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Psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy efectiveness on brain neuroplasticity in patients suffering from anxiety disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

K. Krysta ,
M. Matuszczyk ,
A. Klasik ,
Z. Pilarz ,
J. Przybylo  and
I. Krupka-Matuszczyk
K. Krysta
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
M. Matuszczyk
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
A. Klasik
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Z. Pilarz
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
J. Przybylo
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
I. Krupka-Matuszczyk
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

Abstract

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60 patients participated in the study. They were divided into 3 groups treated with pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy or both, respectively.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of different forms of therapeutic methods on cognitive functions improvement. Their effectiveness was assessed with the Vienna Test System (VTS). The study covered patients treated at the Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Clinic of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. Participation in the study was restricted to individuals with a diagnosis of an anxiety disorder (acc. to ICD-10: F-40-F48 excl. F42).

Results:

Cognitive functions improvement was found to be correlated with the intensification of the initial disorder. An improvement in concentration and attention was present on average after 6-8 weeks of treatment and was most prominent in patients treated with both forms of therapy.

Type
Poster Session 2: Anxiety, Stress Related, Impulse and Somatoform Disorders
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 22 , Issue S1: 15th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 15th AEP Congress , March 2007 , pp. S278
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2007
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