4 results match your criteria: "The Netherlands. caroline.vanheugten@maastrichtuniversity.nl.[Affiliation]"
Trajectories of fatigue and related outcomes following mild acquired brain injury: a multivariate latent class growth analysis.
J Rehabil Med
March 2024
Department of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Limburg Brain Injury Centre, the Netherlands.
Objective: Fatigue is a common symptom following acquired brain injury although the severity and course differs for many individuals. This longitudinal study aimed to identify latent trajectory classes of fatigue and associated outcomes following mild brain injury.
Methods: 204 adults with mild traumatic brain injury (159; 78%) or minor stroke (45; 22%) were assessed 4 times over 1 year.
Prevalence and trajectories of neuropsychological post-COVID-19 symptoms in initially hospitalized patients.
J Rehabil Med
March 2024
School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Limburg Brain Injury Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to explore how common and lasting neuropsychological issues are in patients who have recovered from COVID-19, looking specifically at symptoms like fatigue, cognitive complaints, and emotional distress.
- - Out of 205 initially hospitalized patients, 184 were analyzed, revealing that nearly half experienced significant cognitive issues and fatigue at both 9 and 15 months after discharge; insomnia, anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms were also noted.
- - The findings suggest that while cognitive complaints and fatigue are commonly persistent following recovery, emotional distress appears to be less severe; thus, ongoing screening for these effects could be beneficial in identifying patients needing support.
Defining the content of a minimal dataset for acquired brain injury using a Delphi procedure.
Health Qual Life Outcomes
February 2020
School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Background: The lack of consistency in outcome measurement within the field of acquired brain injury (ABI) leads to incomparability of collected data and, consequently, reduced generalisation of findings. We aim to develop a set of standardised measures which can be used to obtain the minimum amount of data necessary to characterise ABI-patients across all healthcare sectors and disciplines and in every stage of recovery; i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe BrainACT study: acceptance and commitment therapy for depressive and anxiety symptoms following acquired brain injury: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trials
December 2019
School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Background: Following an acquired brain injury, individuals frequently experience anxiety and/or depressive symptoms. However, current treatments for these symptoms are not very effective. A promising treatment is acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which is a third-wave behavioural therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF