Background: Information is scarce concerning the perceived needs and the amount of health-care utilization of persons with suicidal ideation (SI) compared to those without SI. Aims: To describe the needs and health care use of persons with and without SI and to investigate whether these differences are associated with the severity of the axis-I symptomatology. Method: Data were obtained from 1,699 respondents with a depressive and/or anxiety disorder who participated in the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety. Persons with and without SI were distinguished. Outcome variables were perceived needs and health-care utilization. We used multivariate regression in two models: (1) adjusted only for sociodemographic variables and (2) adjusted additionally for severity of axis-I symptomatology. Results: Persons with SI had higher odds for both unmet and met needs in almost all domains and made more intensive use of mental-health care. Differences in needs and health-care utilization of persons with and without SI were strongly associated with severity of axis I symptomatology. Conclusions: Our results validate previous findings about perceived needs and health-care use of persons with SI. The results also suggest that suicidal persons are more seriously ill, and that they need more professional care, dedication, and specialized expertise than anxious and depressed persons without SI, especially in the domains of information and referral.
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Psychiatrisch verpleegkundigen hebben in hun werk regelmatig te maken met mensen die ernstig lijden. Voor een aantal van deze mensen is dit lijden dusdanig ondraaglijk dat zij overwegen om hun leven te beëindigen, een aantal mensen doet dit ook daadwerkelijk. Gemiddeld plegen in Nederland 1600 mensen per jaar suïcide (CBS). Het aantal mensen dat een suïcidepoging doet is rond 94.000 per jaar en 410.000 mensen in de Nederlandse bevolking hebben weleens suïcidegedachten (Ten Have et al. 2006). Hoewel suïcide niet voorbehouden is aan mensen met een psychiatrische diagnose, blijkt uit onderzoek dat bij 47% tot 74% van alle mensen de suïcide is toe te schrijven aan psychiatrische problematiek (Cavanagh et al. 2003). Het uitvragen en bespreken van suïcidaal gedrag is een belangrijk aandachtspunt in elke psychiatrische behandeling. In aansluiting op de internationale term 'suicidal behavior' wordt suïcidaal gedrag gedefinieerd als het geheel aan gedachten, voorbereidingshandelingen en pogingen die een zekere intentie uitdrukken om zichzelf te doden (Hemert et al. 2012). Verpleegkundigen hebben een belangrijke functie in het signaleren, monitoren en behandelen van suïcidaal gedrag.
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Let op het is Open Access maar met speciale Elsevier user rights, zie https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/open-access-licenses/elsevier-user-license Background The presence of a comorbid borderline personality disorder (BPD) may be associated with an increase of suicidal behaviors in patients with depressive and anxiety disorders. The aim of this study is to examine the role of borderline personality traits on recurrent suicide attempts. Methods The Netherlands Study on Depression and Anxiety included 1838 respondents with lifetime depressive and/or anxiety disorders, of whom 309 reported at least one previous suicide attempt. A univariable negative binomial regression analysis was performed to examine the association between comorbid borderline personality traits and suicide attempts. Univariable and multivariable negative binomial regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors for the number of recurrent suicide attempts in four clusters (type and severity of axis-I disorders, BPD traits, determinants of suicide attempts and socio-demographics). Results In the total sample the suicide attempt rate ratio increased with 33% for every unit increase in BPD traits. A lifetime diagnosis of dysthymia and comorbid BPD traits, especially the symptoms anger and fights, were independently and significantly associated with recurrent suicide attempts in the final model (n=309). Limitations The screening of personality disorders was added to the NESDA assessments at the 4-year follow-up for the first time. Therefore we were not able to examine the influence of comorbid BPD traits on suicide attempts over time. Conclusions Persons with a lifetime diagnosis of dysthymia combined with borderline personality traits especially difficulties in coping with anger seemed to be at high risk for recurrent suicide attempts. For clinical practice, it is recommended to screen for comorbid borderline personality traits and to strengthen the patient's coping skills with regard to anger.
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Het pakket bestaat uit twee delen en meerdere praktische bijlage die u in de praktijk meteen kan toepassen: Deel A: Theoretische onderbouwing en aanbevelingen: hierin wordt u een theoretische onderbouwing van de richtlijn gegeven, dat resulteert in aanbevelingen voor hulpverleners. Deze gegevens zijn van belang om goed met de richtlijn te kunnen werken. Deel B: Gegevensverzameling en interventies: in dit deel worden de aanbevelingen specifiek uitgewerkt voor de verpleegkundige beroepsgroep. Het effectief gebruik van de richtlijn, de wijze van gegevensverzameling en het kiezen van interventies komen aan bod.
