Special issue

J. Deenik, J.M. Vermeulen, R.J.T. Mocking, E. Van Assche, W. Cahn

Scientific news

Psychiatrie en leefstijl

Wekelijks verschijnen er talloze nieuwe publicaties in de wetenschappelijke psychiatrie-vakbladen. Voor de psychiater (i.o.) uit de dagelijkse praktijk maakt het Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie in deze rubriek een selectie van recent verschenen publi...Read more

Nutrition and mental disorders during the life span: an overview of scientific evidence

A. Oenema, D. de Ruijter, C. Vingerhoets, I.S.M. van der Wurff, D.J. Bos, M. Nicolaou, M. Bot, E.J. Giltay, R.J.T. Mocking

background Nutritional interventions are scarcely used in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders.
aim To summarize scientific evidence on the relation between nutrition and mental health, across the life span.
method An overview...

The efficacy of physical activity on psychiatric symptoms and physical health in people with psychiatric disorders: a systematic review of recent meta-analyses

D. Vancampfort, T. Scheewe, T. van Damme, J. Deenik

background Physical activity (PA) has been introduced in the sixties as standard care in the mental health care systems of The Netherlands and Belgium.
aim To summarize the recent meta-analytic evidence of PA in the prevention and treatment o...

Opinion

Smoking in psychiatry: from smoking as the norm to ‘just stop it’

J.M. Vermeulen, W. van den Brink

Essay

Sleep: the basis of a healthy lifestyle

M. Lancel, M.M. van Veen, I.H.M.J.C. Verbeek

background The use of sleep as modifiable lifestyle factor is not yet self-evident in psychiatry.
aim To increase knowledge about sleep as health-affecting factor.
method Description of normal sleep, effects of disturbed sleep and lifesty...

The role of spirituality in psychiatry: important but still unclear

H.J.R. Hoenders, A.W. Braam

background There is an increasing interest in spirituality in relation to psychiatry.
aim Exploring the place and meaning of spirituality in mental healthcare.
method A narrative review of recent developments and results of scientific stu...

Pre- en postcorona: korte periode met grote impact op mijn leven

S. Grenier, E. Van Assche

Bewegen en depressie: ‘Hardlopen heeft me echt geholpen’

J. Deenik

Rookvrij: ‘Toen bleek dat je een stuk moest lopen en wel kon roken, dacht ik ‘Yes!’

J.M. Vermeulen

Bewegen en schizofrenie

C.M.J. van Alphen

Essay

Role of the GP in the lifestyle of patients with mental illnesses

M.J.T. Oud

background Prevention is a core task of general practitioners (gps) and practice nurses. For a patient with a physical or psychological complaint, they broaden the conversation to include possible lifestyle factors. Patients with mental illness o...

Commentary

The role of the psychiatrist in the metabolic syndrome remains underexposed

W.M.N.J. Buis

Essay

You should exercise a bit more - The ethics of lifestyle and mental health

K. Hens

background The fact that environmental factors and lifestyle play a role in mental health is well known. In the last decades more research has gone into the link between environment and genetics: epigenetics has shown us the molecular link betwee...

The art of endurance: implementation of lifestyle interventions in mental healthcare

J. Deenik, A. Looijmans, F.R. Kruisdijk, F. Jörg

background An increasing number of studies in people with mental illness have demonstrated the efficacy of lifestyle interventions for both mental and physical health. However, implementing and sustaining such interventions in routine mental heal...

Best Practice

Gedragsverandering: pas ook (en misschien zelfs eerst) de omgeving aan

F. Boen

Evidence based eHealth applications targeting improvement of lifestyle habits of people with severe mental illness

L.E.M. Koomen, Y. Roke, W. Cahn

background People with severe mental illness (smi) often suffer from long lasting psychiatric symptoms, have a lower quality of life and a worse physical condition compared to the general population. Healthy lifestyle habits improve mental and ph...

Interview

De politiek-beleidsmatige visie op leefstijl van staatssecretaris Blokhuis: ‘Practice what you preach’

M. Heimensen, R.J.T. Mocking

Best Practice

Mens sana in corpore sano: voeding als hoofdzaak