title: [Vitamin D deficiency and psychiatric patients].
abstract: A poor diet and a lack of exposure to sunlight are common in patients with a psychiatric disorder. Both factors play a major role in the development of vitamin D deficiency. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency might be higher in psychiatric patients due to the symptoms of the psychiatric disorder itself. By way of illustration, we focus on two patients who were diagnosed with a severe vitamin D deficiency during admission to a psychiatric clinic. In addition, we give advice regarding the diagnosis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency.
authors.affiliation: UMC St Radboud, afdeling Eerstelijnsgeneeskunde, Postbus 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen. j.b.koster@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Koster
authors.forename: B A G
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kühbauch
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D013472:Sunlight; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000096:biosynthesis; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D