Obsessive-compulsive disorder in a dermatology outpatient clinic.

Objective: The aims of present study were to (a) to determine the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in dermatological patients, (b) to determine the possible relationship between dermatological lesions and OCD and (c) to determine the clinical and phenomenological features of the OCD subgroup.

Method: The sample consisted of 166 out of 250 consecutively presenting dermatological patients who agreed to participate in the study. The subjects were assessed with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Turkish Version (SCID-I) and also completed the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS).

[Depressive symptomatology among elderly residential home residents in Manisa: prevalence and related risk factors].

Objective: To determine the prevalence of depression and related factors among elderly residential home residents in Manisa.

Methods: The study was carried out in all residential homes in Manisa and the surrounding towns. One hundred and forty-five residents completed a form asking questions about demographic features, health conditions and the pattern of relationships with their relatives, the employees of the home, and the other residents.