De Generieke Module Vaktherapie wordt momenteel herzien tot Zorgstandaard Vaktherapie en daarmee zijn ook de transdiagnostische factoren nader onder de loep genomen. Het denken in termen van deze factoren is sterk in ontwikkeling en er zijn verschillende visies en definities te vinden in de literatuur. …

Arts in Health, also known as Arts for Health, is an umbrella term used to describe the domain of using the arts to enhance our (mental) health and well-being. It involves a heterogeneous range of professionals who use the arts in various ways, with different goals and outcomes. The practices of these …

Introduction: Depression can be a serious problem in young adult students. There is a need to implement and monitor prevention interventions for these students. Emotion-regulating improvisational music therapy (EIMT) was developed to prevent depression. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility …

Het is een eer om met deze openbare lezing het ambt van hoogleraar Vaktherapie te aanvaarden. Temeer omdat dit de allereerste leerstoel Vaktherapie in Nederland is. Een bijzonder domein van behandelingen voor mensen met psychische aandoeningen en psychosociale klachten dat sinds jaren is ingebed in de …

Dynamic body feedback is used in dance movement therapy (DMT), with the aim to facilitate emotional expression and a change of emotional state through movement and dance for individuals with psychosocial or psychiatric complaints. It has been demonstrated that moving in a specific way can evoke and regulate …

Het Zorginstituut Nederland ontwikkelt een toetsingskader voor de evaluatie van de inzet van vaktherapie in de curatieve ggz voor volwassen.

Stress is increasingly being recognized as one of the main factors that is negatively affecting our health, and therefore there is a need to regulate daily stress and prevent long-term stress. This need seems particularly important for adults with mild intellectual disabilities (MID) who have been shown …

Background: Art therapy (AT) is frequently offered to children and adolescents with psychosocial problems. AT is an experiential form of treatment in which the use of art materials, the process of creation in the presence and guidance of an art therapist, and the resulting artwork are assumed to contribute …

Formal elements are often used in art therapy assessment. The assumption is that formal elements are observable aspects of the art product that allow reliable and valid assessment of clients’ mental health. Most of the existing art therapy assessment instruments are based on clinical expertise. Therefore, …

This paper reports the responses of nursing home residents who live in a psychogeriatric ward to the abstract interactive art installation ‘Morgendauw’, which was specifically designed for this study. All stakeholders were involved in designing and implementing Morgendauw. The artwork seems able to evoke …