Pub Date : 2020-01-01DOI: 10.14744/dajpns.2020.00079
Sherman A. Lee
As fear and anxiety rates increase during the COVID-19 crisis, the need to study and screen and treat vulnerable populations is vitally important Accordingly, the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, a mental health screener of coronaphobia, has been created to aid this effort The results of a replication analysis reported here support the diagnostic and psychometric properties of this pandemic-related mental health screener Considerations of this scale's use are also discussed
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Pub Date : 2020-01-01DOI: 10.14744/dajpns.2020.00077
Vahap Karabulut
{"title":"Aile içi fiziksel şiddetin psikiyatri polikliniğine ayaktan başvuran bir erkek örnekleminde değerlendirilmesi: kontrollü bir çalışma","authors":"Vahap Karabulut","doi":"10.14744/dajpns.2020.00077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/dajpns.2020.00077","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11480,"journal":{"name":"Dusunen Adam: The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences","volume":"71 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77000103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-01-01DOI: 10.14744/dajpns.2020.00080
A. Kul, İbrahim Gündoğmuş, M. Aydın
Rapid efficacy of
快速见效
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Pub Date : 2020-01-01DOI: 10.14744/dajpns.2020.00083
Naciye Dursun Hocaoglu, S. Ozsoy, Kadir Bulut, S. Ismailogullari, M. Erdoğan
{"title":"Valproic acid-induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy","authors":"Naciye Dursun Hocaoglu, S. Ozsoy, Kadir Bulut, S. Ismailogullari, M. Erdoğan","doi":"10.14744/dajpns.2020.00083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/dajpns.2020.00083","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11480,"journal":{"name":"Dusunen Adam: The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences","volume":"149 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77705734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-01-01DOI: 10.14744/dajpns.2020.00081
A. Cicek
Stuttering is a communication disorder characterized by a disruption in normal fluency and time patterning of speech. None of the pharmacological agents for stuttering could be recommended for general use; specific drug treatment that is simultaneously effective for both stuttering and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is currently unknown. In this article, we present a case affected by severe developmental stuttering and ADHD that was exacerbated by atomoxetine but favorably responded to treatment with methylphenidate
{"title":"Aggravating influence of atomoxetine on the severity of stuttering and its successful treatment with methylphenidate: a case report","authors":"A. Cicek","doi":"10.14744/dajpns.2020.00081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/dajpns.2020.00081","url":null,"abstract":"Stuttering is a communication disorder characterized by a disruption in normal fluency and time patterning of speech. None of the pharmacological agents for stuttering could be recommended for general use; specific drug treatment that is simultaneously effective for both stuttering and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is currently unknown. In this article, we present a case affected by severe developmental stuttering and ADHD that was exacerbated by atomoxetine but favorably responded to treatment with methylphenidate","PeriodicalId":11480,"journal":{"name":"Dusunen Adam: The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87893304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-01-01DOI: 10.14744/dajpns.2020.00072
M. Demirkol, L. Tamam, S. Çakmak, K. Uğur, C. Yeşiloğlu
How to cite this article: Demirkol ME, Tamam L, Cakmak S, Ugur K, Yesiloglu C. The relationship between perceived stress, dissociative experiences, depressive symptoms, and anxiety sensitivity in borderline personality disorder. Dusunen Adam The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences 2020;33:130-138. The relationship between perceived stress, dissociative experiences, depressive symptoms, and anxiety sensitivity in borderline personality disorder
Demirkol ME, Tamam L, Cakmak S, Ugur K, Yesiloglu C.边缘型人格障碍患者感知压力、分离体验、抑郁症状和焦虑敏感性的关系。Dusunen Adam精神病学与神经科学杂志2020;33:130-138。边缘型人格障碍患者感知压力、分离体验、抑郁症状和焦虑敏感性的关系
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Pub Date : 2020-01-01DOI: 10.14744/DAJPNS.2020.00112
Mustafa Esad Tezcan, F. Çetin, Fahrettin Duymus, T. Cora, S. Türkoğlu
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a disease characterized by interaction and communication deficiencies. Patients diagnosed with intellectual disability (ID) exhibit deficiencies in at least two behaviors associated with adaptation skills. The high level of association between neurodevelopmental diseases, especially ID, and ASD clearly reveals the presence of etiopathogenesis with an underlying multi-factorial and possibly a common genetic background. The SYNGAP1 gene has been associated with both ASD and non-syndromic ID. We report the case of a 13-year-old adolescent with SYNGAP1 gene mutation diagnosed with ASD, moderate ID, and epilepsy. The motor development of the patient, who had started walking at the age of 4, was delayed, and his language development was evidently inadequate since he still had no word. Stereotypical behaviors were observed with insufficient social interaction. As a result of the genetic analysis, the patient was determined to be heterozygous for a single nucleotide change (C>T) resulting in a false sense of mutation at position c.3134 in exon 15 of the SYNGAP1 gene. Thus, the present study aimed to contribute to the knowledge base on patients with rare SYNGAP1 mutation that plays a role in the etiological background of ASD, ID, and epilepsy comorbidity. To the best of our knowledge, this variant has not been reported in the scientific literature to date.
