Tobacco dependence and caffeinizm in psychiatric patients

Bu çalışma, 1988'de Ankara[Türkiye]'da gerçekleştirilen XXIV. Ulusal Psikiyatri ve Nörolojik Bilimler Kongresi'nde bildiri olarak sunulmuştur.Psikiyatrik rahatsızlıklar nedeniyle ayaktan ve yatarak tedavi gören 264 hasta tütün alışkanlığı ve kafeinizm açısından incelendi. Ayaktan tedavi gören kadın hastaların % 6.79'unda, yatarak tedavi görenlerin ise % 61.29'unda, ağır tütün alışkanlığı söz konusu idi. Buna karşın ayaktan tedavi gören erkek hastaların % 43.22'sinde ağır tütün alışkanlığı mevcut olup, yatarak tedavi gören erkek hastalarda bu oran % 61.12 idi. Ayaktan tedavi gören kadın hastaların % 15.54'ünde ,erkek hastaların ise % 21'inde kafeinin tespit edildi. Bu oranlar yatan kadın hastalar için % 19.35, erkek hastalar için % 33.33 idi.Tobacco dependence and caffeinzm has been studied in 264 psychiatric inpatients and out-patients. The incidence of heavy smoking was 6. 79 % in female out-patients and 61.29 % among in-patients. As to male patients this rate was 43.22 % in out-patients and 61.12 % in hospitalized patients. Caffeinizm was present in 15.54 % of female out-patients and 21 % of male patients. This rate was 19.35 % for female in-patients and 33.33 % for male patients

Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale: Validity, reliability, pyscometric characteristics in our society

Purpose: The aim of this study is to search the validity and reliability of Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHPS) on our language. Material and Methods: 50 cases diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, depressive episode (BD) and 50 cases diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) according to DSM-IV, are recruited into this study. Healthy individuals from our hospital staff are taken into this study. These healthy individuals do not have any psychiatric sympthoms and psychiatric treatment according to SCID-NP. Scale validity, internal consistency and reliability are stated by factor analysis and another test correlations. Sensitivity, specificity, prevalence and cut off point are determined by ROC curve. Results: The average point of SHPS in cases diagnosed with BD and MDD are higher than healthy individuals (p= 0.01 ve p< 0.001). Internal consistency of the scale is calculated as 0.92. In factor analysis, physical pleasure correspondes 48 % of the variance, social pleasure correspondes 22 % of the variance. There found a moderate correlation between SHPS and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS). Sensitivity is determined as 0.935 and specificity is determined as 0.820 in ROC curve. According to this prevelance is determined as 10.9 % and cut off point is calculated as 28 and more in 95 % confidence interval. Conclusion: It is stated that SHPS distinguishes the cases diagnosed with BD and MDD from healthy individuals. Turkish forms of SHPS is valid and reliable instrument, also short, simple, based on self report and easy to apply. [Cukurova Med J 2015; 40(2.000): 252-257

Synthesis, crystal structure, and spectroscopic studies of n-(4-bromobenzylidene)-n '-(2-pyridyl) hydrazine schiff base molecule

WOS: 000302297400018A new Schiff base complex N-(4-bromobenzylidene)-N'-(2-pyridyl) hydrazine, C12H10N3Br, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, mass, H-1 NMR, ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS), and IR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray determination. The p-Br-benzene and pyridine rings are almost planar and the dihedral angle between the planes is 11.1(3)degrees. The crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular N-H center dot center dot center dot N-Py hydrogen bonding interaction. X-ray diffraction analyses show that N-(4-bromobenzylidene)-N'-(2-pyridyl) hydrazine Schiff base molecule crystallizes in the monoclinic system, P2(1)/c space group, a = 5.611(5) angstrom, b = 19.566(5) angstrom, c = 10.715(5) angstrom, beta = 98.766(5)degrees, and V = 1162.60(12) angstrom(3)

Determination of First Object Relations and Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Borderline Personality Disorder with Objective and Projective Methods

Evaluation of the disorders in the personality organization of the individual is only possible by examining the object relations functions, and it is known that the elimination of emotion regulation difficulties (ERD) has a central role in the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Therefore, this study, in which objective and projective methods were used together, was designed to determine the ERD of BPD patients and the relationship between the patients' object relations and emotion regulation difficulties. It is thought that the results of the study can be useful in the psychotherapy processes of BPD patients. For this purpose, the Sociodemographic Data Form, Rorschach Test, and Emotion Regulation Difficulty Scale developed by the researchers were applied to 37 individuals diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder according to DSM-5 criteria and 37 individuals who did not have any psychiatric diagnosis as a result of their psychiatric examination by a psychiatrist. As a result of the study, it was determined that there was a significant relationship between BPD and ERD, and this relationship could be determined through the Rorschach test, and it was determined that BPD constituted 55% of the variance of ERD. ERD, which can have significant disruptive effects on the lives of borderline patients, was associated with the patients' lack of satisfaction and inclusion in their relations with their first object, which is usually their parents, and it was determined negative qualities of first objects accounted for 23% of the variance of difficulty in emotion regulation. It is thought that the results of the study may contribute to the acceleration of the solution of interpersonal problems, which have a close relationship with ERD, of the patients and the standardization of the Rorschach Test

