Background: Police officers encounter various potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and may becompelled to engage in actions that contradict their moral codes. Consequently, they are at riskto develop symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), but also moral stress or moralinjury (MI). To date, MI in police officers has received limited attention.

Als je seksueel misbruik hebt meegemaakt, kan het zijn dat je te maken hebt met slaapproblemen. Annette van Schagen is klinisch psycholoog en vertelt je hoe die slaapproblemen tot stand komen. Ook geeft ze je een aantal tips om beter te kunnen slapen. 

Heb jij een nare seksuele ervaring meegemaakt en heb je hulp of advies nodig? Neem dan contact op met het Centrum Seksueel Geweld. Dit doe je door te bellen naar 0800-0188 of te chatten via: www.centrumseksueelgeweld.nl.

Despite the availability of various treatment approaches for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), some patients do not respond to these therapies, and novel treatment approaches are needed. This study investigated the efficacy of mifepristone, a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, in treatment-resistant PTSD patients. Three patients with PTSD who were resistant to standard psychological and pharmacological treatments were prescribed mifepristone (600–1,200 mg/day) for 1 week.

Most children confronted with the death of a loved one do not experience persisting psychological problems. However, for some, acute grief reactions develop into prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and other mental health problems. Research findings suggest that bereavement outcomes in children are associated with negative cognitions and avoidant coping and with different parenting behaviours.

The International Depression Questionnaire (IDQ) and International Anxiety Questionnaire (IAQ) are self-report measures of ICD-11 single episode depressive disorder (DD) and generalised anxiety disorder (GAD). The present study sought to describe the development and psychometric evaluation of the caregiver-report versions of the IDQ and IAQ for children, referred to as the IDQ-CG and IAQ-CG, respectively.

There are currently over 6.5 million Ukrainian refugees worldwide and this number is growing. Previous research has highlighted refugees’ vulnerability and increased risk of developing mental health problems, and there has been a growing body of research focusing on Ukrainian refugees specifically since the Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2022. The aim of this review is to explore the current literature on the mental health of Ukrainian refugees. A systematic search was carried out and identified 21 relevant papers that met inclusion criteria.

Background: The evolution of eHealth development has shifted from standalone tools to comprehensive digital health environments, fostering data exchange among diverse stakeholders and systems. Nevertheless, existing research and implementation frameworks have primarily emphasized technological and organizational aspects of eHealth implementation, overlooking the intricate legal, ethical, and financial considerations.

Annelieke Drogendijk las het stripverhaaal GRASS, over Koreaanse vrouwen die gedwongen werden to seksuele slavernij tijdens de Japanse bezetting. Drogendijk schrijft over haar indrukwekkende leeservaring. 

Hoe 'verstrip' je een historisch verhaal? Redacteur Sophie van den Bergh sprak met een educator en striptekenaar over het maakproces van een strip over Anton de Kom.

Wat als historici niet langer schrijven óver overlevenden, maar actief met hen samenwerken? Matthias Lukkes spraks hierover met striptekenaar Barbara Yelin en historicus en Germanist Chalotte Schallié.