Objective: For more than a decade, an increase in psychiatric disabilities has been reported worldwide among students in postsecondary education. Supported Education (SEd) interventions support students with psychiatric disabilities to return to or remain in education. As not much is known about the …

Globally, social inclusion of people with an intellectual disability has been a long-standing challenge. From the public stigma, lack of understanding and little societal exposure, to discrimination, maltreatment and abuse, all show to be examples of difficulties this minority group encounters all over …

"Background: Victimization is highly prevalent in individuals with mild intellectual disability (MID) or borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) and is an important risk factor for mental health problems and violent behavior. Not much is known, however, about victimization history in women with MID-BIF …

The values of patient autonomy and community participation have become central in health care. However, care practices involve a plurality of possibly conflicting values. These values often transgress the borders of the individual professional–client relationship as they involve family members, other …

Background: While the participation of adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities (VSPID) in society and community life is important, evidence-based interventions to improve their participation are lacking. We conducted a process evaluation of the implementation of ‘Care for …

Studiedag Begeleiden van studenten met psychische problemen

Sociale netwerken en relaties zijn voor mensen met een ernstige psychische aandoening belangrijke factoren voor herstel en tegelijk een terrein waarop zij vaak onvervulde zorg- en begeleidingsbehoeften hebben. Nu door de ambulantisering eenzaamheidsbestrijding en netwerkversterking alleen maar belangrijker …

Workshop on cognitive remediation for students with mental health and cognitive problemes

Plenaire lezing Symposium Success@School