Voor deze special is Sarah op de symposiumdag van de Master Vaktherapie genaamd 'Feeling good!', in gesprek geweest met een verschillende sprekers en medestudenten die aanwezig waren. Zo hoor je Suzanne Haeyen over de gedachten achter de naam van deze dag, Jim van Os over de rol van vaktherapie in 'de …

Meer dan de helft van de Nederlandse studenten ervaart psychische klachten zoals angst, somberheid, burn-out klachten en prestatiedruk door studie. Ondanks het beperkte aanbod van resultaten over het studentenwelzijn binnen Vaktherapie en het welzijn van vaktherapeuten toont een aantal eerdere studies …

This special theme issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, edited by Dr. Suzanne Haeyen and Dr. Giancarlo Dimaggio, is devoted to arts and psychomotor therapies in patients with personality disorders (PD). The issue starts with an introduction and concludes with a commentary by the guest …

Op 7 juni vond het symposium ‘Feeling Good!’ plaats, georganiseerd door de Masteropleiding Vaktherapie en het Lectoraat Vaktherapie in de Gezondheidszorg. Het thema van het symposium was psychisch lijden, een onderwerp dat niet zozeer over ziekten in het hoofd gaat, maar over de uitdagingen die mensen …

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 …

Understanding and processing life experiences are essential in the treatment of personality disorders to promote personal recovery and psychological wellbeing. In this qualitative case report, drafted in co‐creation between the client, clinical psychologist, and art therapist, individual treatment consisted …

People with personality disorders (PDs) are often difficult to reach emotionally in therapy. As music therapy (MT) provides an entry point to emotions and facilitates contact and communication, it is regularly used with this target group. This study presents a case study of a 40-year-old woman diagnosed …

Arts and psychomotor therapies are often part of the multidisciplinary treatment for people diagnosed with Personality Disorders (PDs). Drama therapy is aimed at promoting emotion regulation and strengthening of interpersonal skills. The added value of drama therapy has not been sufficiently examined …

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, …

Posttraumatic nightmares (PTN) are a frequent symptom after a traumatic event and often play part in the psychopathology of patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) currently offers the best evidence for an effective treatment to reduce PTNs, although high …