Evaluation of dissociative life of male athletes in some disability sportive branches

This research focused on evaluation of dissociative lives of male disabled athletes who played in teams of amputee football league and regional wheelchair basketball league. In this research; general survey method, one of the descriptive research methods, was used. As data collection tools; “Personal Information Form”, “Household Income Form” and “The Dissociation Scale Questioner” were used. A total of 92 male disabled participants (55 amputee football players and 37 wheelchair basketball players) were included in the study.There were no significant statistical differences between participants’ dissociation levels and age, educational status, marital status, whether or not being a national player and employment status. However; there was statistically significant difference in terms of use of prostheses-use, sportive branch, household income and time of disability.It may be argued that acquired traumatic events that occur after birth have stronger traumatic life levels/effects compared to congenital traumatic events that occur before or during birt

SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER AND PANIC DISORDER

Background: Clinical research has provided conflicting evidence regarding sexual dysfunction in patients with OCD and PD. This study was undertaken to assess and compare certain parameters of sexual functioning in OCD and PD patients. Subjects and methods: The study population consisted of 80 patients between 20 and 60 years of age with a diagnosis of OCD or PD who were followed and treated at the anxiety outpatient unit of Bakirkoy Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders between 2005 and 2006. The total study population comprised of 40 patients with OCD, 40 patients with PD, and 40 healthy volunteers as the control group. Of the two questionnaires used for study purposes, the first provided information on demographic data and certain parameters of sexual functioning, while the second was the validated Turkish translation of the Golombok-Rust Sexual Satisfaction Inventory with transliteral equivalence. Results: Male subjects with OCD had a lower age of first masturbation and first nocturnal ejaculation. Infrequency problem among female and male patients with OCD occurred in 63.6% and 57.1%, respectively. Corresponding figures for PD patients were 36% and 38%. Thus, infrequency problem was more frequent among OCD patients. Sexual avoidance was found in 60.6% of female OCD patients and in 64% of female PD patients. Anorgasmia was detected in 24.2% of the female subjects with OCD. Conclusion: Sexual dysfunction unrelated to pharmacotherapy has been found to occur in OCD and PD. Assessment of sexual functioning in these individuals before treatment may help prevent deterioration of sexual function that may occur upon introduction of psychotropic medications

Dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğu belirtileri ile kronotip arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi

WOS: 000450095400010PubMed ID: 30042642Introduction: The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between circadian characteristics and behavioral problems in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (n=53), and to compare this group with healthy controls (n=38). Method: Fifty-three medication-free children with ADHD, aged 6-12 years. and 38 healthy children, age and sex matched, participated. Parents completed the Conners' Parent Rating Scale-Revised, the Children's Chronotype Questionnaire (CCTQ), and the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) to assess sleep variables. Results: ADHD children had more sleep-onset problems and parasomnias (in CSHQ) compared to healthy controls. However; circadian preferences did not differ between the groups in CCTQ scores. Another important finding was a mild correlation between parasomnia, bedtime on schooldays, and ADHD symptoms. Conclusion: Our study showed that children with ADHD showed more resistance to going to bed than did controls on school days. However, in contrast to our hypothesis, morningness/eveningness preference did not differ from controls in ADHD children.Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Dikkat Eksikliği Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu (DEHB) tanılı çocuklar (n=53) ve sağlıklı kontrollerde (n=38) sirkadyen özellikler ve davranışsal sorunlar arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi ve karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: DEHB tanısı alan, daha önce tedavi almamış, 6–12 yaş arası 53 çocuk ile yaş ve cinsiyet açısından benzer özellikte olan 38 sağlıklı çocuk çalışmaya alınmıştır. Uyku ile ilgili değişkenlerin incelenmesi için ebeveynler Conners Anababa Dereceleme Ölçeği Yenilenmiş Uzun Formu, Çocuk Kronotip Ölçeği (CKÖ) ve Çocuk Uyku Alışkanlıkları Ölçeklerini (ÇUAÖ) doldurmuştur. Bulgular: DEHB tanılı çocuklarında sağlıklı kontrollere göre daha fazla uykuya dalma ve parasomni şikayetleri vardır. Ancak, CKÖ’ye göre sirkadyen tercihleri açısından her iki grup arasında anlamlı fark bulunmamıştır. Parasomni ve okul günleri yatakta uyku için geçirilen zaman ile DEHB belirtileri arasında orta derecede korelasyon bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Çalışmamızda DEHB tanılı çocuklarda okul günlerinde daha fazla uykuya direnç görülmektedir. Ancak, çalışmanın hipotezinin aksine, Sabahlılık/akşamlılık yönelimi açısından DEHB ile sağlıklı kontroller arasında anlamlı farklılık bulunamamıştır

