Psychiatrists' mental health and coping strategies: Does the shoemaker's son always go barefoot?

Objectives: It would be prudent to consider the mental health of psychiatrists, who are entrusted with the responsibility of caring for our mental well-being. This study aimed to examine psychiatrists' mental health and coping strategies.

Methods: The study was conducted among 217 psychiatry residents and specialists in Turkey.

The Role of Lurasidone in Early-Onset Schizophrenia and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Case Report.

The comorbidity of schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been demonstrated to result in more severe symptoms and a worse prognosis for patients, as well as a more challenging treatment process for clinicians. Lurasidone is a second-generation atypical antipsychotic approved for the treatment of schizophrenia. This case report aims to share the use and treatment process of lurasidone in a 28-year-old male patient with a history of OCD and schizophrenia since childhood.

Two-Injection Start Regimen of Long-Acting Injectable Aripiprazole: Retrospective Data From a Tertiary Care Hospital in Turkey.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of a newly developed two-injection start (TIS) regimen of aripiprazole once-monthly (AOM) in adult patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or schizoaffective disorder.

Methods: This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or schizoaffective disorder who were regularly followed at our clinic between January 2023 and October 2024 and initiated on the AOM treatment following the TIS regimen. Recorded data included diagnoses, sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender), concurrent psychotropic medications at the time of AOM-TIS initiation, time of hospital discharge following AOM-TIS administration, and details regarding their last AOM treatment.

Association of premature ejaculation with adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Relationship with digit ratio.

Increased intrauterine testosterone exposure may be a common etiological factor for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and premature ejaculation (PE). This study aimed to determine the frequency of PE in adult ADHD and its relationship with the ratio between the second digit (2D) and fourth digit (4D) (2D:4D), which is accepted as an indicator of fetal testosterone exposure. 24 ADHD patients and 38 healthy controls were included in the study.

Mental health, self-compassion, and compassion fatigue in physicians: a cross-sectional study.

The mental health of physicians has been neglected for a long time. This study investigated the association between Mental Health, Self-Compassion, and Compassion Fatigue in physicians. This was a cross-sectional study that was conducted among 315 physicians.

Prevalence of adult ADHD among surgical trainees: a cross-sectional study from a Turkish University Hospital.

Background: The similarities between the clinical symptoms and temperament characteristics of individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the surgical personality are noteworthy and the ADHD research in surgeons has remained neglected. In this study, the aim was to investigate the frequency of adult ADHD in Turkish surgical trainees and its effects on their medical branch selection.

Methods: The 114 participants in the study were evaluated using a Sociodemographic Data Form, which included factors affecting the choice of surgical branches, and the Adult ADD/ADHD DSM IV-Based Diagnostic Screening and Rating Scale.

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Relation to the Anesthetic Agent Applied: A Retrospective Analysis.

Objectives: The present study aims to make a contribution to the extant literature on the sharing of clinical experiences with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and the effects of different anesthetic drugs on ECT efficacy.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of the medical records of patients who were administered ECT from March 2023 to July 2024 was conducted to obtain data on age, gender, psychiatric diagnosis, type of psychiatric drugs used, the effectiveness of ECT, type of anesthetic agent administered during ECT, and the side effects after ECT.

Results: A total of 149 patients were included in the study, of whom 81 (54.

Association of Age and Response to Methylphenidate HCL Treatment in Adult ADHD: A Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study.

Purpose: This study investigated the age-dependent effects of methylphenidate (MPH) on brain metabolites including choline (Cho), N-acetyl aspartate (NAA) and creatine (Cr) levels in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), striatum, cerebellum, and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) regions of the brain in adult patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Patients And Methods: The study was included 60 patients with ADHD between the ages of 18 and 60 years. The patients were grouped with respect to their ages as follows: 18-24 years, 25-30 years, and 31 and over years.

The effect of interpersonal relations theory-based motivational interviews on functional remission and insight levels of patients with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Using therapeutic techniques and conducting motivational interviews in communication with patients with schizophrenia increases individuals' functional remission, insight, and motivation levels.

Aim: This single-blind, randomized controlled study examines the effect of Interpersonal Relations Theory-Based motivational interviews on functional remission and insight levels in patients with schizophrenia.

Methods: The participants of this study were 40 patients with schizophrenia randomly assigned to either the experimental or control groups (20 in each group).

Practice of Acute and Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Psychiatric Clinic of a University Hospital from Turkey: between 2007 and 2013.

Objective: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can be given as the form of acute, continuation or maintenance ECT according to the process of administration. We report our 7 years' observation with acute and maintenance ECT in a university hospital in Turkey.

Methods: The medical records of the hospitalized patients treated with acute or maintenance ECT between the years 2007 and 2013 was retrospectively analyzed.

Association of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder subtypes and response to methylphenidate HCL treatment: A magnetic resonance spectroscopy study.

The effects of methylphenidate (MPH) treatment on N-acetyl aspartate (NAA), choline and creatine are being examined in individuals with different subtypes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Sixty ADHD subjects were included into the study aging between 18 and 60 years. Levels of NAA, creatine and choline in anterior cingulate cortex, cerebellum, striatum and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex were measured with magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Association of SNAP-25 Gene Ddel and Mnll Polymorphisms with Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Objective: The synaptosomal-associated protein of 25 kDa (SNAP-25) gene is a presynaptic plasma membrane protein and an integral component of the vesicle docking and fusion machinery mediating secretion of neurotransmitters. Previously, several studies reported association between SNAP-25 and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We investigated whether these SNAP-25 polymorphisms (MnlI T/G and DdelI T/C) were also associated with ADHD in the Turkish population.

Association of synapsin III gene with adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

It was aimed to investigate the association of the synapsin III gene -196 G> A and -631 C>G polymorphisms that takes place in an encoding presynaptic protein, with adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). One hundred thirty-nine patients having adult ADHD and 106 controls were included in the study. DNA samples were extracted from whole blood and genetic analyses were performed.