İbrahim Mert Erdoğan, Aslı Aytulun, Kezban Burcu Avanoğlu, Özge Türkoğlu, Nilgün Oktar Erdoğan, Ş Can Gürel, Sevilay Karahan, Brendan T Carroll, M Kâzım Yazici, A Elif Anil Yağcioğlu
Objective: Catatonia is a syndrome that can be missed in clinical settings. Diagnosis of catatonia is important because the condition can be reversible and is associated with severe complications. This study aims to screen patients with catatonia admitted to a university hospital's psychiatry and neurology services, examine their characteristics, and compare the coverage of different catatonia scales.
Method: During a consecutive 20 months study period, the Turkish adaptations of the Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating and the KANNER scales were administered in psychiatry and neurology inpatient units and patients on the waiting list for psychiatric hospitalization. The participants were also evaluated with DSM-5 criteria. In addition, the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the patients in the psychiatric group were compared.
Results: A total of 214 patients were evaluated. Twenty-eight (13.1%) screened positive for catatonia, and 23 (82.1%) were diagnosed with catatonia according to DSM-5 criteria. KANNER and Bush- Francis identified the same patients as having catatonia. In addition to schizophrenia and mood disorders; neurodevelopmental disorder, encephalitis, postpartum psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, delirium, cerebrovascular disease, functional neurological symptom disorder have also been found to be associated with catatonia. The most common complication was urinary tract infection. Life-threatening complications were also observed.
Conclusion: Overlooking catatonia may have dire consequences. Adhering solely to the DSM-5 criteria may miss some patients with catatonia. Widely and efficiently using standardized catatonia scales can improve detection capacity and enhance the management of morbidity and mortality.
{"title":"Evaluation of Catatonia with Different Assessment Scales in Psychiatry and Neurology.","authors":"İbrahim Mert Erdoğan, Aslı Aytulun, Kezban Burcu Avanoğlu, Özge Türkoğlu, Nilgün Oktar Erdoğan, Ş Can Gürel, Sevilay Karahan, Brendan T Carroll, M Kâzım Yazici, A Elif Anil Yağcioğlu","doi":"10.5080/u27363","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u27363","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Catatonia is a syndrome that can be missed in clinical settings. Diagnosis of catatonia is important because the condition can be reversible and is associated with severe complications. This study aims to screen patients with catatonia admitted to a university hospital's psychiatry and neurology services, examine their characteristics, and compare the coverage of different catatonia scales.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>During a consecutive 20 months study period, the Turkish adaptations of the Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating and the KANNER scales were administered in psychiatry and neurology inpatient units and patients on the waiting list for psychiatric hospitalization. The participants were also evaluated with DSM-5 criteria. In addition, the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the patients in the psychiatric group were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 214 patients were evaluated. Twenty-eight (13.1%) screened positive for catatonia, and 23 (82.1%) were diagnosed with catatonia according to DSM-5 criteria. KANNER and Bush- Francis identified the same patients as having catatonia. In addition to schizophrenia and mood disorders; neurodevelopmental disorder, encephalitis, postpartum psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, delirium, cerebrovascular disease, functional neurological symptom disorder have also been found to be associated with catatonia. The most common complication was urinary tract infection. Life-threatening complications were also observed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Overlooking catatonia may have dire consequences. Adhering solely to the DSM-5 criteria may miss some patients with catatonia. Widely and efficiently using standardized catatonia scales can improve detection capacity and enhance the management of morbidity and mortality.</p>","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11375748/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Objective: Whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) increase suicide risk, especially in young adults, is still a controversial issue. This study aimed to examine the change in impulsivity characteristics and to evaluate the relationship between impulsivity and suicidality in young adults with major depression who were started on SSRIs.
Method: The study included 50 patients between the ages of 18-24 years with a diagnosis of major depression who were planned to start SSRIs. Participants were evaluated with the Beck Depression Scale, Beck Anxiety Scale, Young Mania Rating Scale, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Barratt Impulsivity Scale, Daily Impulsivity Scale (DIS), and Go/ No-Go Task (GNG) before and at the end of the first week of treatment.
Results: Seventy percent of the patients (n: 35) completed the assessments at baseline and at the end of the first week. At the end of one-week there was a statistically significant decrease in the DIS (t=2.283, p=0.029) and commission errors in GNG (t=3.19, p=0.003). In addition, 7 out of 11 patients who had suicidal ideation at the first evaluation did not continue to have suicidal ideation at the end of the first week and there was a significant decrease in the severity of suicidal ideation at the end of the follow-up (W:132.0, p<0.001).
Conclusion: One-week SSRI use in young adults resulted in a decrease in impulsivity in self-report scales assessing state impulsivity and in the GNG. It was observed that the severity of suicidal ideation decreased at the end of the one-week treatment period.
{"title":"The Effects of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors on Impulsivity in Young Adults with Major Depression in the Early Phase of Treatment.","authors":"Çağrı Öğüt, Çağrı Çimentepe Sezer","doi":"10.5080/u27423","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u27423","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) increase suicide risk, especially in young adults, is still a controversial issue. This study aimed to examine the change in impulsivity characteristics and to evaluate the relationship between impulsivity and suicidality in young adults with major depression who were started on SSRIs.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study included 50 patients between the ages of 18-24 years with a diagnosis of major depression who were planned to start SSRIs. Participants were evaluated with the Beck Depression Scale, Beck Anxiety Scale, Young Mania Rating Scale, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Barratt Impulsivity Scale, Daily Impulsivity Scale (DIS), and Go/ No-Go Task (GNG) before and at the end of the first week of treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventy percent of the patients (n: 35) completed the assessments at baseline and at the end of the first week. At the end of one-week there was a statistically significant decrease in the DIS (t=2.283, p=0.029) and commission errors in GNG (t=3.19, p=0.003). In addition, 7 out of 11 patients who had suicidal ideation at the first evaluation did not continue to have suicidal ideation at the end of the first week and there was a significant decrease in the severity of suicidal ideation at the end of the follow-up (W:132.0, p<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>One-week SSRI use in young adults resulted in a decrease in impulsivity in self-report scales assessing state impulsivity and in the GNG. It was observed that the severity of suicidal ideation decreased at the end of the one-week treatment period.</p>","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11375738/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Objective: We aimed to evaluate the frequency of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), to determine the risk factors, and to monitor the change of symptoms after 6 months among individuals who survived the avalanche disaster in Van.
Method: Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 35 people who were rescued from two consecutive avalanche disasters in Van 2 months and 6 months after the avalanche disaster. The socio-demographic and clinical data of the cases were evaluated. The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale-Self Report version (PSS-SR) and clinical interviews were used for PTSD diagnosis. The level of trauma was assessed by using the Impact of Event Scale (IES).
Results: All participants were rescuers who went to the avalanche site for rescue mission. Of the cases, 16 were volunteers from the local community and 19 were professional rescuers. The frequency of PTSD was 71.4% in the early assessment, and 57.1% in the long term. Staying in avalanche for more than 30 minutes, the absence of a history of disaster exposure and being in the group of volunteers were found to increase the risk for PTSD development.
Conclusion: There is a high risk of developing PTSD as a result of an avalanche. People who will intervene with the disasters should be educated and prepared in terms of preventing negative psychological consequences of the disaster. The relationship between the severity of trauma and PTSD was replicated in our study.
{"title":"Frequency of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Factors Among Survivors of Van Avalanche: 6-Month Follow-up Study.","authors":"Faruk Kurhan, Gülsüm Zuhal Kamiş, Dilem Dinç, İshak Tekin, Mesut Işik, Cafer Alhan, Anıl Cemre Ökmen","doi":"10.5080/u27191","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u27191","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aimed to evaluate the frequency of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), to determine the risk factors, and to monitor the change of symptoms after 6 months among individuals who survived the avalanche disaster in Van.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 35 people who were rescued from two consecutive avalanche disasters in Van 2 months and 6 months after the avalanche disaster. The socio-demographic and clinical data of the cases were evaluated. The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale-Self Report version (PSS-SR) and clinical interviews were used for PTSD diagnosis. The level of trauma was assessed by using the Impact of Event Scale (IES).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All participants were rescuers who went to the avalanche site for rescue mission. Of the cases, 16 were volunteers from the local community and 19 were professional rescuers. The frequency of PTSD was 71.4% in the early assessment, and 57.1% in the long term. Staying in avalanche for more than 30 minutes, the absence of a history of disaster exposure and being in the group of volunteers were found to increase the risk for PTSD development.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is a high risk of developing PTSD as a result of an avalanche. People who will intervene with the disasters should be educated and prepared in terms of preventing negative psychological consequences of the disaster. The relationship between the severity of trauma and PTSD was replicated in our study.</p>","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11375746/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Naltrexone is an μ opioid receptor antagonist that is used in alcohol and opiate use disorder. Naltrexone does not constitute tolerance and dependence, and cessation of the drug does not cause withdrawal symptoms. Sustained release form of naltrexone has been developed due to patient compliance issues. There is currently only one sustainedrelease form available in Turkey, which is inserted subcutaneously. In this case report, we present, a probable serious side effect of sustained release naltrexone implant. A 36 years old male with alcohol use disorder, developed a sudden clouding of consciousness one hour after the naltrexone implant application followed by anterograde amnesia in the next 8-10 hours. We were not able to detect any medical or neurological reasons for the altered mental status but after the removal of the naltrexone implant, the symptoms improved. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case to report clouding of consciousness and anterograde amnesia after naltrexone implantation. Keywords: Naltrexone Implant, Side Effect, Alcohol Use Disorder, Lethargy, Consciousness.
