Lipoedeem is een progressieve veelvoorkomende aandoening die tot op heden nog niet te genezen is. Deze aandoening ontstaat ten gevolge van een toename van abnormaal subcutaan vetweefsel met oedeemvorming, vroegtijdig diagnosticeren en behandeling kunnen progressie tegengaan (Ströβenreuther, R.H.K., 2001 …

Aggression in youth prison is considered a major problem, probably interfering with treatment and rehabilitative goals, and creating an unsafe work environment for group workers. The present study examined how inmates’ personality (dispositional characteristics) and living group climate (situational …

The present study examined the influence of group climate on empathy in a Dutch youth correctional facility in a sample of 59 incarcerated delinquent boys. Higher levels of empathy have been shown to be associated with less delinquent and more prosocial behaviour, and may therefore be vital for successful …

The present study examines the construct validity and reliability of the Prison Group Climate Instrument (PGCI) in a sample of 77 adolescents placed in a Dutch youth prison and 49 adult prisoners living in a Dutch psychiatric prison with a therapeutic living group structure. Confirmatory factor analysis …