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View article: Building unified, resilient mental health systems in a diverse Europe
Building unified, resilient mental health systems in a diverse Europe Open
View article: Dicer1 Depletion Leads to DNA Damage Accumulation and Cell Death in a RET/PTC3 Papillary Thyroid Cancer Mouse Model, Thereby Inhibiting Tumor Progression
Dicer1 Depletion Leads to DNA Damage Accumulation and Cell Death in a RET/PTC3 Papillary Thyroid Cancer Mouse Model, Thereby Inhibiting Tumor Progression Open
Beyond well-known genetic drivers, microRNA dysregulation has emerged as a key contributor to thyroid tumorigenesis. Central to this process is Dicer1, a ribonuclease essential for microRNA maturation, whose expression is often reduced in …
View article: Enhancing physical health care for patients with severe mental illness: describing the implementation of a physical health liaison nurse in a mental health outreach team for long-term care
Enhancing physical health care for patients with severe mental illness: describing the implementation of a physical health liaison nurse in a mental health outreach team for long-term care Open
The integration of a physical health liaison nurse within a MHOT showed promise in addressing physical health needs of patients with severe mental health conditions. In office presence of the nurse facilitated the inclusion of physical hea…
View article: Correction to: Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment Outcomes—The OPTIMUS International Consensus Towards Evidence-Based and Patient-Centred Care, an Interim Report
Correction to: Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment Outcomes—The OPTIMUS International Consensus Towards Evidence-Based and Patient-Centred Care, an Interim Report Open
View article: Alcohol and nicotine: quitting both or keep smoking?
Alcohol and nicotine: quitting both or keep smoking? Open
people with alcohol- and substance use disorders have disproportionally high levels of tobacco use compared with the general populations. This concerns not only the prevalence of nicotine dependence but also the intensity of their smoking …
View article: Mental health disorders and the risk of abuse of prescribed opioids
Mental health disorders and the risk of abuse of prescribed opioids Open
Chronic (non-cancer) pain is a rising problem within Western population. Importantly, people with mental illness have disproportionally high levels of (chronic) pain. Prescription opioid medications are frequently initiated for the treatme…
View article: Can temperament dimensions predict treatment outcome in inpatients with substance use disorders?
Can temperament dimensions predict treatment outcome in inpatients with substance use disorders? Open
Introduction Substance use disorders are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. SUDs are highly comorbid with other mental health disorders. Given this comorbidity, a transdiagnostic view on treatment, seems appropr…
View article: Catching met- and unmet care needs in real-world catchment area: the Antwerp experience
Catching met- and unmet care needs in real-world catchment area: the Antwerp experience Open
Increasingly the collection and use of clinical data is considered as extremely important. These data may allow, among other targets, a better profiling of patients and as such help to develop better and more targeted care-pathways. Often …
View article: Rethinking Pathways: Innovative Approaches to Identify Individuals Experiencing First-Episode Psychosis and Connect Them to Care
Rethinking Pathways: Innovative Approaches to Identify Individuals Experiencing First-Episode Psychosis and Connect Them to Care Open
Introduction Psychotic disorders, particularly schizophrenia, are severe mental illnesses associated with high rates of disability and functional impairment, causing significant individual burden and incurring high societal costs. Typical …
View article: The OPTIMUS International Consensus Guidance for Monitoring User-Reported Outcomes of Opioid Maintenance Treatment: a Delphi Study
The OPTIMUS International Consensus Guidance for Monitoring User-Reported Outcomes of Opioid Maintenance Treatment: a Delphi Study Open
View article: Mental health status of the European population and its determinants: A cross-national comparison study
Mental health status of the European population and its determinants: A cross-national comparison study Open
Background This study aimed to provide an up-to-date cross-national comparison of the European population mental health (MH) status and its determinants. Methods For the European Union (EU) 27 countries and the UK 6 Key Performance Indicat…
View article: Developing the EPA guidance of pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia – results of a Delphi process
Developing the EPA guidance of pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia – results of a Delphi process Open
Background The development of guidelines is time-consuming and cost-intensive. The heterogeneity of clinical practice, evidence, and patients’ needs is an issue across Europe. An European core guidance for a specific psychiatric disorder m…
View article: Responsiveness of European countries to the population mental health needs: A cross-national comparison study
Responsiveness of European countries to the population mental health needs: A cross-national comparison study Open
Background This study aimed to cross-compare European countries’ responsiveness to their populations’ mental health (MH) needs. Methods For the EU-27 countries and the United Kingdom, the 2023 Headway Initiative collected data on 15 key pe…
View article: Use of psychedelic treatments in psychiatric clinical practice: an EPA policy paper
Use of psychedelic treatments in psychiatric clinical practice: an EPA policy paper Open
Background Recent years show an exponential increased interest (“renaissance”) in the use of psychedelics for the treatment of mental disorders and broader. Some of these treatments, such as psilocybin for depression, are in the process of…
View article: Urban mental health: a position paper of the European psychiatric association
Urban mental health: a position paper of the European psychiatric association Open
Background Urbanization, the shift of a growing population into urban areas, is shaping global development across infrastructure, health, and sustainability. Although it brings economic growth, innovation, and improved access to services, …
