Yekta Özkan

ORCID: 0000-0003-2220-9967
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  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
  • Education Practices and Challenges
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies
  • Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Water resources management and optimization
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects

Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
2023-2025

Universidad CES
2025

Afyon Kocatepe University
2023-2024

Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
2023-2024

Dicle University
2022

Sivas State Hospital
2022

Manisa Celal Bayar University
2018-2022

Çankırı Karatekin University
2021-2022

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2017

This study assessed early-onset psychiatric disorders and factors related to these in a group of refugee children after immigration due war.This was conducted between January 2016 June 2016. Clinical interviews were with 89 their families, performed by native speakers Arabic Persian who had been primarily educated languages living Turkey. A strengths difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) that validity reliability applied both families. Independent variables for cases without disorder analyzed...

10.2147/ndt.s150592 article EN cc-by-nc Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 2017-11-01

Cyberbullying is becoming increasingly widespread as individuals use technology more widely and frequently. Recent studies have shown a growing vulnerability for cyberbullying cybervictimization, particularly in the adolescent population. We argue that dysfunctional metacognitions, which been found to be prominent various psychiatric disorders, may also play role predicting cybervictimization over above variety of established factors including daily Internet use, social media depression...

10.1002/cpp.2826 article EN Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy 2023-01-12

This study investigated the connections between Internet addiction, impulsivity, cyberbullying, and cybervictimization in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years who sought care at a university hospital’s child adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinic. involved 283 adolescents. The Addiction Test (IAT), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11), Revised Cyberbullying Inventory-II (RCBI-II) were administered participants fulfilled inclusion exclusion criteria consented join study. Analyses conducted by...

10.20515/otd.1619413 article EN OSMANGAZİ JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2025-05-02

This study aims to compare adolescents newly diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) and healthy controls in terms of problematic internet use (PIU) sleep quality. The sample consisted 50 MDD patients aged 12–18 years controls. Schedule for Affective Disorders Schizophrenia School-Age Children-Present Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL) was administered all cases by a child psychiatrist sociodemographic data were collected. Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality...

10.1080/07420528.2023.2249557 article EN Chronobiology International 2023-08-03

Thiol-disulfide homeostasis (TDH), one of the most important antioxidants, is involved in non-enzymatic removal reactive oxygen molecules body and many methods to measure level oxidative stress (OS). In present study, TDH investigated adolescent depression, its relationship clinical variables examined.

10.5152/pcp.2024.23744 article EN cc-by-nc Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology 2024-03-21

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) causes psychological distress, negatively impacting normal childhood activities. Depression, anxiety disorders, and eating problems are commonly observed in this population.The study population consisted of 40 adolescents (22 females 18 males) who had been diagnosed with T1D 41 healthy (21 20 males). The aim was to compare controls terms depression, anxiety, subsequently examine the group relation risk diabetes-specific disorders. Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-40), Revised...

10.1515/jpem-2023-0330 article EN Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism 2023-09-19

Aims A decrease in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures among obese (OB) and overweight (OW) children has been shown several studies, but knowledge about the variables affecting HRQOL impairments is missing. The aim this study was to evaluate relationship between sociodemographic characteristics, anthropometric measurements, metabolic parameters, mental symptoms parental attitudes a sample OB/OW children. Methods Eighty-six children, aged 9 17 years, participated study. We...

10.1515/jpem-2019-0401 article EN Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism 2019-11-12

The current study aimed to investigate psychiatric consequences of obesity and the relationship between componenets metabolic syndrome disorders in children. Our second aim was elucidate which anthropometric parameters or components were most strongly associated with disorders.The included 88 obese overweight children a body mass index (BMI) greater than 85th percentile. patients evaluated for by single child adolescent psychiatrist. Forty diagnosed 48 normal evaluation compared terms...

10.4274/jcrpe.0055 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology 2018-05-22

Abstract This research aimed to compare the sleep quality and problematic internet use (PIU) of adolescents diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared group healthy control. There were 53 ADHD-diagnosed individuals (19 ADHD- combined type, 34 inattentive type) in population, ages 12 18, control group. A child psychiatrist applied Schedule for Affective Disorders Schizophrenia School-Age Children-Present Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL) each case, sociodemographic...

10.1007/s10639-024-12703-1 article EN cc-by Education and Information Technologies 2024-04-26

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Internet addiction, food and impulsivity in children adolescents aged 12-18 years who presented at child psychiatry outpatient clinic a university hospital. Methods: This included 207 patients adolescent clinic. All participants completed Addiction Test (IAT), Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11), Yale Food for Children 2.0 (YFAS-C 2.0). Results: individuals scored above IAT total score cut-off point had...

10.58600/eurjther2100 article EN European Journal of Therapeutics 2024-05-13

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet distribution width: A potential new peripheral biomarker in adolescent depressionNötrofil-lenfosit oranı ve trombosit dağılım genişliği: Adolesan depresyonunda potansiyel

10.5505/kpd.2022.48091 article EN Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 2022-01-01

Toxoplasma Gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite which may infect all nucleated cells. Studies conducted in adult patients show that toxoplasmosis be related to psychiatric diseases and there a correlation between schizophrenia, depressive disorder, type 1 bipolar increased suicide rates, obsessive compulsive high aggressiveness impulsivity. Besides psychosocial causes, biological entities such as chronic physical diseases, neuroendocrine disorders infections affect immune system are...

10.5455/pbs.20200628055329 article EN Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2020-01-01

The use of atypical antipsychotics in children and adolescents has increased recent years.A 16-year-old male patient reported that he had used paliperidone for 3 years gained weight during this period.Various laboratory tests were performed when the started treatment our clinic.It is evident from test result 3-year dramatically fasting blood sugar, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides prolactin levels patient.The metabolic parameters decreased into normal range once...

10.5505/kpd.2017.70288 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 2017-01-01

Background: Approximately 80% of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) cases begin in childhood. Various genetic, psychological, sociological factors and biological mechanisms are involved the etiology OCD. To best our knowledge relationship between inflammation OCD is unclear. Chronic was shown to increase neopterin decrease tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) levels by activating neopterin–BH4 pathway. In addition, studies have that it can be an important biomarker psychiatric disorders. Objective:...

10.22541/au.160450027.75634303/v1 preprint EN Authorea (Authorea) 2020-11-04

Objectives: World Health Organization has announced that the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is a pandemic causes worry and panic in anyone who exposed to virus's actual or imagined threat.Our lifestyles life patterns have radically changed, impact of COVID-19 epidemic pervaded all areas our daily lives.The aim this research was evaluate quality most popular YouTube TM videos about effects infection/pandemic status on children adolescents.Materials Methods: DISCERN tool Global...

10.4274/tjcamh.galenos.2021.21549 article EN Çocuk ve Gençlik Ruh Sağlığı Dergisi / Turkish Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health 2022-11-01
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