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F. Sanders, M.M.J. Smeets-Janssen, P.D. Meesters, A.E. van der Vlies, C.J. Kerssens, Y.A.L. Pijnenburg

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background Frontotemporal dementia (ftd) is characterised clinically by progressive changes in behaviour and personality; these changes are followed by cognitive disorder. Ftd needs to be differentiated from other forms of dementia and from...

New research

The God image in relation to autistic traits and religious denomination

H. Schaap-Jonker, J. van Schothorst-van Roekel, B. Sizoo

Summary
background Estimates of the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (asd) range from 0.6 to 1.0 per cent of the general population. Among the characteristic traits of asd are qualitative impairments in social reciprocity and in abstract ima...

New research

Can the clinical items of the risk assessment instrument HKT-30 predict to what extent forensic patients will break agreements during the resocialisation phase of treatment?

K. de Vries, M. Spreen

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background Up till now, little research has been done into the factors that psychologists use during a patient’s Involuntary Commitment process in order to decide whether the patient should be transferred from the transitional phase of trea...

Review article

Obsessive-compulsive disorder from a family perspective; implications for treatment and research

K-J. Nauta, N.M. Batelaan, A.J.L.M. van Balkom

Summary
background Obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) is a chronic, psychiatric disease which can be highly resistant to treatment. Several studies have suggested that family factors may play a role in the etiology and course of ocd.
aim To prov...

Commentary

Psychotherapy and neurobiology in obsessive-compulsive disorders

P. Ooms, A. van Loon, D. Denys

Review article

Is there a causal link between idiopathic intracranial hypertension and the use of lithium? A case-study and a review of the literature

P. Callens, P. Sienaert, K. Demyttenaere, J. De Fruyt

Summary
background The first case-study of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (iih) linked to the use of lithium appeared in 1978. Since then several new case-studies have been published sporadically. A recurrent problem for therapists seems to ...

Short report

Symptoms of anxiety in adolescents. Findings from the TRAILS-study

F.V.A. van Oort, J. Ormel, F.C. Verhulst

Summary
background The Dutch TRAILS-study focuses on development from early adolescence into adulthood. An important aspect of this development is the development of anxiety. Hitherto little has been known about typical development of symptoms of...

Case report

Patients with an increased risk of developing a first psychotic episode: two cases

G. Cohen, R.M.C. Klaassen, J. Rietdijk, S. Dragt, M. van der Gaag

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Patients with an ‘at risk mental state’ (arms) run an increased risk of developing a psychosis within the near future. Patients with an arms can be divided into three groups: those with genetic predisposition to schizophrenia and displaying...

Case report

Anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis: a new axis-III disorder in the differential diagnosisof childhood disintegrative disorder, early onset schizophrenia and late onset autism

C. Creten, S. van der Zwaan, R.J. Blankespoor, A. Maatkamp, S. Klinkenberg, V.H.J.M. van Kranen-Mastenbroek, J. Nicolai, D.M. Dhossche, J. van Os, J.N.M. Schieveld

Summary
Childhood disintegrative disorder (cdd), early onset schizophrenia (eos), and late onset autism (loa) often follow a similar course: initially, development is normal, then there is a sudden neuropsychiatric deterioration of social interact...

Dutch-Flemish research

Tijdspecifieke effecten in arousal: verstoorde diurnale cortisolpatronen bij kinderen met ADHD

L. Imeraj

Dutch-Flemish research

Selectieve serotonineheropnameremmers kunnen foetale hoofdgroei beïnvloeden

H. El Marroun

Dutch-Flemish research

Verwachtingen en het brein van probleemgokkers: het spel of de knikkers?

Depressie met comorbide verslaving: indeling in subtypen als handvat voor de praktijk

Onderhoudsbehandeling bij bipolaire stoornis: lithium versus valproïnezuur