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If the hypotheses of this study are confirmed, this might have important implications for the allocation of patients to group or individual treatments. As it is expected that patients with limited mental flexibility and empathy experience less group…
In this study, we want to assess the variability and the causality between hormonal changes and aggressive behaviour within a psychotic patient, an anti-social personality disordered patient, an anti-social personality disordered patient with a PCL-…
The main objective of this pilot study is to: gain insight into the relationship between behavior and emotions of forensic psychiatric patients on the one hand and their physiological activity on the other hand. Unique to this research is the use of…
The general research question of this study is: what is the course of (symptoms of) trauma related and personality disorders in a sample of patients in treatment over a follow-up period of two years? More specifically, what is the course of the core…
The present study will test 1) whether child pornography downloaders can be classified into four subtypes based on their social skills, mental disorders, sexual fantasies, sexual drive and own sexual abuse; 2) whether these offender types differ…
To study the feasibility of applying tDCS to APD subjects to a) influence prefrontal asymmetries and b) assess whether the restoration of prefrontal electrophysiological balances is reflected in improved social-behavioral performance.
The purpose of the project is a) to examine evidence-based instruments (DFSI, ASQ:(SE) and ITSEA) in the Netherlands in practices of midwives and within the system of health care and b) to gain more insight into the role of specific risk- and…
The main objective of the study is to investigate the course of the mental health and quality of life of maltreated children after they have been reported to a Child Protection Agency (CPA). Secondary objectives are: (1) to examine how theoretically…
The study proposes to gain more knowledge in the influence of neuropsychological characteristics, CU-traits and HPA/ANS (re)activity on treatment outcome after standardized treatment in a closed treatment setting as well as the changeability of the…
In this pilot study we explore and evaluate the similarities and differences between patients with a DSM IV diagnosis of SPD or BPD on the Developmental Profile, the Developmental Profile Questionnaire (DPQ/ OPV), the General Assesment of…
Primary Objective: * Is CBM-I successful in changing the cognitive bias in patients with cluster-C personality disorders or personality disorder NOS?Secondary Objective(s): * Will patients following CBM-I show a significant reduction in symptoms and…
Main: The primary objective of this study will be to discover patients* characteristics that predict the outcome of *Aggression Replacement Therapy*. Our main question of enquiry here is: what profiles regarding aggressive behavior and correlates…
To assess the outcome and pattern of frontal cognitive deficits between patients with cerebellar stroke compared to frontal stroke after three months of acute ischemic stroke with several validated neuropsychological tests and questionnaire
To compare the effectivity of individual SFT as described by Giesen-Bloo et al (2006) versus group SFT in patients with borderline personality disorder in an outpatient setting.
Objective 1: Determine the diagnostic efficiency of the SAPAS.Objective 2: Determine to which extend MATE is capable of detecting personality disordersObjective 3: Determine to which extend MATE is capable of detecting psychiatric disorders.
The primary objective of the proposed study is to gain insight in the underlying neural mechanisms by which frontal cortical activation patterns are established, and its implications for human aggressive behaviour. The proposed approach aims to…
To clarify the longitudinal developmental and genetic relationships among three domains of variables: 1) personality traits (e.g. sensation seeking), externalizing and internalizing disorders, 2) alcohol and other drug onset, use and disorder and 3…
The primary objective of the proposed study is to gain insight in the underlying neural mechanisms by which frontal cortical activation patterns are established, and its implications for human aggressive behaviour. The proposed approach aims to…
1. To examine the structure and validity of existing models for General Personality Disorder, or at least the core components of disordered functioning of the personality.2. To develop a meta model with regards to the criteria for the General…
Testosterone, cortisol and estradiol are known to influence information transfer in the brain, the interrelationships between steroid hormones, brain communication and social aggression have never been studied directly.The present study aims to…