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Long-term service-dependent patients in mental health care and urbanisation

ISSUE 2008/12
10 december 2008
C.J. Dieperink, Y.J. Pijl, C.L. Mulder, J. van Os, M. Drukker

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background In view of the increased rate of psychiatric morbidity in urban areas there is likely to be a relation between urbanisation and the extent to which patients use the care services. It is not yet known whether this relation is par...

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Gene environment interaction: mechanism of action of early relationships?

ISSUE 2008/12
10 december 2008
A.C. van Reekum, M.G.J. Schmeets

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The results of studies on the interaction of genes with the environment seem to take the 'nature nurture' discussion to higher ground. Genes and the environment influence each other via complex processes. Psychopathology apparently develop...

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Commentary

Nothing is carved in stone

ISSUE 2008/12
10 december 2008
E.R. de Kloet
Letter to the editor

Reaction on 'severe mental illness: cure and care?'

ISSUE 2008/12
10 december 2008
J. Van Hecke, V. Matthysen, S. Debruyne, J. Daems
Letter to the editor

Reaction on 'The judge follows the advice of the psychiatrist; an investigation into the jurisprudence concerning compulsory admission requests and decisions under the Dutch Act on Special Admissions to Psychiatric Hospitals (Bopz)

ISSUE 2008/12
10 december 2008
F.M.M.A. van der Heijden, R.H.P. Schlösser
Letter to the editor

Reaction on 'Thiamine deficiency caused by malnutrition: a rare cause?'

ISSUE 2008/12
10 december 2008
G.J. van der Ploeg, J.E. Hovens
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ISSUE 2008/12
10 december 2008
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Development and starting-points of 'behavioural medicine'

ISSUE 1985/10
30 november 2008
J. Vink

The history and scope of behavioural medicine are briefly outlined and compared with previous attempts to integrate psychological factors in medical practice. Subsequently an attempt is made to clarify the link between physical functioning and beh...

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Somatic fixation

ISSUE 1985/10
30 november 2008
R. Grol

In the article we present a theoretical model of the processes leading to somatic fixation. Three feedback loops are described:

  • The internal circle, which states that the patient himself hinders the recovery, because of his way of responding t...
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Biological factors in pain

ISSUE 1985/10
30 november 2008
H. Mattie

Pain behaviour can be understood as a reaction to a noxious stimulus, leading to elimination of that stimulus. This behaviour is of vital importance. A noxious stimulus leads to local production of substances, like prostaglandins, that produce a l...

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Chronic pain

ISSUE 1985/10
30 november 2008
N.H. Groenman

Chronic pain is described within the framework of behavioural medicine. Chronic pain is considered as learned behaviour, controlled by both respondent, cognitive and operant factors. Consequences of this conception are elaborated for the therapy o...

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A cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with chronic tension headache: effects and deficiencies

ISSUE 1985/10
30 november 2008
F.W. Kraaimaat, C.M.J. van Dam-Baggen

The effectiveness of a behavioural treatment was investigated in patients with chronic tension headache. The treatment program consisted of progressive relaxation, EMG-biofeedback and cognitive methods. At the end of the treatment, as well as at a...

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Treatment of the Hyperventilation Syndrome: learning to cope with anxiety

ISSUE 1985/10
30 november 2008
J.M. Rijken

Factors contributing to the development and maintenance of the Hyperventilation Syndrome (HVS) are presented. Studies on the effectiveness of treatment methods are discussed. Subsequently, the procedures of a behavioural group treatment for HVS-pa...

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Stressmanagement

ISSUE 1985/10
30 november 2008
R. Rombouts

After myocardial infarction or openheart surgery the patient and partner often have to cope with several sources of stress. Analysis of these sources of stress led to the development of a stressmanagement training for both patients and their partn...

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Inpatient treatment of severe anorexia nervosa with behaviour modification techniques

ISSUE 1985/10
30 november 2008
A.J.M. Schmidt

In a number of cases anorexia nervosa has to be treated on an inpatient base. In this setting behaviour modification techniques are useful and often implicit. Described are:

  • operant conditioning during weight restoration,
  • exposure- or system...
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The effectiveness of lithium prophylaxis in bipolar, unipolar and schizo-affective disorders

ISSUE 1985/9
29 november 2008
T.K. Bouman, G.J. Niemantsverdriet-Van Kampen, J. Ormel, C.J. Slooff

In the literature the effectiveness of lithium prophylaxis in bipolar affective disorders is generally supported. In this paper we have examined whether besides the bipolar disorders the unipolar and schizo-affective disorders also benefit from li...

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ECT in Dutch practice

ISSUE 1985/9
29 november 2008
B.A. Blansjaar, W.A. Nolen

In the Netherlands ECT is hardly used. Compared to countries such as USA, UK and Denmark, ECT is used 100 to 200 times less frequently per inhabitant. During the years 1981-1984 the Psychiatric Centre Bloemendaal served as a kind of regional centr...

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The effectiveness of psychiatric partial hospitalization: an overview

ISSUE 1985/9
29 november 2008
B.P.R. Gersons, A.H. Schene

Especially during the last decade, there has been a steady development of psychiatric day treatment in the Netherlands. The extent, function and position of this mode of treatment in the framework of the Mental health system, have until now not be...

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The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale

ISSUE 1985/9
29 november 2008
J.G. Goekoop, E.G.T.M. Hartong

A dutch translation of the MADRS is presented. An account is given of the exclusion of self-ratingscales from this study. The translated version of the MADRS was found to have acceptable face validity and good reliability. The concurrent validity ...

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Therapeutic aspects of puerperal psychosis

ISSUE 1985/8
29 november 2008
M. Hebbrecht, R.A. Pierloot

This article intends to summarize the different psychopharmacological methods and the psychotherapeutic strategies — concerning the issue of puerperal psychosis. The advantages and the risks of the joint admission of psychotic mothers with their b...

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Parentgroups in a residential treatment-program for psychotic patients

ISSUE 1985/8
29 november 2008
J.A. Hauer, C. Janzing, F.A. van Zantvoort

The authors describe a bi-focal treatment-program for psychotic patients and their parents. A work-hypothesis about the origin of psychoses is developed from theories of L. Ciompi. This hypothesis forms the point of departure of a specific milieu ...

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Social support and depressive complaints

ISSUE 1985/8
29 november 2008
B. Garssen, P.J.G. Schreurs, T.I. Oei, F.M. Zwart

The lack of supportive social relations is significantly related to the occurrence of depressive complaints. This has been demonstrated in population studies as well as in clinical studies. This relation may reflect a causative role of social supp...

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An investigation of possible correlations of subcortical lesions and changes in personality and coping styles in multiple sclerosis patients

ISSUE 1985/8
29 november 2008
J.J. van Egmond, A. Goedhart, H.K. van Walbeek

Thirty multiple sclerosis patients were divided in pairs and examined for presence of subcortical lesions bij means of neuropsychological testing. Eight pairs appeared to be complementary, as far as presence or absence of deficits identified bij n...

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The follow-up project psychotherapeutic communities (4): changes in coping by residential psychotherapy

ISSUE 1985/8
29 november 2008
C. Bijleveld, A. Hesselink, R.A. Visser, A. Vogelaar

This article has for its object: a description of the results of residential psychotherapy, measured by the change in coping. The data come from a large scale follow-up project ; the instrument used in this project is a questionnaire, which, among...

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