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    Mindfulness is not associated with dissonant attitudes but enhances the ability to cope with them

    Explicit and implicit attitudes have been studied extensively, but there is less attention to reducing dissonance between them. This is relevant because this dissonance (IED) results in distress and has incons...

    Carolin Muschalik, Rik Crutzen, Iman Elfeddali, Hein de Vries in BMC Psychology (2020)

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    A regional systems intervention for suicide prevention in the Netherlands (SUPREMOCOL): study protocol with a stepped wedge trial design

    In the Netherlands, suicide rates showed a sharp incline and this pertains particularly to the province of Noord-Brabant, one of the southern provinces in the Netherlands. This calls for a regional suicide pre...

    Emma Hofstra, Iman Elfeddali, Margot Metz, Marjan Bakker in BMC Psychiatry (2019)

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    Does the discrepancy between implicit and explicit attitudes moderate the relationships between explicit attitude and (intention to) being physically active?

    Explicit attitudes as well as implicit attitudes have been shown to be associated with physical activity (PA). These two types of attitudes can, however, be discrepant towards the same object or behavior. This...

    Carolin Muschalik, Iman Elfeddali, Math J. J. M. Candel, Rik Crutzen in BMC Psychology (2019)

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    A longitudinal study on how implicit attitudes and explicit cognitions synergistically influence physical activity intention and behavior

    Strategies to promote physical activity (PA) focus mainly on changing or fostering explicit cognitions and are only modestly effective. Contemporary studies suggest that, as well as explicit cognitions, implic...

    Carolin Muschalik, Iman Elfeddali, Math J. J. M. Candel, Hein de Vries in BMC Psychology (2018)

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    Exploring consensus on how to measure smoking cessation. A Delphi study

    Different criteria regarding outcome measures in smoking research are used, which can lead to confusion about study results. Consensus in outcome criteria may enhance the comparability of future studies. This ...

    Kei Long Cheung, Dennis de Ruijter, Mickaël Hiligsmann, Iman Elfeddali in BMC Public Health (2017)

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    A digital intake approach in specialized mental health care: study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial

    Enhancing patient participation is becoming increasingly important in mental health care as patients use to have a dependent, inactive role and nonadherence to treatment is a regular problem. Research shows pr...

    Margot J. Metz, Iman Elfeddali, David G. H. Krol, Marjolein A. Veerbeek in BMC Psychiatry (2017)

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    Randomised controlled trial of a psychiatric consultation model for treatment of common mental disorder in the occupational health setting

    Common mental disorders are the most prevalent of all mental disorders, with the highest burden in terms of work absenteeism and utilization of health care services. Evidence-based treatments are available, bu...

    Christina M van der Feltz-Cornelis, Jolanda AC Meeuwissen in BMC Health Services Research (2007)