Self-esteem, defense mechanisms, sexual satisfaction and stress coping mechanisms in individuals treated for vaginismus: A controlled study.

The aim of study was to analyze the extent to which treatment for vaginismus affect self-esteem, defense mechanisms, sexual satisfaction and coping with stress. Was conducted as aquasi-experimental, cross-sectional study. The population of the study consisted of womenwho were followed up with the diagnosis of vaginismus in obstetrics clinic.

The effect of coronavirus disease perception on somatic sensations and cognitive emotion regulation in pregnant women.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of coronavirus disease perception on somatic sensations and cognitive emotion regulation in pregnant women. The study is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 144 pregnant women.

Global Assessment of Medication Adherence: Correlational Analyses of a Brief Tool for Evaluating Medication Adherence in Patients with Severe Mental Disorders.

Background: Assessment of medication adherence of patients with severe mental disorders is an important aspect of long-term treatment. There is a need for a brief and practical tool to assess medication adherence. This study investigates the clinical, functional, and validational correlations of a short and easy-to-use tool.

Diagnostic Transitions from Primary Psychiatric Disorders to Underlying Medical Conditions: A 5-Year Retrospective Survey from a University Hospital Sample.

Background: Undiagnosed underlying medical conditions can cause many patients to be followed, for years, by a diagnosis of a primary psychiatric disorder and to receive inappropriate treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of patients initially diagnosed with a primary psychiatric disorder but whose symptoms were later attributed to medical conditions. These patients' initial and final diagnoses were also examined.

Revisiting Jerusalem Syndrome: A Case Displaying Similar Symptoms to Jerusalem Syndrome During Mecca Visit.

Jerusalem syndrome is a mental illness rarely seen in people who visit Jerusalem, manifests itself with obsessive religious thoughts, delusions, psychotic symptoms, and some characteristic features. In clinical practice, it's uncommon to encounter patients displaying symptoms of the Jerusalem syndrome. In this paper, we report a case of a middle-aged woman who manifested psychiatric symptoms similar to the Jerusalem syndrome after a Mecca visit without any previous psychiatric history.

Dietary patterns and eating behaviors on the border between healthy and pathological orthorexia.

Purpose: The obsession with healthy eating associated with restrictive behaviors is called Orthorexia Nervosa (OrNe). Nevertheless, some studies suggest that orthorexia can also be a non-pathological interest in healthy eating which is called Healthy Orthorexia (HeOr). First, one of the main objectives of this study is to compare HeOr, OrNe and eating behaviors in different dietary patterns (vegan, vegetarian and omnivore).

Effect of Structured Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy on Body Weight, Mental Status and the Quality of Life in Obese and Overweight Individuals: A 16-Week Follow Up Study.

Objective: It was aimed in this study to investigate the effects of group cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) on the body weight, depression, anxiety, quality of life, self-esteem, dietary cognitive distortions and eating behavior of obese and overweight people.

Method: The study was carried out at the Department of Psychiatry, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, between 01.07.

The Effect of Education and Motivational Interviewing on COPD Management and Outcome Parameters in COPD Patients.

Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important health problem. The disease management consists of avoiding risk factors, therapy for maintenance of disease stability, and prevention and treatment of exacerbations. Patient education and motivational interviewing are thought to be effective approaches in disease management.

Predictors of depression, anxiety and stress among remote workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on work and home life, changing all daily routines of remote workers. It is extremely important to figure out some changes in home and work life that may affect the mental health of remote workers more.

Objectives: The first aim of the study was to investigate the predictors of depression, anxiety, and stress among first-time remote workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Social Media Addiction in Young Adult Patients with Anxiety Disorders and Depression.

Objective: Although the relationship between social media addiction (SMA) and mental health is bidirectional, there have been very few attempts to investigate patients with depression or anxiety disorders in terms of SMA. The first aim of this study is to determine whether young adult patients diagnosed with depression or anxiety disorders have a tendency to become addicted to social media. The second aim of the study is to examine the effects of 6 DSM-based personality traits (dependent, histrionic, narcissistic, obsessive-compulsive, borderline, and paranoid) that commonly coexist with these disorders on SMA.

Readmission Rates and Causes Within The First Six Months After Discharge in Patients with Alcohol Addiction.

Introduction: Readmission rate is an important criterion that evaluates the quality of treatment and care. In this study, it was aimed to determine the rates of readmission and variables predicting readmission in patients with alcohol addiction.

Methods: The study sample consisted of 264 alcohol addiction patients with recurrent admissions between 2005-2017 at the Gazi University Hospital Alcohol and Drug Addiction Clinic.

Lujan-Fryns Syndrome Phenotype with Autism-Like Behavior and Atypical Psychotic Symptoms: Case Report.

Lujan-Fryns Syndrome (LFS) is defined as a set of symptoms including mild-moderate mental retardation, marfanoid appearance, hypotonia at birth, hypernasal speech, characteristic craniofacial appearance and normal testis size. The frequency of the syndrome is not known thus the information obtained is solely based on case reports. Hereby, we present a patient with LFS diagnosis.

A Case of Arachnoid Cyst Presenting with Cognitive Impairment and Hypomania Symptoms.

Arachnoid cysts are benign congenital malformations of the arachnoid which account for approximately 1.4% of the intracranial lesions. Although it is usually asymptomatic, it may be accompanied by headache, hydrocephalus and seizure.