Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Contraceptive Use Stigma Scale.

Aims: The aim of this study was to adapt the contraceptive use stigma (CUS) scale into Turkish and review its validity and reliability.

Methods: This methodological study comprised of 140 women. For the adaptation of the CUS scale into Turkish, translation and cultural adaptation into the Turkish language was performed.

The longitudinal relationship between psychological symptoms and social functioning in displaced refugees.

Background: Refugee experiences of trauma and displacement can significantly disrupt established social networks. While social functioning has been routinely associated with mental health, to our knowledge, no study has tested the direction of influence between social and psychological functioning within displaced refugee communities. This study investigated the temporal association between psychological symptoms (PTSD, depression, anger) and multiple facets of social functioning (including community connectedness, perceived social responsibility, positive social support and negative social support).

Effects of manual lymphatic drainage on pain intensity, impact of disease and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia syndrome: a double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) on the pain intensity, impact of the disease, and health-related quality of life among women diagnosed with Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).

Methods: The study was designed as a single-center, double-blind, randomized, and sham-controlled trial. Twenty women with FMS were included and randomized into intervention ( = 11) and sham control ( = 9) groups.