Royal decoration for Dick Stegeman

Depressed patients automatically recall negative events and information easier than positive things. We call this a negative memory bias. Training positive memory to counter this negative bias is a promising e-MentalHealth method to alleviate depression.   

Four research projects have been honored in the promotion fund of the Radboudumc and four regional hospitals. The research projects, which are a collaboration between CWZ, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Rijnstate, Sint Maartenskliniek and the Radboudumc will receive a contribution of 240,000 euros.

Research in ADHD almost exclusively focusses on negative aspects of ADHD. This study showed that people with ADHD also experience a broad range of positive aspects related to their ADHD. The results were published in Frontiers of Psychiatry.

Ilse Karnebeek, nurse practitioner performed a qualitative study to obtain insight in patients’ experiences and reflections of diagnostic delay and the support needs of DM1 patient with EOC. The research group , led by Nicol Voermans, published the results in Neuromuscular Disorders.