Evaluation of Catatonia with Different Assessment Scales in Psychiatry and Neurology.

Objective: Catatonia is a syndrome that can be missed in clinical settings. Diagnosis of catatonia is important because the condition can be reversible and is associated with severe complications. This study aims to screen patients with catatonia admitted to a university hospital's psychiatry and neurology services, examine their characteristics, and compare the coverage of different catatonia scales.

Turkish Adaptation, Validity and Reliability Study of the Bush Francis Catatonia Rating and KANNER Scales.

Objective: Catatonia is a common syndrome which can be lifethreatening due to its complications. The aims of the study were to translate the Bush Francis Catatonia Rating Scale (BFCRS) and the KANNER Scale into Turkish, conduct the validity and reliability analyses and to compare the two scales.

Method: During the study period extending over 20 consecutive months, the Turkish versions of the scales were administered to 84 patients who were hospitalized in the psychiatry ward or who were admitted to the hospitalization list.

Mild Behavioral Impairment: A New Prodromal Syndrome for Dementia.

In this review, it is aimed to discuss neuropsychiatric symptoms as prodromal symptoms of dementia syndromes, to define the concept of 'Mild Behavioral Impairment', and to introduce the 'Mild Behavioral Impairment Checklist'. Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) represent non-cognitive symptoms and behaviors in dementia patients. The frequency of NPS accompanying dementia increases as the disease progresses.

Relationship of depression, impulsivity, distress intolerance and coping styles with maladaptive eating patterns in bariatric candidates.

Purpose: The study aimed to investigate the problematic eating patterns and understand their relationship to psychological constructs, including stress intolerance, coping mechanisms and impulsivity, and psychiatric symptoms among bariatric surgery candidates.

Methods: The bariatric candidates were evaluated by psychiatric interview and standard scales assessing maladaptive eating behaviors (Eating Attitudes Test (EAT), Bulimia Investigatory Test-Edinburgh (BITE), Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ)), depression (Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)), psychiatric symptoms (Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)), and psychological constructs (Distress Intolerance Index (DSI), Coping Styles Scale (CSS), UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale(UPPS)).

Results: More than half (57.