A randomized controlled trial of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia.

Background: In addition to pharmacological treatment, psychotherapeutic approaches are recommended for the treatment of fibromyalgia. There is a suggestion that eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy may be effective. This study aimed to investigate the impact of EMDR therapy on fibromyalgia symptoms, depression, sleep quality, and traumatic stress in fibromyalgia patients through a randomized controlled study (RCT).

Clinical Characteristics, Comorbid Medical Diagnoses, and Causes of Death of Individuals with Severe Mental Illness Who Died During Follow-up in Community Mental Health Centers: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study.

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to define the clinical characteristics, causes of death, disease and treatment of patients who died while being followed for severe mental illness.

Method: The study was carried out in ten community mental health centers from six provinces. The clinical characteristics, causes of death, course of the illness and treatment characteristics of the patients who had a death report from the date the community mental health centers were opened until the start date of the study were analyzed by retrospective file scanning method.

Assessment of Optical Coherence Tomography Findings in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Case-Control Study.

Background: To assess retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness using optical coherence tomography in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adults on regular methylphenidate treatment, comparing them to healthy controls.

Methods: A total of 33 attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adults and 31 healthy subjects, matched for age, gender, and education (control group), were included in this study. Retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness of both eyes were measured using optical coherence tomography, and symptom severity was evaluated using Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Scale and Wender Utah Rating Scale.

Clarifying the relationship between sarcopenia and depression in geriatric outpatients.

Objective: We investigate the relationship between sarcopenia components and depression in geriatric outpatients, considering the effects of potential confounding factors.

Methods: Adults ≥60 years of age were selected from outpatient clinics. Muscle strength was assessed using handgrip strength (HGS) measured using a hydraulic hand dynamometer and chair stand test (CSST).

Impulsivity, Sensation Seeking, and Decision-Making in Long-Term Abstinent Cannabis Dependent Patients.

Introduction: In contrast to several studies that examined different domains of neurocognitive functions in long-term abstinent cannabis users, there are few studies examined impulsivity in cannabis users with prolonged abstinence. The aim of this study was to test whether impulsivity and sensation seeking traits and impulsive decision-making are transient or enduring in patients with cannabis dependence who were abstinent for at least 1 month.

Methods: The study included 30 patients with cannabis dependence (CDP) who had been abstinent for at least 1 month and 30 healthy controls.

Effects of cigarette smoking on cortical thickness in major depressive disorder.

Findings of surface-based morphometry studies in major depressive disorder (MDD) are still inconsistent. Given that cigarette smoking is highly prevalent in MDD and has documented negative effects on the brain, it is possible that some of the inconsistencies may be partly explained by cigarette use. The aim of the current study was to examine the influence of cigarette smoking on brain structure in MDD.