Doctors' Choice of Medical Specialty, Differences Among Schema Theory.

Background: In previous studies, the relationship between career choice and psychological factors has been discussed many times. On the other hand, we have less information about interaction between early maladaptive schemas and career choice.

Subjects And Methods: We planned to evaluate the specialty preferences of doctors in the perspective of schema theory.

Vitamin D and vitamin D receptor levels in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate vitamin D and vitamin D receptor levels in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Patients And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 80 children including 40 ADHD patients (aged 6-12 years; 28 males and 12 females) and 40 age-, sex-, and season of blood collection-matched controls (aged 6-12 years; 25 males and 15 females) were enrolled. Serum vitamin D and vitamin D receptor levels and calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase were measured.