New articles

J. Daems, K. Vandenbosch, G. Pieters

summary One of the symptoms often associated with Asperger Syndrome is disturbing behaviour, such as aggression. We looked into the question whether the available literature offers enough arguments to support a possible association. The conclusio...

Case report

Clozapine and fluvoxamine together: more than two times alone. A case study

ISSUE 2003/6

R. Veltkamp, L.H.W.M. Kaiser

summary A 22-year-old man, suffering from a paranoid psychotic relapse due to a chronic schizophrenia, was admitted to our psychiatric hospital. Because of aggression secondary to his psychosis he had to be secluded for almost one year. Zuclopent...

Editorial

Une tâche sur le silence (Samuel Beckett)

The psychiatric epidemiology of disasters

J.M. Havenaar, E.J. Bromet

background In recent years the psychological and psychiatric consequences of disasters have received increasing attention.
aim To give an overview of the current state of knowledge concerning the psychiatric epidemiology of disasters and the eff...

Internet-artikel

E-mail contact for psychiatric outpatients

R. Hoekstra

summary Apparently, many outpatients with chronic psychiatric disorders welcome the opportunity to communicate with their psychiatrists via e-mail. We therefore set up an e-mail system which patients could use if they wished. Those who opted to p...

Letter to the editor

Reactie op 'De psychiater als medisch specialist'

Reactie op 'De psychiater als medisch specialist: de psychiatrie een zorg?'

Reactie op 'Epidemiologie van schizofrenie bij migranten in Nederland'

3 februari 2004

T. Zandi, J.M. Havenaar

Letter to the editor

Reactie op 'Elektroconvulsietherapie als dwangbehandeling'

A.B. van Nijen, P. Naarding

3 februari 2004

Editorial

De psychiater als medisch specialist

Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie: doelstellingen en initiatieven

Transsexual adolescents before treatment: background and functioning

Y.E. van Campen, J.H.M. Duyx

background In the last decade transsexuals are applying for sex reassignment at increasingly younger ages. As a consequence, professionals are facing new questions and the need for empirical data in this field is increased. In the context of thei...

New research

Cultural bias in diagnosing negative symptoms?

J.P.A.M. Bogers, A.W. Goedhart, P.J. Hermans

background The DSM-IV warns diagnosticians to be aware of the possible effects of cultural differences when attempting to diagnose a patient from a different ethnic background. This warning becomes more relevant when there is some evidence about ...

Review article

Peritraumatic dissociation as a predictor of posttraumatic stress disorder: a critical note

I. Candel, H. Merkelbach

background In the literature, dissociation at the time of a traumatic event (peritraumatic dissociation) is considered as a risk factor for the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
aim To conduct a critical survey of the literatu...

Commentary

Schizofrene psychosen bij Surinamers. Zorg van velen?

Risperidone and impaired glucose tolerance

J.L.M. Passier, N.A.M. Ruigewaard, R.B.J. Timmermans, W.L. Diemont

summary The Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb has received reports of cases in which risperidone has affected the glucose metabolism. The Dutch Summary of Product Characteristics of Risperdal ® does not refer to this effect. This article...

Case report

An angry woman with physical complaints of unknown origin. A case study

L. van der Post, R. Beunderman

summary A general practitioner referred a female patient with physical complains of unknown origin, and pronounced behavior suggestive of a very sick person, to a psychiatrist, after she expressed suicidal ideation. The psychiatrist approached th...

Letter to the editor

Reactie op 'Mifepriston bij de behandeling van de psychotische depressie'

Binnen- en buitenwerelden

Goed begonnen is half gewonnen

Experience Sampling research in psychosis

I. Myin-Germeys, P.A.E.G. Delespaul, J. van Os

background Humans are continuously interacting with the world. However, the interaction between the person and the environment is not much investigated in contemporary psychoses research. ESM is a structured diary technique assessing thoughts, mo...

Review article

The debit balance of current stress research

H.M. van Praag

background Psychiatric syndromes are frequently preceded by stress. Hence the question whether stress phenomena may play a causal role in the occurrence of those syndromes, or rather have to be considered as epiphenomena is vital to psychiatry.
a...

Review article

Herpes simplex virus replication in the brain as a risk factor of inducing psychosis

H.C. Klein, R.J. van den Bosch, J. Korf

background Cerebral infections with herpes simplex virus may induce psychosis. Whether cerebral latency of herpes simplex viruses raises the odds for acute schizophrenic psychosis is not known. aims To find out wether acute infection with herpes...

Case report

The use of antidepressants for hot flashes in women with a history of breast cancer. A case study