title: [Influence of antidepressant therapy on psychic state and functional and cognitive abilities elderly patients treated in psychiatric ward].
abstract: Depression and cognitive disfunctions are the most common psychopathological disorders of older adults.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To asses effects of a pharmacological and psychological treatment performed in psychiatric ward on psychic state and functional and cognitive abilities in elderly patients with depression.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included group of 35 patients with depression (22 women and 13 men) above 65 years old, consecutively admitted to the psychiatric ward. Examination of the psychical, mental and functional abilities was performed at the beginning and end of 4-6 weeks treatment in psychiatric ward, by means of the following scales: Katz activities of daily living (ADL), Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale (IADL), Folstein mini mental state examination (MMSE), Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  In women, after treatment the average scores in ADL test increased 0.3 point (statistically insignificant); in IADL test--increased 2.6 points (statistically significant); in MMSE test--increased 6 points (statistically significant), in GDS scale--reduced 13.45 points (statistically significant). In men after therapy the mean value of points in ADL test increased 0.4 points (statistically insignificant); in the test of IADL increased 3.5 points (statistically significant); in MMSE test--increased 6.5 points (statistically significant); in the scale of the GDS decreased 13.7 points (statistically highly significant).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In elderly patients with depression mental state improved after pharmacological and psychological treatment in psychiatric ward. Improvement of mood in elderly patients treated for depression leads to increased functional and cognitive abilities.
authors.affiliation: Samodzielny Wojewódzki Publiczny Zespół Zakładów Psychiatrycznej Opieki Zdrowotnej im. dr Barbary Borzym w Radomiu, IV Oddział Psychiatryczny.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tatarczuk
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Galus
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kozak-Szkopek
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kowalczyk
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000339:Affect / Q000187:drug effects*; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects*; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents