Bertine de Vries

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Abstract Background Individuals with a psychotic disorder are at an increased risk of victimization, but evidenced-based interventions are lacking. Aims A body-oriented resilience therapy (‘BEATVIC’) aimed at preventing victimization was developed and its effectiveness was assessed in a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Methods 105 people with a psychotic disorder were recruited from six mental health centers.

Abstract Individuals with psychosis are at an increased risk of victimization. Processing of facial expressions has been suggested to be associated with victimization in this patient group. Especially processing of angry expressions may be relevant in the context of victimization. Therefore, differences in brain activation and connectivity between victimized and nonvictimized patients during processing of angry faces were investigated.