Multi-Family Therapy (MFT) involves the bringing together of different families in a therapeutic context in order to work jointly to overcome each of their specific and very individual problems. This innovative book combines the theory and concepts of MFT with detailed practical examples of techniques and exercises that have been proven to help with problematic children, teenagers and adults. In...

Ik heb het gevoel alsof ik op mijn werk betaald mag roeien tegen de stroom in. Geen dag is hetzelfde en vanuit alle hoeken komen er nieuwe ontwikkelingen die de voortgang van de traumagerichte psychotherapie van mijn patiënt bedreigen. Al doet hij nog zo zijn best om met angst, schaamte en schuld omgeven herinneringen te delen, succes is allerminst verzekerd.

Alterations in the number and functional status of mineralocorticoid (MR) and glucocorticoid receptors (GR) may contribute to vulnerability to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Corticosteroid receptors are chaperoned by heat shock proteins Hsp90 and Hsp70. We examined relations between corticosteroid receptor and heat shock protein expression levels, and related them with war trauma exposure...

The 13th International Military Mental Health Conference brought together a variety of military and civilian professionals, who travelled to Amsterdam from different countries, like Estonia, Norway, Ireland, United Kingdom, Belgium France, Italy, Austria, Canada, the United States of America, and the Netherlands, to share relevant experiences and topics related to mental health care in the armed...

Background Traumatic stress does not only increase the risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but is also associated with adverse secondary physical health outcomes. Despite increasing efforts, we only begin to understand the underlyingbiomolecular processes. The hypothesisfree assessment of a wide range of metabolites (termed metabolite profiling) might contribute to the discovery of...

Pas in 2006 werd wereldwijd voor mensen met een psychische stoornis het recht erkend tot volledige deelname aan het maatschappelijke leven. De desbetreffende Conventie die toen werd aanvaard door de Verenigde Naties, verbiedt discriminatie in hun burgerlijk, politiek, maatschappelijk, cultureel en economisch leven. Dat dit maar zo kort geleden is, wordt niet minder verbazing­wekkend door de in...

To investigate whether health-related functioning mediates the effect of psychological job demands on sickness absence in nurses. Nurses face high job demands that can have adverse health effects resulting in sickness absence. Prospective cohort study with 1-year follow-up. Data for 2964 Norwegian nurses were collected in the period 2008-2010. At baseline, psychological job demands were measured...

This qualitative study examines veterans' meanings of peacekeeping in Cambodia. In-depth interviews were conducted among 19 veterans. Purposive sampling distinguished between veterans with and without stress responses. Thematic analysis showed that peacekeeping reflected a different reality in which military performance and comradeship provided clear sense and direction. A sense of fulfillment...

In the Netherlands, 81% of the general population experiences at least one potentially traumatic event in their life, such as a traffic accident, assault, rape, or disaster. Around 7% of people fulfill the criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder at some point during their life. Certain details of the traumatic experience, such as the rifle of a gun, are remembered extensively by these...