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Open AccessNon-fatal disease burden for subtypes of depressive disorder: population-based epidemiological study
Major depression is the leading cause of non-fatal disease burden. Because major depression is not a homogeneous condition, this study estimated the non-fatal disease burden for mild, moderate and severe depre...
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Open AccessBlended vs. face-to-face cognitive behavioural treatment for major depression in specialized mental health care: study protocol of a randomized controlled cost-effectiveness trial
Depression is a prevalent disorder, associated with a high disease burden and substantial societal, economic and personal costs. Cognitive behavioural treatment has been shown to provide adequate treatment for...
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Open AccessEfficacy and cost-effectiveness of minimal guided and unguided internet-based mobile supported stress-management in employees with occupational stress: a three-armed randomised controlled trial
Internet- and mobile based stress-management interventions (iSMI) may be an effective means to address the negative consequences of occupational stress. However, available results from randomised controlled tr...
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Open AccessEvaluating the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of web-based indicated prevention of major depression: design of a randomised controlled trial
Major depressive disorder (MDD) imposes a considerable disease burden on individuals and societies. Web-based interventions have shown to be effective in reducing depressive symptom severity. However, it is no...
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Open AccessEffectiveness and cost effectiveness of guided online treatment for patients with major depressive disorder on a waiting list for psychotherapy: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
Depressive disorders are highly prevalent and result in negative consequences for both patients and society. It is therefore important that these disorders are treated adequately. However, due to increased dem...
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Non-fatal burden of disease due to mental disorders in the Netherlands
To estimate the disease burden due to 15 mental disorders at both individual and population level.
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Open AccessWeb-based cognitive bias modification for problem drinkers: protocol of a randomised controlled trial with a 2x2x2 factorial design
The automatic tendency to attend to, positively evaluate and approach alcohol related stimuli has been found to play a causal role in problematic alcohol use and can be retrained by computerised Cognitive Bias...
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Open AccessPositive psychology interventions: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies
The use of positive psychological interventions may be considered as a complementary strategy in mental health promotion and treatment. The present article constitutes a meta-analytical study of the effectiven...
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Open AccessThe impact of emotional well-being on long-term recovery and survival in physical illness: a meta-analysis
This meta-analysis synthesized studies on emotional well-being as predictor of the prognosis of physical illness, while in addition evaluating the impact of putative moderators, namely constructs of well-being...
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Open AccessCost-effectiveness of nurse-led self-help for recurrent depression in the primary care setting: design of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Major Depressive Disorder is a leading cause of disability, tends to run a recurrent course and is associated with substantial economic costs due to increased healthcare utilization and productivity losses. In...
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Open AccessStepped care targeting psychological distress in head and neck and lung cancer patients: a randomized clinical trial
Psychological distress is common in cancer survivors. Although there is some evidence on effectiveness of psychosocial care in distressed cancer patients, referral rate is low. Lack of adequate screening instr...
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Open AccessCost-effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for irritable bowel syndrome: results from a randomized controlled trial
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is highly prevalent and is associated with a substantial economic burden. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective in treating IBS. The aim of this study w...
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Open AccessDisrupting the rhythm of depression using Mobile Cognitive Therapy for recurrent depression: randomized controlled trial design and protocol
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is projected to rank second on a list of 15 major diseases in terms of burden in 2030. The major contribution of MDD to disability and health care costs is largely due to its hi...
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Open AccessDesign of an internet-based health economic evaluation of a preventive group-intervention for children of parents with mental illness or substance use disorders
Preventive interventions are developed for children of parents with mental and substance use disorders (COPMI), because these children have a higher risk of develo** a psychological or behavioral disorder in...
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Preventie van depressie: een overzicht
Prevention of depression
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The Effects of Integrative Reminiscence on Depressive Symptomatology and Mastery of Older Adults
A quasi-experimental (non-randomized) study was conducted to study the effects of a new intervention The story of your life that combines integrative reminiscence with narrative therapy. The program consists of s...
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Open AccessPrevention of depression and anxiety in later life: design of a randomized controlled trial for the clinical and economic evaluation of a life-review intervention
Depressive and anxiety symptoms in older adults could develop into significant health problems with detrimental effects on quality of life and a possibly poor prognosis. Therefore, there is a need for preventi...
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Open AccessPreventing panic disorder: cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a pragmatic randomised trial
Panic disorder affects many people, is associated with a formidable disease burden, and imposes costs on society. The annual influx of new cases of panic disorder is substantial. From the public health perspec...
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Open AccessEffects and feasibility of a preventive intervention in sub-threshold and mild panic disorder: Results of a pilot study
Panic disorder (PD) is a serious DSM-IV axis I disorder affecting up to 3% of the adult population each year. It is associated with a large burden of disease and extensive economic costs. This study aims to ex...
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Stapsgewijze preventie van angst en depressie bij ouderen
Van ’t Veer-Tazelaar PJ, Van Marwijk HWJ, Van Oppen P, Van Hout HPJ, Van der Horst HE, Cuijpers P, Smit F, Beekman ATF. Stapsgewijze preventie van angst en depressie bij ouderen. Uitkomsten van een gerandomise...
