De commissie Testaangelegenheden Nederland (cotan) bezint zich op haar doel en rol.Daarom worden tijdelijk geen tests ter beoordeling aangenomen. Willem Koops c.s. zien de cotan als ‘de belangrijkste verbindende schakel tussen praktiserende psychologen en onderzoekers’. Zij doen suggesties voor ‘noodzakelijke stappen om de toekomst van de cotan veilig te stellen’.

Achtergrond: In recente jaren is er op verschillende onderzoeksdomeinen in de psychiatrie vooruitgang geboekt, van behandelingen met (es)ketamine tot grootschalige genetische studies.

Doel: In kaart brengen van enkele wetenschappelijke ontwikkelingen die mogelijk hun weerslag zullen vinden op de dagelijkse klinische praktijk of dat al doen.

Achtergrond: De zorg voor mensen met psychische aandoeningen is de afgelopen decennia enorm verbeterd, maar er zijn ook nog teveel mensen die niet of te laat herstellen.

Doel: Doen van aanbevelingen om psychologische behandelingen verder te verbeteren.

Methode: Bespreken van relevante literatuur.

The primary aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of Dutch children whose parents joined the SS or NSB (a political party that collaborated with Nazi Germany) during World War II, linked to their childhood, adulthood or both. As a secondary aim, it explored the recommendations of these -now elderly- children of NSB and SS members for the (re)integration of minor returnees from the caliphate, who also grew up in a war situation with radicalized parents and have to deal with considerable prejudice and different norms and values upon their (re)integration into Dutch society.

Background: Somatic symptoms, such as chronic pain, fatigue, and gastrointestinal disturbances, are commonly reported in individuals with a history of childhood maltreatment (CM), which includes various forms of abuse and neglect experienced before age 18. Although CM is strongly associated with somatic symptoms, the specific relationships between CM subtypes and these symptoms, as well as the mechanisms connecting them, remain insufficiently understood.

The way in which parents discuss children’s past emotional events with them is associated with various outcomes in children, such as emotion regulation skills and behavior problems. For children growing up with adverse experiences such as witnessing domestic violence, it is particularly important to understand the link between emotion dialogues and child functioning, because parents’ guidance in dialogues about emotional events may be hampered or suboptimal.

In humanitarian crises, male refugees face significant mental health challenges, including high rates of depression and alcohol misuse. However, access to adequate mental health services is limited. In this study, we evaluate a combined intervention that addresses both mental health and alcohol misuse among male refugees in Uganda, focusing on its relevance, acceptability, and potential for scalability.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was associated with an increase in mortality rates globally. Given the high numbers of deaths and the potentially traumatic characteristics of COVID-19 deaths, it was expected that grief-related distress would be higher in COVID-19 bereaved (compared to non-COVID-19 bereaved) people. This systematic review investigates the empirical evidence regarding this claim.

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Background: The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has led to millions of forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) within Ukraine and other European countries. Due to war-related exposure and displacement adversities, this group is at significant risk of developing depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental health problems. Systemic barriers, including insufficiently equipped mental health systems and language barriers, prevent FDPs from receiving adequate mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS).