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| E SavaskanSummaryAffiliation: Psychiatric University Hospital Country: Switzerland Publications
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[Delirium and multimorbidity in the elderly]E Savaskan
Klinik für Alterspsychiatrie, Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich
Praxis (Bern 1994) 101:1633-6. 2012..The therapy of elderly multimorbid patients is risky and must be preceded by profound assessment of all pathogenic factors. Pharmacotherapy needs an ongoing screening for side effects and indication...
Antidepressive therapy with escitalopram improves mood, cognitive symptoms, and identity memory for angry faces in elderly depressed patientsEgemen Savaskan
Division of Psychiatry Research and Psychogeriatric Medicine, Zurich, Switzerland
Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 11:381-8. 2008..In conclusion, escitalopram, even after a relatively short treatment period, was effective in treating depression in the elderly and may help improve cognitive performance for social stimuli...
Post-learning intranasal oxytocin modulates human memory for facial identityEgemen Savaskan
Division of Psychiatry Research and Psychogeriatric Medicine, Psychiatric University Hospital, Minervastr 145, P O 1682, CH 8032 Zurich, Switzerland
Psychoneuroendocrinology 33:368-74. 2008..Oxytocin had no effect on facial expression memory. In conclusion, oxytocin has distinct effects on memory performance for facial identity and may contribute to the modulation of social behaviour...
[The emotional memory in the elderly and depression]E Savaskan
Abteilung für Psychiatrische Forschung und Klinik für Alterspsychiatrie, Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich
Praxis (Bern 1994) 99:1565-8. 2010..Early diagnostic and treatment of depression can help to overcome the devastating consequences of cognitive disturbances of the disease...
