Turkish Standardization of Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale- Revised (WAIS-R): Pilot Study

The aim of this study was to gather data for the pilot study of Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R). The Turkish translation of WAIS-R was individually administered to 134 adults (67 males, 67 females), from three socioeconomic groups (SES) between ages 16-70. The results of the statistical analysis showed that there were modifications in the item difficulties of the Information, Picture Completion, Comprehension, Picture Arrangement, Vocabulary and Block Design sub-scales. The results of the analysis of variance indicated that the main effect of SES and age were statistically significant on most of the sub-scales. On the other hand the main effect of sex was statistically significant on the sum of raw scores of Information and Arithmetic sub-scales, in favor of males. Moreover the interaction effect of age and SES was significant only on the raw score of the Digit Symbol sub-scale. No other interaction effect was significant on other sub-scales. The Spearman-Brown, Cronbach Alpha coefficients and inter- correlations calculated were very high and significant, indicating that the internal consistency of the Turkish WAIS-R is high. The suggestions for the future standardisation study were discussed in the light of the findings of this pilot study

Şizofren hastaların algıladıkları duygu dışavurumu ve ailelerinin duygu dışavurumunun semptomların ciddiyeti ve yaşam kalitesi üzerindeki rolleri.

This study aimed to examine relative effect of perceived expressed emotion of schizophrenic patients and their caregivers’ expressed emotion on the symptom severity and quality of life at the framework of Vulnerability-Stress Model. Before the main study, for evaluating the psychometric properties of the Perceived Expressed Emotion Scale (PEES) a pilot study was conducted with the seventy five patients. Results of the pilot study provided support for the reliability and validity of PEES that had two factors, namely, criticism/hostility and emotional over-involvement. The main study was conducted at two stages. At time one assessment, one hundred and sixteen patients were administered PEES, Positive and Negative Symptom Scale for schizophrenia (PANSS), WHO’s Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF), and open ended questions to explore the views about their illness. Their caregivers were administered Expressed Emotion Scale (EES). After six month follow up, time two assessment was conducted 103 patients remained on the study using PANSS and WHOQOL-BREF. In order to test the main hypothesis of the study a series of repeated ANOVA analyses were conducted. The results revealed that patients’ perceived expressed emotion was a more robust component on quality of life and symptom severity than caregivers’ expressed emotion. It was found that patients’ perceived criticism/hostility was a toxic element on positive and negative symptoms, and total scores of PANSS, whereas patients’ perceived emotional over-involvement had a protector effect on social and environmental domain of standardized culture of WHOQOL-BREF. It was seen that symptom severity evaluated using PANSS improved from time one assessment to time two assessment. After discussing the findings in the framework of the literature, the limitations and the clinical implications of the results and directions for future studies were suggested.Ph.D. - Doctoral Progra

The impact of caregivers’ expressed emotion and the patients’ perception of expressed emotion on the positive and negative symptoms of patients with schizophrenia in a sample from Turkey

The impact of caregivers' expressed emotion and the patients' perception of expressed emotion on the positive and negative symptoms of patients with schizophrenia in a sample from Turke

The Impact of Caregivers' Expressed Emotion and the Patients' Perception of Expressed Emotion on the Positive and Negative Symptoms of Patients with Schizophrenia in a Sample From Turkey

The impact of caregivers' expressed emotion and the patients' perception of expressed emotion on the positive and negative symptoms of patients with schizophrenia in a sample from Turke