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![BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR (BDNF) ROLE IN THE NEUROTROPHIC HYPOTHESIS OF DEPRESSION](https://www.romjpsychiat.ro/wp-content/themes/rrp/img/default.png)
BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR (BDNF) ROLE IN THE NEUROTROPHIC HYPOTHESIS OF DEPRESSION
Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin related to neuronal survival, synaptic signaling and synaptic consolidation that enhances the growth and maintenance of several neuronal systems, serves as...
![EVOLUTION OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN DEPRESSED ELDERLY PATIENTS](https://www.romjpsychiat.ro/wp-content/themes/rrp/img/default.png)
EVOLUTION OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN DEPRESSED ELDERLY PATIENTS
Background: Depression in elderly is generally undiagnosed and undertreated, many still considering its symptoms as part of normal aging process. Some studies suggest that depression is a risk factor...
![INVOLVEMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN CHRONIC URTICARIA](https://www.romjpsychiat.ro/wp-content/themes/rrp/img/default.png)
INVOLVEMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN CHRONIC URTICARIA
Urticaria is a cutaneous immuno-allergic reaction caused by various factors, characterized by the appearance of a skin rash consisting of erythematous, oedematous, pruritic papules and plaques affecting the dermis...
![DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A ROMANIAN ADAPTATION OF THE 20-ITEM TORONTO ALEXITHYMIA SCALE (TAS-20-RO)](https://www.romjpsychiat.ro/wp-content/themes/rrp/img/default.png)
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A ROMANIAN ADAPTATION OF THE 20-ITEM TORONTO ALEXITHYMIA SCALE (TAS-20-RO)
Background: The purpose of this study was to develop and cross-validate a Romanian translation of the 20-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) using a Romanian student sample. Methods: The original English...
![DEPRESSION, MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES](https://www.romjpsychiat.ro/wp-content/themes/rrp/img/default.png)
DEPRESSION, MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
Background: Depression has been designated by WHO in 2001 as a worldwide chronic disease, with the potential to become the leading cause of morbidity by 2020 (1). Cardiovascular diseases represent...
![DEPRESSION IN SCHIZOPHRENIC FIRST EPISODE PATIENTS – DATA FROM ROMANIAN COHORT OF EUFEST STUDY](https://www.romjpsychiat.ro/wp-content/themes/rrp/img/default.png)
DEPRESSION IN SCHIZOPHRENIC FIRST EPISODE PATIENTS – DATA FROM ROMANIAN COHORT OF EUFEST STUDY
Introduction: Depression in schizophrenia is highly prevalent (25%) and probably an important risk factor for increasing mortality or relapse in schizophrenia patients. Objective: The...
![INTEGRATIVE MODELS OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR](https://www.romjpsychiat.ro/wp-content/themes/rrp/img/default.png)
INTEGRATIVE MODELS OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR
Suicide is a major public health issue worldwide, with broad implications in psychiatry, medicine and society in general. This article aims to review and critically discuss the most influential...
![IRRITABILITY AND PERSONALITY TRAITS AS SUICIDE RISK FACTORS IN DEPRESSION](https://www.romjpsychiat.ro/wp-content/themes/rrp/img/default.png)
IRRITABILITY AND PERSONALITY TRAITS AS SUICIDE RISK FACTORS IN DEPRESSION
Background: Suicide is one of the main psychiatric emergencies and an important health problem in most countries around the world. The highest...
![ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY- BENEFITS FOR PATIENTS](https://www.romjpsychiat.ro/wp-content/themes/rrp/img/default.png)
ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY- BENEFITS FOR PATIENTS
A substantial amount of recent research highlighted the health benefits of human-animal interactions. Animal assisted therapies that included pets (cats, dogs), horses and dolphins were conducted in medical and...
![VERBAL FLUENCY, CLUSTERING AND SWITCHING IN PERSONS WITH DEPRESSION AS INDICATORS FOR COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS](https://www.romjpsychiat.ro/wp-content/themes/rrp/img/default.png)
VERBAL FLUENCY, CLUSTERING AND SWITCHING IN PERSONS WITH DEPRESSION AS INDICATORS FOR COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS
Introduction: Verbal fluency represents the ability of a person to express a set of words based on different criteria: Phonemic verbal fluency task (PVF) - usually F.A.S letters and...