Projects
Existential suffering in the face of death. Helping and hindering factors in the existential counseling and psychotherapy of people facing death KU Leuven
For centuries, people have pondered fundamental questions of life. Yalom describes four ultimate existential givens (death and life, connectedness and loneliness, freedom and responsibility, meaning and meaninglessness) which we all inevitably are challenged with in confrontation with death or other limit situations. The confrontation with those situations represents the pronounced possibility of becoming aware of one’s existence. ...
The role of inflammatory pathways in depressive disorders. University of Antwerp
Improving clinical management of mental illness using technology assisted Experience Sampling Methods. KU Leuven
As a research tool, experience sampling method (ESM) has enabled researchers to gain novel insights into the mechanisms of mental illnesses. With new developments in digital technologies to support health care delivery and management, application of ESM to clinical settings has become more feasible. By providing clinicians and patients with detailed information about how mental states of the patient fluctuate in daily-life, ESM can aid the ...
Research in the field of psychiatry and that of medical psychology. University of Antwerp
Unravelling the pathophysiology of psychotic depression: the search for new biomarkers in the post mortem brain. University of Antwerp
Subtypes in the Borderline Personality Disorder, their validation and treatment trajectory. University of Antwerp
Improving treatment strategies for bipolar disorder by discovery of novel drug target candidates and discriminatory diagnostic biomarkers. University of Antwerp
Pathways of vulnerability and resilience for post-infectious mental illness. University of Antwerp
Transitional models in suicidal thoughts and behaviors - multivariate longitudinal designs. KU Leuven
Background: suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) are common in the society, with high mortality and a significant burden for society. Although prevalence is well-known, knowledge on the behavioral dynamics that drive the suicidal process and its timing are unknown.
Aims: to predict STB transitions among psychiatric patients with repeated visits to the ER(i.e. STB incidence among those without prior STB and STB persistence among those ...