Papers by Semra Ulusoy Kaymak
European Psychiatry, 2010
Introduction: It is well estabhished that the frequency of all types of personality disorders are... more Introduction: It is well estabhished that the frequency of all types of personality disorders are increased in schizophrenia. Stable personality traits influence the progress of the illness. The aim of this study was to investigate comorbid personality disorders and their relations with positive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia patients.
Rheumatology …, 2005
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent e... more Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and serositis, ie peritonitis, pleuritis, and synovitis. During follow-up of one of our FMF patients, we made a clinical observation and, on further research, ...
Turkish journal of medical sciences, Jan 18, 2017
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between familial Mediterranean fever an... more The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between familial Mediterranean fever and female sexual dysfunction and premenstrual syndrome. This study included 36 patients with familial Mediterranean fever and 33 healthy volunteers. Familial Mediterranean fever was diagnosed according to the Tel Hashomer criteria and familial Mediterranean fever mutations were identified in all of the patients. The patients and healthy volunteers were compared in terms of anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, and premenstrual syndrome, and a model was created that describes the relationships among these variables. We found statistically significant differences between the groups in terms of anxiety, premenstrual syndrome, and Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction frequency and vaginismus subscale scores. There was no difference in depression scores between the groups. Familial Mediterranean fever is a rheumatic disease that predisposes patients to sexual dysfunction and preme...
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology
Melatonin is an indoleamine often used in children and adolescents. Melatonin is considered to be... more Melatonin is an indoleamine often used in children and adolescents. Melatonin is considered to be an effective clinical management for dyssomnias, sleep disorders present in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity, autism spectrum disorders, developmental delays. Quickacting capsules, controlled-release (CR) capsules, sublingual tablets and liquid forms are available. Melatonin is generally very well-tolerated in children and adolescents. The pharmacology, therapeutic applications, and side effects of melatonin are discussed.
Comprehensive psychiatry, 2013
Background: There are very limited data about the cognitive structure of bipolar depression when ... more Background: There are very limited data about the cognitive structure of bipolar depression when compared to unipolar depression. The aim 11 of the study was to look into the differences between unipolar and bipolar depressed patients regarding their cognitive structure in view of 12 Beck's cognitive theory.
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Papers by Semra Ulusoy Kaymak