Otávio Corrêa Pinho, Marcelo Fernandes da Costa, Givago da Silva Souza
{"title":"Case Report: Second-order Contrast Sensitivity in Tourette Syndrome.","authors":"Otávio Corrêa Pinho, Marcelo Fernandes da Costa, Givago da Silva Souza","doi":"10.5080/u26835","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u26835","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>disease, characterized by motor and vocal tics with no changes in the ocular structures in the ophthalmological evaluations. The visual field evaluations suggest a reduction in central visual field sensitivity. The studies on visual function in this population is scarce. In this case report we present a patient with GTS who has significant alterations in the measure of contrast sensitivity for second order vision without any vision complaints. This reduction occurred in the measure of contrast sensitivity with a white noise carrier for practically all tested space frequencies. The mean contrast sensitivity for first and second-order stimuli with a pink-noise carrier was normal. The second order contrast sensitivity with a white noise carrier is dependent on local and lateral inhibition since it includes many local luminance components. The existence of this sensitivity suggests that specific visual processing mechanisms are affected. Keywords: Tourette Syndrome, Contrast Sensitivity, Contrast Psychophysical Channels, Second-Order Perception.</p>","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11164077/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141262330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transient Fever Response After ECT in a Patient with Catatonic Schizophrenia: A Case Report.","authors":"Anıl Alp, Melike Karaçam Doğan, Elçin Özçelik Eroğlu, Mevhibe İrem Yildiz, Şeref Can Gürel, Suzan Özer","doi":"10.5080/u26972","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u26972","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective and safe treatment method for many psychiatric disorders. In general medical practice, ECT may cause side effects as most other treatment methods do. Headache, myalgia, nausea, vomiting, confusion, anterograde amnesia are common side effects of electroconvulsive therapy. Fever; in addition to general medical conditions such as infection, malignancy, connective tissue diseases, drug treatments, malignant hyperthermia, convulsions, it can also occur due to conditions such as neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), serotonin syndrome, catatonia, malignant catatonia, which are frequently encountered in psychiatry clinics. In the literature, transient fever response due to electroconvulsive therapy application have been described, albeit rarely. Although there are many proposed mechanisms for the emergence of a fever response, regardless of its cause, it is still not understood why some fever responses occur. In this article, we present the differential diagnosis of the fever response, possible causes, and the mechanisms that may reveal the secondary fever response to electroconvulsive therapy in a case with a diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia, who developed a fever response during electroconvulsive therapy sessions and no fever response was observed at times other than electroconvulsive therapy sessions. In this case, postictal benign fever response associated with electroconvulsive therapy was considered after excluding other medical conditions that may cause a fever response after electroconvulsive therapy. Keywords: ECT, Fever, Catatonia, NMS.</p>","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11003368/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140332410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmet Gürcan, Victor Pereira-Sanchez, Mariana Pinto da Costa, Ramdas Ransing, Rodrigo Ramalho
{"title":"Artificial Intelligence Innovatıons In Psychiatry: Global Perspective From Early Career Psychiatrists.","authors":"Ahmet Gürcan, Victor Pereira-Sanchez, Mariana Pinto da Costa, Ramdas Ransing, Rodrigo Ramalho","doi":"10.5080/u27384","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u27384","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11003371/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140332408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[The Principles and Rules of Professional Ethics in Psychiatry].","authors":"Gonca Aşut","doi":"10.5080/u27521","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u27521","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11164074/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141262324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Barriers To Accessing Mental Health Services Among Syrian Refugees: A Mixed-Method Study.","authors":"Cengiz Kiliç, Edip Kaya, Özge Karadağ, Sarp Üner","doi":"10.5080/u27044","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u27044","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Although Syrian refugees have high rates of mental health problems due to war trauma, little is known on their degree of need for and contact with mental health services. Using a population sample of Syrian refugees living in Ankara, we assessed the perceived need for and contact with mental health services, as well as the barriers to access these services.