Creativity for the group: distinctive feminists engage in divergent thinking when acting on behalf of women

This is the final version. Available on open access from SAGE Publications via the DOI in this recordFor feminists, a core goal is to promote the interests of women as a group. Across three studies, we examined whether the pursuit of such goals can lead feminists to use more divergent thinking styles. We measured identification with feminists, and identification with women, and manipulated the extent to which a divergent thinking task was congruent with the goal of promoting women’s interests. Results showed that - when given the opportunity to promote the interests of women - feminist identification is associated with greater divergent thinking. This effect was observed only amongst feminists who identified less strongly with women as a group (“distinctive feminists”). We conclude that distinctive feminists draw on divergent thinking to promote the interests of women as a group

The treatment of Internet Gaming Disorder: a brief overview of the PIPATIC program

Over the last decade, there has been an increase in children and adolescents accessing psychology services regarding problematic use of online videogames. Consequently, providing effective treatment is essential. The present paper describes the design process of a manualized PIPATIC (Programa Individualizado Psicoterapéutico para la Adicción a las Tecnologías de la información y la comunicación) intervention program for 12- to 18-year-old adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder. The design and application of the PIPATIC program integrates several areas of intervention structured into six modules: psychoeducational, treatment as usual, intrapersonal, interpersonal, family intervention, and development of a new lifestyle. The program’s goals are to reduce the addiction symptoms related to online videogames and to improve the well-being of adolescents. Preliminary findings suggest positive and encouraging effects

TWAIL and the responsibility to protect (R2P) as a new instrument of domination: The case of libya [TWAIL ve yeni bir hâkimiyet aracı olarak koruma sorumluluğu (R2P): Libya örneği]

Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) points to the interactions between international law and colonial legacy and problematizes the concepts of humanitarian intervention and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) within this framework. Humanitarian intervention is usually discussed in relation to its legitimacy in international law and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions. TWAIL, however, analyzes those interventions that are constructed through discourses of human rights and democracy, highlighting the importance of issues other than legality and legitimacy. A historical reading of the Libyan case through the prism of TWAIL not only provides us with an opportunity to assess TWAIL’s assumptions in relation to international law, humanitarian intervention and R2P but also reveals how international law and R2P are used to legitimize interventions of the West into the Third World. © 2017, Forsnet. All rights reserved

Perspectives on reasons of medication nonadherence in psychiatric patients

Derya Güliz Mert,1 Nergiz Hacer Turgut,2 Meral Kelleci,3 Murat Semiz4 1Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, 2Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cumhuriyet University, 3Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey; 4Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Osmangazi, Tokat, Turkey Purpose: This study was carried out to evaluate factors resulting in medication nonadherence within 6 months before admission to the psychiatric service of our hospital for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder, depression, and other psychiatric diseases.Patients and methods: Two hundred and three patients admitted to the Psychiatry Service of the Medical Faculty were included in this study. Sociodemographic parameters and clinical findings within 6 months before admission and patients’ views on reasons of medication nonadherence were examined.Results: Patients were classified into four groups according to their diagnosis: bipolar disorder (n=68, 33.5%), schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (n=59, 29.1%), depression (n=39, 19.2%), and others (n=37, 18.2%). The ratio of medication nonadherence was higher in the bipolar disorder group when compared to the groups with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder, depression, and other disorders (12.1%, 18.2%, and 24.2% vs 45.5%); however, the ratio of medication nonadherence was similar in schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder, depression, and the others group. In logistic regression analysis, irregular follow-up (odds ratio [OR]: 5.7; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.92–11.31) and diagnosis (OR: 1.5; 95% CI: 1.07–1.95) were determined to be important risk factors for medication nonadherence. The leading factors for medication nonadherence were: “not willing to use medication”, “not accepting the disease”, and “being disturbed by side effects” in the bipolar disorder group, “not accepting the disease” in the schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder group, “feeling well” in the depression group, and “being disturbed by side effects” in the other diseases group.Conclusion: Medication nonadherence is an important problem in psychiatric patients and should be dealt with by taking into account the diagnosis, attendance to follow-up appointments, and the patient’s attitude. Ensuring regular attendance to follow-up appointments, adjusting the management plan according to the diagnosis, and improving their thoughts about resistance to medication can be beneficial in terms of medication adherence. Keywords: bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, depression, patient’s attitud