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Pub Date : 2020-01-01DOI: 10.14744/dajpns.2019.00061
Z. Gedik, E. İdiman
Correspondence: Zumrut Gedik, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Department of Psychology, Balatcik Campus, Izmir Turkey Phone: +90 232 329 35 35-85 03 E-mail: zumrut.gedik@gmail.com Received: August 20, 2019; Revised: October 06, 2019; Accepted: October 29, 2019 ABSTRACT Objective: To examine the association of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with mental health, self-esteem, and selfcompassion in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Method: For this descriptive and cross-sectional study, a total of 89 volunteer Turkish MS patients completed the patient information form, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Self-Compassion Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and MS International Quality of Life Questionnaire. Depressed patients were compared with nondepressed patients regarding HRQoL, self-esteem, and self-compassion. Bivariate correlations between HRQoL, self-esteem, self-compassion, and mental health indices were calculated followed by hierarchical regression analyses. Results: Depressed MS patients had significantly lower HRQoL, self-esteem, and self-compassion compared to their nondepressed counterparts. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that physical HRQoL was significantly predicted by disability status and self-compassion, explaining 48% of the total variance. Anxiety and self-esteem explained 52% of the total variance of psychological HRQoL. Social HRQoL was significantly predicted by depression and self-esteem, which explained 21% of the total variance. Conclusion: The effects of MS and disability may not be avoidable, but self-related traits including self-esteem and selfcompassion can be modified through psychosocial interventions to improve HRQoL. The findings of the current study provided insights into which psychosocial factors to address in improving different domains of HRQoL in MS patients. Cultivating selfcompassion may increase HRQoL in the physical domain, while working with self-esteem and self-worth may improve the psychosocial domain.
{"title":"Health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis: Links to mental health, self-esteem, and selfcompassion","authors":"Z. Gedik, E. İdiman","doi":"10.14744/dajpns.2019.00061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14744/dajpns.2019.00061","url":null,"abstract":"Correspondence: Zumrut Gedik, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Department of Psychology, Balatcik Campus, Izmir Turkey Phone: +90 232 329 35 35-85 03 E-mail: zumrut.gedik@gmail.com Received: August 20, 2019; Revised: October 06, 2019; Accepted: October 29, 2019 ABSTRACT Objective: To examine the association of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with mental health, self-esteem, and selfcompassion in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Method: For this descriptive and cross-sectional study, a total of 89 volunteer Turkish MS patients completed the patient information form, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Self-Compassion Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and MS International Quality of Life Questionnaire. Depressed patients were compared with nondepressed patients regarding HRQoL, self-esteem, and self-compassion. Bivariate correlations between HRQoL, self-esteem, self-compassion, and mental health indices were calculated followed by hierarchical regression analyses. Results: Depressed MS patients had significantly lower HRQoL, self-esteem, and self-compassion compared to their nondepressed counterparts. