Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine increase in psychosomatic complaints during COVID-19 pandemic and identify factors associated with complaints. Method: Five-hundred thirty-three participants were included study. completed following self-reported scales: Personal Information Form, Perceived Threat Intolerance Uncertainty Scale, Biological Rhythms Interview Assessment Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15). data gathered online. filled PHQ-15 scale twice. In one...

We aimed to evaluate the effect of shift work on semen parameters together with sleep quality in men attending infertility clinic. The participants were divided into two groups as follows: 104 worker (Group 1) and 116 nonshift 2). Groups compared terms parameters, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores. A higher rate oligozoospermia poor a lower mean normal morphology percentage was observed workers than (p = .006, .039 .036 respectively)....

Background/aim: The COVID-19 outbreak is known to increase stress levels of most patients with chronic diseases. Patients ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are highly susceptible environmental stress. In the current study, we aimed determine how pandemic psychologically affected progressive diseases such as AS RA effects these psychological factors on disease activity. Materials methods: Age sex-matched (n = 80), healthy controls 80) were included in study. All...

Background: Quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) data can facilitate the monitoring of treatment progress and evaluation therapeutic responses in patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). This study aims to compare qEEG MDD healthy controls, both before after treatment, assess effect response on neural activity. Methods: A total 72 patients, aged 18–60, who had not used any psychopharmacological medication for at least two weeks, were included study. Based a minimum 50% reduction...

Objectives: To develop the National Adult Reading Test-Türkiye (NART-TR), a reading-based mental capacity assessment tool tailored to Turkish language. Its utility was evaluated through reliability and validity testing, with focus on its accuracy in predicting IQ scores. Methods: The study sample comprised of 148 native Turkish-speaking participants, including 23 indivuduals Extremely Low (EL,FSIQ:50-69), 25 individuals Borderline/Low Average (BLA,FSIQ:70-89), 100 healthy controls (HC)...

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) may cause daytime sleepiness, mood changes and dysfunction in various cognitive areas due to recurrent arousals / or chronic intermittent hypoxia. Different possibilities have been proposed regarding the most affected mechanisms of OSAS. However, it is difficult compare findings different studies fact that individuals with disease severities were included study groups. In current study, we aimed determine relationship between severity OSAS functions,...

The aim of the current study was to determine prevalence night eating syndrome (NES) among preclinical medical students. All participants were asked complete a socio-demographic form, Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ), Morningness-Eveningness (MEQ), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11), Patient Health Somatic, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptom Scales (PHQ-SADS), Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Self-report Scale (ASRS). categorised...

Patients with schizophrenia were found to be less successful at emotion recognition tasks (ERTs) than healthy individuals. There is a debate surrounding whether this deficit permanent or temporary. The current study aims assess how skills are affected by treatment processes and during the course of disease also determine relation change clinical assessment scales, other cognitive functions, quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG).Twenty-four inpatients treatment-resistant have been...

Objective: To investigate the relationship between neurocognitive profiles and clinical manifestations of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Methods: Forty-five patients diagnosed with BPD 35 healthy volunteers were included in study. The group was evaluated Borderline Personality Inventory for dissociative, impulsivity suicidal dimensions. Verbal Memory Processes Test Cambridge Neurophysiological Assessment Battery administered to both control groups. Results: differed from controls...

Suicide attempt, suicidal ideation and hopelessness levels in major depressive patients with without alexithymia Objective: It is known that are increased disorder. In the literature, reports suggesting high of disorder increase suicide attempts ideations. Here we aimed to investigate whether there any differences terms ideation, attempt alexithymia. Method: this study, 99 diagnosed according structured interview for DSM-IV (SCID-I/CV) 50 healthy subjects were included. Sociodemographic...

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The aim of our study was to determine deficits in cognitive areas, including social cognition such as emotion recognition capacity, theory mind, and electrophysiological alterations patients with anxiety disorder (SAD) identify their effects on clinical severity SAD. Enrolled were 26 diagnosed SAD healthy volunteers. They administered the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), Reading Mind Eyes Test (RMET), Cambridge Neuropsychological Automated Battery. EEG monitoring performed for...

Empathy is a complex psychological construct that plays very critical role in social interaction.Although many studies have proposed different definitions of empathy partially overlap with each other, there no consensus yet on its exact definition (1).However, most authors agree at the least, entails ability to put oneself someone else's shoes and understand their feelings, thoughts, behaviors (2).By reflecting other person, he/she parallels him/ her through internal imitation tries...

1Department of Psychiatry, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey 2Istanbul Bakirkoy Prof Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Disease Education Research Hospital Istanbul, The authors have no conflicts interest to declare.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to compare temperament-character features, impulsiveness and functionality levels of bipolar patients who attempted suicide did not. Methods: One hundred one admitted Erenkoy Mental Health Training Research Hospital were diagnosed with disorder according DSM-IV-TR 50 healthy age gender-matched controls are included in study. We applied Sociodemographical Clinical Data Form Diagnostic Statistical Manual Disorders Axis-I Structured Interview for DSM-IV...

Objective: Behcet's disease (BD) is an episodic and chronic multisystemic Many comorbid psychiatric disorders are frequently encountered in BD In addition, it reported that individuals with diseases during the epidemic period at risk for COVID-19 infection Therefore, these situations may cause anxiety levels to increase coping strategies decrease overall psychological conditions patients However, both complaints inflammatory such as more prone this stressful situation than healthy current...

The aim of the study was to investigate relationship between vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy adoption conspiracy theories by patients with severe mental illness in Türkiye.