Publications by authors named "J Offermans"
Objectives: Anxiety is highly prevalent in the perinatal period and can have negative consequences for the mother and the child. Extensive research has been done on risk factors for anxiety during the perinatal period, but less is known about protective factors. The current study aims to determine the relative contribution of trait mindfulness as a protective factor for anxiety.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTailoring treatments to individual needs may be beneficial for treatment adherence and treatment effects. However, individualizing a group-based Social Skills Training (SST) may be complicated. Therefore, in this feasibility study, we examined outcomes after engagement in an individualized SST provided to 33 children aged 7-11 years ( = 9.
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- The study aimed to create and validate a new subscale for the Child Behavior CheckList (CBCL) to help screen for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children, considering differences in gender and age.
- The researchers used both data-driven methods and expert clinician opinions, comparing these new findings to established CBCL profiles and DSM subscales.
- While the overall effectiveness of the subscales was low in independent samples, the data-driven subscale showed the most promise for ASD screening, suggesting further validation is beneficial for clinical practice.
Brief report: The effectiveness of Dutch Cell Dogs: A multiple case experimental study.
Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry
October 2020
Prison-based dog training programs (DTPs) aim to improve successful rehabilitation after detention. However, empirical evidence for their effectiveness is lacking. To evaluate the effectiveness of a DTP-Dutch Cell Dogs (DCD)-on externalizing behavior, stress, self-esteem, empathy, and treatment motivation, a pilot study with a Multiple Case Experimental Design in six adolescents residing in a juvenile justice center (JJC) was conducted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate reproducibility of fetal renal pelvis volume as assessed by the Virtual Organ Computer Aided AnaLysis (VOCAL) imaging program and by Automatic Volume Calculation (SonoAVC). In addition, the intra- and interobserver reliability of fetal renal pelvis volume measurements with SonoAVC were established.
Methods: In this study, the fetal renal pelvis volume was measured using 3D ultrasonography in 76 kidneys of 66 fetuses with renal pelvis dilatation in the second or third trimester of pregnancy.