Psychiatric vulnerability and the risk for unintended pregnancies, a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Unintended pregnancies (UPs) are a global health problem as they contribute to adverse maternal and offspring outcomes, which underscores the need for prevention. As psychiatric vulnerability has previously been linked to sexual risk behavior, planning capacities and compliance with contraception methods, we aim to explore whether it is a risk factor for UPs.

Methods: Electronic databases were searched in November 2020.

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) with a double threshold: improving the MoCA for triaging patients in need of a neuropsychological assessment.

Objectives: Diagnosis of patients suspected of mild dementia (MD) is a challenge and patient numbers continue to rise. A short test triaging patients in need of a neuropsychological assessment (NPA) is welcome. The Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) has high sensitivity at the original cutoff <26 for MD, but results in too many false-positive (FP) referrals in clinical practice (low specificity).

Evaluation of opening a type III/IV medical psychiatric unit.

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the impact of opening a medical psychiatric unit (MPU) on a variety of outcomes.

Methods: In this non-equivalent groups design, there were two groups: 'pre-MPU' and 'actual MPU'. Staff assessed whether patients in the pre-MPU group were eligible for admission to a planned MPU, resulting in virtual admissions and discharges.

Clinical value of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in patients suspected of cognitive impairment in old age psychiatry. Using the MoCA for triaging to a memory clinic.

Diagnostic pathways are limited. A validated instrument that can triage patients when they are suspected of mild dementia (MD) is necessary to optimise referrals. The MoCA is validated for identifying MD and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in a cohort of patients suspected of cognitive impairment (CI) after initial assessment in old age psychiatry.

[The use and appreciation of the mental status examination in the Netherlands].

The mental status examination (MSE) is part of everyday psychiatric practice. However, it is unknown which items of the MSE are considered important and how the MSE is appreciated in the Netherlands.
AIM: To gain insight in the importance of the MSE, and to investigate which items are used in everyday practice.