Schilder, C. M. T. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1599-512X
Danner, U. N. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7038-5717
Hessen, D. J. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4463-2555
van Elburg, A. A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8745-4763
Sternheim, L. C. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8916-9977
Article History
Received: 10 October 2025
Accepted: 23 February 2026
First Online: 2 March 2026
Declarations
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: The study protocol was reviewed by the Medical Research Ethics Committee of the University Medical Center Utrecht, which concluded that the research did not fall under the scope of the Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (WMO), meaning further ethical approval was waived. The study was subsequently approved by the Institutional Review Board of Altrecht Mental Health Institute.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All participating carers received an information letter detailing the study’s purpose and procedures. Written informed consent was obtained from all carers who agreed to the use of their completed questionnaires for the study.