This article describes a measure developed to assess fidelity of working with the Boston University approach to Psychiatric Rehabilitation (BPR) in Dutch mental health care. The instrument is intended to measure and improve BPR adherence and clinician competence on an individual level and within individual …

Achtergrond: Vanaf 2016 wordt in Utrecht in proeftuinen de GGZ zorg aan mensen met Ernstige Psychische Aandoeningen (EPA) gebiedsgericht uitgevoerd. Het is de bedoeling dat ervaringsdeskundigen, familie en naasten, specialistische GGZ hulpverleners, medewerkers begeleid en beschermd wonen, sociale wijkteams …

Dit artikel beschrijft de ontwikkeling en validatiestudie van de functionele herstel vragenlijst, een kort meetinstrument om maatschappelijk herstel te meten bij mensen met ernstige psychiatrische aandoeningen.

Objective: A key aspect of psychiatric rehabilitation is supporting individuals with serious mental illness in reaching personal goals. This study aimed to investigate whether various aspects of the working alliance predict successful goal attainment and whether goal attainment improves subjective quality …

Dit onderzoek betreft de eerste fase van de proeftuinen betreft waarbij de voortgang bij cliënten in de proeftuinen met gebiedsteams wordt vergeleken met FACT teams waarbij nog niet gebiedsgericht gewerkt werd. De eerste resultaten van de tussenevaluatie zijn binnen, namelijk dat: 1. Er bij alle cliënten …

Bijdrage FACT congres 20 september 2018: Presentatie over Gebiedsgericht werken aan herstel Eerste onderzoeksuitkomsten

Aim: Aim of this study was to provide insight into the costs associated with severe mental illnesses from a societal perspective. Insight into expenses is of value to policymakers and mental health institutions that are dealing with ongoing budget cuts. A reliable cost estimate is also necessary to assess …

The Integrated Recovery Scale IRS was developed by Dutch National Expertise board for Routine Outcome Monitoring. Recovery is multi dimensional: 1. Symptomatic recovery 2. Physical health, 3. Societal recovery 4. Existential: personal recovery. The validation process and first outcomes of the instrument …

Aim: Research has revealed higher risks of somatic problems among patients with non-affective psychotic disorders (NAPD) compared to the general population. The aim of this study was to examine whether NAPD patients also show increased somatic health care utilization compared to personally-matched controls …

Aim: Research has revealed higher risks of somatic problems among patients with non-affective psychotic disorders (NAPD) compared to the general population. The aim of this study was to examine whether NAPD patients also show increased somatic health care utilization compared to personally-matched controls …