Quetiapine is not associated with increase in prolactin secretion in contrast to haloperidol

BACKGROUND:Typical antipsychotic drugs frequently cause hyperprolactinemia and even galactorrhea. In addition, these side effects may result in noncompliance with antipsychotic treatment. Capacity to avoid hyperprolactinemia has been accepted as one atypical criterion. The aim of the present study was to compare effects of haloperidol, the most commonly used antipsychotic, and quetiapine, a novel antipsychotic agent used in Turkey, on serum prolactin (PRL) levels.METHODS:The study consisted of 35 females diagnosed with schizophrenia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4(th) ed. (DSM-IV). Thirty-five patients in a drug-free period for at least 2 weeks were included to randomized quetiapine (n = 18) and haloperidol (n = 17) treatment group. All patients were assessed by Brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS), Positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS), and Extrapyramidal symptoms rating scale (ESRS). PRL levels were measured both at the beginning and at the sixth week of the study.RESULTS:Both treatment groups exhibited significant improvements in clinical signs as evaluated by BPRS and PANSS. While there was no significant difference in PRL level between groups at the beginning of the study, control prolactin (PRL) levels were significantly lower in quetiapine compared to haloperidol group. While no quetiapine group patients exhibited galactorrhea, we observed that two patients from the haloperidol group had galactorrhea related to hyperprolactinemia.CONCLUSIONS:The present study revealed that quetiapine is not associated with increase in PRL secretion in contrast to the conventional antipsychotic haloperidol.</p

Serum iron levels in schizophrenic patients with or without akathisia

The pathophysiology of akathisia still remains controversial. Iron deficiency was proposed to be an important factor in the development of akathisia. In the present study, it was aimed to compare levels of serum iron and linked variables in chronic akathisic (n=30), and non-akathisic patients (n=30) with schizophrenia and healthy controls (n=30) because of the controversy in the association of iron and akathisia. The Barnes Akathisia Scale for akathisia and Simpson-Angus Rating Scale for extrapyramidal side effects were used. Serum iron and linked variables and hematological profile of the patients and control subjects were determined. Serum iron levels were significantly lower both in akathisic and non-akathisic groups compared to the control group (P&lt;0.001). Moreover, akathisic patients had significantly lower iron levels than non-akathisic patients (P&lt;0.05). Total iron binding capacity was significantly higher in patients with akathisia compared to the control group (P&lt;0.01). Although non-akathisic patients had a mild increase in total iron binding capacity, it was not statistically significant compared to the control group (P&gt;0.05). Ferritin levels were determined to be significantly lower in both groups compared to the control group (P&lt;0.01). In addition, there was a significant difference in ferritin levels between the patients with and without akathisia (P&lt;0.05). In conclusion, our results support the hypothesis that an association between akathisia and iron metabolism exists.</p

Behavior of watching sports media and playing betting games for high School and college students

Bu araştırmanın amacı, lise ve üniversitelerde öğrenim gören öğrencilerin spor medyasını izleme ve bahis oyunu oynama alışkanlıklarının belirlenmesidir. Bolu ve Sakaryada genel lise, Anadolu lisesi ve meslek liselerinde öğrenim gören 554 öğrenci ile Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi ve Sakarya Üniversitesinde öğrenim gören 521 öğrenci araştırmanın örneklemini oluşturmuştur. Ankete katılan lise öğrencilerinin % 42si hiç bahis oyunu oynamadığını bildirirken, % 38i ara sıra, % 11i ise düzenli olarak oynadığını bildirmiştir. Bu sonuç, 18 yaşından küçüklerin bahis oyunu oynamasının yasak olduğu Türkiye için üzerinde düşünülmesi gereken bir durumdur. Üniversite öğrencilerin % 80.4ü spor medyasını takip etmektedir. Spor medyasını takip eden öğrenciler, en çok televizyondaki spor haberlerini ile spor programlarını takip etmektedir. Katılımcıların % 33ü ara sıra, % 9.2si de düzenli olarak bahis oyunu oynamaktadırlar. Bahis oyunlarını yoğun olarak erkek öğrenciler oynamaktadır. Aileleri dar gelirli üniversite ve lise öğrencileri, para kazanmak amacıyla bahis oyunu oynamaktadır.The purpose of this study is to determine the habits of high school and college students related to watching sports media and playing betting games. The sample of the universe is made up of a total of 554 students, randomly selected form general, Anatolian and vocational high schools and 521 students Abant Izzet Baysal University and Sakarya University in Bolu and Sakarya provinces. 42% of the high school students participating in the survey expressed that they had never played betting games whereas 38% played them sometimes and 11% played regularly. This result is striking in a country in which minors fewer than 18 are not allowed to play betting games by law. 80.4% of the university students are following the sports media. The college students who watch the sports media mostly prefer the sports news and programs on TV. 33% of the participants expressed that they sometimes played betting games whereas 9.2% played them regularly. Male college students play betting games more commonly. University and high school students with lower socio-economic parental income play these games to get some extra money