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Transformation of mental health care in Belgium: good vision, difficult implementation?

ISSUE 2017/9
31 augustus 2017
C. Bervoets
New research

Sleep-wake patterns in adults with autism spectrum disorders in a clinical setting: a pilot study

ISSUE 2017/9
31 augustus 2017
G.J. Rosbergen, M.P. Jansen, A.R. Rosbergen-De Vries, Y. Roke, R. Otten

background The negative consequences of sleep-wake disorders in the general population and in children with an autism spectrum disorder (asd) are well-established. However, little is known about sleep-wake disorders in adults with asd.
aim To...

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Review article

Pimavanserin: a new treatment for the Parkinson’s disease psychosis

ISSUE 2017/9
31 augustus 2017
J.H. Duits, M.S. Ongering, H.J.M Martens, P.F.J. Schulte

background Clozapine is an effective drug for treating psychosis in Parkinson’s disease (pdp) and is registered as such in the Netherlands. However, clozapine can have adverse effects, including agranulocytosis. The new drug pimavanserin was rece...

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Essay

Mental health as a front-line service for bewildered persons

ISSUE 2017/9
31 augustus 2017
C.L. Mulder, J. van Weeghel, A. Wierdsma, J. Zoeteman, A. Schene

background ‘Bewildered persons’ have often been in the news over the last few years. There has been much discussion about the meaning of the term ‘bewildered persons’, the number of people involved, the way the problem should be tackled and the r...

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Essay

Diagnostics of attachment in child and adolescent psychiatry

ISSUE 2017/9
31 augustus 2017
M.J. van Hoof

background Growing concern about how the neglect and abuse of children can be tackled and prevented has led to increased interest in the parent-child relationship and the concept of attachment. It is vitally important that the diagnostics relatin...

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Short report

The use of dexmedetomidine in extreme agitation

ISSUE 2017/9
31 augustus 2017
E. Roosens, J.P. Mulier, G. Heylens, J. De Fruyt

background In clinical practice antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and/or antihistamines are used to calm agitated patients. If agitation persists and patients have contraindications for these substances, then anesthetics, such as propofol, can also...

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Short report

Lithium and its protective effect in Alzheimer’s disease

ISSUE 2017/9
31 augustus 2017
S.M. Wittenberg, K.A. Toxopeus, P.F.J. Schulte

background Lithium is associated with adverse effects on cognitive functioning. However, there are published trials that have investigated the protective effects of lithium in cognitive decline.
aim To review studies that investigate the pote...

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Case report

A young boy with periodic strange behavior and hypersomnia: Kleine-Levin syndrome

ISSUE 2017/9
31 augustus 2017
F. Dauwe, L. Imeraj, K. Dhondt

Kleine-Levin syndrome is a rare neuro-psychiatric disease. Most of the young patients are males who present with hypersomnia, cognitive dysfunction, altered perception, eating disorder (e.g. hyperphagia) or disinhibited behaviour (e.g. hypersexua...

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Dutch-Flemish research

Meer cardiale angst na een hartaanval: slechtere cardiale prognose

ISSUE 2017/9
31 augustus 2017
M. van Beek
Dutch-Flemish research

Longitudinale associaties tussen symptoomdimensies van depressie en cognitief functioneren bij ouderen

ISSUE 2017/9
31 augustus 2017
H.C. Comijs
Abstract

Profylaxe met dexmedetomidine voor postoperatief delirium na niet-cardiale chirurgie bij ouderen

ISSUE 2017/9
31 augustus 2017
I. Mestdagh, F. Van Den Eede
Psychiatry of the future

Waarom valt de effectiviteit van antipsychotica tegen?

ISSUE 2017/9
31 augustus 2017
J. Strous