DECREASED FUNCTIONING AND CONTENTS OF WORRIES ASSOCIATED WITH ANXIETY OR DEPRESSION SYMPTOM LEVELS WITHIN PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 INFECTION

Background: High levels of anxiety and depression symptoms have been reported in patients with COVID-19 compared to the general population. These symptoms were related to variables such as gender, age, and education level with anxiety/depression levels. We aimed to determine the relationship between anxiety and depression symptoms and epidemic-related decreased functioning, worry, and quality of life (QoL). Subjects and methods: The study included 238 hospitalized participants due to COVID-19 and 168 participants who were hospitalized for reasons other than COVID-19. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Short Form 36 (SF-36) QoL Scale, and questionnaires prepared by the researchers were applied. The effects of current worries, impairment in QoL, and decreased functioning during quarantine on levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms were investigated by implementing multiple linear regression analyzes. Results: Our study results suggested the anxiety and depression levels of patients with COVID-19 were not higher than those in the internal medicine inpatient unit at the same time. Worries about transmission to others, uncertainty, social media news, and health anxiety increased the psychiatric symptoms of participants with COVID-19. Disruptions in social relationships and health also have an effect on anxiety/depression symptom levels. Conversely, results indicated losses and worries in occupation and finance did not significantly affect mental symptoms. Conclusion: Worries about transmission to others, uncertainty and health anxiety are closely related to anxiety and depression among patients with COVID-19. There is a need for research in the mental health field for the later stages of the pandemic in different cultures

Hyperfocusing as a dimension of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) suffer not only from inability to focus but also from inability to shift attention for events that trigger their interests. This phenomenon is called ``hyperfocusing{''}. Previous literature about hyperfocusing is scarce and relies mainly on case reports. The study aimed to investigate and compare the severity of hyperfocusing in adult ADHD with and without psycho-stimulant use. ADHD (DSM-IV-TR) patients either psycho-stimulant naive (n = 53) or on psycho-stimulants (n = 79) from two ADHD clinics were recruited. The control group (n = 65) consisted of healthy university students. A socio-demographic form, the Beck Depression Inventory, the Wender-Utah Rating Scale, the Adult ADHD Self- Report Scale and the Hyperfocusing Scale were applied to the participants. There was no difference between total Hyperfocusing Scale and Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale scores of two patient groups, but both have higher scores than controls (p < 0.001). Hyperfocusing is higher in adult ADHD and there was no difference between stimulant-naive patients or patients on stimulants. Hyperfocusing can be defined as a separate dimension of adult ADHD. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

Evaluation of the results of MOTAKK hepatitis C virus RNA genotyping and hepatitis delta virus external quality assessment programs during 2015-2016

Background/Aims: To evaluate the HCV RNA genotyping and HDV RNA tests that are performed in molecular microbiology laboratories in Turkey as part of a national external quality assessment programme, MOTAKK (Molekuler Tanida Kalite Kontrol) (English translation: Quality control in molecular diagnostics)

Evaluation of the results of MOTAKK hepatitis C virus RNA genotyping and hepatitis delta virus external quality assessment programs during 2015-2016

Background/Aims: To evaluate the HCV RNA genotyping and HDV RNA tests that are performed in molecular microbiology laboratories in Turkey as part of a national external quality assessment programme, MOTAKK (Molekuler Tanida Kalite Kontrol) (English translation: Quality control in molecular diagnostics). Materials and Methods: Plasmas having different HCV RNA genotypes were used to prepare HCV genotype control sera. The HDV RNA main stock was prepared from patients with chronic delta hepatitis who had a significant amount of viral load detected, as per the WHO reference materials on viral load studies that were compiled for the purpose of developing HDV RNA control sera. Samples with different viral loads were prepared from this main stock by dilution. The prepared controls were delivered to the registered laboratories. The laboratories carried out the relevant tests and entered their results via the MOTAKK web page. External quality assessment (EQA) reports of the participants were uploaded to the website as well. Results: In total, there were 23 participating laboratories, out of which 20 exclusively performed HCV genotyping, and 15 and 16 only performed HDV RNA in 2015 and 2016, respectively. The success rate of the results of the HCV genotype was 56-96\% in 2015 and 30-95\% in 2016. The tube with a 30\% success rate had a recombinant type of HCV, therefore, it could not be detected in most of the laboratories. The HDV RNA results were evaluated qualitatively. Accordingly, HDV RNA detection rates of participant laboratories were 71-100\% in 2015 and 50-100\% in 2016. Conclusion: This study was the first national external quality control program in Turkey regarding HCV RNA genotyping and HDV RNA in the field of molecular microbiology, and it was implemented successfully