Browsing by Author "Cim, Emine Fusun Akyuz"

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Acute Dystonia Following Epileptic Seizure After Bupropion Intoxication
(Springer-verlag Italia Srl, 2021) Kurhan, Faruk; Kamis, Gulsum Zuhal; Cim, Emine Fusun Akyuz
Bupropion is an effective treatment for major depressive disorder and smoking cessation. In this paper, we present a case report about dystonia in the head and the neck after epileptic seizures due to 4200 mg of extended-release bupropion intake, and we aim to take attention to the rare neuropsychiatric side effects that may occur after the use of high doses of bupropion.
Assessment of Covid-19 Trauma Responses. Who Has Been More Traumatized During the Pandemic
(Masson Editeur, 2022) Cim, Emine Fusun Akyuz; Kurhan, Faruk; Dinc, Dilem; Atli, Abdullah
Background and Objective. - To evaluate the effect of cognitive and sociodemographic characteristics of healthcare and non-healthcare workers on their traumatic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. - Data were collected using an online survey between August-September 2020. The survey included the following scales: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI), and Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). Traumatic responses were categorized into three types: avoidance (IESR_A), intrusion (IES-R_I), and hyperarousal (IES-R_H). Results. - The study included a total of 672 participants, comprised of 399 (59.4%) men, and 273 (40.6%) women with a mean age of 39.25 +/- 933 years. The results indicated that women had higher IES-R_I (r=.5.78, p < 0.001), IES-R_A (r = 4.47, p < 0.001), and IES-R_H (r =.5.20, p < 0.001) scores compared to men. Patients with a history of psychiatric diseases had significantly higher IES-R_I (r = -3.82, p < 0.001), IES-R_A (r = -2.00, p < 0.05), and IES-R_H (r = -4.06, p < 0.001) scores compared to patients with no history of psychiatric diseases. Non-healthcare workers had significantly higher IES-R_A (r = -2.69, p < 0.01) scores compared to healthcare workers. Conclusion. - Female gender and a positive history of psychiatric diseases were found to lead to an increase in the frequency of all three traumatic responses to COVID-19. Contrary to expectation, being a healthcare worker was not found as a factor facilitating trauma response formation in our study. (C) 2022 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
A Cross-Sectional Measurement of Endogenous Oxidative Stress Marker Levels in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
(Aves, 2022) Kurhan, Faruk; Kamis, Gulsum Zuhal; Alp, Hamit Hakan; Cim, Emine Fusun Akyuz; Atli, Abdullah
Background: There is a correlation between the increase in reactive oxygen radicals and the presence of specific mental illnesses. In this context, the objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder and the variations in the levels of several endogenous oxidative stress markers. Methods: Thirty obsessive-compulsive disorder patients were included in the study as the patient group, and 30 healthy volunteers of matching demographic characteristics were included in the study as the control group. Accordingly, the patient group consisted of 10 females and 20 males with a mean age of 29.5 +/- 6.1 years, and the control group consisted of 15 females and 15 males with a mean age of 31.9 +/- 5.6 years. The serum nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-2, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-4, and malondialdehyde levels of the 2 groups were compared using the independent samples t-test. The relationships between the serum nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-2, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-4, and malondialdehyde levels of the 2 groups were analyzed using the Pearson's correlation coefficient. Results: The serum nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-2, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-4, and malondialdehyde levels of the patient group were statistically significantly higher than those of the control group (P < .001). Statistically significant positive correlations were detected between the serum nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-2 and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-4 levels (r=0.692, P= .001) and between the serum nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-2 and malondialdehyde levels (r=0.563, P. .001). Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation levels were higher in obsessive-compulsive disorder patients. Based on this finding, NOX-2 and NOX-4 levels can be used as indicators of endogenous oxidative stress in obsessive-compulsive disorder patients.
Effect of Fear of Covid-19 Infection on Functionality in Breast Cancer Patients in the Pandemic
(Zamensalamati Publ Co, 2022) Cim, Emine Fusun Akyuz; Torlak, Esra; Unveren, Gizem; Soybir, Gursel Remzi; Ozmen, Vahit; Iyigun, Zeynep Erdogan; Pilanci, Kezban Nur
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly across the globe through coughing, sneezing droplet inhalation, and contact. Objectives: The current study aimed to assess the impact of the fear of COVID-19 infection on functionality in women with breast cancer. Methods: The present study included women with diagnosed breast cancer (n=75) under treatment in Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital and healthy (n=69) women( a total of 144 volunteers). The participants were asked to fill out the Sociodemographic Data Form, Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3), and Fear of COVID-19 Scale to evaluate the impact of fear of infection and cleaning behavior due to COVID-19 on functionality. Results: No statistically significant difference was found between the women with and without diagnosed breast cancer regarding the impact of fear of COVID-19 infection on all functionality parameters (all parameters: P>0.05). In the breast cancer group, the effect of Covid-15 anxiety and cleaning behavior on functionality performance was significantly higher in participants with underlying disease (P=0.044, P=0.013) and smoking (P=0.0234, P=0.0147). Conclusion: As evidenced by the results of this study, smoking and the presence of comorbidity in breast cancer patients may have a negative effect on the functionality effect of fear of Covid-19 infection. In terms of psychiatric intervention, the parameters affected by functionality should be considered.
Kesitsel Bir Ön Çalışma: Müzik Dinlemenin Yeme Davranışı Üzerinde Olumsuz Bir Etkisi Var Mıdır
(2023) Kurhan, Faruk; Cim, Emine Fusun Akyuz; Kiran, Songul Gundogdu
Amaç: Kortikal işitsel ve tatsal merkezlerin birbirleriyle etkileşim içinde olduğu düşünülmektedir. Yapılan çalışmalar müziğin yeme davranışı üzerinde etkili olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, müzikle geçirilen zamanın yeme davranışı üzerindeki etkisini araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma, randomize kesitsel özelliklere sahiptir. Çalışmaya Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi, Müzik Bölümünde öğrenim gören 40 gönüllü lisans öğrencisi katılmıştır. Tüm katılımcılara bir anket (müzikle uğraşma süresini değerlendirmek için), Yeme Tutumları Testi (EAT-40) ve Durumluk-Sürekli Kaygı Envanteri (STAI) uygulanmıştır. Her katılımcı için beden kitle indeksi (BKİ) hesaplanmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların 11’inde (%27,5) yeme davranışı bozukluğu (YDB) tespit edilmiştir. EAT-40 puanları, haftalık müzik için harcanan toplam süre (Toplam-T) ile pozitif bir korelasyon göstermiştir (r= 0,413, p<0,01). Ortalama Toplam-T puanı, YDB olan katılımcılarda YDB olmayanlara kıyasla anlamlı derecede yüksek bulunmuştur (16,45±15,896’ya 6,24±6,418 saat/hafta) (p=0,006). Ayrıca, ortalama haftalık enstrüman çalma süresi (Inst-T) puanı YDB olan katılımcılarda YDB olmayanlara kıyasla anlamlı derecede yüksek bulunmuştur (5,00±5,254’e 2,72±1,412 saat/hafta) (p=0,036). Sonuç: Bu çalışma verilerine göre, müzikle uğraşarak geçirilen zaman yemek yeme davranışını olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir.
Obsesif Kompulsif Bozukluğun Kelime Kökü Tamamlama Testi (Kktt) ve Bilişsel Süreçlere Etkisi
(2020) Aydın, Adem; Atli, Abdullah; Kurhan, Faruk; Cim, Emine Fusun Akyuz
Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Obsesif Kompülsif Bozukluğu (OKB) olanbireylerde örtük bellek performansı ile bilişsel süreçlerin ilişkisinindeğerlendirilmesi amaçlandı. Materyal ve Metot: Bu çalışma; Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi TıpFakültesi Hastanesi Psikiyatri Polikliniğine başvuran; 30 Obsesif Kompülsif Bozukluk (OKB) tanılı hasta ve rastgele seçilen 40 kişiliksağlıklı kontrol grubunda örtük bellek performansı ile bilişsel süreçlerdeğerlendirildi. Her iki grup için; örtük bellek performansını değerlen diren Kelime Kökü Tamamlama Testi (KKTT) ve Sosyo-demografikbilgi formu uygulandı. Hasta grubuna ise bu teste ilave olarak, Yale– Brown Obsesyon Kompulsiyon Ölçeği (Y-BOCS), Boyutsal Yale Brown Obsesyon Kompulsiyon Ölçeği (DY-BOCS), Obsesyonelİnanışlar Ölçeği (OİÖ), Düşünce Eylem Kaynaşması Ölçeği (TAF) veÜst Biliş Ölçeği (ÜBÖ) uygulandı. Bulgular: Yapılan değerlendirme neticesinde; Y-BOCS ve bilişselparametrelerin (TAF-OİÖ-ÜBÖ) puanlarındaki artışın KKTT perfor mansını ters yönde etkilediği saptandı. Ortalama KKTT skoru hastagrubunda 7,63±3,05, kontrol grubunda 6,30±2,09 idi (p=0,034).Örtük bellek performansını en fazla etkileyen bilişsel parametre iseTAF parametresi idi. Sonuç: OKB’da, hastalığın şiddeti arttıkça örtük bellek performansıolumsuz etkilediği saptandı.
