Executive dysfunctions and depression in Behçet's disease without explicit neurological involvement.

This study aims to assess the executive functions and depression status in patients with Behçet's disease without explicit neurological involvement and to evaluate cognitive functions in this group of patients independent of accompanying depression. In the present study, 30 patients with Behçet's disease in the non-active phase of their illness and 30 healthy volunteers were included. In the evaluation of depression levels, Beck Depression Inventory was employed.

Public opinions and beliefs about the treatment of depression in urban Turkey.

Background: Although attitudes towards psychiatric illness influence its presentation, detection, recognition, treatment adherence and rehabilitation, the lay public's opinions and beliefs about the treatment of depression have not been investigated sufficiently.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine public opinions and beliefs about the treatment of depression and the influence of perception and causal attributions on attitudes towards treatment of depression in urban areas.

Methods: This study was carried out with a representative sample in Istanbul, which is the biggest metropolis in Turkey.

Public attitudes to depression in urban Turkey - the influence of perceptions and causal attributions on social distance towards individuals suffering from depression.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine public attitudes towards patients with depression and the influence of perception and causal attributions on social distance towards individuals suffering from depression in urban areas.

Methods: This study was carried out with a representative sample in Istanbul which is the biggest metropolis in Turkey. Seven hundred and seven subjects completed the public survey form which consisted of ten items screening the demographic features and health status of the participants, and 32 items rating attitudes towards depression.

[The Boratav Depression Screening Scale (Bordepta): a sensitive scale for recognizing depression in epidemiologic studies and primary health care].

Objective: To develop a sensitive scale able to recognize depression in epidemiological surveys and primary health care.

Method: The research was designed as an initial preliminary investigation followed by two subgroup studies. The preliminary study involved the selection of queries that would constitute the scale, based on the rule of brief reply.

[The knowledge and attitudes of the public towards depression: an Istanbul population sample].

Objective: To assess the public's knowledge and attitudes towards depression and associated sociodemographic factors.

Method: The survey was conducted in 2000 using face-to-face interviews in the homes of 707 adults in 24 different districts of Istanbul. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the influence of sociodemographic factors on attitudes towards depression.