Memory efficiency in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.

Objective: To evaluate memory in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.

Methods: Following an examination, 50 patients were diagnosed in accordance with the 2005 proposal of the International League Against Epilepsy and the definition of drug-resistant epilepsy from 2010. The neuropsychological examination used the Wechsler Memory Scale.

Sexual Dysfunctions in Bosnian War Veterans.

Sexual functioning of war veterans is significantly under-explored. During devastating aggression on Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) around 400 thousand soldiers were included in combats. It is estimated that more than 100 000 persons were killed, and more than 60 000 them were soldiers.

Ego Defence Mechanisms in Patients with Epilepsy.

Background: In order to protect itself from the pain or discomfort that would result from the forbidden instinctual impulses, the ego developed defence mechanisms (DM). Mature DMs are associated with adaptive functioning. Immature and neurotic DMs are associated with maladaptive functioning.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Metacognitions, Cognitive and Global Functioning in Bosnian War Veterans.

Introduction: Cognitive impairment is common finding in individuals with PTSD. Dysfunctional metacognitions in variety of anxiety disorders can represent generic vulnerability for anxiety disorders, as well as elements that contribute to maintaining the disorder. There is little empirical information about metacognition in war veterans with PTSD, and its relation to cognitive and/or social, occupational and psychological functioning.

Family Atmosphere and Relationships as Predictors of Heroin Addiction.

Introduction: Studies show that dysfunctional family relationships are important predictors of addictions to all psychoactive substances.

Objective: To establish if there is a connection between family relations and heroin addiction and if found to exist, what is the quality of this connection.

Subjects And Methods: This research was conducted on the sample comprised of 160 subjects divided into two groups.

Metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia - who is more to blame: FGA polypharmacy or clozapine monotherapy?

Background: To establish the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its parameters in group of patients with schizophrenia in polypharmacy - receiving first generation antipsychotics versus clozapine alone treated group.

Subjects And Methods: 48 outpatients with schizophrenia divided into two groups: the first group of 21 patients in polypharmacy with first generation antipsychotics, and the second group of 27 patients treated with clozapine alone were assessed for the presence of metabolic syndrome. We used logistic regression models to assess the relationship between metabolic syndrome and antipsychotic therapy, gender and age.