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Psychiatric diagnosis: how a split can lead to cramps

ISSUE 2020/3
11 maart 2020
J. De Fruyt
Scientific news

Verzamelstoornis

ISSUE 2020/3
11 maart 2020
Wekelijks verschijnen er talloze nieuwe publicaties in de wetenschappelijke psychiatrie-vakbladen. Voor de psychiater (i.o.) uit de dagelijkse praktijk maakt het Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie in deze rubriek een selectie van recent verschenen publi...Read more
CME-article

Microbioom en psychiatrie: autisme als voorbeeld

ISSUE 2020/3
11 maart 2020
G.M. Marijnissen, R.D. Zwittink, E.J. Kuijper, E.F. van Furth

achtergrond Het microbioom speelt een belangrijke rol in de geneeskunde. Ook voor de psychiatrie is het zinvol na te gaan wat op dit moment de betekenis van het microbioom is voor pathogenese en behandelpraktijk bij psychiatrische stoornissen. In...

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Commentary

Why the discussion about antidepressants won’t stop

ISSUE 2020/3
11 maart 2020
C.H. Vinkers
Original research

The impact of electroconvulsive therapy on the duration of elderly inpatient hospitalisation: a retrospective chart review

ISSUE 2020/3
11 maart 2020
M.F. Kluiver, L. van Diermen, Y. Madani, D. Schrijvers

background Reducing the length of hospital stay (lohs) of elderly psychiatric patients is of great importance. The role of electroconvulsive therapy (ect) in this process is still unclear.
aim To explore the impact of ect on the lohs in elder...

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Original research

Decrease of depression and outcome in treatment of anxiety disorders - an observational study of ROM data

ISSUE 2020/3
11 maart 2020
W.H. Braam, J. Spijker, G.J. Hendriks, J.N. Vrijsen

background Most mental health hospitals in the Netherlands use disorder specific standards of care. In case of comorbidity, we lack evidence in choosing the treatment of preference when both depressive- and anxiety disorder(s) are present in the ...

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Original research

The by law required assessment by a child psychiatrist before cosmetic interventions; retrospective file research

ISSUE 2020/3
11 maart 2020
L. Cornelis, T. Smets, L. Imeraj, F. Gordts, A. Lampo

background Surgical and non-surgical cosmetic interventions are on the rise, also in minors. Therefore, the society, healthcare system and government are searching for an ethical-medical-legal framework. Numerous studies have shown the importance...

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Review article

Dilemmas in discontinuation of antipsychotic drug use in people with intellectual disabilities

ISSUE 2020/3
11 maart 2020
G. de Kuijper, L. Ramerman, J. Jonker, P.J. Hoekstra

background The prevalence of antipsychotic drug use in people with intellectual disability (id) is high and largely off-label for challenging behaviour (cb), while evidence for their efficacy lacks. Side-effects frequently occur. Guidelines recom...

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Essay

Antidepressants are frequently prescribed but still critized; a perspective on causes and solutions

ISSUE 2020/3
11 maart 2020
J. Ormel, H.G. Ruhé, C.L.H. Bockting, W. Nolen, A.H. Schene, J. Spijker, M. ten Doesschate, A.O.J. Cramer, P. Verhaak, P. Spinhoven

Background From around 1980, antidepressants (ad) have increasingly been prescribed, for longer periods of time, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssris). Paradoxically, their effectiveness is still doubted, especially outside t...

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Essay

A protocol for light therapy in bipolar disorder

ISSUE 2020/3
11 maart 2020
P.F.J. Schulte, L. Kaarsgaren, M.J. Eldering, B. Haarman, D. Postma, R.F. Riemersma-Van der Lek, L. Rops, A.W.M.M. Stevens

background There is no national protocol for the use of light therapy in bipolar depression.
aim The chronotherapy collaboration group of the Foundation for Bipolar Disorders intended to write a protocol for light therapy in bipolar depressiv...

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Clinical practice

Psychosis and movement disorders in an adolescent with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

ISSUE 2020/3
11 maart 2020
J.R. Zinkstok, F. Velders, R. Rieken, M. Houben, A. Fiksinski, T.A.M.J. van Amelsvoort, E. Boot

The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2ds) is a genetic syndrome affecting multiple organ systems and is associated with increased risk of developing neuropsychiatric disorders. We describe a 15-year old female adolescent with 22q11.2ds, psychoti...

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Dutch-Flemish research

Overeenkomende mechanismen en therapeutische technieken van evidence-based systeemtherapieën voor jongeren met probleemgedrag

ISSUE 2020/3
11 maart 2020
T. van der Pol
Psychiatry of the future

Simulatiemodel voor kosteneffectiviteit ECT versus rTMS

ISSUE 2020/3
11 maart 2020
J. Strous, R. Haans