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This was a cross-sectional mixed-method study of 420 Syrian refugees living in Ankara city center, using face to face interviews administered at the respondents' home by trained, Arabic-speaking interviewers. PTSD and depression were assessed using Harvard Trauma Questionnaire and Beck Depression Inventory, respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of all the refugees in our sample, 14,8% (N=62) stated that they felt the need for mental healthcare since arriving in Turkey. The actual number contacting any mental health service was very low (1,4%, N=6). The most important barriers to accessing mental health services were reported by the respondents to be language problems and lack of information on available mental health services. Service providers and policymakers also reported similar topics as the most important barriers: low awareness about mental health problems, daily living difficulties, and language and cultural barriers. Multivariate analyses revealed that presence of medical or mental disorders and female gender predicted the perceived need for contacting services.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results show that, although refugees report high rates of mental health problems, the perceived need for and actual contact with services are very low. To address this treatment gap, and to provide adequate care for refugees with mental health problems, common barriers (language and awareness) should be identified and dealt with.</p>","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11164071/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141262325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
İbrahim Mert Erdoğan, Aslı Aytulun, Kezban Burcu Avanoğlu, Özge Türkoğlu, Nilgün Oktar Erdoğan, Ş Can Gürel, Sevilay Karahan, Brendan T Carroll, M Kâzım Yazici, A Elif Anil Yağcioğlu
{"title":"Evaluation of Catatonia with Different Assessment Scales in Psychiatry and Neurology.","authors":"İbrahim Mert Erdoğan, Aslı Aytulun, Kezban Burcu Avanoğlu, Özge Türkoğlu, Nilgün Oktar Erdoğan, Ş Can Gürel, Sevilay Karahan, Brendan T Carroll, M Kâzım Yazici, A Elif Anil Yağcioğlu","doi":"10.5080/u27363","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u27363","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Catatonia is a syndrome that can be missed in clinical settings. Diagnosis of catatonia is important because the condition can be reversible and is associated with severe complications. This study aims to screen patients with catatonia admitted to a university hospital's psychiatry and neurology services, examine their characteristics, and compare the coverage of different catatonia scales.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>During a consecutive 20 months study period, the Turkish adaptations of the Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating and the KANNER scales were administered in psychiatry and neurology inpatient units and patients on the waiting list for psychiatric hospitalization. The participants were also evaluated with DSM-5 criteria. In addition, the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the patients in the psychiatric group were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 214 patients were evaluated. Twenty-eight (13.1%) screened positive for catatonia, and 23 (82.1%) were diagnosed with catatonia according to DSM-5 criteria. KANNER and Bush- Francis identified the same patients as having catatonia. In addition to schizophrenia and mood disorders; neurodevelopmental disorder, encephalitis, postpartum psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, delirium, cerebrovascular disease, functional neurological symptom disorder have also been found to be associated with catatonia. The most common complication was urinary tract infection. Life-threatening complications were also observed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Overlooking catatonia may have dire consequences. Adhering solely to the DSM-5 criteria may miss some patients with catatonia. Widely and efficiently using standardized catatonia scales can improve detection capacity and enhance the management of morbidity and mortality.</p>","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11375748/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effects of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors on Impulsivity in Young Adults with Major Depression in the Early Phase of Treatment.","authors":"Çağrı Öğüt, Çağrı Çimentepe Sezer","doi":"10.5080/u27423","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u27423","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Whether selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) increase suicide risk, especially in young adults, is still a controversial issue. This study aimed to examine the change in impulsivity characteristics and to evaluate the relationship between impulsivity and suicidality in young adults with major depression who were started on SSRIs.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study included 50 patients between the ages of 18-24 years with a diagnosis of major depression who were planned to start SSRIs. Participants were evaluated with the Beck Depression Scale, Beck Anxiety Scale, Young Mania Rating Scale, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Barratt Impulsivity Scale, Daily Impulsivity Scale (DIS), and Go/ No-Go Task (GNG) before and at the end of the first week of treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventy percent of the patients (n: 35) completed the assessments at baseline and at the end of the first week. At the end of one-week there was a statistically significant decrease in the DIS (t=2.283, p=0.029) and commission errors in GNG (t=3.19, p=0.003). In addition, 7 out of 11 patients who had suicidal ideation at the first evaluation did not continue to have suicidal ideation at the end of the first week and there was a significant decrease in the severity of suicidal ideation at the end of the follow-up (W:132.0, p<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>One-week SSRI use in young adults resulted in a decrease in impulsivity in self-report scales assessing state impulsivity and in the GNG. It was observed that the severity of suicidal ideation decreased at the end of the one-week treatment period.