Articles

E.M.A. Bohnen, R.F.P. de Winter, E. Hoenkamp

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background Little is known about diagnostic procedures in acute psychiatry.
aim To investigate the applicability of a structural diagnostic instrument in this setting and compare the results with clinical judgement.
method The assessment w...

Case report

An artist with neurosyphilis and aids

J.M.W. Segers-van Rijn, J.D. Blom

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Neurosyphilis is a neuropsychiatric disorder which can be severely incapacitating and even fatal, but which has been associated historically with genius and artistic inspiration. We describe an artist with neurologic and psychiatric complai...

Risico op mishandeling van demente mensen door mantelzorgers en het verband met overbelasting

M.J.A. Tijssen, F.R.J. Verhey

Welke patiënten verlaten assertive community treatment en waarom?

H.E. Kortrijk, C.L. Mulder

Letter to the editor

Reaction on ‘Typical and atypical antipsychotics. Is there a difference in their influence on neurocognition?’

Kennis verplicht, maar waartoe dan precies?

ISSUE samenvattingen 39ste voorjaarscongres 2011/suppl.1

ISSUE samenvattingen 39ste voorjaarscongres 2011/suppl.1

R.A. Schoevers

Organisatie

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Overzicht auteurs

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overzicht categorieën I

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overzicht categorieën II

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General

De therapeutische relatie in KPSP en CGT: zijn er verschillen?

19 maart 2011

H.L. Van, E. Driessen, F. Don, J. Peen, J. Dekker

achtergrond

Gezien het feit dat verschillende psychotherapievormen ongeveer hetzelfde resultaat blijken op te leveren, wordt er van uitgegaan dat de werkzaamheid vooral wordt verklaard door de zogenaamde gemeenschappelijke therapiefactoren. Te...

Editorial

About embedding the hospital psychiatry in the hospital: threat of island formation?

Personality traits of staff members of the psychiatric emergency services

E.J.M. Penterman, J.M.L. Smeets, C.P.F. van der Staak, H. Özer, H.L.I. Nijman

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background In the course of their duties staff members of the psychiatric emergency services may quite often find themselves in unpredictable and, in some cases, threatening situations. For this reason, staff working for the emergency serv...

Clinical assessment of the ultra high risk of developing a a psychotic disorder; review and critical reflection

K. Lacluyse, L. van Bouwel, H. Demunter, I. Heleven, R. Van Winkel, J. Peuskens, M. De Hert

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background It may be possible to improve the prognosis of psychotic disorders by the timely recognition and treatment of the early stages of these disorders. Since the first psychotic episode is often preceded by a period of non-specific s...

Antipsychotic agents in the treatment of somatoform disorders; a review

L. Decoutere, F. Van Den Eede, G. Moorkens, B.G.C. Sabbe

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background Antipsychotics are regularly prescribed in the treatment of somatoform disorders. Up till now there has not been any systematic review of the literature on this subject.
aim To provide a review of the literature on the use of an...

Short report

Is the MiniScan a useful psychiatric intervention? A pilot study of the incremental validity of a computerised classification system

N. Damhuis, H.J.G.M. van Megen, C.F.W. Peeters, M.G. Vollema

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background Psychiatric classification based on clinical judgement is not very reliable. Reliability can be increased by the use of standardised interviews. Maximum standardisation of the classification process can both improve reliability ...

Case report

Two subjects, each with a brain lesion and each prone to criminal behaviour: a plea for the involvement of a behavioural neurologist in the forensic psychiatric evaluation of such cases

C. Jonker, I. Matthaei, S.N.T.M. Schouws, E.P.K. Sikkens

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Interest in the neurobiology of criminal behaviour is increasing. Recent research emphasises the important role played by the frontal lobe in the processing of emotional and social information and in the controlling of behaviour. Damage to ...

Preventie van depressie bij adolescenten met verhoogd risico: een gerandomiseerde, gecontroleerde studie

J. Vanhauwere, G. Pieters

Ggz en justitieel systeem als communicerende vaten; over behandelbare gedetineerden

M.A. van Schijndel, H.J.C. van Marle

Letter to the editor

Reaction on ‘Myocarditis and cardiomyopathy underestimated complications resulting from clozapine therapy’

Frailty: the heart of elderly psychiatry

Flanders versus the Netherlands: focus on differences between depressive symptoms in men and women measured on the basis of CES-D8

ISSUE 2011/2

8 februari 2011

S. Van de Velde, K. Levecque, P. Bracke

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background A consistent finding in international research is the higher prevalence of depression in women than in men, but it is not known to what extent this gender difference is robust in population research.
aim In this study we focus o...

J.W. van den Berg, V. de Vogel

Risk assessment with intellectual disabled forensic psychiatric patients: how useful are risk assessment instruments?

ISSUE 2011/2

8 februari 2011

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background Instruments for assessing the risk of violent behaviour have proved their worth in the field of forensic psychiatry. However, it is not certain whether such instruments provide an accurate assessment of recidivism when used wit...