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Nederlanders en Vlamingen: dezelfden en toch zo anders?

ISSUE 2007/5
10 mei 2007
C. van Heeringen
New research

Diagnostic assessment of adults referred to a university outpatient clinic for ADHD

ISSUE 2007/5
8 mei 2007
M. Vegt, J.H.M. Tulen, H.R. van Tuijl, C.W. Twigt, M.W. Hengeveld

background Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) has always been classified as a psychiatric disorder of childhood. Very little research has been done into the nature of adult adhd.
aim To obtain insight into the clinical profile of a gr...

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Commentary

De onderbouwing van de diagnose ADHD begint volwassen vormen aan te nemen

ISSUE 2007/5
8 mei 2007
J.J.S. Kooij
New research

Can the “Camberwell Assessment of Need” predict changes in care consumption?

ISSUE 2007/5
8 mei 2007
M. Drukker, M. Bak, G. Driessen, J. van Os, P.A.E.G. Delespaul

background Because of the shift in the Dutch psychiatric care system towards care based on actual need, we should have some kind of instrument for assessing the future need for care. The Camberwell Assessment of Need (can) is such an instrument. I...

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Review article

Is it time for revision of the section on OCD in the Guideline on anxiety disorders?

ISSUE 2007/5
8 mei 2007
W.J.B. van Ingen Schenau, P.W. Wisman

background The multidisciplinary Guideline on anxiety disorders was published in December 2003. It may now be time for the section on ocd (obsessive-compulsive disorder) to be brought up to date.
aim To obtain insight into what the literature has ...

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Short report

Psychopathology in female carriers of the fragile X mutation

ISSUE 2007/5
8 mei 2007
S. Hageman, F. Van Den Eede, F. Vandendriessche, S. Claes

summary   Fragile X syndrome is, after Down's syndrome, the most common form of mental retardation. Women are potential carriers and can have the defective gene on one of their two X chromosomes without developing the complete syndrome. In this pa...

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Case report

Pathological laughter. A case study

ISSUE 2007/5
8 mei 2007
D.B. Beke, M. Hebbrecht

summary A 22-year-old man sometimes engaged in inappropriate laughter. The affective lability fitted in with the diagnosis of mental retardation and of a personality disorder Not Otherwise Specified. In this brief review of the literature we discu...

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Case report

Differential diagnosis of the Ganser syndrome. A case study

ISSUE 2007/5
8 mei 2007
D.J. Vinkers, Y.P. Welschen, A.S. Keijzers, R.C. van der Mast

summary According to the classical definition, someone with the Ganser syndrome gives 'approximate' answers, i.e. answers that are beside the point, has lowered consciousness, displays somatic conversion symptoms and suffers from pseudo-hallucinat...

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Abstract

De sociale-angststoornis

ISSUE 2007/5
10 mei 2007
G. Einfinger, S. Claes
Abstract

Genen in beeld

ISSUE 2007/5
10 mei 2007
K.E.L. Jordaens, C. van Heeringen