Articles

Positive visual perceptual disorders. Nomenclature and classification

J.D. Blom

background Our knowledge about the neurobiological correlates of positive visual perceptual disorders is increasing rapidly. If we are to understand and integrate this emerging knowledge, the nomenclature needs to be clear and unambiguous.
aim To ...

Essay

Routine Outcome Monitoring for patients with severe mental illness: a consensus document

C.L. Mulder, M. van der Gaag, R. Bruggeman , W. Cahn, P.A.E. Delespaul, P. Dries, G. Faber, L. de Haan, F.M.M.A. van der Heijden, R.W. Kempen, E.S.G. Mogendorff, C.J. Slooff, S. Sytema, D. Wiersma, L. Wunderink, J. van Os

4 maart 2010

summary background Routine outcome monitoring (rom) means the assessment of the patient's condition on a routine basis using instruments. So far there is no consensus about which instruments should be used for rom with severely mentally ill patien...

Short report

First generation versus second generation antipsychotics: little benefit in the real world

P.F.J. Schulte, J.P.A.M. Bogers, A. Steenhoek

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In the last five years seven independently financed studies comparing first and second generation antipsychotics (fgas and sgas) have been published. Most of these studies were conducted among patients attending regular psychiatric practic...

Imaginal exposure treatment for a post-traumatic stress disorder in a patient with a comorbid psychotic disorder

M. van den Berg, G.J. Hendriks, A. van Minnen

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A patient suffering from both post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) and a comorbid schizoaffective disorder was treated with imaginal exposure treatment. After 26 sessions the ptsd symptoms were in full remission. This was still the case ...

Schizofrenie en gewelddadige delicten

S. Lefèvre, G. Pieters

Het beloop van depressie op lange termijn

S.M. Hendriks, J. Spijker

Editorial

A Flemish chair in Addiction Psychiatry and the attractiveness of a psychiatric carrier choice

Comorbid anxiety disorders and alcohol-related disorders in a population of bipolar I disorder: investigation in a Flemish population

R. Van Roy, F. Van Den Eede, K. Peeters, C. Kenis, B.G.C. Sabbe, S.J. Claes

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background Bipolar I disorder (bp i) is a very debilitating psychiatric disorder which is frequently associated with comorbid psychiatric and somatic disorders. Many studies in other countries show strongly elevated prevalences of anxiety ...

New research

Cognitive-behavioural therapy for primary insomnia: effectiveness in a clinical setting

L. Van Houdenhove, B. Buyse, L. Gabriëls, I. Van Diest, O. Van den Bergh

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background The effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (cbt-i) has been demonstrated in randomised controlled trials (rct's) with primary insomnia patients and, more recently, with comorbid insomnia patients. The clinic...

Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in the treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD

A. Aben, M. Danckaerts

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background There is a growing trend towards the use of alternative forms of treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd), such as the food supplements omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
aim To study biochemical aspects, impo...

Cognitive behavioural therapy for schizophrenia

C.T. Smits, M. van der Gaag

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background The publication of the Dutch multidisciplinary guidelines Schizophrenia and the launching of the Breakthrough project on schizophrenia led by the Trimbos Institute in 2006 aroused considerable interest in the Netherlands for the...

Short report

Screening of adults with schizophrenia for metabolic complications caused by atypical antipsychotics

D. Cohen

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Mortality in schizophrenic patients is clearly higher than in the general population. One of the reasons is the higher prevalence of the lethal side-effects of antipsychotics: diabetic ketoacidosis, prolonged qt-c time and gastro-intestina...

Hallucinations and vivid dreams by use of metoprolol

A.I.A. Ahmed, P.J.W.B. van Mierlo, J.A. van Waarde, P.A.F. Jansen

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A 71-year-old man had had visual hallucinations and vivid dreams for two years after starting to take metoprolol. When metoprolol was replaced by atenolol the patient's symptoms disappeared within five days. Side-effects of beta-blockers o...

De rol van jeugdtraumata bij het chronischevermoeidheidssyndroom

F. Van Den Eede, B. van Houdenhove

Lamotrigine bij patiënten met schizofrenie die niet reageren op clozapine

Scientific research in general psychiatric hospitals

The Journal in 2009

Personality traits of patients who have recovered completely from depression

S. Wilson, S. van Loo, T. Geuens, S.J. Claes

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background The psychobiological model of personality developed by Cloninger includes four dimensions of temperament and three dimensions of character. Studies have indicated that the personality dimensions of patients with depression differ...

New research

Drop-out from clinical psychotherapeutic treatment of personality problems

A.T.J. Cornelissen, E. Poppe, M.A. Ouwens

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background Drop-out is a serious problem in psychotherapy. Earlier studies have shown that the main factors associated with drop-out are young age, low socio-economic status and pathological symptoms such as severity of the problems and pr...

Compulsive buying or oniomania: An overview

J.A.J. Boermans, J.I.M. Egger

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background Compulsive buyers feel a continual urge to buy things, irrespective of their financial means. Interest in compulsive buying has increased in the last 30 to 40 years. Since excessive buying is a regularly occurring feature of var...

Neurofeedback and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: what is it and is it working?

J. van As, J.W. Hummelen, J.K. Buitelaar

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background Neurofeedback (nf) is a method of treatment that is being used increasingly in the Netherlands, particularly in psychological practices. Many psychiatric and somatic symptoms are currently being treated with the help of nf. In p...

Psychiatric disorders in velo-cardio-facial syndrome

A. Maesen, S.J. Claes, K. Neyrinck

Velo-cardio-facial syndrome (vcfs) is a congenital disorder with a markedly variable clinical expression. The majority of those affected have cognitive-behavioural symptoms and psychiatric problems. Most of the somatic characteristics can be treat...

Antipsychotic agents and stimulants: a judicious combination?

M.H. de Jong, M.L.J.M. Eussen, A.R. van Gool

A 31-year-old male, diagnosed with schizophrenia and receiving maintenance treatment with olanzapine, was prescribed methylphenidate for comorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd). The adhd symptoms diminished and there were hardly a...

Meta-analyse met vergelijking van atypische antipsychotica