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Jessica De Maeyer
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2025
Is the untapped terrain of the transformational potential of outreach a barren wasteland or fertile ground?
Jessica De Maeyer
C3
Conference
2025
The proliferation of outreach practices
Jessica De Maeyer
C3
Conference
2025
Verdwaald in het netwerk: kwalitatieve studie over de toegankelijkheid van de Belgische geestelijke gezondheidszorg voor mensen met problemen met middelengebruik
Jürgen Magerman
Clara De Ruysscher
Ilse Goethals
Mégane Chantry
Deborah Louise Sinclair
Philippe Delespaul
Jessica De Maeyer
Pablo Nicaise
Wouter Vanderplasschen
U
Journal Article
in
Verslaving & Herstel
2025
2024
Correlates and stability of recovery capital among persons in long-term recovery from drug addiction
Lore Bellaert
El-Amine Zerrouk
Deborah Louise Sinclair
Thomas F. Martinelli
David Best
Freya Vander Laenen
Dike van de Mheen
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Bookchapter
in
Handbook of addiction, recovery and quality of life : cross-cutting perspectives from around the globe
2024
General introduction : addiction, recovery and quality of life: Introducing and disentangling the core constructs in this handbook
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Deborah Louise Sinclair
Jessica De Maeyer
Bookchapter
in
Handbook of addiction, recovery and quality of life : cross-cutting perspectives from around the globe
2024
Handbook of addiction, recovery and quality of life : cross-cutting perspectives from around the globe
Book editor
2024
How to improve quality of life among ‘hard-to-reach’ persons with substance use problems : in search of inspiring practices
Clara De Ruysscher
Ilse Goethals
Bookchapter
in
Handbook of addiction, recovery and quality of life : cross-cutting perspectives from around the globe
2024
Islands in the stream : a qualitative study on the accessibility of mental health care for persons with substance use disorders in Belgium
Clara De Ruysscher
Jürgen Magerman
Ilse Goethals
Mégane Chantry
Deborah Louise Sinclair
Philippe Delespaul
Jessica De Maeyer
Pablo Nicaise
Wouter Vanderplasschen
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
2024
Recovery and quality of life of family members of persons with a substance use disorder
Sara Rowaert
Stijn Vandevelde
Ellen Boldrup Tingleff
Gilbert Lemmens
Bookchapter
in
Handbook of addiction, recovery and quality of life : cross-cutting perspectives from around the globe
2024
Substitute behaviors and quality of life in persons with substance use disorders : evidence from South Africa
Deborah Louise Sinclair
Steve Sussman
El-Amine Zerrouk
Shazly Savahl
Maria Florence
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Bookchapter
in
Handbook of addiction, recovery and quality of life : cross-cutting perspectives from around the globe
2024
‘Outreach’ or ‘mobile work’? Six types of working in the real-life context of people
Cis Dewaele
Jessica De Maeyer
Didier Reynaert
Wouter Vanderplasschen
C3
Conference
2024
2023
De toegankelijkheid van geestelijke gezondheidszorg voor personen met een middelengebonden stoornis : de visie van hulpverleners en cliënten in een Vlaams-landelijke regio
Hanne Hellin
Jürgen Magerman
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Ilse Goethals
Jessica De Maeyer
A2
Journal Article
in
VERSLAVING & HERSTEL
2023
Quality of life outcomes for adolescents in youth care
Chris Swerts
Laura E. E. Gomez
Margo Dewitte
Jessica De Maeyer
Wouter Vanderplasschen
A1
Journal Article
in
CHILD INDICATORS RESEARCH
2023
‘Outreach’ or ‘real-life context work’? Four profiles of working in the real-life context of people
Cis Dewaele
Jessica De Maeyer
Didier Reynaert
Nico De Witte
Wouter Vanderplasschen
C3
Conference
2023
2022
Turning points toward drug addiction recovery : contextualizing underlying dynamics of change
Lore Bellaert
Tijs Van Steenberghe
Jessica De Maeyer
