Relationship of negative symptom severity with cognitive symptoms and functioning in subjects at ultra-high risk for psychosis.

Aim: Negative symptoms and cognition are related with functioning in schizophrenia. However, it is not clear whether they have a similar effect in individuals at ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis. In this study, we aimed to explore relationship of negative symptoms with cognition and functioning cross-sectionally in people with UHR for psychosis.

Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of comprehensive assessment of at risk mental states.

Aims: To perform the validation of the Comprehensive Assessment at Risk Mental State (CAARMS) in Turkish.

Methods: Sixty-five volunteers (15-24 years) were enrolled in this study. Concurrent validity was performed with Spearman's Correlation Test using Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS).

Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Treatment of Mood Disorders: One-Year Follow-up.

Introduction: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is known to be an effective option in the treatment of mood disorders, especially resistant depression. However, the remission achieved by ECT was reported to be not long lasting enough. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relapse/recurrence rates and associated risk factors during the first year after ECT in patients diagnosed with mood disorders.