Objective The COVID-19 outbreak has negatively affected children in many ways. This study aimed to compare the psychological responses of children exposed to different levels of stress during the COVID-19 outbreak.Methods The anxiety levels, negative thoughts, and quality of life of COVID-19-positive children with COVID-19-positive parents (Child+ group, n=17), COVID-19-negative children who are separated from COVID-19-positive parents (Parent+ group, n=59), and a control group (n=64) were compared. The participants completed the Screen for Child Anxiety and Related Disorders (SCARED), Children’s Negative Cognitive Errors Questionnaire (CNCEQ), and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL).Results The statistical analysis revealed that the Parent+ group recorded higher SCARED and CNCEQ scores and lower PedsQL scores in comparison with the control group. No statistically significant difference was found between the scores of the Child+ and control groups. Furthermore, high CNCEQ scores and low PedsQL scores in the Parent+ group predicted an increase in their SCARED scores.Conclusion Our study indicates that separating children from their parents during the COVID-19 outbreak negatively influences their mental health and increases their anxiety levels.

This study aimed to examine the sub-dimensions of the theory of mind (ToM) and to investigate the relationship between ToM skills and disorder severity by comparing adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) with healthy individuals. The study included 42 adolescents with ADHD and education- and age-matched 41 healthy volunteers. The Smarties test, ice cream truck test, faux pas recognition test, and eyes test were applied to all participants. Turgay Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-IV)-Based Child and Adolescent Disruptive Behavioral Disorders Screening and Rating Scale (T-DSM-IV-S) was applied to the group with ADHD to measure the disorder severity. The group with ADHD was seen to have ToM skills impairment. There was a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of the ice cream truck test, faux pas recognition test, and eyes test. A significant correlation was observed between the T-DSM-IV-S results and the eyes test results of the patients. This study has shown that advanced ToM skills can be impaired in adolescents with ADHD and that impairment in skills is associated with disorder severity.

Objective: We aimed to determine the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on health workers' health concerns and life. Methods: The study included 293 healthcare professionals reached via e-mail. A questionnaire created by researchers and health anxiety inventory were applied online to all participants. The questionnaire questions investigated the sociodemographic characteristics of the participant, whether he received psychological support during the COVID-19 outbreak, whether he had a chronic disease, whether he had problems with the care of his children, whether he was actively involved in the COVID clinic / service, and how his social and work life was affected. Results: Participants consisted of 73 doctors, 145 nurses and 75 other healthcare professionals (OHP). It was determined that the COVID-19 test was performed to the healthcare personnel in the risk group at a very low rate (1.4%). The number of people receiving psychiatric support during the COVID-19 outbreak was 59 (20.1%). It was determined that the COVID-19 outbreak affected business life and social life of healthcare professionals very much and significantly (p

Giriş: Bu çalışmada aile hekimlerinin de dahil olduğu farklı branşlarda çalışan hekimlerin ; şiddete maruz kalmış kadınları tanıyabilmesi, tedavi ve korunmaları yönünde destek olabilmeleri için gerekli bilgi ve tutumlarını saptamak amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: 250 gönüllü hekim çalışma kapsamına alındı.Tüm katılımcılara ‘Sosyodemografik ve klinik özellikler değerlendirme formu’ ve ‘Hemşire, ebe ve hekimlerin kadına yönelik şiddetin belirtilerini tanımalarına yönelik ölçek(alt ölçekleri duygusal belirtiler alt boyut /fiziksel belirtiler alt boyut) uygulandı Bulgular: İş yaşamında kadına yönelik şiddet olgusu/şüphesi ile karşılaşma oranı aile hekimlerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksek bulundu. Aile hekimi ve acil tıp hekimlerinde fiziksel belirtler alt boyut, duygusal belirtiler alt boyut ve toplam puanlar istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede düşük saptandı.Mezuniyet öncesi alınan eğitimler ölçek puanlarını etkilemezken; mezuniyet sonrasında alınan eğitimlerle ölçek puanlarında anlamlı düşme olduğu saptandı Sonuç: Bu çalışma bize hekimler için sık aralıklarla, pratiğe yönelik, kolay ulaşılabilir standart eğitimlerin düzenlenmesi ile kadına yönelik şiddet belirtilerini tanıma ve sonraki süreci yönetme konusunda bilgi düzeyi ve farkındalığın artırılmasının sağlanabileceğini düşündürmüştür.

Objective This study aims to examine the relationship between internet addiction and emotion regulation difficulties in individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Methods Sixty-three patients diagnosed with ADHD according to DSM-5 and 63 healthy controls were included in our study. Sociodemographic data form, Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS), Young Internet Addiction Scale (YIAS), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Barratt Impulsivity Scale–11 (BIS), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were applied to both groups.Results According to the independent samples t-test, the ADHD group had higher scores on YIAS (t=4.754, p<0.001), ASRS (t=11.832, p<0.001), DERS (t=7.167, p<0.001), lack of emotional awareness (t=2.411, p=0.017), clarity (t=5.976, p<0.001), non-acceptance of emotional reactions (t=3.724, p<0.001), impulsivity (t=5.976, p<0.001), goal (t=8.298, p<0.001), strategy (t=5.210, p<0.001), and means were found to be statistically significantly higher than the control group (CG). According to the Pearson correlation analysis, no statistically significant correlation was found between the YIAS scores and other scale scores in the ADHD group. According to Pearson correlation analysis, a statistically significant positive correlation was found between the YIAS scores in the CG and the ASRS (r=0.474, p<0.01) and inattention (r=0.450, p<0.01) scores. According to the regression analysis, lack of emotional awareness, non-acceptance of emotional reactions, and BDI were found to be significant predictors of risky internet use.Conclusion It has been determined that risky internet use increases in adults with ADHD and that some emotion regulation difficulties increase the risk.