Clinical practice in pediatric psychology

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Archives of scientific psychology

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Investigating new process-focused treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder : attentional bias modification and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

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Before and beyond : stabilizing group treatment for complex posttraumatic stress disorder related to child abuse based on psycho-education and cognitive behavioral therapy

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Child abuse and recovery : brain structure and function in child abuse related complex posttraumatic stress disorder and effects of treatment

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Certainty of uncertainty in evacuation for threat driven response : principles of adaptive evacuation management for flood risk planning in the Netherlands

Evacuation is a measure taken to potentially reduce the loss of life and damage to movable goods. This thesis focuses on the Netherlands as a representative urbanized delta and flood risk management. The central element of this thesis is uncertainty. Evacuation has benefits but can be costly. Therefore, the decision to call for an evacuation due to the threat of flooding results in a crisis, by...

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Implementing EMDR Early Mental Health Interventions for Man-Made and Natural Disasters : Models, Scripted Protocols and Summary Sheets

''In this latest insightful volume gathered and edited by Marilyn Luber, the authors have combined the lessons learned with personal accounts of how they proceeded. There is still much to be done to integrate mental health care effectively into disaster response worldwide, but this volume will help to point the way to best practices.''. - Robert Gelbach , PhD. Past Executive Director at EMDR...

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Short-term psychotherapy for depression : broadening the field of efficacy research

Since early 1960, there has been research into the effectiveness of psychotherapy for depression. The aim of this thesis is to broaden the effectiveness research on short-term psychotherapy for depression by adding research findings on five aspects of this area, which can all play an important role in improving the care of patients with depression. Three of these aspects are related to short-term...

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Vulnerability to posttraumatic stress disorder

Most individuals will experience a traumatic event during their lives and some will develop subsequent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is characterized by symptoms of re-experiencing the traumatic event, avoidance of reminders of the event, and hyperarousal symptoms. The thesis of Miriam Lommen describes six studies related to three different aims. First, two studies aimed to identify...

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Programming effects of adversity on adolescent adaptive capacity

This thesis aimed to test the effects of stressful life events (adversity) on changes in adolescent adaptive capacity, that is, the ability of an individual to deal with his or her environment. Adaptive capacity was measured both in terms of temperament and in terms of physiological responses to a laboratory stress task. The main findings point out that adolescents who are exposed to stressful...

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