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Anne Huntjens; LMC (Wies) van den Bosch; Bram Sizoo; Ad Kerkhof; Filip Smit; Mark van der Gaag – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
The effect of psychological treatment on social functioning, quality of life and autism traits in autistic people with suicidal behaviour remains largely unknown. At six Dutch mental health centres, 123 adult outpatients with "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (5th edition) diagnosed autism spectrum condition and…
Descriptors: Therapy, Quality of Life, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Brouwer, W.; Oenema, A.; Crutzen, R.; de Nooijer, J.; de Vries, N. K.; Brug, J. – Health Education, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore adults' cognitive deliberations in deciding to visit an internet intervention, to extend the visit to use and process the intervention's content, and to revisit the intervention. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative study was conducted consisting of five focus group interviews (n = 29, 25-69…
Descriptors: Intervention, Focus Groups, Health Behavior, Behavior Modification
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van Berckelaer-Onnes, I. A.; van Loon, J.; Peelen, A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2002
This article discusses the role in the Netherlands of independent regional advisory teams made up of professionals who have experience with individuals who exhibit challenging behaviors. One team's methods are illustrated by describing the case of a completely isolated 24-year-old man who, after a 7-year intervention, was able to fulfill a long…
Descriptors: Adults, Advisory Committees, Aggression, Autism