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NAME:PhD defence A.M. Kool
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SUMMARY:PhD defence A.M. Kool
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <html> <body> <p>Enhancing Treatment Out
 comes for Comorbid Depression and Personality Disorders</p> <h3><stro
 ng>Is cheap actually expensive in mental health care? Intensive thera
 py proves faster and possibly cheaper</strong></h3><p>Mental health c
 are (ggz) is under heavy pressure due to long waiting lists, high cos
 ts, and a shortage of therapists. To help as many people as possible,
  it seems logical to make treatments shorter and less intensive. Rese
 arch by clinical psychologist Marit Kool raises the question of wheth
 er this strategy is truly wise in the long term.<br>Read more in the 
 <a data-item-id="56deac6e-859e-4c35-b758-a8bb32b49b0b" href="/en/news
 /2026/intensive-therapy-proves-effective-faster-and-possibly-cheaper"
 >news item</a></p><p>More information on the <a href="https://hdl.han
 dle.net/1871.1/a11ae2fb-17b4-4e37-8ec6-3839f6ad2abf" data-new-window=
 "true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">thesis</a></p> </bod
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DESCRIPTION: <h3><strong>Is cheap actually expensive in mental health 
 care? Intensive therapy proves faster and possibly cheaper</strong></
 h3> Mental health care (ggz) is under heavy pressure due to long wait
 ing lists, high costs, and a shortage of therapists. To help as many 
 people as possible, it seems logical to make treatments shorter and l
 ess intensive. Research by clinical psychologist Marit Kool raises th
 e question of whether this strategy is truly wise in the long term.<b
 r>Read more in the <a data-item-id="56deac6e-859e-4c35-b758-a8bb32b49
 b0b" href="/en/news/2026/intensive-therapy-proves-effective-faster-an
 d-possibly-cheaper">news item</a> More information on the <a href="ht
 tps://hdl.handle.net/1871.1/a11ae2fb-17b4-4e37-8ec6-3839f6ad2abf" dat
 a-new-window="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">thesis<
 /a> Enhancing Treatment Outcomes for Comorbid Depression and Personal
 ity Disorders
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