Parenting and psychiatric rehabilitation: can parents with severe mental illness benefit from a new approach? With these results at hand we developed a new program and evaluated it . In this presentation we will reflect on the merits of this program but also share with you the insight gained from other …

BACKGROUND: Differentiating mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from dementia is important, as treatment options differ. There are few short (<5 min) but accurate screening tools that discriminate between MCI, normal cognition (NC) and dementia, in the Dutch language. The Quick Mild Cognitive Impairment …

Deinstitutionalisation, social inclusion & personal recovery.

To “take over” or “to take on”: challenges concerning hospitalization of long term mental health care professionals and service users. ENMESH Malaga, Spain oral presentation.

Physical health issues in persons with severe or profound intellectual and motor disabilities (SPIMD)

Introduction Childhood-onset epilepsy during the years of transition to adulthood may affect normal social, physical, and mental development, frequently leading to psychosocial and health-related problems in the long term. Objective This study aimed to describe the main characteristics of patients in …

Screenen van somatische gezondheidsproblemen bij mensen met (zeer) ernstige verstandelijke en motorische beperkingen. Somatische problemen komen veel voor en veroorzaken pijn en ongemak bij mensen met (Z)EVMB. Het diagnosticeren van deze problemen vormt een uitdaging. Voor het signaleren is er onlangs …

Earlier research showed that multi-component dyadic interventions – including a combination of intervention strategies and addressing both the person with dementia and caregiver – have a beneficial impact on the mental and physical health of people with dementia and their family caregivers. A randomized …

Dit artikel beschrijft de resultaten van een vooronderzoek dat in het kader van het project Beeldcommunicatie in de GGZ heeft plaatsgevonden. In vier focusgroepen met GGZ-zorgverleners is verkend tegen welke vragen en dilemma’s zij aanlopen bij het toepassen van beeldcommunicatie in de zorg die zij verlenen …

Objectives: Many older adults have significant depressive symptoms but few people access care for these. This study explores which personal, clinical and need factors facilitate or hinder acceptance of a new outreaching preference-led intervention programme. Methods: From a sample of 9661 community-dwelling …