Publications by authors named "R W Mulder"

Personality disorders.

Br J Psychiatry

December 2024

Article Synopsis
  • - The transition from ICD-10 to ICD-11 introduces a new classification system for personality disorders, moving toward a dimensional framework that focuses on severity levels.
  • - The updated classification includes five distinct domains to better describe various aspects of personality pathology.
  • - The article explores how this dimensional approach could enhance clinical practice and improve diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders.
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Article Synopsis
  • The editorial discusses the rising rates of treatment for various mental health disorders and questions the reasons behind it.
  • It suggests that factors like improved mental health awareness, the influence of social media, and a shift towards psychiatric understanding of distress may play a role in these trends.
  • Additionally, it emphasizes how these changes could affect the relationship between doctors and patients.
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Purpose/background: One-fifth of women experience antenatal depression. Untreated antenatal depression is associated with increased risk of adverse birth outcomes. This study investigated the effect of broad-spectrum micronutrients (BSM; vitamins and minerals), used to treat antenatal depression (NUTRIMUM trial), on birth outcomes.

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Background: In paediatric palliative care, children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions, their families, and their health care professionals often face difficult decisions about treatment, goals of care, and delivery of care. Advance care planning and shared decision-making are strategies that can improve quality of care by discussing goals and preferences on future care. In this paper, we provide recommendations that aim to optimise advance care planning and shared decision-making in paediatric palliative care in the Netherlands.

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