Jenny Boumans

Biographic Data

ID5422807
NAMEJenny Boumans
GIVEN NAMESJenny
FAMILY NAMEBoumans
SIGNATUREBOUMANS J
AFFILIATIONSTrimbos Institute
ORCID0000-0002-2980-5959
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Recovery through creativity

    Open AccessJenny Boumans, Arko Oderwald et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Introduction: It has been suggested that participatory arts-based activities inherently align with recovery-oriented way of working and may aid personal recovery in people with mental illness. However, underlying mechanisms need to be further clarified. The aim of this study is to contribute to more understanding on recovery through creativity by examining lived experiences in the context of arts-based recovery initiatives. Methods: In this quali…

  • Dynamic apart together positioning of a peer-run recovery college within the landscape of (mental) care and support

    Open AccessMarloes van Wezel, C Muusse et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2026

    Background Mental health reforms increasingly promote integrated ecosystems combining healthcare, social services and community-based initiatives. Recovery Colleges (RCs), as peer-supported learning communities, are proposed as valuable assets. Yet, how such initiatives position themselves in relation to stakeholders across sectors remains underexplored. Methods This co-created case study examined the positioning of a Dutch peer-run RC within the…

  • Navigating in a value-driven practice

    Open AccessMarloes van Wezel, C Muusse et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2025

    Our findings highlight how RCs facilitate opportunities for recovery by fostering spaces for collaborative learning, mutual support and co-creation, while also revealing the fragility of these spaces. Experiences in RC practice are highly context- and person dependent. Navigating in such practice therefore requires continuous reflection and dialogue among all involved. To allow for such a culture to emerge and sustain, organizational free space s…

  • Recovery Colleges or Something Different? The Development and Evaluation of a Reflection Tool for Recovery Colleges in the Netherlands

    Open AccessMarloes van Wezel, C Muusse et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2025References: 33

    Recovery Colleges (RCs) are increasingly implemented worldwide, with a fidelity measure recently developed in the United Kingdom (UK). However, RCs may vary based on their operating contexts. In the Netherlands, a key deviation is that RCs are often peer-run rather than co-produced with mental healthcare providers, as outlined in the fidelity measure. This study assessed the measure's suitability in the Dutch context, leading to the development o…

  • Self-perceived relations between artistic creativity and mental illness

    Open AccessJenny Boumans, Arko Oderwald et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Aim: To explore the self-perceived relationships between experiences of creativity and mental illness and to understand the meanings behind these relationships. Background: The idea that mental illness and artistic creativity are somehow related dates back to ancient times. There is some evidence for an actual correlation, but many questions remain unanswered on the nature and direction of the relationship. Qualitative contributions to the debate…

  • Interpersonal Relations Within the Context of Resource Groups for People With Severe Mental Illness

    Open AccessCathelijn D Tjaden, Jenny Boumans et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021

    Objective: The resource group method intends to promote patients' agency and self-management and to organize meaningful partnerships between patients and their informal and formal support systems. The aim of this study was to enhance the understanding of interpersonal dynamics that arise within resource groups for people with severe mental illness. Insight into these unfolding processes would enable improved implementation of the resource group m…

  • Emerging Processes Within Peer-Support Hearing Voices Groups

    Open AccessBarbara A Schaefer, Barbara Schaefer et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021

    Purpose/Aims: This study aimed to gain insight into the value of Hearing Voices Groups (HVGs) in the Dutch context. Specifically, we aimed to learn more about the meaning of HVG participation, as well as the aspects that contribute to that meaning, from the perspective of participants' experiences. Method: The study used a qualitative design with in-depth interviews to explore the experiences of 30 members within seven HVGs in the Netherlands. In…

  • Embracing the Social Nature of Recovery

    Open AccessCathelijn D Tjaden, Jenny Boumans et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2020

    Objective: The resource group method for people with severe mental illness might provide a useful framework to facilitate patient's empowerment and systematically engage significant others. However, no research has explored the perspectives and experiences of patients and their significant others. This is crucial for better adjustment to the needs of the people using the method. The aim of this study was to develop a useful framework for a deeper…

  • Nature and impact of European anti-stigma depression programmes

    Open AccessNeil Quinn, Lee Knifton et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2014

    Stigma associated with depression is a major public health issue in the EU, with over 20 million people experiencing depression and its associated personal distress each year. While most programmes against stigma related to mental health problems are of a general nature, the knowledge about programmes tackling stigma against people with depression is limited. This study therefore aims to assess the nature and impact of depression-specific program…