Krka Talks

The discussion between two psychiatrists evolves around mental disorders and their severe effect on the daily functioning and quality of life of patients and also of their relatives.

The host Assoc. Prof. Ante Silić, MD, PhD from Croatia and his guest Assist. Nuša Šegrec, MD, PhD from Slovenia elaborate on treatment goals oriented to the individual patient with the aim of restoring the patient’s everyday functioning such as work productivity, social relationships and the ability to live independently, and improve their quality of life.

In this episode, two psychiatrists with years of experience discuss the burden of depression and anxiety on our society, and the impact of medical comorbidities that only further increases it.

The host Assoc. Prof. Ante Silić, MD, PhD from Croatia and his guest Assoc. Prof. Milan Latas, MD, PhD from Serbia present the COSMOS study that provided a detailed view into the management of comorbid diseases in the clinical practice of four South-Eastern European countries. It also revealed the data on patient management of depression that can be used as a base point for optimising clinical management and patient outcomes, and improving the patients’ quality of life.

In this episode, two established psychiatrists discuss the bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression. The right diagnosis and its treatment remain one of the biggest challenges in everyday psychiatric practice.

The host Piotr Wierzbiński MD, PhD from Poland discusses considerations that have to be made for a differential diagnostic and treatment procedure with his guest Assoc. Prof. Ante Silić, MD, PhD from Croatia.

Two established psychiatrists discuss specific symptoms of depression that are associated with a disbalance of specific neurotransmitters – serotonin, noradrenaline and dopamine.

The host Assoc. Prof. Ante Silić, MD, PhD from Croatia and his guest Piotr Wierzbiński MD, PhD from Poland engage in a productive debate on how knowing which particular neurotransmitter is associated with which particular symptom of depression may help doctors choose the right medicine and provide the best chance of treatment response.