Freya Vander Laenen
Wouter Vanderplasschen
A1
Journal Article
in
ADDICTION RESEARCH & THEORY
2022
2021
Care and support for youth living with HIV/AIDS in secondary schools : perspectives of school stakeholders in western Uganda
Emmanuel Kimera
Sofie Vindevogel
Didier Reynaert
Anne-Mie Engelen
Kintu Mugenyi Justice
John Rubaihayo
Jessica De Maeyer
Johan Bilsen
A1
Journal Article
in
BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
2021
Community adaptation
Jessica De Maeyer
Clara De Ruysscher
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Bookchapter
in
Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research
2021
Photovoicing interconnected sources of recovery capital of women with a drug use history
Tijs Van Steenberghe
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Lore Bellaert
Jessica De Maeyer
A1
Journal Article
in
DRUGS-EDUCATION PREVENTION AND POLICY
2021
Recovery pathways : day-to-day life of women with a drug use history
Tijs Van Steenberghe
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Jessica De Maeyer
Book
2021
2020
Experiences and effects of HIV-related stigma among youth living with HIV/AIDS in Western Uganda : a photovoice study
Emmanuel Kimera
Sofie Vindevogel
Didier Reynaert
Kintu Mugenyi Justice
John Rubaihayo
Jessica De Maeyer
Anne-Mie Engelen
Khamisi Musanje
Johan Bilsen
A1
Journal Article
in
PLOS ONE
2020
Experiences and perceptions of youth living with HIV in Western Uganda on school attendance : barriers and facilitators
Emmanuel Kimera
Sofie Vindevogel
Mugenyi Justuce Kintu
John Rubaihayo
Jessica De Maeyer
Didier Reynaert
Anne-Mie Engelen
Fred Nuwaha
Johan Bilsen
A1
Journal Article
in
BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
2020
2019
'If you can’t follow, you’re out' : the perspectives of people with mental health problems on citizenship
Marianne Vervliet
Didier Reynaert
An Verelst
Sofie Vindevogel
Jessica De Maeyer
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE
2019
'You shouldn’t look at us strangely' : an exploratory study on personal perspectives on quality of life of adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders in residential youth care
Chris Swerts
Jessica De Maeyer
Marco Lombardi
Inge Waterschoot
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Claudia Claes
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE
2019
A meta-analysis of the efficacy of case management for substance use disorders : a recovery perspective
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Richard C. Rapp
Jessica De Maeyer
Wim Van Den Noortgate
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
2019
Challenges and support for quality of life of youths living with HIV/AIDS in schools and larger community in East Africa : a systematic review
Emmanuel Kimera
Sofie Vindevogel
Jessica De Maeyer
Didier Reynaert
Anne-Mie Engelen
Fred Nuwaha
John Rubaihayo
Johan Bilsen
A1
Journal Article
in
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
2019
The concept of quality of life as framework for implementing the UNCRPD
Marco Lombardi
Hanne Vandenbussche
Claudia Claes
Robert Schalock
Jessica De Maeyer
Stijn Vandevelde
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF POLICY AND PRACTICE IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
2019
2018
Conceptualisation and measurement of quality of life based on Schalock & Verdugo's model : a cross-disciplinary review of the literature
Nele Van Hecke
Claudia Claes
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Jessica De Maeyer
Nico De Witte
Stijn Vandevelde
A1
Journal Article
in
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
2018
REC-PATH (recovery pathways) : overview of a four-country study of pathways to recovery from problematic drug use
David Best
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Dike Van de Mheen
Jessica De Maeyer
Charlotte Colman
Freya Vander Laenen
Jamie Irving
Catrin Andersson
Michael Edwards
Lore Bellaert
et al.