{"title":"Loss of Consciousness After Naltrexone Implantation: A Case Report.","authors":"Oğuzhan Doğan","doi":"10.5080/u26711","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u26711","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Naltrexone is an μ opioid receptor antagonist that is used in alcohol and opiate use disorder. Naltrexone does not constitute tolerance and dependence, and cessation of the drug does not cause withdrawal symptoms. Sustained release form of naltrexone has been developed due to patient compliance issues. There is currently only one sustainedrelease form available in Turkey, which is inserted subcutaneously. In this case report, we present, a probable serious side effect of sustained release naltrexone implant. A 36 years old male with alcohol use disorder, developed a sudden clouding of consciousness one hour after the naltrexone implant application followed by anterograde amnesia in the next 8-10 hours. We were not able to detect any medical or neurological reasons for the altered mental status but after the removal of the naltrexone implant, the symptoms improved. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case to report clouding of consciousness and anterograde amnesia after naltrexone implantation. Keywords: Naltrexone Implant, Side Effect, Alcohol Use Disorder, Lethargy, Consciousness.</p>","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11375739/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shoib Sheikh, Mohd Saleem Sheikh, Mohammed Shaiful Islam Sheikh
Objective: Access to psychiatry services in Kashmir is challenging because of active enduring conflict, insecurity and a fundamental role played by the traditional health workers. We aimed to assess the main pathways to mental health services in Kashmir, India.
Methods: This cross-sectional hospital-based study was performed from March 2012 to June 2017 in the outpatient psychiatry department at a psychiatric disease hospital in Kashmir. A convenience sampling method was used to select newly referred patients to the services. A survey was developed to collect information on demographic data and the main pathways for patients when seeking care for mental disorders.
Results: A total of 518 patients were interviewed. About half of the respondents (48.8 %) attended clinical consultation from a general pathway like a physician or a neurologist, while 31.8% were visiting a psychiatrist for a significant psychiatric disorder. For some patients (17.8%), their initial pathway to mental health services is traditional healers.
Conclusion: The current study revealed different pathways to seeking psychiatric care in Kashmir India. Further studies are needed to address the treatment gap and ways to improve access to mental health services for the Kashmir population.
{"title":"Referral Network Pathways of Care for Psychiatric Disorders in Kashmir - A Study from India.","authors":"Shoib Sheikh, Mohd Saleem Sheikh, Mohammed Shaiful Islam Sheikh","doi":"10.5080/u26915","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u26915","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Access to psychiatry services in Kashmir is challenging because of active enduring conflict, insecurity and a fundamental role played by the traditional health workers. We aimed to assess the main pathways to mental health services in Kashmir, India.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional hospital-based study was performed from March 2012 to June 2017 in the outpatient psychiatry department at a psychiatric disease hospital in Kashmir. A convenience sampling method was used to select newly referred patients to the services. A survey was developed to collect information on demographic data and the main pathways for patients when seeking care for mental disorders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 518 patients were interviewed. About half of the respondents (48.8 %) attended clinical consultation from a general pathway like a physician or a neurologist, while 31.8% were visiting a psychiatrist for a significant psychiatric disorder. For some patients (17.8%), their initial pathway to mental health services is traditional healers.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The current study revealed different pathways to seeking psychiatric care in Kashmir India. Further studies are needed to address the treatment gap and ways to improve access to mental health services for the Kashmir population.</p>","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11164073/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141262302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Cinsiyet Kimliği ve Cinsel Yönelim Çeşitliliği ve Psikiyatri Meslek Etiği Kuralları].","authors":"Koray Başar","doi":"10.5080/u27577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5080/u27577","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121511","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}
{"title":"Diversity in Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation and Professional\u0000Ethics Codes in Psychiatry","authors":"Koray Başar","doi":"10.5080/u27577","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u27577","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11375741/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}