A5041704315- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Disaster Response and Management
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Family Support in Illness
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Child Therapy and Development
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Workplace Health and Well-being
Arq Psychotrauma Expert Group
2015-2024
Utrecht University
2015-2024
Foundation Centrum '45
2009-2024
GGZ Drenthe
2019
Moore College of Art and Design
2019
University of Amsterdam
2016
University Medical Center Utrecht
2008
Médecins Sans Frontières
1999-2007
Tilburg University
2000-2005
Wageningen University & Research
1987-1992
A large-scale study of the effectiveness psychotherapeutic methods for treatment posttraumatic stress disorders was conducted. The sample consisted 112 persons suffering from serious resulting traumatic events (bereavement, acts violence, and traffic accidents) that had taken place not more than 5 years before. Trauma desensitization, hypnotherapy, psychodynamic therapy were tested their in comparison with a waiting-list control group. results indicated treated cases significantly lower...
The Impact of Event Scale (ES; M. J. Horowitz, N. Wilner, & W. Alvarez, 1979) is a worldwide-used self-report measure to assess the frequency intrusive and avoidant phenomena after variety traumatic experiences. purpose this article psychometric value Dutch version IES (D. Brom R. Kleber, 1985) in several samples individuals who had experienced various stressors. reliability structure were evaluated 3 different (total N = 1.588). was adequate across construct validity assessed by using...
In this paper, we advance a new approach to the intergenerational transmission of Holocaust experiences, by focusing on attachment theory. The is used as framework for interpretation results three studies survivors and their offspring, from different countries (The Netherlands, Canada, Israel), based conceptual approaches methods data collection (quantitative well qualitative). literature divided with regard extent depth long-term effects Holocaust. Attachment theory allows integration...
Maternal traumatization has been proposed as a risk factor for child development, but the mechanisms involved are poorly understood. This study analyzed interrelations among maternal posttraumatic stress symptoms, parent-child interaction (emotional availability), and infants' psychosocial functioning development 49 asylum-seeker refugee mothers their children (18-42 months). Measures included assessment of mothers' trauma comorbid symptoms (Harvard Trauma Questionnaire: R.F. Mollica et al.,...
The psychological consequences of traffic accidents have been rarely the subject research. Responses serious and effects an outreach program for victims were studied in a research project. Subjects selected from police registers participated preventive counseling or monitoring group. Foci this study way which subjects coped with event symptoms that might develop. Measurements carried out 1 month 6 months after accident. results indicate average about 10% suffer post-traumatic stress...
Although the literature on positive adjustment following traumatic events is growing, only a few studies have examined this phenomenon in young refugees. Using social-ecological framework, aim of study was to identify factors and processes that according refugees promote their resilience. A total 16 treatment-seeking aged 13-21 years, living Netherlands, were interviewed. Data analysis revealed four resilience strategies: (1) acting autonomously, (2) performing at school, (3) perceiving...
The aim of this study was to explore perceived posttraumatic growth (PTG) and its associations with potentially traumatic events (PTEs), dispositional optimism, social support, stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, satisfaction life (SWL) among adolescent refugees asylum seekers.A cross-sectional design employed including 111 refugees, aged 12-17, that were recruited from seeker centres throughout the Netherlands. Measurements included revised Posttraumatic Growth Inventory for Children,...
In contrast with traumatic experiences, there is a dearth of studies on the link between trauma symptoms, disconnected (frightened, threatening and dissociative) parenting behavior, extremely insensitive behavior child attachment. This study extends previous work impact posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) families by studying unique contribution attachment in highly traumatized sample 68 asylum seekers refugees their children (18–42 months). The results show that parental symptoms PTSD are...
While studies on the consequences of trauma and forced migration young refugees have focused mainly their pathology, a focus resilience in is needed to adequately represent response adversity help understand needs. The aim this article present proposed study which has been informed by an overview achievements challenges field resilience.In order advance resilience, several topics need clarification: definition assessment relation other constructs underlying biological external factors...
Background Although bereavement is likely a common stressor among patients referred to psychotrauma clinic, no study has yet examined the co-occurrence and relationships between symptoms of prolonged grief disorder (PGD), posttraumatic stress (PTSD), major depressive in this population. Method In sample seeking treatment following psychological trauma (n = 458), we used latent class analysis identify classes sharing same profile PGD, PTSD, depression symptoms. We then network investigate...