Relationship Between Chronotype and Depression Schemasand Sensitivity To Depression in Medical Students
(2021) Cim, Emine Fusun Akyuz; Atli, Abdullah; Kiran, Songul Gundogdu; Kurhan, Faruk
Aim: We aimed to investigate the relationship between chronotype and depression schemas and sensitivity to depression in healthymedical students with sensitivity and cognitive scales. Materials and Methods: The study included 38 healthy fifth-year medical students enrolled in Van Yuzuncu Yil University MedicalFaculty. All the participants were administered a sociodemographic background questionnaire, followed by the Morningness Eveningness Questionnare (MEQ), the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS), and the Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity-Revised(LEIDS-R). Results: The average total MEQ score was 51.60 ± 8.71. No significant correlation was found between total DAS score total LEIDS-Rscore (p: 0.5847; r: 0.09154) and LEIDS-R type (p: 0.9081, r: 0.01936). Both MEQ type and total MEQ score established a significantcorrelation with the ‘perfectionism’ parameter on LEIDS-R. Moreover, the correlation between total MEQ score and ‘perfectionism’was at a moderate level (p: 0.0014, r: 0.50021), it indicated that the level of perfectionism increases with the increase in the tendencytowards morningness. Conclusion: No relationship was found between chronotype and tendency to depression among medical students. It was determinedthat the perfectionism scheme was strengthened with the increasing tendency towards the morningness. Hypothetically, thehyperactivation of morning-type features can be a protective factor against depression.
Relationship Between Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms and Anxiety Levels During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Healthcare Professionals Vs. Non-Healthcare Professionals
(Tech Science Press, 2022) Kurhan, Faruk; Kamis, Gulsum Zuhal; Cim, Emine Fusun Akyuz; Atli, Abdullah; Dinc, Dilem
The present study investigated the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety levels, contamination and responsibility/control obsessions and associated OC behaviors in healthcare versus non-healthcare professionals. The study also aimed to examine the relationship between anxiety levels and obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptom levels, gender, age, educational level, and personal and family history of chronic diseases. The 664 participants included 395 (59.5%) men and 269 (40.5%) women and comprised 180 (27.1%) healthcare professionals and 484 (72.9%) non-healthcare professionals. The survey included three data collection tools: (i) Sociodemographic data form, (ii) Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAD, and (iii) the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale Abriged (DOCS-A) pre- and post-pandemic forms. The BAI scores established a moderate positive correlation with post-pandemic DOCS-A total scores and a weak positive correlation with pre-pandemic DOCS-A total scores (p < 0.001 for both). Pre- and post-pandemic DOCS-A total and subdimension scores were significantly higher in women than in men (p < 0.05). Participants with a personal history of chronic diseases had higher BAI and DOCS-A scores compared to participants with no such history (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). The results indicated a significant increase in OC symptoms during the pandemic period compared to the pre-pandemic period and a moderate correlation between the anxiety levels and OC symptom severity. It was also revealed that female gender and personal or family history of chronic diseases posed a higher risk for the increase in anxiety and OC symptoms and healthcare professionals had a higher risk of developing anxiety symptoms compared to non-healthcare professionals.