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De psychiater in het verpleeghuis

ISSUE 2007/9
13 september 2007
F.R.J. Verhey
New research

Personality disorders in an institution for ambulatory mental health care. Prevalence, type and severity, treatment indication and drop out

ISSUE 2007/9
10 september 2007
C.A. ten Kate, E.H.M. Eurelings-Bontekoe, N. Mulder, Ph. Spinhoven

summary
background Personality disorders occur frequently. The presence of one or more personality disorders can influence the severity of the symptoms and can affect coping, treatment indication and drop out.
aim To study the prevalence of persona...

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New research

The implementation of Individual Placement and Support in the Netherlands

ISSUE 2007/9
10 september 2007
F. Giesen, N. van Erp, J. van Weeghel, H. Michon, H. Kroon

summary
background Individual Placement and Support is a vocational rehabilitation programme for people with severe mental illness, which was implemented during the period 2003-2005 at four locations in the Netherlands.
aim To investigate the degr...

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New research

Who are the 'no-shows' and why don't they turn up?

ISSUE 2007/9
13 september 2007
C.W. Korrelboom, I.P.A.M. Huijbrechts, D. Zirar, T.O. Hoffman

summary
background No-show is a problem in mental health care.
aim To obtain insight into the characteristics of patients who fail to appear at their intake appointments, to find out their reasons for not turning up, and thereby, if possible, to i...

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Review article

Sleep disturbances in post-traumatic stress disorder. An overview of the literature

ISSUE 2007/9
10 september 2007
S. van Liempt, E. Vermetten, J.H.M. de Groen, H.G.M. Westenberg

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background Nightmares and insomnia are experienced by 70% of patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd). These sleep problems are often resistant to treatment and exert a strong negative influence on the quality of life....

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Review article

The role of omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of bipolar disorders: the current situation

ISSUE 2007/9
13 september 2007
C. Sempels, P. Sienaert

summary
background There is great interest in the use of omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of various psychiatric disorders. Epidemiological investigations show that a high consumption of omega-3 fatty acids is in inverse proportion to the prev...

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Short report

In-house apartments: an attempt to handle complex chronic psychiatric disorders

ISSUE 2007/9
10 september 2007
M.H.C.M. Laan, M.A. Ouwens, A.J.K. Hondius, H.D. Fransen, M.H. Roest

summary A ward of the ggnet, a mental health centre in Apeldoorn, has developed a unique way of coping with often complex and severe problems of patients with chronic psychiatric disorders. It has created a one-person facility, called an in-house ...

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Case report

Clozapine and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: risks of toxicity

ISSUE 2007/9
10 september 2007
P.J.S. Michielsen, M.M. Thunnissen, B. Van Den Bossche

summary A 25-year-old woman, known to have schizoaffective disorder, presented with symptoms that had arisen a few weeks earlier. The symptoms indicated that she had a toxic clozapine blood level. The probable cause of the toxicity was a pharmacok...

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Case report

Delirium on re-starting clozapine after a short break in treatment

ISSUE 2007/9
13 september 2007
J.A.W. Benckhuijsen, I.P.M. Keet

summary Extra care must be taken in treating patients with clozapine because of the serious side-effects. A 44-year-old man with schizophrenia developed delirium on two occasions immediately after restarting clozapine at the dosage he had previous...

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Case report

At the boundaries of self-determination: ethical and juridical dimensions of involuntary abortion and sterilization

ISSUE 2007/9
10 september 2007
J.C. Eschauzier, S. Tuinier †, F.M.M.A. van der Heijden, C. Heesmans, W.J. Schudel

summary A young woman, diagnosed with schizophrenia, was admitted to a psychiatric clinic with an acute relapse of her illness. Two months later, while still at the clinic, she was found to be pregnant. Due to her illness she was not considered co...

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Abstract

Relatie tussen de borderlinepersoonlijkheidsstoornis en de bipolaire stoornis

ISSUE 2007/9
10 september 2007
T.C. de Kwant, J.P. de Jong
Letter to the editor

Reactie op 'Gevoelig voor verandering. Neuroendocrinologische aspecten van depressie bij vrouwen'

ISSUE 2007/9
10 september 2007
M. Otter
Letter to the editor

Reactie op 'Psychopathologie bij draagsters van de fragiele-X-mutatie'

ISSUE 2007/9
10 september 2007
M. Otter