Projects
Supporting the development of self-regulation in infants: a promising strategy in preventive mental health care. University of Antwerp
Supporting the development of self-regulation in infants: a promising strategy in preventive mental health care Ghent University
A major challenge of the newborn child is to learn to regulate internal states (physiological, emotional, and cognitive) and behavior. The child’s self-regulation stems from successful co-regulation between the baby and its caregiver(s) and constitutes the basis of mental health. Regulation problems (RP) in early childhood are the seeds for emergent developmental psychopathology and for persistent mental health problems later in life. Given ...
The Milestone Project: Managing the Link and Strengthening Transition from Child to Adult Mental Health Care. KU Leuven
Transition to adulthood is the period of onset of most of the serious mental disorders that disable or kill in adult life. Current service configuration of distinct Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) and Adult Mental Health (AMHS) Services is considered the weakest link where the care pathway should be most robust. Transition-related discontinuity of care is a major socioeconomic and societal challenge for the EU. The MILESTONE ...
Matching needs and treatment possibilities in Flemish mental health care. University of Antwerp
“The Myth of the non-Western ethnic other”: Exploring structural and cultural racism in mental health care Ghent University
Migrants and ethnic minorities are often confronted with racism and racial stratification in Western countries which increases their probability of developing mental health problems significantly. Yet, studies show that they receive far less or inadequate mental health care than the dominant ethnic group. Recent studies have illustrated the importance of micro-level factors like negative attitudes and interpersonal racism. However, up until ...
Development of holistic mental health care for middle-aged and old age people in Uganda. KU Leuven
Despite the fact that Uganda has an enabling national mental health policy framework, there are clear gaps in mental health service delivery as less than 1% of the health budget is spent on mental health.
Mental health services in Uganda are poorly resourced and treatment rates for people with mental dis-orders remain low, with treatment gaps over 90%. While The Government of the Republic of Uganda comprehensively developed the National ...
Understanding the social context of co- and self-regulatory problems: a promising strategy in preventive mental health care. University of Antwerp
Implementation of Experience Sampling innovations in routine mental health care from the clinician’s perspective KU Leuven
Digital technology has created new opportunities for existing mental health care. Using digital technology in addition to psychotherapy, better known as blended care, may narrow the gap between the therapy room and the individual's everyday life. In most cases of blended care, digital technology (e.g., smartphone apps) provides individuals with an active way to reflect on and apply the skills they learned during therapy in the daily life ...
Stigma as a barrier to the effectiveness of mental health care? Ghent University
This study investigates the extent to which the stigma of mental illness can be considered as a barrier for the effectiveness mental health care organizations in Flanders Furthermore, it explores the impact on the effectiveness of the mental health care system by linking stigma with (differential) service use, using international data.