Pim Cuijpers

Mar 18, 2024 | thelancet.com | Pim Cuijpers |Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |Niall Boyce |Wellcome Trust

More than 80% of the almost 1 billion people with mental disorders live in low-income and middle-income countries. 1WHOWorld mental health report: transforming mental health for all. The majority of these individuals have very little or no access to evidence-based treatments, and major efforts are underway to build up mental health services in these regions. 1WHOWorld mental health report: transforming mental health for all.

Dec 1, 2023 | nationalelfservice.net | Pim Cuijpers

In the past 50 years, more than 950 randomised controlled trials have examined the effects of psychological treatment of depression. What has this huge body of research taught us about the effects of these treatments in different age and target groups and settings? Which talking treatments are most effective, how can they be delivered, how many sessions are needed and how do they compare to antidepressants?

Nov 24, 2023 | nationalelfservice.net | Pim Cuijpers

Depression is a major public health problem, affecting hundreds of millions of people across the globe. The personal suffering of patients and their families is enormous and the economic costs associated with depression are vast. There are effective treatments, but they do not always work. Most people suffering from depression do not respond to the first treatment they get.

Nov 17, 2023 | nationalelfservice.net | Pim Cuijpers

Is it possible to prevent the onset of depressive disorders in people who do not currently have a disorder? In the 1970s this was considered impossible (Lobel & Hirschfeld, 1984). Because the causes of depression are unknown, the mainstream idea was that it was not possible with the knowledge at that time to prevent it. Nowadays we know that this reasoning is not correct and that it is possible to prevent depressive disorders in some cases.

Apr 4, 2023 | mentalhealth.bmj.com | Pim Cuijpers |Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Depression & mood disordersChild & adolescent psychiatryThe idea of learning skills to manage mood in all adolescents in schools is not new. It is well known that mood management skills work quite well when people already have developed depression, so why not teach them to all adolescents at school, so that they know what to do later in life when they get depressed?