex Posttraumatische Stressstoornis (CPTSS) binnen RIBW Overijssel. De bevindingen onthulden een gebrek aan CPTSS-diagnoses, maar wel een aanwezigheid van symptomen bij cliënten. Tevens wezen …