Evaluation of Anxiety Levels in Children and Their Mothers and Appearance of Sleep Bruxism in Turkish Children and Associated Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Aims: To evaluate the anxiety of children and their mothers in relation to sleep bruxism (SB) and associated risk factors.

Methods: A total of 96 children (48 with and 48 without bruxism) and their mothers participated in this study. A form with comprehensive history and oral and parafunctional habits associated with SB was used.

Technological addictions in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Are they associated with emotional intelligence?

Background: The impaired regulation of emotional responses has significant social consequences for patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and can be thought to increase the risk for technological addictions.

Aim: Ditto objective of the present research is to investigate the relationship between technological addictions and trait emotional intelligence (EI) in adolescents with ADHD.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 150 treatment-naïve adolescents with ADHD, aged 12-18 years.

Evaluation of child marriage in a Turkish sample: 8 years' data.

This study aims to examine 167 adolescents who were referred by courts between 2008 and 2016 to prepare medical-legal reports on their suitability for marriage. Most were illiterate or graduates of primary/secondary school; only 17 (10.2%) were still at high school.

Mannose-Binding Lectin 2 Gene Polymorphism in PANDAS Patients.

Introduction: Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS), a subgroup of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), has received much attention even though the specific underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a key factor in the innate immune response. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of MBL2 gene polymorphisms in pediatric OCD patients diagnosed as PANDAS, PANDAS-Variant and non-PANDAS.

Aripiprazole-Induced Hoarseness: A Case Report.

Objectives: Aripiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic drug that is commonly used in children and adolescents.

Methods: The most common adverse effects of aripiprazole include fatigue, nausea, increased appetite, headache, sedation, and somnolence.

Results: To our knowledge, there are no data regarding aripiprazole-induced hoarseness in the existing literature.