The Relationship of OCD and OCD Symptoms with the Thought Action Fusion in Children and Adolescents during the Pandemic Period

INTRODUCTION: The aim of our study is to examine the effects of pandemic-related features on OCD symptoms during the period of restrictions, and to evaluate the relationship between OCD and TAF during the pandemic. METHODS: A total of 69 patients aged 7-18 years, who applied to our outpatient clinics and were diagnosed with OCD, were included in the study. Sociodemographic data form, Children's Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) and Thought Action Fusion Scale for Children were used in the study. RESULTS: The CY-BOCS obsession score was found significantly higher in cases with an increase in the time spent with the family during the pandemic, obsession and compulsion scores in those with an increase in the cleaning efforts related to the pandemic, and compulsion score in those with an increase in the behaviors performed for the purpose of preventing virus transmission. The TAFTOTAL score was found to be significantly higher in females, and the TAFSELF subscale score was found to be significantly higher in patients over 12 years old. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: TAF appears to be critical in the onset and maintenance of OCD. It is thought that early diagnosis and intervention will be important in the prognosis before the chronicity of cognitive distortions of OCD

A Case of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Followed Up with a Diagnosis of Childhood Depression

Even though children with a sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) may exhibit symptoms similar to the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-inattentive type, they are categorized separately because of their excessive daydreaming, mental confusion, and lethargy. Although there is a developing literature on SCT in recent years, studies and case reports on clinical manifestations are limited. This case report provides information about the clinical appearance of SCT, and to discuss its qualitative distinction with other disorders

Cinsel İstismara Maruz Kaldığı Bildirilen Olguların Ruhsal Değerlendirme Sonuçları

Çocuk ve ergenin cinsel istismarı çeşitli olumsuz sonuçlara yol açmaktadır. Cinsel istismarın olası sonuçları, cinsellik üzerine etkiler, depresif duygudurum, anksiyete, davranışsal etkiler ve kişilik değişiklikleridir. Bu yazıda cinsel istismar mağduru 21 çocuk ve ergenin ruhsal belirtileri DSM-IV’e dayalı olarak değerlendirilmiştir. 4-16 yaş arası 12 kız, 9 erkek çalışmanın örneklemini oluşturmuştur. Tüm olguların düşük sosyoekonomik düzeyden geldiği görülmüştür. En sık görülen ruhsal bozukluklar travma sonrası stres bozukluğu, ayrılık anksiyetesi bozukluğu, major depresif bozukluk ve dışa atım bozuklukları olarak saptanmıştır. Cinsel istismar mağduru çocuk ve ergenler çok farklı psikiyatrik tablolar geliştirebilmektedir. Bu nedenle cinsel istismarın çocuk ve ergenler üzerindeki etkilerini bilmek değerlendirme, önleme ve tedavi açısından önem taşımaktadır. Anahtar kelimeler: Çocuk, ergen, cinsel istismar, ruhsal etkile