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Psychic complaints and symptoms in outpatient veterans more than forty years after traumatic war experiences

ISSUE 1997/1
10 februari 2004
B.J.N. Schreuder, W.Chr. Kleijn, H.H. Vogelaar, H.G.M. Rooijmans

The present study examined psychic and in particular posttraumatic complaints and symptoms in Dutch outpatient war veterans (n = 55). The objective was to describe current complaints and symptoms and to analyse their relationship with length of mi...

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Short report

Kort signalement

ISSUE 1997/1
10 februari 2004
R.J.Ch. de Weme
Letter to the editor

Postscripta Behandelbeleid bij een eerste psychose

ISSUE 1997/1
10 februari 2004
C.J. Slooff, F.J. Nienhuis, D. Wiersma
Letter to the editor

Postscripta Behandelbeleid na een eerste psychose

ISSUE 1997/1
10 februari 2004
R. van Meer
Letter to the editor

Postscripta Kanttekeningen bij de onderbouwing van het Consensusbeleid over de aanpak van een eerste psychose

ISSUE 1997/1
10 februari 2004
Pieter Vlaminck
Editorial

VN-jaar van de ouderen 1999: naar een maatschappij (en GGz?) voor alle leeftijden

ISSUE 1998/12
12 februari 2004
Th.J. Heeren
Essay

The psychiatrist and medical disciplinary jurisdiction

ISSUE 1998/12
12 februari 2004
F.A.M. Kortmann

Recently a study was published of all disciplinary decisions about professional activities of psychiatrists in the Netherlands between 1989 and 1997 (De psychiater in de medische tuchtrechtspraak 1989-1997). This article is a comment from a psychi...

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Essay

The psychology of degeneration

ISSUE 1998/12
12 februari 2004
A.H.A.C. van Bakel

This article discusses the theoretical backgrounds of E. Kraepelin's clinical nosology. In accordance with his project of a scientific psychiatry, Kraepelin tried to corroborate his clinical categories by scientific means. The scientific theory us...

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Editorial

36-urige werkweek

ISSUE 1998/11
12 februari 2004
F. Kortmann
New research

Psychiatric home care I

ISSUE 1998/11
12 februari 2004
O.H. Brook, P. Gassman, F. van Hoof, J. van Weeghel

In the Netherlands the pursuit of a community based care results in mental health care being more and more delivered at the home of the client. The most recent version of this type of care is called 'psychiatric home care'. A qualitative survey of...

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New research

Psychiatric home care II

ISSUE 1998/11
12 februari 2004
F. van Hoof, J. van Weeghel, O.H. Brook, P. Gassman

In the Netherlands, the care for people with serious mental health problems is more and more offered in the clients home. The most recent version of this type of mental health care is called 'psychiatric home care'. This article presents the resul...

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Review article

Predictive factors of chronicity of depression

ISSUE 1998/11
12 februari 2004
J. Spijker, W.A. Nolen

In this article a literature review is presented on predictive factors of chronicity (duration two or more years) in major depressive episodes in adult populations. A chronic course occurs in 9% to 19% of the depressive patients. The most signific...

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Short report

Psychiatric side effects of interferon and other cytokines: A review of the literature

ISSUE 1998/11
12 februari 2004
A.R. van Gool, M. Bannink, W.H.J. Kruit, L. Berk

Cytokines are a class of glycoproteins whose properties include immunomodulation. A well-known cytokine is interferon, that is used in the treatment of (hemato-)oncological disorders, multiple sclerosis and some forms of viral hepatitis. Currently...

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Case report

Psychiatric side effects of interferon and other cytokines: Five cases

ISSUE 1998/11
12 februari 2004
A.R. van Gool, M. Bannink, W.H.J. Kruit, L. Berk

Five cases of psychiatric side effects of cytokines are described. A delirium develops in one patient during combined use of alpha-interferon and interleukine-2. During use of alpha-interferon depressive disorders arise in two patients; a fourth p...

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Editorial

ISSUE 1998/10
12 februari 2004
N. Nicolaï
New research

Dissociative Identity Disorder in the Netherlands: A survey of diagnosis and treatment by psychiatrists

ISSUE 1998/10
12 februari 2004
H.N. Sno, H.F.A. Schalken

Dissociative Identity Disorder is a controversial diagnosis. Few data are available on the efficacy of treatment modalities. A questionnaire has been mailed to 1,452 Dutch psychiatrists to survey the frequency of the diagnosis, their treatment pra...

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New research

Sexuality of hospitalized psychiatric patients: A survey of the personnel

ISSUE 1998/10
12 februari 2004
T. Jacobs

In two general psychiatric hospitals, a questionnaire was used to survey the opinions and attitudes of the personnel with regard to the sexuality of hospitalized patients. The respondents (n = 153; response rate of 30%) did acknowledge the importa...

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Review article

The treatment of choking phobia: An approach based on the processing of traumatic memories

ISSUE 1998/10
12 februari 2004
A. de Jongh, E. ten Broeke

Choking phobia is characterized by fear and avoidance of swallowing foods and liquids. It often develops following an episode of choking on food. This paper shortly reviews te literature on choking phobia, medical and psychiatric differential diag...

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Short report

The importance of subclinical depressions

ISSUE 1998/10
12 februari 2004
P. Cuijpers

Persons with subclinical depressions have depressive symptoms that do not meet the DSM-IV clinical criteria for a depressive disorder. Subclinical depressions are nevertheless relevant in light of the considerable consequences they have for the ge...

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Short report

Should psychiatry await the solution of the mind-bodyproblem?

ISSUE 1998/10
12 februari 2004
H. Koers

This paper adresses the relevant philosophical approaches to the mind-bodyproblem. It is argued that at the current state of affairs no unproblematic solution exists. Interactionism may have its difficulties, the same holds true for idealism and t...

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Case report

Monitoring of cognition in an elderly depressed patient during 250 electroconvulsive treatments

ISSUE 1998/10
12 februari 2004
M.G.M. Olde Rikkert, V. Wils, H. van Eijck, J. Hoogmoed

A 71 years old lady was treated with over 250 ECTs during 11 years of suffering from therapy resistant depression. Serial neuropsychological tests performed in this case show that maintenance therapy with ECT in the elderly is possible without cog...

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Editorial

Serieus onderzoek of marketingstudie?

ISSUE 1998/9
12 februari 2004
W.A. Nolen
New research

Comorbidity of psychiatric disorders in the Dutch population: Results of the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study (NEMESIS)

ISSUE 1998/9
12 februari 2004
A. Ravelli, R.V. Bijl, G. van Zessen

This contribution presents psychiatric comorbidity rates, as found in the NEMESIS study. NEMESIS is a prospective population (18-64 years) study in the Netherlands with three measurements (1996, 1997, 1999). In the first measurement 7076 people ha...

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New research

The prevalence of dementia over age 100

ISSUE 1998/9
12 februari 2004
R. Thomassen, H.W. van Schaick, B.A. Blansjaar

All nine persons aged 100 or more in a Dutch town with some 100.000 inhabitants were examined by means of cognitive tests, informant questionnaires and clinical interviews. Formal testing was difficult in most subjects because of visual, auditory ...

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