title: [Psychoorganic and depressive syndrome in severe hepatic diseases].
abstract: Authors present the occurrence of the psychopathologic disorders in the group of 33 patients (23 women and 10 men) with severe hepatic disorders (mostly cirrhotic non-alcoholic). Patients in the 20-69 age range were treated in the Medical Academy in Gdańsk in the years 1989-1993. 15 patients were examined twice at intervals from 6 months to 3 years. Using the Hamilton Depression Scale and psychiatric examination, the authors found depression in 5 cases. These patients were treated with thymoleptic. On the basis of the Organic Brain Damage Rating Scale (by Jarema M. and others) and psychiatric examination, the psychoorganic syndrome was confirmed in 4 cases. Correlation between the psychopathologic disorders and changes in some biochemical indicators was not found.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i I Kliniki Chorób Psychicznych AM w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banaś
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Korczak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lemańska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D012649:Self Concept; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents
vernacular_title: Zespół psychoorganiczny i depresyjny w ciezkich uszkodzeniach watroby.