Mental health (psychology, psychiatry)

A child’s mental health is the state of physical and mental wellness that enables a child to go through important developmental stages to acquire necessary life skills and reach physical, mental and social maturity.

A child’s mental health is the state of physical and mental wellness that enables a child to go through important developmental stages to acquire necessary life skills and reach physical, mental and social maturity.
In addition to wellness, the concept of mental health also includes mental health issues, incl. mental disorders.

Both hereditary and environmental factors, incl. life events causing continuous stress, play an important part in the development of mental disorders. Another important factor is the relationships surrounding children, especially between children and their parents.
This means that tackling children’s mental health problems requires cooperation between as many of the adults in their life as possible.
Child psychiatry focuses on mental disorder diagnosis and intervention planning. All of this is usually done by a team of specialists working together. Our team includes a children’s psychiatrist, a clinical children’s psychologist, a children’s neuropsychologist, a family therapist, a speech therapist, a special education teacher and an art therapist.

Mindfulness-based group therapy for prevention of depression relapses

Mindfulness is an increasingly popular way to find balance and peace of mind. Scientific research also shows that it has a positive effect on recovery from mental disorders and the prevention of relapses.

Group therapy is meant for people with depression who have received treatment but feel they need further support and resources to prevent new episodes and relapses.

In the group, we carry out various mindfulness exercises and share our experiences in applying this new tool. Group therapy teaches you to deal with negative thoughts and feelings. Commitment and readiness to do exercises in between meetings while at home are needed so that new skills are able take root. Group therapy and homework teach you how to be more mindful and present in every moment of life as well as how to deal with the difficult and unpleasant.

Good to know:

    • To book an appointment, a referral from a Confido clinical psychologist/psychiatrist is required or we will invite you to an initial appointment with the group therapist to assess the suitability of the group for you.

    • Group therapy takes place once a week, a total of eight times. One session lasts for two hours. Our groups are very personal, with a maximum of 16 participants.

    • After the end of the group therapy, a follow-up meeting will take place within two months to support the practice of mindfulness and to discuss any difficulties that have arisen.

    • Home exercises take up to one hour a day, six days a week (listening to recorded meditation instructions, doing short exercises, etc.).

To book an appointment, a referral from a Confido clinical psychologist/psychiatrist is required or we will invite you to an initial appointment with the group therapist to assess the suitability of the group for you.

 

Pricing information

The price of group therapy is €400.

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