A2
Journal Article
in
ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT QUARTERLY
2018
Reflections on a service-user perspective in supporting persons with dual diagnosis : the case of Villa Voortman
Stijn Vandevelde
Freya Vander Laenen
Clara De Ruysscher
Dirk Bryssinck
Jessica De Maeyer
Dirk Meesen
Eric Broekaert
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
2018
2017
A systems approach to social entrepreneurship
Clara De Ruysscher
Claudia Claes
Tim Lee
Fenming Cui
Jos van Loon
Jessica De Maeyer
Robert L Schalock
A1
Journal Article
in
VOLUNTAS
2017
Herstelondersteunend werken binnen de ambulante verslavingszorg
Jessica De Maeyer
Freya Vander Laenen
Cis Dewaele
Ilse Goethals
Peter Joostens
Elsie Ponnet
Tessa Windelinckx
Bookchapter
in
Naar een herstelondersteunende verslavingszorg
2017
Human rights, the capability approach and quality of life : an integrated paradigm of support in the quest for social justice
Jessica De Maeyer
Hanne Vandenbussche
Claudia Claes
Didier Reynaert
A2
Journal Article
in
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES
2017
Ondersteuning en behandeling van personen met een verstandelijke beperking die middelen gebruiken
Chris Swerts
Stijn Vandevelde
Sven Cole
Jessica De Maeyer
Bookchapter
in
Naar een herstelondersteunende verslavingszorg
2017
Quality of Life in therapeutic communities for addictions : a positive search for wellbeing and happiness
Eric Broekaert
Jessica De Maeyer
Stijn Vandevelde
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Claudia Claes
Kathy Colpaert
Maurice Walgraeve
A2
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF GROUPS IN ADDICTION & RECOVERY
2017
The concept of recovery as experienced by persons with dual diagnosis : a systematic review on qualitative research from a first-person perspective
Clara De Ruysscher
Stijn Vandevelde
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Jessica De Maeyer
Stijn Vanheule
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF DUAL DIAGNOSIS
2017
2015
'Everyone respects each other': the experience of persons with a dual diagnosis visiting Villa Voortman, a meeting centre in the city of Ghent
D Bryssinck
Stijn Vandevelde
Jessica De Maeyer
Clara De Ruysscher
Freya Vander Laenen
D Meesen
J Vanderstraeten
Eric Broekaert
Other
2015
Girls' quality of life prior to detention in relation to psychiatric disorders, trauma exposure and socioeconomic status
Lore Van Damme
Olivier Colins
Jessica De Maeyer
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Robert Vermeiren
A1
Journal Article
in
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
2015
Keep an eye on your friends, even when you don’t know them”: Drug use and harm reduction in the Goa trance scene in Belgium
Tina Van Havere
Sebastien Tutenges
Jessica De Maeyer
Eric Broekaert
Wouter Vanderplasschen
A1
Journal Article
in
DRUGS-EDUCATION PREVENTION AND POLICY
2015
Treatment satisfaction and quality of support in outpatient substitution treatment: opiate users' experiences and perspectives
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Jan Naert
Freya Vander Laenen
Jessica De Maeyer
A1
Journal Article
in
DRUGS-EDUCATION PREVENTION AND POLICY
2015
Villa Voortman : carte blanche or not?
Stijn Vandevelde
Jessica De Maeyer
Clara De Ruysscher
Dirk Bryssinck
Dirk Meesen
Johan Vanderstraeten
Eric Broekaert
A2
Journal Article
in
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES
2015
2014
Community adaptation
Jessica De Maeyer
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Bookchapter
in
Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research
2014
Methadone treatment for opiate-dependent persons
Jessica De Maeyer
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Bookchapter
in
Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research
2014
Reach out! Praktijkboek voor outreachend werken
Sandra Beelen
Jessica De Maeyer
Cis Dewaele
Hans Grymonprez
Carmen Matthijssen
Book
2014
Theory-driven interventions
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Jessica De Maeyer
Bookchapter
in
Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research
2014
2013
Analysis and optimization of substitution treatment in Belgium (SUBANOP)
Freya Vander Laenen
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Valérie Smet
Jessica De Maeyer
Margaux Buckinx
Sharon Van Audenhove
Marc Ansseau
Brice De Ruyver
Book
2013
Conclusions and recommendations
Freya Vander Laenen
Valérie Smet
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Bookchapter
in
Analysis and optimization of substitution treatment in Belgium (SUBANOP)
2013
Impact of addiction severity and psychiatric comorbidity on quality of life of alcohol-, drug- and dual-dependent persons in residential treatment
Kathy Colpaert
Jessica De Maeyer
Eric Broekaert
Wouter Vanderplasschen
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN ADDICTION RESEARCH
2013
Overview provision of OST in Belgium
Valérie Smet
Margaux Buckinx
Leen Cappon
Freya Vander Laenen
Bookchapter
in
Analysis and optimization of substitution treatment in Belgium (SUBANOP)
2013
Policy recommendations for optimizing the quality of OST-provision in Belgium
Sharon Van Audenhove
