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Aspectos cognitivos en la depresión / Cognitive Aspects of Depression
Serfaty, Edith.
  • Serfaty, Edith; Academia Nacional de Medicna de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones Epidemiológicas. Buenos Aires. AR
Psicofarmacologia (B. Aires) ; 13(82): 15-18, oct. 2013. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-726099
RESUMEN
La depresión mayor (DM) es una de las afecciones más frecuentes en salud mental, esperándose un incremento de esta para el año 2020 (WHO). Se ha efectuado una revisión de los estudios recientes existentes acerca de las alteraciones cognitivas en pacientes con depresión mayor, concluyéndose en varios estudios, incluido un metanálisis, que los pacientes con DM tienen alteraciones en las funciones ejecutivas, comparados con sujetos sanos. Este hecho se ha observado tanto en pacientes con reiterados episodios de depresión mayor como en aquellos con el primer episodio. Esta alteración cognitiva puede llevar a dificultades en el rendimiento laboral, escolar, social, etc. Por ello, surge la necesidad de profundizar el estudio de este aspecto poco analizado de la depresión, así como capacitar a los profesionales de la salud en su detección y reconocimiento precoz, ya que podría constituir un síntoma trazador de la evolución de la enfermedad depresiva
ABSTRACT
Major depression (MD) is one of the most frequent diseases of mental health; this disorder is expected to increase by 2020 (WHO). The author does a revision of recent existing studies on cognitive alterations in patients with major depression, many of which, including a meta-analysis, conclude that such patients display alterations in their execuive functions, as compared with healthy subjects. This has been observed both in patients with repeated episodes of major depression, as well as in patients with a first episode. This congnitive alteration may lead to difficulties in work, school, social, etc. performance. Therefore, it becomes necessary to delve into the study of this poorly analyzed aspect of depression, and train health care professionals in its prompt detection and identification, since it might be a revealing symptom of the progression of the depressive disorder
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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Anxiety Disorders / Meta-Analysis as Topic / Mental Health / Cognition Disorders / Affective Symptoms / Early Diagnosis / Depression Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study / Screening study / Systematic reviews Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Psicofarmacologia (B. Aires) Journal subject: Pharmacology / Psychology / Psychiatry Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: Academia Nacional de Medicna de Buenos Aires/AR

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Anxiety Disorders / Meta-Analysis as Topic / Mental Health / Cognition Disorders / Affective Symptoms / Early Diagnosis / Depression Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study / Screening study / Systematic reviews Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Psicofarmacologia (B. Aires) Journal subject: Pharmacology / Psychology / Psychiatry Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: Academia Nacional de Medicna de Buenos Aires/AR