Life Stories and Mental Health: The Role of Identification Processes in Theory and Interventions

The goal of this article is to explore the relations between narratives and mental health from a psychological perspective. We argue that a process of identification with personal experiences underlies narrative structures that are known to be related to mental health. Overidentification and underidentification are described as general processes underlying mental health problems. Gerontological insights in reminiscence and life review and cognitive psychological studies on autobiographical memories validate this claim. Practical applications in mental health care provide even further evidence for the role of identification processes in mental health and how they can be targeted in intervention

Medical poetry

“Medical or mental” poems: mind, nerves, flesh and blood, blending the humorous and sensitive

Reminiscence and depression in later life

Dit proefschrift behandelt de effecten van reminiscentie en life-review op depressieve klachten, zingeving en gevoel van controle bij ouderen. In het eerste deel worden een review van de internationale literatuur en twee meta-analyses gepresenteerd. In het tweede deel worden twee nieuwe interventies en de uitkomsten van evaluatieve studies besproken. Geconcludeerd wordt dat life-review een veelbelovende preventieve interventie is voor (sommige) ouderen met depressieve klachtenBeekman, A.T. [Promotor]Cuijpers, W.J.M.J. [Promotor]Marwijk, H.W.J. [Copromotor]van Westerhof, G.J. [Copromotor

Navigating the App-Wilderness: Learn to Find the Best App or Start to Design One Yourself:Pre-Conference Session

In this workshop you will learn how to evaluate existing apps on their theoretical basis, their usability and their persuasiveness to keep users engaged. We will provide hands-on experience in evaluating and selecting the right app for the job; give examples of high quality and lower quality apps to improve e.g. self-compassion and positive emotions; and give you the tools to apply this to your own field of interest