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Evidence- and practice-based psychiatry

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
A.F.G Leentjens, G. Pieters, J.J.E. van Everdingen, P.N. van Harten
Editorial

Evidencebased psychiatry: achieving a balance between a priori and a posteriori

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
J. van Os
Short report

The history of evidence-based psychiatry and evidence-based guideline development

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
J.A. Swinkels, J.J.E. van Everdingen

Evidence-based medicine, evidence-based psychiatry and evidence-based development of clinical guidelines are all flourishing today because of developments that have taken place in both science and society. These concepts will be explained and plac...

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Do guidelines lead to better clinical practice?

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
A.J.L.M. van Balkom, D.B. Oosterbaan

Summary
It appears from a review of the literature that at present a considerable number of psychiatric patients are being deprived of evidence-based treatment. However, Australian theoretical research has shown that if patients were to be treated ...

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What factors are important for the successful implementation of guidelines?

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
A.F.G Leentjens, J.S. Burgers

summary
background The influence of a guideline on clinical practice depends on the extent to which the recommendations in the guideline are acted upon (degree of adherence).
aim To assess the degree of adherence to recommendations in evidence-base...

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Number needed to treat: a useful tool for estimating the effectiveness of a treatment

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
P.N. van Harten

The concepts developed in evidence-based medicine, together with clinical experience, are the major principles on which clinical decisions are made. One of the concepts is number needed to treat (nnt), which means the number of patients who have t...

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Preliminary results of a focus-group-based research project on the problems of implementing evidence-based practice in Belgium (Flanders). Do psychiatrists differ from other health care practitioners?

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
K. Hannes, G. Pieters, W. Simons, G. Herman, B. Aertgeerts

background The impact of evidence-based practice (ebp) has increased substantially in recent years. However, health care practitioners are experiencing difficulties in implementing ebp.
aim The specific task was to find out what problems are encou...

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The psychiatric assessment and mental status examination from an EBM perspective

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
H.N. Sno

Summary
Psychiatric assessment is a broader term than mental status examination. Psychiatric assessment requires the study of 'the comprehensive collection of data relevant for diagnosis and treatment', whereas mental status examination refers to '...

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Evidence isn't enough: some comments from the daily practice of acute psychiatry

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
A. Mol, C. Karayalcin

summary
Randomised clinical trials (rcts) generate knowledge that is useful in some situations but is of limited value when it comes to dealing with complex problems in clinical practice. By means of arguments drawn from acute psychiatry it is arg...

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Psychotherapy in the era of evidence-based medicine

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
P.M.F.J.J. Knapen

summary Psychotherapy is a popular treatment for many psychiatric symptoms and disorders. Finding evidence for the effectiveness of therapies and bridging the gap with daily practice are a challenge. The current state of psychotherapy is explored ...

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Does evidence-b(i)ased psychiatry have its limitations?

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
J. Vandenberghe

summary Evidence-based medicine (ebm) is an algorithm that integrates information technology and the results of outcome research into clinical work. ebm, if well understood, is a valuable and critical bottom-up method that promotes a dialectical p...

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The patient is likely to benefit from evidence-based psychiatry

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
J.S. Burgers
Short report

The patient is unlikely to benefit from evidence-based psychiatry

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
H. van Hoorde
Letter to the editor

Reaction on 'The syndrome of Cotard: an overview'

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
D.J. Vinkers
Letter to the editor

Reaction on 'Prevention of post-discharge suicide: an inventory'

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
J.G.F. Tabeling
Letter to the editor

Reaction on 'Towards deepened psychiatric diagnostics'

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
J.G. Goekoop
Letter to the editor

Reaction on 'Augmentation with atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of patients with a therapy-resistant depression: a review'

ISSUE 2008/6 Themanummer Evidence-Based Psychiatrie
11 juni 2008
J. Bagchus