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Claudin-5 and inflammatory biomarkers in panic disorder: a 6-week follow-up study Open
Background Claudin-5 is an important cell adhesion molecule of tight junctions in brain endothelial cells and plays an important role in the permeability of the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Panic disorder (PD) is a disorder characterized by …
Volumetric Magnetic Resonance Imaging Investigation of the Pituitary in Patients with Vaginismus Open
Objective: Many previous studies have reported decreased pituitary volume in various anxiety disorders compared to healthy controls. In this context, this study was conducted with the hypothesis that pituitary volume is reduced in this pat…
Forensic psychiatric evaluation of sexual violence victims in eastern Türkiye* Open
Background Sexual violence remains a significant social issue that affects people from all walks of life. This study aimed to determine the sociodemographic data and after follow-up psychiatric examination of sexual violence victims evalua…
Examining the Attitudes and Experiences of Nurses Working in a High Security Forensic Psychiatry Unit from a Psychiatric Perspective Open
Aim: This study aims to examine the approaches, attitudes, and experiences of nurses working in a High Security Forensic Psychiatry Unit (HSFPU) towards psychiatric disorders, conditions, and treatments and to reveal the associated factors…
Brain Reward System and Its Volumetric Investigations in Alcohol Addiction Open
It has been shown that structural changes occur in the brain in many types of addiction and can have an impact on maintaining addictive behavior, which can be improved with treatment. The study aimed to iden- tify structural changes in the…
Significant haematological alterations in clozapine-treated patients: prevalence and clinical correlation Open
Objectives: Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic crucial for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, characterised by its multi-receptor targeting, including serotonin (5-HT2A, 5-HT2C) and dopamine (D1, D2, D3, D4) receptors, among others. Th…
A Series of Panic Disorder Cases Treated with Detached Mindfulness Open
In conclusion, it can be stated that DM is an effective, easily applicable, and highly therapeutic method for the treatment of patients with panic disorder. However, the present study needs to be supported by future studies with larger sam…
Relationship between defense styles and neurochemical variables of the hippocampus in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder Open
This study aims to assess the correlation between NAA ( N -acetyl- l- aspartate), CHO (choline), and CRE (creatine) levels in the hippocampus regions of individuals suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and defensive styles of…
Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Psychiatric Disorders in Earthquake Victims After the Elazig Earthquake in 2020 Open
Objective:This study investigated the prevalence of PTSD and accompanying mental illnesses in Elazig Earthquake survivors, aiming to identify risk factors for PTSD and the prevalence of depression and anxiety. Method:The sample comprised 3…
Volumetric Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study Of The Anterior Cingulate Cortex And Caudate Nucleus In Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Open
The present study measured the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and caudate nucleus (CN) volumes of patients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) and compared them with healthy controls with an aim to investigate …
The Role of Serum Lipids in Predicting Suicidal Ideation in Isotretinoin Therapy for Acne Open
The present study findings revealed that serum lipid levels could be associated with psychiatric side effects in patients under ITT treatment. But, this must not be the only way to detect the risk when we consider that serum lipid levels t…
Pituitary volumes in patients with adjustment disorder Open
The pituitary gland plays an important role in the stress response mechanism. Given the direct link between adjustment disorder and stress, we hypothesized that there might be changes in the pituitary gland in these patients. The study com…
Effects of Detached Mindfulness on Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Open
In conclusion, our study has shown that the DM technique, one of the main techniques used in metacognitive therapy, is significantly beneficial in patients with a certain degree of severity. We are of the opinion that supportive studies wi…
Leptin, Nesfatin-1, Orexin-A, and Total Ghrelin Levels in Drug-Naive Panic Disorder Open
Objective This study aimed to examine the changes in serum nesfatin-1, leptin, orexin-A, and total ghrelin levels of patients diagnosed with drug-naive panic disorder (PD) before and after six weeks of the treatment and to compare the find…
