Projects
Matching needs and treatment possibilities in Flemish mental health care. University of Antwerp
Socialising mental health care: Competences of health professionals in transition HOGENT
Elaboration of a Decretal and Implementation Decisions Mental Health KU Leuven
The Decree on Mental Health Care of 1999 is a limited decree in terms of design and is essentially restricted to the mental health centers. Mental health care in Flanders, however, covers more than just the mental health centers. It is a very diverse sector with many actors and subsectors, each with a specific yet often shared role.
In response to the Sixth State Reform, the government of Flanders is developing a new decree: a ...
Acute effects of park characteristics on mental health among older adults with a low socio-economic status Ghent University
This project aims to examine acute effects of park characteristics on mental health among low socio-economic older adults. Three studies will be conducted to assess acute mental state using mobile EEG while walking through the park: 1) observational study, 2) natural experiment, 3) virtual experiment. Recommendations will be formulated to optimize future park renovations for promoting healthy ageing.
BelRAI Mental Health Care: Evaluation of InterRAI Instruments MHC for application in Flanders KU Leuven
The Flemish and the Belgian federal authorities have decided to use a single assessment tool in all sectors: BelRAI, the Belgian version of the interRAI instruments.
It has not yet been decided which interRAI Mental Health instruments will be selected for BelRAI.
We are investigating the applicability of various relevant InterRAI instruments and placing them within the relevant context in Flanders.
We are examining which ...
PSYNC: Working together for mental health Ghent University
PSYNC represents a new model of interdisciplinary research collaboration. Through improved internal synergy, international visibility, recruitment capacity and a focus on societal impact, PSYNC contributes to a better mental health. The experience and expertise can be located at the level of the consortium: the interplay between coordinator, promotors, research teams and central services, with a crucial role for the coordinator.
The protective effect of physical activity on older adults’ daily cognitive performance and the mediating role of sleep and mental wellbeing Ghent University
This project aims to investigate whether physical activity benefits older adults’ daily cognitive performance and whether this relation is mediated by improved sleep and better mental wellbeing. To answer this research question an observational as well as an interventional study, using objective and high-quality measurements to assess the parameters, will be carried out.
Study Youth and Health, the Flemish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Survey Ghent University
The Youth and Health study is part of the international Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study and is carried out in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO/EURO). Every four years, HBSC collects data on health (mental and physical health), health behaviours (physical activity and sedentary behaviour, nutrition, overweight and obesity, sexual health and alcohol, tobacco and drug use) and the social environment ...