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Online support communities are gaining attention among child-attracted persons (CAPs). Though research has largely focused on the negative consequences these environments create for potential offending, they may also provide a beneficial alternative to more formal treatment settings. To assess the utility for clinical and therapeutic purposes, this analysis focused on subcultural dynamics to examine self-reported wellbeing outcomes of participation in a Dutch forum for CAPs. A total of 15 semi-structured interviews were conducted with moderators, members and mental health professionals involved in the community. Thematic analyses demonstrated that by means of informal social control, bonds of trust and social relational education, the network aims to regulate the behavior and enhance the wellbeing of its marginalized participants. Key outcomes include a decreased sense of loneliness and better coping with stigma, to the point that participants experience less suicidal thoughts. Association with prosocial peers also helps to set moral boundaries regarding behavior towards children, although we cannot fully rule out potential adverse influences. Online support networks offer a stepping stone to professional care that fits individual needs of CAPs, while also providing an informal environment that overcomes limitations of physical therapy and that extents principles of existing prevention and desistance approaches. Gepubliceerd door uitgever Sage: Bekkers, L. M. J., Leukfeldt, E. R., & Holt, T. J. (2024). Online Communities for Child-Attracted Persons as Informal Mental Health Care: Exploring Self-Reported Wellbeing Outcomes. Sexual Abuse, 36(2), 158-184. https://doi.org/10.1177/10790632231154882
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Dit is een korte versie van de Multidisciplinaire richtlijn diagnostieken behandeling van suïcidaal gedrag. Deze samenvatting heeft als doel om de richtlijn en de belangrijkste aanbevelingen toegankelijk te maken voor de praktijk. De volledige tekst van de richtlijn (hoofdstuk 1-10) bevat de wetenschappelijke onderbouwing voor de vele vraagstukken over diagnostiek en behandeling van suïcidaal gedrag. Die wetenschappelijke onderbouwing heeft met de overige overwegingen geleid tot de aanbevelingen (zie hoofdstuk 3 tot en met 10 en bijlage 1). De werkgroep realiseert zich dat er behoefte is aan een handzame, praktisch te gebruiken samenvatting. Het is onvermijdelijk dat bij het samenvatten nuanceringen verloren zijn gegaan. Voor toelichting en achtergrondinformatie verwijzen wij dan ook met nadruk naar de integrale tekst van de richtlijn (hoofdstuk 1 tot en met 10).
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Full text via link. Mensen met financiële problemen hebben vaak een ongezondere leefstijl en vaker lichamelijke en psychische klachten dan mensen zonder geldzorgen. Dat is zorgwekkend, want financiële problemen komen veel voor. Eén op de vijf Nederlandse huishoudens heeft risicovolle of problematische schulden. Huisartsen die alert zijn op de doorwerking van financiële problemen realiseren zich dat het oplossen van de schulden soms de belangrijkste stap is om (op de lange termijn) de klachten op te lossen of te verminderen. Meer aandacht voor problematische schulden in de spreekkamer begint met meer kennis bij huisartsen over de invloed van geldzorgen op gezondheid en bij een warm netwerk om patiënten over te dragen aan partijen die de financiële problemen kunnen helpen oplossen
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This study aimed to evaluate outcomes and support use in 12- to 25-year-old visitors of the @ease mental health walk-in centres, a Dutch initiative offering free counselling by trained and supervised peers.
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Background: Structured psychotherapy is recommended as the preferred treatment of personality disorders. A substantial group of patients, however, has no access to these therapies or does not benefit. For those patients who have no (longer) access to psychotherapy a Collaborative Care Program (CCP) is developed. Collaborative Care originated in somatic health care to increase shared decision making and to enhance self management skills of chronic patients. Nurses have a prominent position in CCP’s as they are responsible for optimal continuity and coordination of care. The aim of the CCP is to improve quality of life and self management skills, and reduce destructive behaviour and other manifestations of the personality disorder. Methods/design: Quantitative and qualitative data are combined in a comparative multiple case study. This makes it possible to test the feasibility of the CCP, and also provides insight into the preliminary outcomes of CCP. Two treatment conditions will be compared, one in which the CCP is provided, the other in which Care as Usual is offered. In both conditions 16 patients will be included. The perspectives of patients, their informal carers and nurses are integrated in this study. Data (questionnaires, documents, and interviews) will be collected among these three groups of participants. The process of treatment and care within both research conditions is described with qualitative research methods. Additional quantitative data provide insight in the preliminary results of the CCP compared to CAU. With a stepped analysis plan the ‘black box’ of the application of the program will be revealed in order to understand which characteristics and influencing factors are indicative for positive or negative outcomes. Discussion: The present study is, as to the best of our knowledge, the first to examine Collaborative Care for patients with severe personality disorders receiving outpatient mental health care. With the chosen design we want to examine how and which elements of the CC Program could contribute to a better quality of life for the patients.
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Introduction: Although some adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) require intensive and specialized ASD treatment, there is little research on how these adults experience the recovery process. Recovery is defined as the significant improvement in general functioning compared to the situation prior to treatment. Methods: This qualitative study describes the recovery process from the perspective of adults on the autism spectrum during intensive inpatient treatment. Semi-structured interviews (n = 15) were carried out and analyzed according to the principles of grounded theory. Results: Our results indicate that, given the specific characteristics of autism, therapeutic interventions and goal-oriented work cannot be carried out successfully, and the recovery process cannot begin, if no good working relationship has been established, and if care is not organized in ways that a person on the autism spectrum finds clear and predictable.
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