Articles

J.A.G. van Opstal, S. Lammers

Under the current Dutch law on special admissions to psychiatric hospitals (Bopz) it is possible to detain a patient who is a danger to himself and others. The Bopz, however, makes hardly any provision for compulsory treatment. Many psychiatrists ...

Short report

Movement disorders in clinical research

A.J.M. Loonen, J.E. Hovens

Measuring (extrapyramidal) psychotic disorders often is a highly relevant part of clinical research into the course and treatment of movement disorders. Traditionally these disorders have always been assessed on the basis of a well-known set of ra...

Commentary

Keuze bewegingsstoornismeetschalen in het Geestkracht-onderzoek

P.N. van Harten, J. van Os

Danger of social breakdown: 'compulsory admission, but not treatment?' A case study

E.C. van Lith, R.M. Marijnissen

Compulsory treatment is permitted (article 38 paragraph 5 Bopz (the Act on Special Admissions to Psychiatric Hospitals in the Netherlands)) if this is necessary for preventing danger to the patient or other persons and if this danger arises from i...

Paranoia and symptoms of somatoform disorders in a Nigerian refugee. A case study

C Marcq, S. Claes

A female Nigerian refugee presented with a combination of paranoia and symptoms of somatoform disorders. Her symptoms were interpreted as a cultural expression of postpartum depression. The psychotic symptoms subsided when the patient was admitted...

Abstract

Boulimia nervosa: drie subtypen?

C.C.M. Timmers, P.N. van Harten

Abstract

Verband tussen de studiesponsor en de conclusies in vergelijkende onderzoeken van tweedegeneratie-antipsychotica

L. van Leemput, J. Vandenberghe

Letter to the editor

Reactie op 'De multidisciplinair werkende psychiater in de Herziene Profielschets Psychiater'

A.F.G Leentjens, F.R.J. Verhey

Editorial

De forensische psychiatrie in Vlaanderen op een keerpunt?

P. Cosyns, P. van Penteghem, B.C.M. Raes, B.G.C. Sabbe

Essay

On psychiatry and literature

H.J.T.M. Corthals

Among the books published in 2003 by the publishing house Van Oorschot in Amsterdam were 'Twee Ambachten', a collection of essays by Rutger Kopland and 'Strikt', a novel by Minke Douwesz. The authors of both books are psychiatrists. Kopland has al...

Essay

Towards a familiar-sounding paradigm and an example of a model for psychiatry

O.R.J. Delleman

The profile of the psychiatrist is being affected by all kinds of developments that are occurring in psychiatry and in many other fields and disciplines. The latest profile depicts the psychiatrist primarily as a medical specialist. The biopsychos...

State-of-the-art-article

Suicidality, a disorder that crosses boundaries between disciplines

J. Neeleman, M.H. de Groot

background Suicidality is considered to be a facultative symptom of certain psychiatric disorders.
aim To provide evidence in support of the view that suicidality is not only a symptom of other disorders or comorbid with them but is often a disord...

Commentary

Suïcidaliteit is geen stoornis. Commentaar op Neeleman & De Groot

Reaction on 'The comparison of public-private cooperation. Comment on Vandereycken'

[Reaction to 'Recent findings regarding the treatment of late-onset depression with vascular brain lesions'].

23 juli 2015

D. Rhebergen, M.L. Stek

Editorial

De tijdstrijd

A comparative study of two methods of personality assessment, the TCI and the NVM (Dutch shortened version of the MMPI)

M.A. Bosscha, C.J.M. van Velzen, Y. Meesters

background Various types of reliable instruments are available for measuring personality dimensions. One of these instruments is the nvm, which is a Dutch shortened version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, but its use is no long...

New research

Survey among readers of the Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie

J.C. Brandt-Dominicus, P.N. van Harten

background The editorial board has defined the objectives of this journal as follows: to provide its readers with refreshing information, to report the results of scientific research and to build bridges between research and everyday practice.
aim...

Review article

What is a delusion?

R. van der Zwaard

background The debate about dimensional or categorised classification of symptoms has widened to include the concept of delusions, one of the key notions in psychiatry. Although interrater agreement concerning the delusion concept is considerable,...

Review article

… with psychotic features? An investigation into the delusional nature of convictions in patients with non-psychotic disorders

R. van der Zwaard, A.S. de Leeuw, F. van Dael, L.M.E. Knook

background In certain disorders the boundaries between thoughts, obsessions, overvalued ideas and delusions are not always clearly delineated.
aim To find out whether delusions can be distinguished from the convictions that often accompany anorexi...

Review article

Is there any point in detecting high risk factors prior to a first psychosis?

M.C. Klaassen, D.H. Nieman, H.E. Becker, D.H. Linszen

background If schizophrenia and related disorders are diagnosed and treated early, symptoms will be less severe and the prognosis will be more favourable. There is little point in screening for schizophrenia in the general population because the i...

Short report

Aggressive incidents while on crisis duty

13 juni 2006

E.J.M. Penterman

Being on duty in a crisis team of the Mental Health Service can be a highly emotional and stressful experience. Pressed for time and providing a 24-hour service, team-members often have to make major decisions without consulting and agreement of a...

Breast cancer in the family; a possible contra-indication to the use of dopamine antagonists. A case study

M.A.C. Nijpels, E. Harnisch, C.M.T. Gijsbers van Wijk

A 23-year-old woman with a family history of breast cancer suffers from a psychotic disorder and has symptoms of anxiety and depression. There are some indications in the literature that the use of dopamine antagonists can lightly increase the ris...

Topiramate for the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder. A case study