Özet: Depresyon ve anksiyete düzeylerinin idiyopatik ani sensorinöral iflitme kayb› olan hastalar›n iyileflme durumlar›na etkileri The effects of depression and anxiety levels on the status of recovery in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hear

Amaç: Çal›flman›n amac› ani idiyopatik sensorinöral iflitme kayb› olup iyileflen (n=33) ve iyileflmeyen (n=17) hastalarda ve sa¤l›kl› kontrollerde anksiyete ve depresyon semptomlar›n›n fliddet derecesini karfl›laflt›rmakt›r. Yöntem: Bu çal›flma hastanede yatan sensorinöral iflitme kay›pl› hastalarla (n=50), sa¤l›kl› kontrol grubunda (n=52) gerçeklefltirildi. Anksiyete ve depresyon semptomlar›n›n fliddet derecesi hastaneye kabul s›ras›nda uygulanan Durumsal Sürekli Kayg› Envanteri (STAI) ve Beck Depresyon Envanteri (BDI) ile de¤erlendirildi. Bafllang›çta ve tedavi sonras›nda (4. haftan›n sonunda) her bir hastan›n odyolojik de¤erlendirme formundan 50 olgunun tüm iflitme verileri elde edildi. Bulgular: ISSHL hastalar›n›n %66's› iyileflmifl, %34'ü iyileflmemiflti. ISSHL hastalar›n›n ve kontrol deneklerin ortalama BDI ve STAI-II skorlar› s›ras›yla 11.4±8.6 vs. 6.8±4.3 ve 41.6±7.3 vs. 36.7±8.4 (p<0.05) olup, ISSHL hastalar›n›n de¤erleri kontrol grubundan anlaml› derecede daha yüksek idi. ISSHL hastalar›nda BDI ve STSI-II skorlar› aras›nda orta derecede ve anlaml› pozitif korelasyon mevcuttu. (r=0.617, p<0.05). Kontrol grubunun ortalama BDI, STAI-I ve STA-I-II skorlar›, iyileflen ve hiç iyileflmeyen gruplara göre anlaml› derecede daha düflüktü (p<0.05). Ancak iyileflmifl ve hiç iyileflmemifl gruplar aras›nda ortalama BDI, STAI-I ve STAI-II skorlar› aç›s›ndan anlaml› farkl›l›k gözlemlenmedi (p>0.05). Sonuç: Sa¤l›kl› kontrollere göre ISSHL hastalar› daha depresif ve endifleli bir ruh hali içindeydi. Ancak anksiyete ve depresif ruh hali ISSHL hastalar›n›n iyileflme durumunu hiçbir flekilde etkilememifltir. Doktorlar ISSHL hastalar›n›n anksiyete ve depresif semptomlar›na da dikkat etmelidir. Anahtar sözcükler: ‹diyopatik ani sensorinöral iflitme kayb›, anksiyete, depresyon. Abstract Objective: To compare the severity of anxiety and depression symptoms in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL) patients with (n=33) and without (n=17) recovery, and healthy control group. Methods: This study was conducted on ISSHL inpatients (n=50) and a healthy control group (n=52). Severity of the anxiety and depression symptoms was assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) during admission. Hearing data of all 50 cases obtained at baseline and after the treatment (at the end of the 4th week) were gathered from the audiological evaluation form of each patient. Results: The rates of ISSHL patients with and without recovery were 66% and 34%, respectively. The mean BDI and STAI-II scores of the patients with ISSHL were significantly higher than those of the control group (11.4±8.6 vs. 6.8±4.3 and 41.6±7.3 vs. 36.7±8.4, respectively; p<0.05). Among the ISSHL patients, there was a moderate and significant positive correlation between the BDI and STSI-II scores (r=0.617, p<0.05). The mean BDI, STAI-I, and STAI-II scores of the control group were significantly lower than those of the recovery and no recovery groups (p<0.05). However, the recovery and no-recovery groups did not show any difference in terms of mean BDI, STAI-I and STAI-II scores (p>0.05). Conclusion: ISSHL patients had a more depressive and anxious mood compared to the healthy controls. However, anxiety and depressive mood had no effect on the recovery status of the ISSHL patients. Physicians also need to pay attention to the status of anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients with ISSHL