View article: Schizophrenia treatment preferences of psychiatrists versus guidelines: A European perspective
Schizophrenia treatment preferences of psychiatrists versus guidelines: A European perspective Open
Background We aimed to identify therapeutic approaches for managing schizophrenia in different phases and clinical situations – the prodromal phase, first-episode psychosis, cognitive and negative symptoms, pregnancy, treatment resistance,…
View article: The effect of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) on severe alcohol use disorders (AUD)
The effect of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) on severe alcohol use disorders (AUD) Open
View article: Description of a New miRNA Signature for the Surgical Management of Thyroid Nodules
Description of a New miRNA Signature for the Surgical Management of Thyroid Nodules Open
Background: The diagnosis of malignant thyroid nodules is mainly based on the fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). To improve the detection of malignant nodules, different molecular tests have been developed. We present a new molecular si…
View article: Understanding the Dosage-Dependent Role of Dicer1 in Thyroid Tumorigenesis
Understanding the Dosage-Dependent Role of Dicer1 in Thyroid Tumorigenesis Open
Tumors originating from thyroid follicular cells are the most common endocrine tumors, with rising incidence. Despite a generally good prognosis, up to 20% of patients experience recurrence and persistence, highlighting the need to identif…
View article: Contingency Management for Dually Diagnosed Inpatients with Psychosis
Contingency Management for Dually Diagnosed Inpatients with Psychosis Open
Contingency management (CM) is an evidence-based treatment method in substance abuse treatment. However, little is known about its efficacy in dually diagnosed patients with psychosis and in inpatient settings. Therefore, the aim of this s…
View article: World addiction medicine reports: formation of the International Society of Addiction Medicine Global Expert Network (ISAM-GEN) and its global surveys
World addiction medicine reports: formation of the International Society of Addiction Medicine Global Expert Network (ISAM-GEN) and its global surveys Open
Addiction medicine is a dynamic field that encompasses clinical practice and research in the context of societal, economic, and cultural factors at the local, national, regional, and global levels. This field has evolved profoundly during …
View article: Neuroscience-informed classification of prevention interventions in substance use disorders: An RDoC-based approach
Neuroscience-informed classification of prevention interventions in substance use disorders: An RDoC-based approach Open
View article: Correction: Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment Outcomes—The OPTIMUS International Consensus Towards Evidence-Based and Patient-Centred Care, an Interim Report
Correction: Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment Outcomes—The OPTIMUS International Consensus Towards Evidence-Based and Patient-Centred Care, an Interim Report Open
View article: Clinician treatment choices for post-traumatic stress disorder: ambassadors survey of psychiatrists in 39 European countries
Clinician treatment choices for post-traumatic stress disorder: ambassadors survey of psychiatrists in 39 European countries Open
Background Considering the recently growing number of potentially traumatic events in Europe, the European Psychiatric Association undertook a study to investigate clinicians’ treatment choices for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Me…
View article: Climate change and mental health: Position paper of the European Psychiatric Association
Climate change and mental health: Position paper of the European Psychiatric Association Open
Background Climate change is one of the greatest threats to health that societies face and can adversely affect mental health. Given the current lack of a European consensus paper on the interplay between climate change and mental health, …
View article: Benchmarking Psychiatry in Europe and beyond: The European Board Exam of Psychiatry
Benchmarking Psychiatry in Europe and beyond: The European Board Exam of Psychiatry Open
View article: Assessed and self-perceived unmet needs for mental health care in the general population in Antwerp
Assessed and self-perceived unmet needs for mental health care in the general population in Antwerp Open
Introduction: A public mental health care approach requires knowledge about which proportion of the population needs mental health care, and which people need it but don’t seek or receive it and why. Who is it for? We investigated (unmet) …
View article: Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment Outcomes—The OPTIMUS International Consensus Towards Evidence-Based and Patient-Centred Care, an Interim Report
Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment Outcomes—The OPTIMUS International Consensus Towards Evidence-Based and Patient-Centred Care, an Interim Report Open
Non-medical opioid use is a major public health concern causing high mortality. While opioid agonist maintenance treatment (OMT) is a key life-saving intervention, there is (a) no international consensus on opioid treatment outcomes and (b…
View article: Digitalising mental health care: Practical recommendations from the European Psychiatric Association
Digitalising mental health care: Practical recommendations from the European Psychiatric Association Open
The digitalisation of mental health care is expected to improve the accessibility and quality of specialised treatment services and introduce innovative methods to study, assess, and monitor mental health disorders. In this narrative revie…
View article: CDK4 phosphorylation status and rational use for combining CDK4/6 and BRAF/MEK inhibition in advanced thyroid carcinomas
CDK4 phosphorylation status and rational use for combining CDK4/6 and BRAF/MEK inhibition in advanced thyroid carcinomas Open
Background CDK4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) have been established as standard treatment against advanced Estrogen Receptor-positive breast cancers. These drugs are being tested against several cancers, including in combinations with other thera…