Background: Previous studies using candidate gene and genome-wide approaches have identified epigenetic changes in DNA methylation (DNAm) associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Background: The availability of interventions for bereaved parents have increased. However, most are practice based. To enhance the implementation of bereavement care for parents, an overview of interventions which are replicable and evidence-based are needed. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of well-defined bereavement interventions, focused on the parents, and delivered by regular health care professionals.

The Monash Dog-Owner Relationship Scale (MDORS) is a questionnaire that is used to evaluate the perceived relationship between humans and their dog. This questionnaire was originally only formulated and validated in English, which limits its use among non-English speaking individuals. Although a translation could be made, the translation of questionnaires without additional validation often impairs the reliability of that questionnaire. Therefore, the aim of this study was to validate a translation of the MDORS that is suitable for use among native Dutch speakers.

Repetitive negative thought plays an important role in the maintenance of mental health problems following bereavement. To date, researchers have primarily focused on rumination (i.e., repetitive thought about negative events and/or negative emotions) following loss, yet the interest in worry (i.e., repetitive thought about uncertain future events) is increasing. Both cognitive processes potentially lead to poorer adaptation to bereavement by contributing to loss-related avoidance and behavioral avoidance of activities.

Background: Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tend to benefit less from evidence-based treatments than other PTSD populations. A novel virtual reality and motion-assisted exposure therapy, called 3MDR, provides treatment in an immersive, personalized and activating context.

Background: Displaced victims of interpersonal violence, such as refugees, asylum seekers, and victims of sexual exploitation, are growing in numbers, and are often suffering from a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). At the same time these victims are known to benefit less from trauma-focused therapy, and to be less compliant to treatment. This paper describes the rationale and research protocol of an ongoing trial.

Niet alleen Joden die de concentratiekampen overleefden hielden daar trauma’s aan over. Ook degenen die ondergedoken zaten liepen psychische schade op.

In Israël is daar lange tijd geen ruimte en aandacht voor geweest.
 

De stichtingen Elah (van oorsprong Nederlands) en Amcha bieden hulp.

ABSTRACT

Background: Psychological traumatic experiences can lead to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Secondary psychotic symptoms are not common but may occur.

Objectives: Since psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia have been related to aberrant reward processing in the striatum, using the same paradigm we investigate whether the same finding extends to psychotic and anhedonic symptoms in PTSD.

Belangrijkste conclusies

• Helft van vrouwelijke journalisten bedreigd: veelal online en juridisch.

• Bedreigingen vormen een gevoelig gespreksonderwerp onder vrouwelijke journalisten (met een migratieachtergrond). • Bedreigingen hebben een seksistisch en racistisch karakter, zijn veelal op de persoon/het vrouw-zijn gericht (niet op de inhoud) en intimidatie op de werkvloer is veel voorkomend.

De helft van het aantal vrouwelijke journalisten heeft te maken gehad met bedreigingen, intimidatie of geweld vanwege hun werk. Dat blijkt uit een onderzoek (.pdf) van dr. Marjolein Odekerken en Laura Das. De resultaten zijn op 3 mei, de Dag van de Persvrijheid, bekendgemaakt.