Forensic psychiatric inpatients are frequently exposed to aggression from fellow patients during their treatment, but research on how this impacts patients’ well-being and treatment progress is lacking. In this study, we interviewed nine patients on their experiences of victimization during mandatory …

Assistive Technology (AT) is used at various points in the lifespan by those coping with either short-term or long-term impairments, which can involve living with chronic conditions and/or comorbidities. In the case of older adults, AT can support or compensate for the functional or cognitive declines …

Young people and generation Z bring new values and appreciations into the business world. Entrepreneurship is more appreciated, and plenty of countries try to encourage young people for entrepreneurial paths. Here the interest is to see what kind of entrepreneurial qualities are needed with young business …

Abstract: This study sought to provide insight into how art activities influence the well-being of long-term care residents, and how artists and caregivers collaborate in offering these activities. In two long-term care facilities for people with dementia and one for older people with chronic psychiatric …

Background: Practicing handwriting is important for learning reading and spelling. The Writing Readiness Inventory Tool In Context (WRITIC) is an occupation-based assessment that enables early identification of kindergarten children at risk for developing handwriting difficulties. For children with non-handwriting …

Background The Self-Expression Emotion Regulation in Art Therapy Scale (SERATS) was developed as art therapy lacked outcome measures that could be used to monitor the specific effects of art therapy. Although the SERATS showed good psychometric properties in earlier studies, it lacked convergent validity …

Een kwalitatief onderzoek over de toepassing van de ‘Dramatherapeutische Zelfbeeldmodule’ (DZM) (Hilderink, 2017) bij een forensische klinische doelgroep. Het onderzoek is ten behoeve van FPC de Kijvelanden, maar zo is ingezet dat alle forensische klinieken die dramatherapie toepassen de gespecificeerde …

This research provides a practical contribution into the topic of self-esteem and personal branding among female talents. The ultimate goal of this research is to identify how the concept of personal branding can compensate for females self-esteem associated with gender roles. Within this research the …

QUOTES “There is a stigma around postpartum bodies.” […] “Millennial Moms feel lonely and insecure after giving birth because of their low self-esteem caused by social media.” […] “H&M is not seen as a credible female empowering brand.” PROBLEM There is a stigma around the postpartum body, leaving Millennial …

Background: Around 13% of the world’s population suffers from obesity. More than 40% of people with obesity display emotional eating behaviour (eating in response to negative emotions or distress). It is an alternate to more effective coping strategies for negative emotions. Our study explored the opportunities …