Depression in the elderly - biological and psychosocial influence, relation of depression and dementia

doc. MUDr. Roman Jirák CSc

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 8(5): 198-200  

Depression is one of the most frequent mental disorders of the elderly (together with dementia, delirium, drug addiction). In the article biological influences that share responsibility for occurrence of depression in the elderly are discussed, e.g. total decrease of formation and release of neurotransmitters. Theories why some depression transfers to dementia (most frequently Alzheimer disease) are also discussed. The most important psychosocial influences leading to depression in the elderly, e. g. loneliness, loss of feeling of self-importance and etc are discussed. The diagnosis of depression in the elderly is mentioned from the point of...

Pharmacotherapy of dementia

doc. MUDr. Vladimír Pidrman Ph.D

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 8(5): 202-205  

The author describes basic steps in pharmacotherapy of dementia, discusses the effects of modern medications and approaches in the treatment of dementia. At the end a summary of basic dementia treatment is given.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSIVE AND ANXIOUS DISORDERS

MUDr. Mgr. Petr Pastucha

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 8(5): 206-207  

Regular physical exercise may improve the health in patients with somatic disorders and with mental symptoms as well. The exact mechanism of its efficacy on the psychic state remains still unclear. Its advantage is relatively easy applicability in ordinary clinical practice especially for certain patient types. The use of physical exercise as a therapeutic method, being a part of the complex therapeutic approach, should be applied according to its specific parameters and indication criteria should be fullfiled.

THE EFFECT OF INCREASED FLUORIDE INTAKE ON THE HUMAN BRAIN

prof. RNDr. Anna Strunecká DrSc

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 8(5): 208-210  

There is generally accepted view about the usefulness and necessity of fluoride in dental caries prevention. This article presents assessment of potential neurotoxic effects of increased fluoride intake and informs that such alterations might be due to the long-term consumption of mineral waters.

Deset let od povodní na Moravě

MUDr. Helena Kučerová HonDG

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 8(5): 211-212  

Psychomotor speed, speech rate and thinking

MUDr. Miloslav Kopeček Ph.D

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 8(5): 213-215  

Introduction: The aim of the study was to find a short and simple psychomotor speed test for easy use in a clinical practice. Methodology: 63 healthy volunteers with a mean age of 28.6 ± 12.5 years (range 15–71 years) were assessed. We measured the number of words during a one minute spontaneous monolog (marker of psychomotor speed), the time to generate 12 animals (short version of semantic fluency), the time to generate 12 words beginning with letter K (short version of phonetic verbal fluency), the time to say the months of the year in chronological order, the time it takes to count from 101 up 110 and other neuropsychological...

Valproate in therapy of bipolar affective disorder

MUDr. Pavel Doubek, MUDr. Erik Herman, doc. MUDr. Jiří Hovorka CSc, doc. MUDr. Ján Praško CSc

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 8(5): 216-221  

Valproate has been used like mood stabilizer in patients with bipolar affective disorder for long time. Valproate is demonstrable effective in therapy of manic, mixed episodes and in maintaince and prophylactic treatment and in rapid cycling bipolar disorder. Clinical use limitations of valproate are mostly dose depend side effects.

Quetiapine in the treatment of depressive episode BAD

prof. MUDr. Jaroslav Bouček CSc

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 8(5): 222-224  

There are characteresed the bipolar affective disorder inclusive bipolar I and II disorder and quetiapine as antipsychotic the second generation. There are writed the indications of quetiapine by schizophrenie, by acute mania etc. It was presented BOLDER trial, where quetiapine has proved effectivity in the treatment of depressive episode BAD.

Jak správně zvolit Antidepresivum

prof. MUDr. Eva Češková CSc

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 8(5): 229-231  

Poznámky k psychodynamickým aspektům alkoholové závislosti

MUDr. Petr Zahradník

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 8(5): 226-228  

Chile představilo moderní biologickou psychiatrii

doc. MUDr. Vladimír Novotný CSc

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 8(5): 234  

Povinná mlčenlivost zdravotníků

MUDr. Jiří Švarc Ph.D

Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 8(5): 232-233