Browsing by Author "Işik, M."

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Analysis of Patients With a Suicide Attempt Presenting To the Emergency Department of Two Hospitals in Van, Turkey
(Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, 2022) Aktaş, R.S.; Işik, M.; Gizli, G.; Bilvanisi, S.K.; Öncü, M.R.
Suicide is a serious problem affecting public health all over the world. Suicide-related mortality and morbidities requiring lifetime care have economic, social and psychological repercussions. Considering tha t reasons for suicide vary by geography, we aimed to investigate the demographic characteristics of patients presenting to the emergency department in a province in eastern Turkey following a suicide attempt. After obtaining ethical approval, the records of two hospitals where the study was conducted were screened and 4,096 patients who had attempted suicide were identified using the international diagnostic codes X44, F19, T14.9, X80, Y24, W16, Y17, Y26, Y20 and Y85. Of these patients, 2,456 with incomplet e records were excluded, and the data of the remaining 1,640 were analyzed with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test using SPSS. Seventy percent of the patients included in the study were women, and 43.3% were married. The incidence of suicide showed a generally increasing trend over the years. The rate of suicide rate was higher in summer. Women most frequently attempted suicide due to family problems and men due to psychiatric reasons. The most commonly used method in both genders was the ingestion of drugs or t oxic substances. We consider that after a detailed examination by mental health professionals in the emergency department, the rate of future admissions due to attempted suicide will decrease, especially through the solution of family problems and treatmen t of psychiatric conditions. © 2022, Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi Tip Fakultesi. All rights reserved.
Covid-19 and Circadian Rhythm
(Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, 2020) Güzel Özdemir, P.; Işik, M.
Neurological Soft Signs, Circadian Preferences and Emotion Regulation in Bipolar Disorder and First-Degree Relatives
(Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, 2023) Erkus, B.; Ozdemir, P.G.; Işik, M.
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the relationships between neurological soft signs (NSS), circadian preferences, and emotional regulation difficulties in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) and their unaffected first-degree relatives (FDRs). Materials and Methods: A total of 105 people (35 BD patients, 35 FDRs, and 35 healthy controls) enrolled in the study. They completed a sociodemographic information form, the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), and Neurological Evaluation Scale (NES). Results: NES motor coordination, complex motor movements, other subscale and total scores were significantly higher in BD and FDRs compared to the control group. The subscales of the DERS including nonacceptance, goals, impulse, strategies, accessibility, and total DERS scores were also significantly higher in patients than the relative and control groups. A statistically positive, weak, and significant relationship emerged between the patient group’s other NES sub-dimension and the DERS sub-dimensions of impulse and awareness. Meanwhile, significant relationship was found in the FDRs between NSS and the NES sub-dimensions emotional integration and complex motor movements. A significant relationship was also found between the DERS sub-dimension nonacceptance and the NSS sub-dimension complex motor movements. Conclusion: This study discovered that NSS are associated with negative emotional regulation strategies in patients with BD during in euthymic period and FDRs. NSS and circadian preferences may be endophenotype candidates for BD. © 2023, Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi Tip Fakultesi. All rights reserved.