Articles

Sexsomnia during treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

3 november 2008

D.G.H. Krol

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Sexsomnia is a parasomnia characterised by sexual behaviour. A 30-year-old man, with no history of parasomnias or related precipitating factors, developed sexual behaviour during sleep after three weeks of treatment with escitalopram 10 mg...

Neurosarcoidosis as a cause of manic psychosis

D. De Mulder, J. Vandenberghe

summary A case report and a systematic review of the literature show that neurosarcoidosis can present initially as a manic episode with psychotic features. The diagnosis of neurosarcoidosis is based on a combination of clinical features, and radi...

Topiramate augmentation in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder

D.J. Vinkers, N.J.A. van der Wee

summary A 45-year-old patient with a medication-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder was treated successfully by topiramate augmentation. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is associated neurobiologically with overactivation of the cortico-striato-t...

Schizofrene populatie versus algemene bevolking: stijging relatieve sterfte

J. de Decoster, M. De Hert

Relatie tussen bewegingsstoornissen en psychotische symptomen bij jongeren met een verhoogd risico op schizofrenie

J. Koning, P.N. van Harten

Onbekend is onbemind? De invloed van 4 weken stage op het beeld van de psychiatrie bij studenten geneeskunde

S. Velleman, G. Pieters

Letter to the editor

Reaction on 'From psychiatric symptoms to paraneoplastic syndrome'

The medical superintendent: anachronism or here to stay?

C.M.TH. Gijsbers van Wijk

New research

The administrative incidence of non-affective psychoses in Friesland and Twente

N. Boonstra, L. Wunderink, P.H.M. de Wit, E. Noorthoorn, D. Wiersma

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background Research into the risk factors for schizophrenia has once again drawn attention to the geographical differences in the incidence and gender distribution of schizophrenia. The incidence - as recorded by the mental health care ser...

Schizophrenia and antipsychotics associated with the metabolic syndrome. An overview

A.M.J.W. Scheepers-Hoeks, S.J.W. Wessels-Basten, M.J.W.T. Scherders, B. Bravenboer, A.J.M. Loonen, R.T. Kleppe, R.J.E. Grouls

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background Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are higher in patients with schizophrenia than in the general population because the metabolic side-effects of antipsychotics and schizophrenia increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (...

The epidemiology of depression in Belgium. A review and some reflections for the future

R. Bruffaerts, A. Bonnewyn, K. Demyttenaere

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background Little is known on epidemiological aspects of depression in the Belgian general population, despite the fact that this disorder is known as a burdensome disorder.
aim To present the results of a systematic literature search on t...

Short report

The no-suicide contract: a risky ritual

P. de Vries, A. Huisman, A.J.F.M. Kerkhof, P.B.M. Robben

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In spite of former research the preventive value of the no-suicide contract is still uncertain. Making up a no-suicide contract should be considered as a risky ritual because there is a chance for underestimation of the actual risk. Less ri...

Chemotherapy during clozapine treatment. Increased risk of agranulocytosis?

A.R. van Gool, M.T. van der Velden, A.W. Oosten, E. van Meerten, W.M.A. Verhoeven, A.J.M. Loonen

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In a 37-year-old female, a combined treatment consisting of chemotherapy and radiation was considered for cervical cancer. However, she was using clozapine for the treatment of schizophrenia. As both clozapine and chemotherapy can induce de...

Pseudologia fantastica: definition and position in relation to axis i and axis ii psychiatric disorders

S. Janssens, M. Morrens, B.G.C. Sabbe

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Pseudologia fantastica, also known as mythomania or pathological lying, is a psychiatric phenomenon that has been recognised for over a hundred years. By analysing two case studies and by searching the literature for relevant articles we a...

Paranoia and Asperger syndrome

E. Engels, G. Degraeve, C. Mertens

19 februari 2009

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Paranoia in patients diagnosed with Asperger syndrome in adulthood is discussed and illustrated with the help of a case study. Impaired mentalisation, characteristic for Asperger disorder, influences the way an individual experiences life, ...

Begeleid afbouwen van antipsychotica versus onderhoudsbehandeling na remissie van eerste psychose

J. de Decoster, G. Pieters

Uitgestelde posttraumatische stressstoornis: een frequent verschijnsel?

Sedatie met behulp van intramusculair toegediende antipsychotica in de acute psychiatrie

A. Neven, J.A. Coebergh, J.D. Blom

Short report

Verbetering

18 september 2008

Editorial

Severe mental illness: cure and care?

Prevalence and comorbidity of body dysmorphic disorder in psychiatric outpatients

D.J. Vinkers, Y.R. van Rood, N.J.A. van der Wee

10 september 2008

background Body dysmorphic disorder (bdd) is a somatoform disorder, characterized by a patient's preoccupation with the belief that some aspect of his/her physical appearance is abnormal. The prevalence of bdd in the general population is 0.7 - 1....

New research

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)

T.E. Stikker, R.A. Schoevers, J.A. Swinkels, C.L. Mulder, W. van Tilburg

2 september 2008

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background People are under the impression that there are differences between regions and between psychiatrists and judges in the criteria that are applied with regard to compulsory admission under the Dutch Act on Special Admissions to Ps...

Prevention and treatment of somatic complications arising from the use of antipsychotics

W. Cahn, D. Ramlal, R. Bruggeman , L. de Haan, F.E. Scheepers, M.M. van Soest, J. Assies, C.J. Slooff

2 september 2008

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background Antipsychotics are effective drugs that are prescribed frequently for a large group of patients. However, they also have many side-effects which can lead ultimately to serious somatic complications. These complications fall into...

Antipsychotics in the treatment of Tourette disorder: a review