A5035161452- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Urticaria and Related Conditions
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Problem Solving Skills Development
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
- Skin Protection and Aging
Leiden University
2014-2024
Hudson Institute
2021
John Wiley & Sons (United Kingdom)
2021
Oxfam
2021
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2021
Radboud University Nijmegen
2012-2019
Radboud University Medical Center
2012-2019
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology
2016
Tilburg University
2013
The aim was to examine the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) intervention on cardiovascular and cortisol activity during acute stress.Eighty-eight healthy community-dwelling individuals reporting elevated stress levels were randomly assigned MBSR protocol or waitlist control group. Before after period they participated in laboratory consisting mental arithmetic speech tasks. Laboratory measurements included continuous parameters (heart period, heart rate variability,...
Perceived stigmatization places a large psychosocial burden on patients with some skin conditions. Little is known about the experience of across wide range diseases. This observational cross-sectional study aimed to quantify perceived and identify its predictors among broad spectrum diseases 17 European countries. Self-report questionnaires assessing potential were completed by 5,487 dermatology outpatients 2,808 skin-healthy controls. Dermatological diagnosis, severity, comorbidity...
Abstract Background Itch as the most common symptom in dermatology has been shown to be related psychological factors such stress, anxiety and depression. Moreover, associations were found between perceived stigmatization itch. However, studies investigating differences patients with dermatoses without itch regarding stigmatization, depression are missing. Therefore, one of aims second study European Society for Dermatology Psychiatry (ESDaP II) was investigate these relationships a large...
The physical appearance of psoriasis can be cosmetically disfiguring, resulting in a substantial social burden for patients. An important aspect this is the experience stigmatization. While stigmatization known to disabling and stressful patients, little about its correlates, effective interventions are lacking. To examine predictor variables perceived psoriasis. Questionnaires were administered 514 patients with cross‐sectional study. Zero‐order correlation multiple‐regression analyses...
Abstract For patients with chronic pain conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), who experience elevated levels of distress, tailored-guided internet-based cognitive-behavioral treatment may be effective in improving psychological and physical functioning, reducing the impact RA on daily life. A multicenter, randomized controlled trial was conducted for distress assessed by a disease-specific measure. The control group (n = 71) received standard care intervention 62) additionally an...
Distressed (‘Type D’) personality, the combination of negative affectivity (NA) and social inhibition (SI), has been associated with adverse health outcomes. The purpose this study was to examine if an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program could reduce Type D personality characteristics. individuals from Dutch general population (N = 146; mean age 46.07; 69 % female) participated in a randomized trial comparing mindfulness intervention waitlist control. Although change...
<b><i>Objective:</i></b> Patients with somatic conditions, such as psoriasis, frequently suffer from high burden of their disease in daily life and might benefit internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) tailored to adjustment problems. The aim this multicenter randomized controlled trial was examine the effects therapist-guided, individually ICBT a clinical sample patients psoriasis. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A total 131 who were...
Objective: Stigmatization is common in people with chronic skin conditions and may also affect their significant others (SOs).The fast implicit processing of stigmatization-related stimuli has received little attention these populations; however, such knowledge offer indications for new treatment methods.This study aimed to investigate SOs.Method: A modified Stroop task 2 approach-avoidance tasks were administered participants (alopecia: n = 50 psoriasis: 50); (alopecia SOs: 47 psoriasis...
Erythrodermic mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome are chronic, relapsing-remitting diseases that greatly impacts patients' quality of life (QoL). Mogamulizumab-kpkc (Mogamulizumab) is a novel therapeutic agent for cutaneous T-cell lymphomas with notable impact on progression-free survival. Qualitative assessment methods allow broader exploration greater insight in individual patient experience than quantitative studies. However, there limited data the mogamulizumab health-related QoL. To...
Little is known about the impact of MF on quality life (QoL) in newly diagnosed patients.
Background: Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy can aid patients with rheumatoid arthritis elevated levels of distress to enhance their quality life. However, implementation is currently lacking and there little evidence available on the (cost-) effectiveness different treatment strategies. Objective: Cost-benefit ratios are necessary for informing stakeholders motivating them implement effective strategies improving health-related life (HRQoL) arthritis. A cost-effectiveness study...
Objective: Serious gaming is an upcoming and promising tool in prevention health promotion. The aim of this experimental study was to examine whether health-related serious could optimize food-related outcomes physical activity.Design: Eighty-one healthy participants (80% female) were randomly allocated condition, which played games based on transferring information, priming evaluative conditioning, for half hour, or a control non-health-related computer games.Main outcome measures: primary...
Chronic somatic conditions, such as psoriasis, arthritis psoriatica and rheumatoid arthritis, have a large impact on patients' lives. Tailored therapist-guided internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy (ICBT) has been shown to be effective in improving physical psychological well-being these patients. Two cases are presented here, order provide an in-depth illustration of the course content this novel treatment investigate therapeutic alliance online treatment. After face-to-face intakes,...
A certain level of attention to bodily signals may be adaptive in the management chronic skin conditions, as a lack lead inadequate self-care behaviour and, consequently, affect functioning and treatment outcomes.The purpose this study was develop body awareness questionnaire investigate its psychometric properties physical psychological correlates cross-sectional patients with psoriasis (n = 475).The 16-item Body Attention, Ignorance Awareness Scale demonstrated 3-factor structure that...
Erythrodermic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (E-CTCL) is associated with a poor prognosis and severe symptoms.To establish insights into the quality of life (QoL), expectations, treatment satisfaction E-CTCL patients receiving mogamulizumab.Outcomes this prospective cohort study conducted between September 2020 August 2021 at Leiden University Medical Center included dermatology-specific QoL (Skindex-29), health-related (RAND-12), degree itch, pain, fatigue (Visual Analogue Scale), patient's...