Tonguc Demir Berkol

Dr. Tonguc Demir Berkol

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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2017 in Neurosciences
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TBTonguc Demir Berkol
Tonguc Demir Berkol
YBYasin Hasan Balcioglu
Yasin Hasan Balcioglu
SKSimge S. Kirlioglu
Simge S. Kirlioglu
HEHabib Erensoy
Habib Erensoy
MVMeltem Vural
Meltem Vural
To assess the relationships between the dissociative features of FMS and the pain, psychological status, and functional status. Twenty-seven women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and 24 controls from the Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital (2013-2015) were included in this cross-sectional study. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Structured Clinical Interview for Axis I Disorders was used to evaluate the participants. A visual analogous scale (VAS), Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) were used to assess the levels of pain, quality of sleep and functional and psychological statuses. The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) was used to evaluate the dissociative features. The BDI, BAI and DES scores were statistically significantly higher in the cases of FMS. There were remarkable associations between all but 2 of the DES and FIQ scores, while positive correlations were found between the DES and, VAS pain and sleep quality scores. The prevalences of current and lifelong dysthymia, and major depressive disorder; not otherwise specified, common anxiety and somatoform disorders were higher in the cases of FMS. Pain, physical function and emotional status appear to be associated with dissociative features in FMS. Further studies are required to define these relationships and improve treatment.

21 May 2020 in Ortadoğu Tıp Dergisi
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SDSüleyman Dönmezler
Süleyman Dönmezler
ZKZeynep Ki̇li̇t
Zeynep Ki̇li̇t
HEHabib Erensoy
Habib Erensoy
TBTonguc Demir Berkol
Tonguc Demir Berkol
Amaç: Bu çalışmada üniversite öğrencilerinin belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük, endişe ve bilişsel sınav kaygısı düzeylerinin birbirleriyle olan ilişkisi araştırılmış ve mevcut demografik farklılıklar test edilmiştir. Metot: Çalışmamıza Üsküdar Üniversitesindeki 174 lisans ve yüksek lisans öğrencisi dahil edilmiştir. Çalışmada verilerin toplanmasında Belirsizliğe Tahammülsüzlük Ölçeği (BTÖ), Bilişsel Sınav Kaygısı Ölçeği (BSKÖ) ve Penn State Endişe Ölçeği (PSEÖ) kullanılmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde bağımsız örneklem t-testi, ANOVA ve korelasyon analizi gibi yöntemlerden yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular: Elde edilen bulgulara göre sınav kaygısı, belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük ve endişe arasında güçlü ve pozitif yönlü bir korelasyonun varlığı gösterilmiştir. Kız öğrencilerin belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük ve sınav kaygısı düzeyleri erkek öğrencilere göre daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Bunun yanı sıra öğrencilerin belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlükleri, yaş ve gelirlerine göre anlamlı bir şekilde farklılık göstermemektedir. Tartışma: Belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlüğün endişeye yol açtığı gösterilmiştir. Belirsizlik intoleransı patolojik endişenin tutarlı bir gösterge olduğu bilinmektedir. Bu bilgilerin ışığında ve çalışmamızın verilerinin değerlendirilmesi doğrultusunda çalışmamızda belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlüğün ve endişenin test anksiyetesine yol açtığı düşünülmüştür. Kadınlarda ve yüksek başarı sıralaması olan öğrencilerde belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlüğün yüksek saptanması onların yetiştirilmelerine, toplumsal rollerine ve rol modellerine bağlı olabilir.

1 June 2016 in Saudi Medical Journal
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TBTonguc Demir Berkol
Tonguc Demir Berkol
SISerkan İsLam
Serkan İsLam
EKEbru Kırlı
Ebru Kırlı
RPRasim Pınarbaşı
Rasim Pınarbaşı
IÖİlKer Özyıldırım
İlKer Özyıldırım
Suicide attempts and clinical features of bipolar patients

1 May 2023 in ALPHA PSYCHIATRY
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SDSuleyman Donmezler
Suleyman Donmezler
GIGizem Iskender
Gizem Iskender
NFNurhan Fistikci
Nurhan Fistikci
YAYavuz Altunkaynak
Yavuz Altunkaynak
SUSevinc Ulusoy
Sevinc Ulusoy
TBTonguc Demir Berkol
Tonguc Demir Berkol
Schizophrenia,treatment-resistant schizophrenia,insight,depressive symptoms,functionality

3 November 2023 in Biomolecules and Biomedicine
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Tonguc Demir Berkol
IUIpek Ozonder Unal
Ipek Ozonder Unal
The comorbidity between the major depressive disorder (MDD) and the social anxiety disorder (SAD) is significantly prevalent, necessitating a nuanced understanding of their overlapping clinical characteristics and shared etiological factors, including inflammatory biomarkers. To address this, we conducted a cross-sectional study from December 2021 to June 2022, encompassing 204 outpatients diagnosed with MDD-SAD comorbidity. We employed various psychometric assessments, such as the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-28), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS). Additionally, we analyzed inflammatory biomarkers including the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte platelet ratio (NLPR), systemic inflammation index (SII), and the systemic inflammation response index (SIRI). Our findings accentuated that patients primarily diagnosed with MDD exhibited elevated levels of certain inflammatory biomarkers. They reported more severe and atypical depressive symptoms (75.7% vs 58.5%; P = 0.010) and had significantly higher CTQ-28 subscale scores (P < 0.05). Our study unveils a complex relationship between MDD and SAD, with significant disparities in the symptom severity and inflammatory biomarker levels, thereby establishing a compelling case for dual-diagnosis treatment approaches. It elucidates the critical role of inflammation in the comorbidity of MDD and SAD, marking a pioneering step towards more comprehensive and holistic patient care strategies. These insights could potentially revolutionize therapeutic approaches in psychiatric care, promising significantly improved outcomes through early detection and integrated intervention strategies.

1 March 2016 in Saudi Medical Journal
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TBTonguc Demir Berkol
Tonguc Demir Berkol
EKEbru Kırlı
Ebru Kırlı
SISerkan Islam
Serkan Islam
RPRasim Pınarbaşı
Rasim Pınarbaşı
IÖİlKer Özyıldırım
İlKer Özyıldırım
Comparison of clinical and sociodemographic features of bipolar disorder patients with those of social anxiety disorder patients comorbid with bipolar disorder in Turkey