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Albert F.G. Leentjens
Researcher at Maastricht University
Publications - 184
Citations - 8695
Albert F.G. Leentjens is an academic researcher from Maastricht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Parkinson's disease & Anxiety. The author has an hindex of 42, co-authored 169 publications receiving 7258 citations. Previous affiliations of Albert F.G. Leentjens include Maastricht University Medical Centre & European Graduate School.
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A systematic review of prevalence studies of depression in Parkinson's disease: The Prevalence of Depression in PD
TL;DR: It is suggested that the average prevalence of major depressive disorder in PD is substantial, but lower than generally assumed.
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Proposed diagnostic criteria for apathy in Alzheimer's disease and other neuropsychiatric disorders.
Philippe Robert,Chiadi U. Onyike,Albert F.G. Leentjens,Kathy Dujardin,Pauline Aalten,Sergio E. Starkstein,Frans R.J. Verhey,J. Yessavage,J.-P. Clément,Dominique Drapier,Franck Baylé,Michel Benoit,Patrice Boyer,P. M. Lorca,Florence Thibaut,Serge Gauthier,George T. Grossberg,Bruno Vellas,J. Byrne +18 more
TL;DR: The focus of the task force work reported here is to develop criteria for apathy that will be widely accepted, have clear operational steps, and be easily applied in practice and research settings.
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Higher incidence of depression preceding the onset of Parkinson's disease: A register study
Albert F.G. Leentjens,Marjan van den Akker,Job F. M. Metsemakers,Richel Lousberg,Frans R.J. Verhey +4 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that the higher incidence of depression in patients who were later diagnosed with PD supports the hypothesis of there being a biological risk factor for depression in these patients.
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The validity of the Hamilton and Montgomery-Asberg depression rating scales as screening and diagnostic tools for depression in Parkinson's disease.
Albert F.G. Leentjens,Frans R.J. Verhey,Richel Lousberg,Harro Spitsbergen,Frederik W. Wilmink +4 more
TL;DR: This study shows that it is justified to use the HAMD‐17 and the MADRS to measure depressive symptoms in both non‐ Depressed and depressed PD patients, to diagnose depressive disorder in PD, and to dichotomize patient samples into depressed and non‐depressed groups.
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The validity of the Beck Depression Inventory as a screening and diagnostic instrument for depression in patients with Parkinson's disease
TL;DR: The validity of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) as a screening and diagnostic scale for depression in Parkinson's disease (PD) is evaluated.