Frans Clignet

Frans Clignet
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | VU · Department of Clinical Psychology

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Background: Approximately 10% of the elderly suffer from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a nurse-led behavioral activation program (the Systematic Activation Method), in depressed elderly. Methods: A cluster-randomized clinical trial in which ten hospital units were randomized as either...
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Background: Research has shown that some 30% of total care needs in people with late-life depression (LLD) are unmet. It is not known to what extent patients actually don't receive any care for these needs or consider the care to be insufficient and their satisfaction with the provided care. Aim: The aim of this study is to obtain insight into the...
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Purpose: This article describes the evaluation of the implementation of a nursing intervention, that is, the Systematic Activation Method (SAM), among inpatients with late life depression (LLD). Methods: A qualitative study in four clinical units for old age psychiatry. Results: We identified facilitators and barriers relating to patient and n...
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Background Depression in later life is a common mental disorder with a prevalence rate of between 3% and 35% for minor depression and approximately 2% for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The most common treatment modalities for MDD are antidepressant medication and psychological interventions. Recently, Behavioral Activation (BA) has gained renewe...
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The study aims to describe the implementation of Activity Scheduling (AS) as a nursing intervention in an inpatient population of older adults with a major depressive disorder. In a single case report, the implementation of the intervention was described. This case report shows that AS, when adapted into a brief and prescriptive course, can be bene...

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