Freya Vander Laenen
Margaux Buckinx
Bookchapter
in
Analysis and optimization of substitution treatment in Belgium (SUBANOP)
2013
Profiles of quality of life in opiate-dependent individuals after starting methadone treatment: a latent class analysis
Jessica De Maeyer
Chijs Van Nieuwenhuizen
Ilja Bongers
Eric Broekaert
Wouter Vanderplasschen
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY
2013
Substitution treatment for opiate dependent individuals: an international literature review
Valérie Smet
Freya Vander Laenen
Margaux Buckinx
Bookchapter
in
Analysis and optimization of substitution treatment in Belgium (SUBANOP)
2013
2012
Evolution of poly substance use among TC-residents in Belgium between 1997 and 2010
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Jessica De Maeyer
Ilse Goethals
Eric Broekaert
Bookchapter
in
Poly substance use and mental health (POLYMEH) among individuals presenting for substance abuse treatment
2012
Kwaliteit van leven: 'onder invloed' van methadon: een kwalitatieve studie bij opiaatafhankelijke personen
Jessica De Maeyer
Anne Dekkers
Wouter Vanderplasschen
A2
Journal Article
in
VERSLAVING (HOUTEN)
2012
Poly substance use and mental health among individuals presenting for substance abuse treatment
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Jessica De Maeyer
Kathy Colpaert
Serge Cogels
Andrea Rea
Geert Dom
Bernard Sabbe
Eric Broekaert
Book
2012
Prevalence and determinants of personality disorders in a clinical sample of alcohol-, drug- and dual-dependent patients
Kathy Colpaert
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Jessica De Maeyer
Eric Broekaert
Filip De Fruyt
A1
Journal Article
in
SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE
2012
2011
A good quality of life under the influence of methadone: a qualitative study among opiate-dependent individuals
Jessica De Maeyer
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Laura Camfield
Stijn Vanheule
Bernard Sabbe
Eric Broekaert
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
2011
Case management
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Serge Cogels
Bjoke Baudoncq
Laura Stevens
Jessica De Maeyer
Richard Rapp
Bookchapter
in
Crisisopvang voor middelengebruikers in België : een formele evaluatie en aanbevelingen voor een duurzaam beleid = La prise en charge de crise des assuétudes en Belgique : une évaluation formelle et recommandations pour une politique durable
2011
Current quality of life and its determinants among opiate-dependent individuals five years after starting methadone treatment
Jessica De Maeyer
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Jan Lammertyn
Chijs van Nieuwenhuizen
Bernard Sabbe
Eric Broekaert
A1
Journal Article
in
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
2011
Exploratory study on domain-specific determinants of opiate-dependent individuals' quality of life
Jessica De Maeyer
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Jan Lammertyn
Chijs van Nieuwenhuizen
Eric Broekaert
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN ADDICTION RESEARCH
2011
2010
Quality of life among opiate-dependent individuals after starting methadone maintenance treatment
Jessica De Maeyer
Eric Broekaert
Dissertation
2010
Quality of life among opiate-dependent individuals: a review of the literature
Jessica De Maeyer
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Eric Broekaert
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY
2010
2009
Dilemmas when working with substance abusers with multiple and complex problems: the case manager's perspective
Torsten Kolind
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Jessica De Maeyer
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE
2009
Exploratory study on drug users' perspectives on quality of life : more than health-related quality of life?
Jessica De Maeyer
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Eric Broekaert
A1
Journal Article
in
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
2009
2008
Implementation and effect of life space crisis intervention in special schools with residential treatment for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD)
Frank D'oosterlinck
Ilse Goethals
Eric Broekaert
Gilberte Schuyten
Jessica De Maeyer
A1
Journal Article
in
PSYCHIATRIC QUARTERLY
2008
2007
Dealing with multiple and frequent service utilisation in substance abuse treatment: Experiences with coordination of care in residential substance abuse agencies in the region of Ghent, Belgium
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Bert Mostien
Alphonse Franssen
Kurt Lievens
Jessica De Maeyer
Eric Broekaert
A2
Journal Article
in
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES
2007
Kwalitatieve evaluatie van 10 jaar zorgcoördinatie en case management in de Oost-Vlaamse drughulpverlening: een rondvraag bij hulpverleners en cliënten
Jessica De Maeyer
Sven Cole
Alphonse Franssen
Wouter Vanderplasschen
A4
Journal Article
in
Orthopedagogische Reeks Gent
2007
The practice of case management for substance abusers: what's in a name?
Wouter Vanderplasschen
Jessica De Maeyer
A2
Journal Article
in
ADIKTOLOGIE (TISNOV)
2007