In deze workshop nemen Sofie Lorijn en Simon Venema je mee in de inzichten uit nationaal en internationaal onderzoek naar de samenwerking met naasten bij verslaving. Welke impact heeft verslaving op naasten? Hoe verloopt de samenwerking met naasten in de praktijk? En wat zijn de specifieke behoeften …

Nicotine is a well-known and highly addictive substance with complex effects on cognition, anxiety, and neurophysiology. Despite its short-term anxiolytic effects, this drug often exacerbates anxiety symptoms. It disrupts emotional regulation through its impact on the central nucleus of the amygdala …

Internet-related addictive behaviors are a public health concern, especially in Asian jurisdictions. Guided by theory, the present study employed moderated mediation modeling using cross-sectional data from Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and China to explore relationships between psychological distress, …

Background To further develop effective smoking cessation interventions within mental healthcare for people with severe mental illness (SMI), it is essential to gain insights into patients’ experiences with smoking (cessation), and professionals’ experiences with guiding patients in overcoming tobacco …

Addiction is a major social problem that affects not only the person with these problems but also causes harm to family members, for example, by domestic violence, abuse, and neglect. They are often called Affected Family Members (AFMs). While the adverse effects of parental substance use on children …

Background: Family members of relatives with addiction (often referred to as Affected Family Members [AFMs]) experience potentially traumatic events, including psychological violence, physical violence, sexual violence, death, or accidents of relatives due to addiction. Objective: This study explores …

Background and aim Addiction problems also affect the lives of family members. This study aims to examine: (1) young adult family members’ experiences with informal and professional support in coping with the impact of relatives’ addiction problems and (2) how these experiences evolve over time. Method A …

Op maandag 14 oktober 2024 organiseren het Alfa-college, Noorderpoort, Hanze, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen en HANNN voor de Week voor Meer Gezonde Jaren een inspirerende avond. Tijdens dit avondcollege nemen sprekers je mee op hun reis naar positieve gezondheid en betekenisvolle verbindingen. Aksel Cijntje …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Somatic comorbidity is the main cause of reduced life expectancy in patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). Aim: This study aims to investigate somatic health challenges in patients with SUDs using the USS. Patient self-management of somatic health and quality of life were …

Introduction: Over the past decade, frequent use of large quantities of nitrous oxide (N2O) has become more common in the Netherlands. Although N2O poses several negative health consequences for a subgroup of problematic N2O users, there is a lack of knowledge on what characterizes these intensive users. …