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that physical HRQoL was significantly predicted by disability status and self-compassion, explaining 48% of the total variance. Anxiety and self-esteem explained 52% of the total variance of psychological HRQoL. Social HRQoL was significantly predicted by depression and self-esteem, which explained 21% of the total variance. Conclusion: The effects of MS and disability may not be avoidable, but self-related traits including self-esteem and selfcompassion can be modified through psychosocial interventions to improve HRQoL. The findings of the current study provided insights into which psychosocial factors to address in improving different domains of HRQoL in MS patients. Cultivating selfcompassion may increase HRQoL in the physical domain, while working with self-esteem and self-worth may improve the psychosocial domain.","PeriodicalId":11480,"journal":{"name":"Dusunen Adam: The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75898771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-12-01DOI: 10.14744/dajpns.2019.00048
C. Evren, B. Evren, E. Dalbudak, M. Topçu, N. Kutlu, J. Elhai
How to cite this article: Evren C, Evren B, Dalbudak E, Topcu M, Kutlu N, Elhai JD. Severity of dissociative experiences and emotion dysregulation mediate the relationship between childhood trauma and Internet addiction symptom severity among young adults. Dusunen Adam The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences 2019;32:334-344. Severity of dissociative experiences and emotion dysregulation mediate the relationship between childhood trauma and Internet addiction symptom severity among young adults
本文作者:Evren C, Evren B, Dalbudak E, Topcu M, Kutlu N, Elhai JD。童年创伤与青少年网络成瘾症状严重程度的关系在分离经历严重程度和情绪失调中起中介作用。Dusunen Adam精神病学和神经科学杂志2019;32:334-344。童年创伤与青少年网络成瘾症状严重程度的关系在分离经历严重程度和情绪失调中起中介作用
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Pub Date : 2019-03-01DOI: 10.14744/dajpns.2019.00008
S. Basgul, Mahmut Yay, Adile Koca
Correspondence: Saziye Senem Basgul, Hasan Kalyoncu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychology, Havaalani Yolu Uzeri, 8. km., Sahinbey, Gaziantep, Turkey Phone: +90 212 543 65 65/2731 E-mail: senembasgul@gmail.com Received: March 12, 2018; Revised: March 22, 2018; Accepted: November 12, 2018 ABSTRACT Objective: This study aims to investigate the death anxiety and state-trait anxiety levels of mothers of disabled children and compare them with mothers of non-disabled children. Data obtained from this study will contribute to the planning of services provided to families of children with disabilities. Method: The sample group consisted of 80 mothers of disabled children attending rehabilitation and special education centers in the province of Gaziantep and 78 mothers of non-disabled children, 158 mothers in total. The study used a convenience sampling method. A sociodemographic information form, Abdel-Khalek’s Arabic Scale of Death Anxiety (ASDA), and the StateTrait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were used as assessment tools. Results: The results of this study indicate that mothers of disabled children have statistically significantly higher scores on the ASDA subscale of “fear related to other situations reminding death” than mothers of non-disabled children. Similarly, mothers of disabled children have significantly higher state and trait anxiety levels. Conclusion: Mothers of disabled children have higher death anxiety and state-trait anxiety levels than mothers of non-disabled children. These results suggest that having a disabled child increases mothers’ psychological burden. We may assume that psychological support provided for mothers with disabled children will improve the quality of care they give to their children and consequently increase the quality of life of children and family.
通讯:Saziye Senem Basgul, Hasan Kalyoncu大学，医学院，心理学系，Havaalani Yolu Uzeri, 8。公里。电话:+90 212 543 65 65/2731 E-mail: senembasgul@gmail.com收稿日期:2018年3月12日;修订日期:2018年3月22日;摘要目的:探讨残疾儿童母亲的死亡焦虑和状态-特质焦虑水平，并与非残疾儿童母亲进行比较。从这项研究中获得的数据将有助于规划向残疾儿童家庭提供的服务。方法:样本组为加济安泰普省康复与特殊教育中心残疾儿童母亲80名，非残疾儿童母亲78名，共158名。本研究采用方便抽样方法。社会人口学信息表、Abdel-Khalek阿拉伯死亡焦虑量表(ASDA)和状态-特质焦虑量表(STAI)被用作评估工具。结果:残障儿童母亲在ASDA“与死亡有关的其他情景恐惧”分量表得分显著高于非残障儿童母亲。同样，残疾儿童的母亲有明显更高的状态和特质焦虑水平。结论:残疾儿童母亲的死亡焦虑和状态-特质焦虑水平高于非残疾儿童母亲。这些结果表明，有一个残疾的孩子会增加母亲的心理负担。我们可以假设，向残疾儿童的母亲提供心理支持将提高她们对儿童的照顾质量，从而提高儿童和家庭的生活质量。
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