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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on psychiatric symptoms of children and young people, but many psychiatric services have been disrupted. It is unclear how service use, self-harm and suicide has changed since the pandemic started. To gain timely information, this systematic review focused on studies based on administrative data that compared psychiatric service use, self-harm and suicide before and during the pandemic among children and young people.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans increases the risk of PTSD in their offspring, a concept known as “intergenerational transmission;” however, the mechanism by which this transmission may occur is, as yet, undetermined.

During the last few decades, psychosocial support (PSS) has become a frequent component of assistance programmes in ongoing and post-conflict contexts, and is increasingly becoming an area of interest and action for agencies working in such environments. A growing body of literature advocates for war-affected populations’ need for PSS programmes, and argues their relevance in post-conflict reconstruction processes, peacebuilding and social healing.

De veteranenzorg is de laatste twintig jaar verbeterd. Toch komt het beleid niet altijd overeen met de praktijk. 'We zouden meer lessen moeten trekken uit het verleden', concludeert Theo van den Doel in zijn proefschrift over het Nederlandse veteranenbeleid. 

This report warns that, because of the conflict in Ukraine, millions of children are likely to suffer from mental health impacts now and into the future. World Vision is concerned that the war is subjecting children to constant fear and hopelessness, increasing their immediate stress responses and increasing their risk for specific mental disorders such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

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Wie wel eens op ons kantoor in Diemen komt, zal op de eerste etage, vlak bij de vertrekken van Pelita en Stichting 1940-1945, in de ruimte met de boeken- en vitrinekasten, ongetwijfeld het mooie en bijzondere schilderij zijn opgevallen. Het toont Jacoba van Tongeren, oprichtster en leidster van Groep 2000, een Amsterdamse verzetsorganisatie. Oorspronkelijk was ze maatschappelijk werkster, maar al snel na de bezetting raakte ze betrokken bij (de top van) het verzet. Levensgevaarlijk werk want op hulp aan onderduikers stond de doodstraf. 

Background: In recent years, the delivery of evidence-based therapies targeting posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been the focus of the Departments of Defense in countries such as Canada, the Netherlands, and the United States. More than 66% of military members continue to experience symptoms of PTSD that significantly impact their daily functioning and quality of life

Exposure to morally injurious events may have a severe, prolonged negative impact on psychosocial functioning, known as moral injury (MI). Research into the prevalence of MI has mostly focused on event exposure rather than on psychosocial impact. Also, the relationship between MI and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remains a matter of interest.

Background: Previous research has provided insight into the grief of suicide survivors, but little is known about grief following physician-assisted dying (PAD), and no prior study specifically focused on grief following PAD due to a mental disorder. The current study aims to increase insight into experiences preceding PAD or suicide of a loved one due to a mental disorder and their impact on mental health symptoms.