Issue

G. Neirinck, M. Eneman, P. De Cort

background In Flanders there is as yet very little consensus concerning the extent and content of somatic investigations available to and conducted on patients newly admitted to psychiatric hospitals.
aim To obtain an overview of the numbers and s...

Review article

Residual neuropsychological, structural and functional brain abnormalities after longterm cannabis use

M.R. Weeda, B.D. Peters, L. de Haan, D.H. Linszen

background An important question that arises in policy discussions concerning the use of cannabis is whether the possible harmful effects of cannabis are reversible.
aim To review studies on residual neuropsychological, structural and functional b...

Review article

Epidemiology of panic

N.M. Batelaan, R. de Graaf, A.J.L.M. van Balkom, W.A.M. Vollebergh, A.T.F. Beekman

background There is uncertainty about the clinical relevance of panic disorder and subsyndromal panic disorder.
aim To assess the clinical relevance of panic disorder and subsyndromal panic disorder.
method We searched Medline and Psycinfo for pop...

Essay

Dissociative symptoms and sleep

T. Giesbrecht, M. Merckelbach

There is a widespread view among psychiatrists that dissociative experiences such as depersonalisation, derealisation, absorption, and psychogenic amnesia have a traumatic etiology. This view is subjected to a critical evaluation. We also discuss ...

Short report

Stabilisation therapy as an answer to complex post-traumatic stress disorder. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder in women abused in childhood: progress in diagnostics, treatment and research

E. Dorrepaal, K. Thomaes, P.J. Draijer

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from traumatic experiences in childhood includes not only the customary post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms such as intrusions, avoidance and hyperarousal, but it also includes affect-dysregulat...

Short report

Recent findings regarding the treatment of late-onset depression with vascular brain lesions

V. Jans, F. Bouckaert, V. Wils, J. Peuskens

background Late-onset depression with vascular brain lesions is showing increased resistance to antidepressive pharmacotherapy.
aim To give an overview of alternative treatment options.
method We conducted a literature search via PubMed using the ...

Case report

Galactorroe en het gebruik van selectieve serotonineheropnameremmers

A.M. Wessels - van Middendorp, L. Timmerman

The subject of this case study is a female patient who was treated with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (ssri), citalopram, because of a depressive episode. She developed symptoms of galactorrhea; there was a time relationship between sus...

Case report

The role of benzodiazepines in the treatment of catatonia. An evidence-based case study

A.N. van Dalfsen, F. Van Den Eede, B. Van Den Bossche, B.G.C. Sabbe

A patient who developed acute catatonia during benzodiazepine withdrawal is discussed. The case prompted us to review the literature on the role of benzodiazepines in the treatment of acute catatonia. Only retrospective and open studies were found...

Abstract

Het beloop van as-i-comorbiditeit bij de borderline persoonlijkheidsstoornis

C.W. Slotema, E.M.C. Willemsen

Abstract

Klinische respons op antipsychotica al binnen 24 uur

N. Dekker, L. de Haan

Abstract

Effectiviteit van antipsychotica bij patiënten met chronische schizofrenie

P.F.J. Schulte, L. de Haan

Letter to the editor

Reactie op 'Wat wij van Jip en Janneke kunnen leren. Over reïficatie (verdinglijking) in de psychiatrie' en 'Terug naar Griesinger?'

Reactie op 'Een kritische beschouwing over de keuze van de diagnose schizofrenie als uitgangspunt van richtlijnen voor de behandeling'

Een fout in de Nederlandse uitgave van de beknopte handleiding DSM-IV bleek ook in de herziene uitgave (DSM-IV-TR) niet te zijn opgemerkt