Aims and objectives. The Forensic Early Warning Signs of Aggression Inventory (FESAI) was developed to assist nurses and patients in identifying early warning signs and constructing individual early detection plans (EDP) for the prevention of aggressive incidents. The aims of this research were as follows: …

Bespreking academisch proefschrift N. Boonstra (RU Groningen). Dit proefschrift heeft als centraal thema de vroegtijdige onderkenning van de eerste psychotische symptomen bij psychiatrische patiënten. Een centrale behandeldoelstelling hierbij is om de duur van de onbehandelde psychose (Duration of …

De Leefstijltraining-PLUS is een module voor behandeling en begeleiding van mensen met een Lichte Verstandelijke Beperking (LVB) en problematisch middelengebruik. De training is gebaseerd op de Achilles Leefstijltraining 2 (De Wildt, 2006) en ontwikkeld door het lectoraat GGZ-verpleegkunde van Hogeschool …

Identifying factors that predict health-related quality of life (QOL) following hematopoietic SCT, is important in estimating patients’ abilities to adjust to the consequences of their disease and treatment. As the studies that have been published on this subject are scattered, the present study aimed …

The aim of this study is to obtain insight, from a patient's perspective, into the results and essential components of treatment in specialist settings for so-called ‘difficult’ patients in mental health care. In cases where usual hospital treatment is not successful, a temporary transfer to another, …

Background: Structured psychotherapy is recommended as the preferred treatment of personality disorders. A substantial group of patients, however, has no access to these therapies or does not benefit. For those patients who have no (longer) access to psychotherapy a Collaborative Care Program (CCP) …

Little is known about effective nursing interventions for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. The purpose of this study was to discover which aspects of nursing care are most effective, according to nurses, in recovery of normal body weight in adolescents with anorexia nervosa. METHODS: A qualitative …

Een review van kwalitatief onderzoek naar motieven en gevolgen.

Research shows that most of the variance in depression severity levels in late life can be explained by the unmet psychological needs of patients, more in particular the care needs of patients related with psychological distress. This case report describes the treatment of an 84-year-old patient suffering …

Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness with serious consequences for daily living of patients and their caregivers. Care as usual primarily consists of pharmacotherapy and supportive treatment. However, a substantial number of patients show a suboptimal response to treatment and still suffer from …