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Experience Sampling Methodology (ESM) in clinical practice during Corona
Wim Veling, Harriëtte Riese, Fionneke Bos, Elise van der Stouwe, Chris Geraets, Erna van 't Hag, Danielle Cath.
The corona pandemic has a large impact on everyone. In people with a psychiatric disorder, the new regulations regarding social distancing - limiting daily activities, structure and social support - can potentially increase symptomatology. Moreover, people with a psychiatric disorder may be especially vulnerable for the anxiety this pandemic brings.
Therefore, a small taskforce has made a special corona ESM diary available for clinicians at the University Center Psychiatry and GGZ Drenthe. Other RoQua sites have already expressed interest in joining this initiative. ESM offers insight into how patients are coping during this period and can therefore be an important clinical tool in times of limited face-to-face contact.
Patients complete an ESM diary seven times a day for four weeks. The diary includes items on mood, worrying, social contacts, and activities. Additionally, patients receive a weekly questionnaire on their experiences with the coronavirus. Feedback reports based on the completed ESM diaries are available at all time to clinicians, so they can monitor patients in between sessions and discuss the results with their patients.
The ESM corona diaries are currently used by several departments within the UCP and GGZ Drenthe. If you have any questions, please contact Fionneke Bos (f.m.bos01@umcg.nl) or Elise van der Stouwe (e.c.d.van.der.stouwe@umcg.nl).
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