Articles by author - Josef Pavlat

Depression, cortisol and somatoform dissociative symptoms.

Bob P, Freybergh P, Jasova D, Susta M, Pavlat J, Zima T, Benakova H, Bizik G, Svetlak M, Vevera J, Miklosko J, Hajek K, Raboch J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(2): 235-239 PubMed PMID: 18404142  Keywords:  Adult, Depressive Disorder:blood, Dissociative Disorders:blood, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:physiopathology, Male, Middle Aged, Pituitary-Adrenal System:physiopathology, Somatoform Disorders:blood, Stress, Physiolo.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: According to recent findings neuroendocrine response related to dissociative symptoms is related to dysregulation of the hypoth.....

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Dissociation, epileptic-like activity and lateralized electrodermal dysfunction in patients with schizophrenia and depression.

Bob P, Susta M, Glaslova K, Fedor-Freybergh P, Pavlat J, Miklosko J, Raboch J.

Comparative Study 2007; 28(6): 868-874 PubMed PMID: 18063940  Keywords:  Adult, Case-Control Studies, Cerebrum:physiopathology, Depressive Disorder:complications, Dissociative Disorders:complications, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy, Complex Partial:complications, Female, Functional Laterality:physiology, Galvanic Skin Respon.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Recent evidence indicates frequent EEG abnormalities in dissociated patients. This evidence is in agreement with findings that.....

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Depression, prolactin and dissociated mind.

Bob P, Fedor-Freybergh P, Susta M, Pavlat J, Jasova D, Zima T, Benakova H, Miklosko J, Hynek K, Raboch J.

Journal Article 2007; 28(5): 639-642 PubMed PMID: 17984948  Keywords:  Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Depressive Disorder:blood, Dissociative Disorders:blood, Female, Humans, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:physiopathology, Male, Middle Aged, Pituitary-Adrenal System:physiopathology, Prolactin:blood, Statistics, Nonparamet.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Usual neuroendocrinological manifestation of traumatic stress and dissociation is dysregulation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-.....

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Psychobiology of dissociation and its clinical assessment.

Ptacek R, Bob P, Paclt I, Pavlat J, Jasova D, Zvolsky P, Raboch J.

Evaluation Studies 2007; 28(2): 191-198 PubMed PMID: 17435681  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Depression:diagnosis, Dissociative Disorders:diagnosis, Epilepsy:diagnosis, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Theoretical, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychological Tests, Reproducibility of Results, Surveys and Que.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Dissociation is often defined as partial or total disconnection between memories of the past, awareness of identity and of imme.....

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Chaotic neural response during conflicting Stroop task reflects the level of serum cortisol in patients with unipolar depression.

Bob P, Susta M, Raboch J, Zima T, Benakova H, Pavlat J.

Clinical Trial 2007; 28(2): 106-109 PubMed PMID: 17435679  Keywords:  Adult, Cognition:physiology, Depressive Disorder:blood, Electrocardiography, Female, Gyrus Cinguli:physiopathology, Heart Rate, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Task Performance and Analysis,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: According to recent findings detecting a cognitive conflict is related to activation of anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and cen.....

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Lateralized electrodermal dysfunction and complexity in patients with schizophrenia and depression.

Bob P, Susta M, Glaslova K, Pavlat J, Raboch J.

Controlled Clinical Trial 2007; 28(1): 11-15 PubMed PMID: 17277732  Keywords:  Adult, Depression:physiopathology, Electrophysiology, Female, Functional Laterality:physiology, Galvanic Skin Response:physiology, Humans, Male, Nonlinear Dynamics, Schizophrenia:physiopathology, Skin:innervation,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Recent evidence indicates that in psychiatric patients with schizophrenia and depression, lateralized EDA changes linked to tem.....

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