Publications by authors named "Sumeyra Fırat"

Background: Fear of missing out (FoMO) is a kind of anxiety that arises from FoMO on rewarding online social experiences that others might be having. Recent studies demonstrated that there is a strong relationship between FoMO and problematic smartphone use (PSU). In this study, we aimed to address the relationship between age, gender, psychiatric symptoms, PSU, and FoMO among a clinical-based adolescent sample.

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This study investigated the effects of sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT), other psychiatric symptoms, age, dose, and pretreatment ADHD severity on methylphenidate (MPH) treatment response among ADHD children in both home and school. In addition, the predictors of the MPH-SCT treatment response were examined. : One hundred eighty-five (6-12 years old) ADHD children who were treated with MPH included in the study.

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Problematic mobile phone use is an important problem which has increasing prevalence among adolescents. We should address risk factors to create intervention frameworks related to this problem. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of problematic smartphone use among adolescents who were referred to clinics, its relationship to sociodemographic characteristics, psychiatric symptoms and emotion regulation problems.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to assess the prevalence of affective disorders in a representative sample of Turkish students from second to fourth grades.
  • A total of 5,842 participants were analyzed, revealing a 2.5% prevalence of affective disorders, with major depressive disorder (MDD) being the most common at 1.06%.
  • The findings suggest the need for early interventions, particularly for children with family risk factors like maternal psychopathology and paternal illness.
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