Abstract: We asked 44 French and 42 Lebanese participants with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who lived in their own homes to rate their depression and anxiety during the late fall/early winter 2020 lockdown and compared their responses. We also asked ...
Abstract: There is scarce evidence on the psychometric properties of the Severity Measures (SMs) of the DSM-5 longitudinally, especially among Spanish young adults. Thus, the main objective of the present study was to analyze the ...
Abstract: Depression remains a major concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social capital provides support for those struggling with this condition. However, we know little about its multidimensional role as a correlate of mental health. We collected data ...
Summary: Data from 1268 East Germans and 925 West Germans are used for testing three hypotheses regarding the measurement equivalence and structural invariance of mental health indicators: (1) Strain sensitive mental health indicators have lower item ...
Summary: We used the often applied clock-drawing-test to find characteristic signs which differentiate between patients that suffered according to DSM-III-R from Alzheimer's disease (DAT), Major Depression (MD) or no relevant disorder (controls). 205 ...
Summary: Seventy two family members caring for their demented patients were interviewed on their burden and needs. Carer's anxiety and depression as well as subjective burden were more frequent in the later stages of dementia and the more intensive the ...
Summary: Cognitive impairment classifying for dementia syndrome is occasionally detected in patients suffering from old-age depression. When depression improves, cognitive function also may reverse to normal, but these patients are at greater risk for ...
Abstract: Because dementia caregivers show higher levels of psychological distress than other caregivers, they may benefit more from psychosocial interventions. However, there are dementia-specific stressors that are less changeable than stressors of ...
Prevalence of Depressive Disorders Among Patients After StrokeFollowing heart disease and cancer, stroke is one of the most frequent causes of death in Germany. In different studies the prevalence varies between 250.000 and 1.500.000 stroke patients per ...
Pathophysiological and Neuropsychological Aspects of Depressive DisordersIn depression many neurobiological abnormalities were found. Empirical evidence is drawn from studies in primary and poststroke depression. Additionally, neuropsychological findings ...
Assessment of Mood Disorders in Brain Injured PatientsIn this article we provide a description of the assessment of mood disorders in patients with brain injuries (e.g., stroke, head trauma). Relevant diagnostic categories of the Diagnostic and ...
The Neuropsychological Examination in the Differential Diagnosis of Depression and DementiaThe differential diagnosis of depression and dementia is a difficult decision, which may have far-reaching consequences for patients and their relatives. Many ...
Mood Disorders and Apathy After Acquired Brain Damage in Childhood - A ReviewThis article provides an overview on mood disorders and apathy in brain damaged children (traumatic brain injuries, brain tumors). Although in general, during the last years the ...
Psychological Treatment of Brain-Damaged Patients with Mood DisordersDepressive mood disorders have a negative impact on the neuropsychological rehabilitation process and outcome. In several papers, beside pharmacological interventions, a cognitive-...
Pharmacological Treatment of Emotional Disturbances in Patients with Acquired Brain InjuryEmotional disturbances are frequently seen in patients with acquired brain damage. During the last years a number of original papers and reviews on epidemiological, ...
Platelet Serotonin Concentration in Depressive Children and AdolescentsSummary:Objectives: This study pursued the question to what extent a correlation exists between the platelet serotonin concentration and depressive and/or suicidal behaviour in ...
The Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and the Newer Antidepressants in Child and Adolescent PsychiatryErgebnisse: Es gibt drei doppelblind, Placebo-kontrollierte Studien mit SSRI und eine doppelblind, Placebo-kontrollierte Studie mit dem neueren ...
Sleep Disturbances in Psychiatric Disorders of Childhood and AdolescenceSummary: As a symptom of many psychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence, sleep disturbances often complicate the course and treatment of the underlying disorder. A somatic ...
Abstract: We presented a model conceptualizing depression following miscarriage or stillbirth as an evolutionary protective mechanism to avoid further fetal loss. The model postulates that these depressive symptoms delay the next attempt to reproduce and ...
Abstract. Background: This study assessed the effect of supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids and ascorbic acid alone and in combination on the level of lipid peroxidation (malondialdehyde, MDA concentration), total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and ...