Browsing by Author "Agargün, MY"

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The Assessment of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms
(Turkiye Sinir ve Ruh Sagligi dernegi, 2005) Besiroglu, L; Agargün, MY; Boysan, M; Eryonucu, B; Gülec, M; Selvi, Y
Objective: We examined the reliability and validity of the 60-and 41-item versions of the Padua Inventory (PI and PI-R) which were developed to assess the frequency and severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms, in a Turkish population. Method: The sample consisted of 43 OCD patients, 30 non-OCD patients with other anxiety disorders, 30 nonobsessional depressed patients, 76 healthy adults, and 181 undergraduate students. We investigated internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and factor structure, concurrent and discriminant validity. Results: Psychometric analyses showed that both the original PI and PI-R had a high internal consistency and test-retest reliability. While principal factor analysis of the 41 items revealed six factors that are consistent with the PI-R, the factor structure of the original scale was not confirmed. All the subcales and total scores for both instruments were significantly correlated with the Yale-Brown scores except for the impulses subscale. There were significant differences between OCD patients and nonclinical samples in all total and subscale scores for both instruments. OCD patients scored significantly higher on the total, contamination/washing and checking subscales for both instruments than nonobsessional anxious, and depressed patients. While OCD patients scored significantly higher on the PI-R rumination scale than nonobsessional anxious patients, their PI impaired control subscale score was not different from that of the other clinical groups. Conclusions: The Turkish version of the PI has appropriate reliability and validity for assessing the frequency and severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
Hypnotizability, Pain Threshold, and Dissociative Experiences
(Elsevier Science inc, 1998) Agargün, MY; Tekeoglu, I; Kara, H; Adak, B; Ercan, M
Background: There may be all association between pain threshold, hypnotizability, and dissociative experiences. The purpose of the present study was to examine this association. Methods: Forty-one healthy subjects were included in the study, Pain thresholds M!ere determined using a manual algometer, The Dissociative Experiences Scale was administered to all subjects. Hypnotizability of the subjects was assessed by the eye roll sign of the Hypnotic Induction Profile. There were 14, 15, and 12 subjects in the Grade 1, 2, and 3 groups, respectively. Results: Highly hypnotizable subjects had lower pain thresholds and were more likely to report dissociative experiences than the less hypnotizable subjects. Conclusions: There is an association between pain threshold, hypnotizability, and dissociative experiences It may be suggested that dissociative and somatic symptoms may be integrally linked and related to hypnotic suggestibility. Biol Psychiatry 1998;44:69-71 (C) 1998 Society of Biological Psychiatry.
Longitudinal Course of Salivary Cortisol in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -: Invited Comment
(Blackwell Munksgaard, 2002) Agargün, MY
Low Cholesterol Level in Patients With Panic Disorder
(Elsevier Science Bv, 1998) Agargün, MY; Algün, E; Sekeroglu, R; Kara, H; Tarakçioglu, M
Background: The purpose of this study was to examine whether an association exists between low cholesterol level and major depression in patients with panic disorder. Methods: The subjects of the study were 16 patients panic disorder only, 16 panic disorder patients had also current major depressive episode, and 16 normal control subjects. An automated enzymatic colorimetric method was used for cholesterol determination. Results: Panic disorder patients had higher serum cholesterol than panic disorder patients with major depression and normal controls. Conclusion: There is an association between low cholesterol level and the presence of major depression in patients with panic disorder. Limitation: Future studies with large sample are needed to confirm this finding. Clinical Relevance: A low serum cholesterol level might serve as biological marker of major depression in patients panic disorder. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
Restless Legs Syndrome Induced by Mirtazapine
(Physicians Postgraduate Press, 2002) Agargün, MY; Kara, H; Özbek, H; Tombul, T; Ozer, OA
Sleep Disorders
(Blackwell Munksgaard, 2003) Agargün, MY