Met een flink deel van de Dutchbat III-veteranen gaat het niet (zo) goed. Ook volen zij zich niet gewaardeerd of zelfs onheus bejegend door samenleving, overheid en Defensie. Dat bleek uit het onderzoke dat ARQ Nationaal Psychotrauma Centrum  afgelopen december presenteerde. 

Veteranen die hun trauma's  verwerken met behulp van paarden, virtual reatlity of MDMA. Tien jaar geleden was dit nog ondekbaar. Hooglerar en kolonel-arts Eric Vermetten is een vurige pleitbezorger van innovaties in de zorg. 

“In Syria, seeing a therapist is considered a sign that you're crazy”. Abdulaziz wishes mental health care was less taboo, especially in the Middle East, where he explains that people need it even more because of the region's problematic history.

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered vast governmental lockdowns. The impact of these lockdowns on mental health is inadequately understood. On the one hand such drastic changes in daily routines could be detrimental to mental health. On the other hand, it might not be experienced negatively, especially because the entire population was affected.

Methods

Samenvatting

Background

There is an urgent need for mental health promotion in nonclinical settings. Mindfulness–based programmes (MBPs) are being widely implemented to reduce stress, but a comprehensive evidence synthesis is lacking. We reviewed trials to assess whether MBPs promote mental health relative to no intervention or comparator interventions.

Methods and findings

In 13 Veilig Thuis-regio’s heeft het Verwey-Jonker Instituut anderhalf jaar lang gezinnen met kinderen gevolgd waar partnergeweld of kindermishandeling speelt. Dit gebeurde vanaf het moment van melding bij Veilig Thuis. Het Verwey-Jonker Instituut voerde het onderzoek uitin opdracht van Augeo Foundation, het ministerie vanVWS, deG4-gemeentenAmsterdam, DenHaag, Rotterdam en Utrecht en negen andere Veilig Thuis-regio’s: Flevoland, Gooi en Vechtstreek, Groningen, Kennemerland, Noord-Brabant Midden, Brabant Nordoost, Twente, IJsselland en Zaanstreek-Waterland.

This study examined how psychedelics reduced symptoms of racial trauma among black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) subsequent to an experience of racism. A cross-sectional internet-based survey included questions about experiences with racism, mental health symptoms, and acute and enduring psychedelic effects. Changes in mental health were assessed by retrospective report of symptoms in the 30 days before and 30 days after an experience with psilocybin, Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), or 3,4- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA).

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a common condition that affects millions of people across the world. Up to date recommendations based on the best available evidence are vital to prevent and treat this debilitating condition. In this issue, we are bringing together a series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses that underpinned the development of the 2018 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Guidelines.

The primary objective of this paper is to propose a conceptual checklist to assess crisis communication efforts during pandemics and in their aftermath. No consolidated checklist exists for assessing the effectiveness of crisis communication at all levels during pandemics.