A5043904177- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Education, Sociology, Communication Studies
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2014-2025
University of Freiburg
2020-2025
GGZ inGeest
2022
Amsterdam Public Health
2010-2018
University of Toronto
2016
Black Dog Institute
2013-2015
UNSW Sydney
2013-2015
Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2015
Karolinska Institutet
2011
Globally, access to evidence-based psychological treatment is limited. Innovative self-help methods using smartphone applications and low-cost virtual reality have the potential significantly improve accessibility scalability of treatments.To examine effectiveness ZeroPhobia, a fully self-guided app-based cognitive behavior therapy (VR CBT) (cardboard) goggles compared with wait-list control group determine its user friendliness.In single-blind randomized clinical trial, participants were...
Background:The advent of Internet-based self-help systems for common mental disorders has generated a need quick ways to triage would-be users appropriate their disorders.This can be met by using brief online screening questionnaires, which also quickly used screen patients prior consultation with GP.Objective: To test and enhance the validity Web Screening Questionnaire (WSQ) for: depressive disorder, alcohol abuse/dependence, GAD, PTSD, social phobia, panic agoraphobia, specific...
Background: Face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) are both effective treatments for depressive disorders, but access is limited. Online CBT interventions have demonstrated efficacy in decreasing symptoms can facilitate the dissemination of therapies among public. However, Internet-delivered IPT as yet unknown. Objective: This study examines whether effective, noninferior to, feasible when delivered online to spontaneous visitors an website....
Since the emergence of psychological interventions delivered via Internet they have differed in numerous ways. The wealth formats, methods, and technological solutions has led to increased availability cost-effectiveness clinical care, however, it simultaneously generated a multitude terms. With this paper, we first aim establish whether terminology issue exists field Internet-delivered interventions. If so, determine its implications for research, education, practice. Furthermore, intend...
Recently, a number of studies have investigated treatments administered via smartphones showing that this treatment format has potential to be effective. However, we still limited knowledge how patients experience format. The objective study was explore participants' views smartphone-based behavioral activation treatment. In-depth interviews were conducted with 12 strategically (participants different overall experiences) selected participants, suffering from major depression according the...
The effect of web-based interventions for depression on suicide ideation in callers to helplines is not known. aim this study was determine if Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) with and without telephone support effective reducing a helpline compared treatment as usual (TAU). A secondary examine the factors that predict change ideation. Putative predictors included level baseline depression, behaviour, anxiety type intervention.Randomised controlled trial.Lifeline, Australia's 24 h...
Objectives: This study proposes an alternative hypothetical scenario method capitalizing on the potential of virtual reality (VR). Rather than asking participants to imagine themselves in a specific situation, VR perceptually immerses them it. We hypothesized that experiencing would increase feelings being “present” and add perceived realism compared written equivalent. This, turn, was expected trigger stronger emotional experiences influencing subsequent behavioral intentions. Methods: In...
Abstract Background The first months postpartum can be challenging for parents, leading to elevated symptoms of parenting stress, depression and anxiety. In turn, distressed parents are at higher risk providing suboptimal quality caregiving. As psychoeducational interventions effective in reducing psychological distress, the goal this randomized controlled trial was examine effectiveness low-intensity universal program prevent enhance parental well-being caregiving quality. Method Between 26...
Abstract Trait‐state models aim to provide an encompassing view of offender decision‐making processes by linking individual dispositions proximal factors. In experiment using immersive virtual reality bar fight scenario, we propose and test a trait‐state model that identifies the pathways through which robust personality correlates aggressive behavior, is, agreeableness, emotionality, honesty‐humility, result in intentions aggress. Using structural equation modeling, show how these traits...