</p>","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11375738/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Frequency of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Factors Among Survivors of Van Avalanche: 6-Month Follow-up Study.","authors":"Faruk Kurhan, Gülsüm Zuhal Kamiş, Dilem Dinç, İshak Tekin, Mesut Işik, Cafer Alhan, Anıl Cemre Ökmen","doi":"10.5080/u27191","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u27191","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aimed to evaluate the frequency of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), to determine the risk factors, and to monitor the change of symptoms after 6 months among individuals who survived the avalanche disaster in Van.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 35 people who were rescued from two consecutive avalanche disasters in Van 2 months and 6 months after the avalanche disaster. The socio-demographic and clinical data of the cases were evaluated. The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale-Self Report version (PSS-SR) and clinical interviews were used for PTSD diagnosis. The level of trauma was assessed by using the Impact of Event Scale (IES).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All participants were rescuers who went to the avalanche site for rescue mission. Of the cases, 16 were volunteers from the local community and 19 were professional rescuers. The frequency of PTSD was 71.4% in the early assessment, and 57.1% in the long term. Staying in avalanche for more than 30 minutes, the absence of a history of disaster exposure and being in the group of volunteers were found to increase the risk for PTSD development.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is a high risk of developing PTSD as a result of an avalanche. People who will intervene with the disasters should be educated and prepared in terms of preventing negative psychological consequences of the disaster. The relationship between the severity of trauma and PTSD was replicated in our study.</p>","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11375746/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Loss of Consciousness After Naltrexone Implantation: A Case Report.","authors":"Oğuzhan Doğan","doi":"10.5080/u26711","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u26711","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Naltrexone is an μ opioid receptor antagonist that is used in alcohol and opiate use disorder. Naltrexone does not constitute tolerance and dependence, and cessation of the drug does not cause withdrawal symptoms. Sustained release form of naltrexone has been developed due to patient compliance issues. There is currently only one sustainedrelease form available in Turkey, which is inserted subcutaneously. In this case report, we present, a probable serious side effect of sustained release naltrexone implant. A 36 years old male with alcohol use disorder, developed a sudden clouding of consciousness one hour after the naltrexone implant application followed by anterograde amnesia in the next 8-10 hours. We were not able to detect any medical or neurological reasons for the altered mental status but after the removal of the naltrexone implant, the symptoms improved. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case to report clouding of consciousness and anterograde amnesia after naltrexone implantation. Keywords: Naltrexone Implant, Side Effect, Alcohol Use Disorder, Lethargy, Consciousness.</p>","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11375739/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shoib Sheikh, Mohd Saleem Sheikh, Mohammed Shaiful Islam Sheikh
{"title":"Referral Network Pathways of Care for Psychiatric Disorders in Kashmir - A Study from India.","authors":"Shoib Sheikh, Mohd Saleem Sheikh, Mohammed Shaiful Islam Sheikh","doi":"10.5080/u26915","DOIUrl":"10.5080/u26915","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Access to psychiatry services in Kashmir is challenging because of active enduring conflict, insecurity and a fundamental role played by the traditional health workers. We aimed to assess the main pathways to mental health services in Kashmir, India.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional hospital-based study was performed from March 2012 to June 2017 in the outpatient psychiatry department at a psychiatric disease hospital in Kashmir. A convenience sampling method was used to select newly referred patients to the services. A survey was developed to collect information on demographic data and the main pathways for patients when seeking care for mental disorders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 518 patients were interviewed. About half of the respondents (48.8 %) attended clinical consultation from a general pathway like a physician or a neurologist, while 31.8% were visiting a psychiatrist for a significant psychiatric disorder. For some patients (17.8%), their initial pathway to mental health services is traditional healers.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The current study revealed different pathways to seeking psychiatric care in Kashmir India. Further studies are needed to address the treatment gap and ways to improve access to mental health services for the Kashmir population.</p>","PeriodicalId":94262,"journal":{"name":"Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11164073/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141262302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}