In 2016, a selective preventive spinal immobilization protocol for emergency medical service (EMS) nurses was introduced in the Netherlands. This protocol leaves more room for autonomous decision-making in the pre-hospital phase regarding preventive spinal immobilization (PSI), compared to the previous …

Purpose – This study aims to explore staff attitudes toward trauma-informed care (TIC) within Dutch forensic psychiatric settings. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 111 staff members completed the Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care Scale (ARTIC-35) to assess their attitudes on TIC. Findings …

Providing an overview of the knowledge and methods required by professionals working in a mandated setting with adults who have committed offences, Forensic Social Work presents evidence-based knowledge in an accessible way that can be directly translated to application in daily practice. Covering a …

Providing an overview of the knowledge and methods required by professionals working in a mandated setting with adults who have committed offences, Forensic Social Work presents evidence-based knowledge in an accessible way that can be directly translated to application in daily practice. Covering a …

Providing an overview of the knowledge and methods required by professionals working in a mandated setting with adults who have committed offences, Forensic Social Work presents evidence-based knowledge in an accessible way that can be directly translated to application in daily practice. Covering a …

Dit systemische N=1 onderzoek richt zich op de vraag in hoeverre het creëren van een cinematografische levensloop binnen beeldende therapie kan bijdragen aan het verminderen van trauma-gerelateerde klachten bij een 18-jarige adolescent. Waar een gebrek aan controle over herhaalde traumatische ervaringen …

PTSS is een ernstige psychische stoornis die kan optreden na het meemaken of getuige zijn van een schokkende gebeurtenis. Meestal wordt Cognitieve Gedragstherapie en technieken zoals EMDR, IE en IR ingezet. Maar liefst 30% heeft echter geen baat bij deze directe, verbale (traumagerichte) interventies …

Disclosures of sibling sexual behavior (SSB) usually affect all family members but there remains, however, a paucity in studies on therapeutical family interventions and how they can initiate changes in families. This study was designed to explore relational impacts of SSB disclosures, goals for therapy …

Slaap is essentieel voor een adequate werking van het immuunsysteem, de stofwisseling, het hormoonstelsel, genezing en overleving. Patiënten met een hoge slaapkwaliteit hebben een kortere ziekenhuisopname en een verminderd risico op heropname binnen 30 dagen. Uit informele gesprekken en overdrachten …

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 …