ÖZET: OBSESİF-KOMPULSİF BOZUKLUĞUN TEDAVİ SURECİNDE GELİŞEN EROTOMANİ: BİR OLGU SUNUMU Obsesif-kompulsif bozukluğun (OKB) klinik özellikleri arasında psikoz belirtilerinin görülmesi araştırmacıların ilgisini çeken bir konu olmaya devam etmektedir. Sözü edilen iki klinik tablodan çocukluk cağı OKB’sine ait bilgilerimiz günden güne artmaktadır,…
Abstract We considered the hypothesis that the richness of callosal interhemispheric connections has a role in determining the degree of behaviouraf laterality and time-sharing ability in dual-task performance. Behavioural laterality as measured by dichotic word listening, line bisection and turning bias tests correlated…
Abstract Biochemical and genetic studies of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) suggest that regulation of catecholamine neurotransmission is a key factor in the aetiology of the disorder. In particular, it is postulated that an underactive dopamine system is associated with…
Abstract Objective To explore different aspects of executive function (i.e. sequencing, set shifting and mental flexibility) in children who are at high risk for schizophrenia by comparing them with normal controls. Method The high risk (HR) group consisted of 30…
We established a neuropsychological testing profile among Turkish adults presenting with ADHD controlling for general intelligence and comorbid psychiatric conditions. Adults with ADHD frequently present with comorbid conditions (e.g., mood and substance use/abuse disorders) that may have a detrimental impact on…
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the interrater reliability of the Turkish version of the Children’s Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) and to measure the clinical efficacy using a linician-rated impression scale in a clinical outpatient setting. Method: Data were collected from 19 nonmedicated…
Abstract Hemispheric asymmetries in verbal and non-verbal visual half-field tasks were studied in highly proficient Turkish– German bilinguals. Besides a typical left-hemisphere advantage in word matching for both languages, a reduced right-hemisphere advantage in face discrimination in bilinguals was found…
Bipolar Disorder and Diagnostic Course of Asperger Syndrome in an Adolescent: A Case Report Asperger syndrome (AS) is a developmental disorder that is on a diagnostic continuum with autism, and falls under the category of pervasive developmental disorders. Diagnosis may…
