The chance that people with psychoses become victim of a violent crimes is three times higher than in the general population. This is partly due to the clinical syndrome that is associated with misperception of social cues, self-stigma, decreased self-esteem and a lack of assertiveness. Earlier experiences with violence also increase the risk of victimization. To tackle this downward spiral, an assertiveness training in which psychomotor interventions are combined with kickboxing techniques was developed. The effects of the intervention will be studied using questionnaires and fMRI in both a pilot, a randomized clinical trial and a follow-up study

Adequate financial self-management is crucial for independent living, leisure-time activities and social relations. Financial self-management is, however, at risk among young people with psychosis. Psychotic symptoms may start to interfere with their financial behaviour and cognitive alterations may hamper their financial capabilities. Loss of income and incurring debts in turn can trigger financial, psychological and social distress. Not seldom parents have to take over or a guardian has to step in. The present project called FinFit represent a new initiative how to assess, stimulate and support financial self-management among young people with psychosis.

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Dutch healthcare accounts for 7-8% of the total greenhouse gas emissions. In hospitals, at least 20% of this derives from the operating theatre. This includes waste, inhalation gases for anaesthesia, energy for air refreshment and medicine residues in waste water. To change the behaviour of all stakeholders, we assembled a very diverse team to make the operating theatre greener by gaining insight in the biggest polluters. This project aims to fill knowledge gaps but also to provide tools that enhance trust, acceptance and a change in behaviour for the myriad of stakeholders.

Because of recently developed technologies it is possible to measure the expression levels of thousands of genes in an individual cell at once. This has greatly contributed to our knowledge about the development of different cell types and their involvement in disease. However, it is still unclear which gene expression changes in cells of the same type account for variation in the function and behavior of those cells. This is due to a lack of technology that directly connects an individual cell’s gene expression profile to its behavior. In this project we will develop a method to make this connection.