Ouderenmishandeling is een belangrijk maatschappelijk probleem. Het hangt samen met verschillende negatieve gezondheidsuitkomsten, waaronder verhoogde mortaliteit en morbiditeit, psychologische stress en een groter gebruik van de gezondheidszorg. 1 Toch signaleren zorgprofessionals het nog onvoldoende …

In dit artikel gaan we het hebben over ouderenmishandeling; een probleem dat 1 op de 20 thuiswonende ouderen treft. Zorgprofessionals signaleren het echter nog onvoldoende. Ouderenmishandeling is een belangrijk maatschappelijk probleem. Het hangt samen met verschillende negatieve gezondheidsuitkomsten, …

Objective This systematic review aimed at synthesizing current evidence on biomarkers associated with cognitive impairment (CI) in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Methods A systematic literature search was conducted for studies assessing biomarkers associated with CI in PTSD. Results Of the …

Background Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in individuals with dementia is difficult due to diagnostic challenges like an incomplete self-report, interference of neuropsychiatric symptoms and overlapping comorbid psychiatric symptoms. Objective These diagnostic challenges …

Introduction Treatments such as eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and (narrative) exposure therapies are commonly used in psychological trauma. In everyday practice, art therapy is also often used, although rigorous research on its efficacy is lacking. Patients seem to benefit from the indirect, …

Obtaining credits, studying for exams, attending classes, engaging with fellow students and lecturers, living alone or with others, and taking part in extra-curricular activities: there is a fair amount for students in higher education to take in. There are also numerous external factors — such as the …

Increasing mental health issues, such as emotional problems, pose a threat for the academic performance of undergraduate students. We propose a route connecting emotional problems and academic performance through executive functioning skills (EFS). Despite the abundance of research on the topic of EFS, …

Background: Palliative care patients desire more symptom management interventions that are complementary to their medical treatment. Within the multi-professional team, nurses could help support pain management with non-pharmacological interventions feasible for their practice and adaptable to palliative …

Het lectoraat, als opdrachtgever, heeft verzocht om de ontwikkeling van een tool of instrument dat jongeren bewust maakt van de complexe maatschappelijke uitdagingen die gepaard gaan met synthetische drugs. Hier kwam het volgende doel uit voort: ‘Het bevorderen van een diepergaande connectie tussen studenten, …

The development of intercultural competences has become a prominent goal for many study programs in higher education. A widely used frame to measure intercultural competence is Cultural Intelligence (CQ). While empirical research has focused extensively on the development of CQ by means of (student) …