Evaluation of Arterial Stiffness in Depression Patients Open
It was determined that the systolic blood pressure and carotid elastic modulus arterial stiffness parameters were significantly higher in depression patients. Measurable arterial stiffness parameters should be investigated in depression pa…
Misdiagnosis of Bipolar Disorder: Rare or Frequent? Open
Background: As much there have been limited number of studies which have examined misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder, it is so difficult to say that there are enough systematic research to identify the diagnostic rate of bipolar disorder. On…
Statistical shape analysis of Corpus Callosum in vaginismus Open
Aim of the study Vaginismus is the presence spasm of the muscles in the vagina in the absence of any disease. Neurological diseases can cause degenerative changes in brain structures such as the corpus callosum (CC). The aim of this study …
Regular Islamic prayers have different corpus callosum: a shape analysis study Open
Background Religious practices and experiences are thought to involve a variety of thoughts and behaviors, and various studies hypothesize the relationship between religion and changes in the brain. The aim of this study was to evaluate th…
Cortical Thickness of the Orbitofrontal Cortex in Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder Open
Aims: In the present study, it was hypothesised that compared to healthy control subjects, significant differences in the cortical thickness of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) region of the brain, which is relevant to both impulsivity and d…
QT and P-Wave Dispersion of Patients with Antisocial Personality Disorder Open
Background: The purpose was to examine the electrocardiographic arrhythmia risk determinants of the QT and P-wave dispersions of the patients who have Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) by comparing them with the healthy control group.…
Examination of the Relationship between Peripheral Inflammation Markers and Impulsivity and Aggression in Schizophrenia Patients Involved and Not Involved in Crime Open
Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between peripheral inflammatory markers and aggression and impulsivity in schizophrenia patients with and without criminal histories. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted…
Brain Reward System And Its Volumetric Investigations In Alcohol Addiction Open
Introduction Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a diagnosis that includes both addiction and abuse concepts that entered our lives with the DSM-5. The prevalence of AUD is 8.1% in men and 1.7% in women in Türkiye, and it is getting more and mor…
Orbitofrontal Cortex Volumes in Patients Diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder Open
Aim: Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is a psychiatric disorder with unknown etiopathogenesis that is still under investigation. The results of neuroimaging studies on SSD have shown that some brain regions may be associated with it. In this…
Motor and somatosensory symptoms determine cognitive error levels in functional neurological symptom disorder/conversion disorder Open
Introduction: The level of cognitive error in functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD, conversion disorder) subtypes [psychogenic non-epileptic seizure (PNES), motor (M), PNES plus motor (PM), motor plus somatosensory (MS)] have not…
Serum Klotho and FGF23 Levels in Patients with Schizophrenia Open
Our study is the first to show significantly higher combined serum levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 and Klotho in patients with schizophrenia. The Klotho/fibroblast growth factor 23 pathway may play a role in the pathogenesis of schiz…
Metacognitive Therapy in Patients with ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder: A review Open
Metacognitive therapy is a relatively novel and growing psychotherapeutic approach. Within the last 20 years, several metacognitive-oriented therapy methods have been developed. They are metacognitive therapy which was developed by Wells, …
Personality Characteristics, Anxiety Sensitivity, Anxiety, and Depression Levels on Patients Diagnosed with Psychogenic Pruritus Open
According to EPQ, patients diagnosed with PP are extroverted, but also cold, distrustful, and aloof; show impulsive behavior; are anxious, depressed, and nervous; overly emotional; and prone to lying. Patients suffer more from anxiety, dep…
Can blood lipid profile monitoring warn of adverse psychiatric conditions and suicidal ideation in patients with acne vulgaris under isotretinoin treatment? Open
Previous studies demonstrated that lipids could play a role in suicidal ideation and the pathogenesis of psychiatric diseases. The present study aims to investigate the correlation between variations in serum lipid concentration, a side ef…