Papers by Selma Hesapçıoğlu
Özet Amaç: Bu çalýþmada cinsel istismar maðduru olan çocuk ve ergenlerin çocuk psikiyatrisi polik... more Özet Amaç: Bu çalýþmada cinsel istismar maðduru olan çocuk ve ergenlerin çocuk psikiyatrisi polikliniðine baþvuru þekilleri, klinik ve sosyodemografik özelliklerinin incelenmesi amaçlandý. Yöntem: Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Týp Fakültesi Çocuk-Ergen Ruh Saðlýðý ve Hastalýklarý Anabilim Dalýna 2005-2007 yýllarý arasýndaki süre içinde baþvuran çocuk ve ergenlerin kiþisel kartlarý geriye dönük olarak incelendi. Cinsel istismar olgusu olarak deðerlendirilen çocuklarýn sosyodemografik ve klinik bilgileri toplanarak analiz edildi. Sonuçlar: Ýki yýllýk süreçte polikliniðimize yapýlan 4664 baþvurunun 62'sinde (%1.3) cinsel istismar olduðu saptadý. Toplam 62 olgunun yaþ ortalamasý 10.8 (3.1 SD) yaþ idi. Maðdurlarýn %69.4'ü (n=43) kýzdý. Bu olgularýn %66.1'inin (n=41) adli olgu olarak, %29.1'inin (n=18) cinsel istismar nedeniyle yardým almak için ve %4.8'inin (n=3) baþka psikiyatrik yakýnmalar nedeniyle polikliniðimize baþvurduklarý saptandý. Ýstismar yakýnmasý olarak b...
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety disorders, its correlation with so... more The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety disorders, its correlation with sociodemographic characteristics, its comorbidities with other psychiatric disorders and its predictors in school-aged children. Methods This study is part of a representative, multi-centered national study that is planned by the Turkish Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health to evaluate the prevalence of psychopathology among elementary school students in Turkey between the years 2014-2015. Children are screened via Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Age Children Present and Lifetime Version. Impairment is assessed by a 3-point Likert type scale independently by the parent and the teacher. The final sample included 5842 children with the mean age of 8.7 years. Results The prevalence of any anxiety disorder without considering impairment is 16.7% and considering impairment is 5.2% in children according to our study. We found significant differences for comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Disruptive Behavior Disorder, Mood Disorders, Tic Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Enuresis Nocturna, Encopresis, and Intellectual Disability. Having a history of paternal physical disorder, living in the regions of Marmara, Mediterranean and Black Sea were found to be the main predictors of having childhood anxiety disorders according to the logistic regression analysis. Conclusion Better understanding of childhood anxiety disorders, comorbid conditions and predictors will result in earlier diagnosis and more appropriate treatment.
Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, Feb 17, 2019
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of childhood psychopathologies in Turk... more Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of childhood psychopathologies in Turkey. Method: A nationwide , randomly selected, representative population of 5830 children (6-13 yearsold) enrolled as a 2nd,3rd or 4th grade student in 30 cities were evaluated for presence of a psychiatric or mental disorder by a Sociodemographic Form, Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Age Children-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL), and DSM-IV-Based Screening Scale for Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Adolescents scales. Impairment criterion was assessed via a 3 point-Likert scale by the parent and the teacher independently. Results: Overall prevalence of any psychopathology was 37.6% without impairment criterion, and 17.1% with impairment criterion. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder was the most frequent diagnosis, followed by anxiety (19.5% and 16.7% without impairment, 12.4% and 5.3% with impairment, respectively). Lower education level and presence of a physical or psychiatric problem of the parents were independent predictors of any psychopathology of the offspring. Conclusion: This is the largest and most comprehensive epidemiological study to determine the prevalence of psychopathologies in children and adolescents in Turkey. Our results partly higher than, and partly comparable to previous national and international studies. It also contributes to the literature by determining the independent predictors of psychopathologies in this age group.
Anadolu psikiyatri dergisi, 2018
Balıkesir sağlık bilimleri dergisi, Apr 30, 2014
AMAC: Amac: Surekli gelisen ve degisen cocukta tipki eriskinler gibi tam bir iyilik halinden bahs... more AMAC: Amac: Surekli gelisen ve degisen cocukta tipki eriskinler gibi tam bir iyilik halinden bahsedebilmek icin bedensel, ruhsal ve toplumsal iyilik halinin saglanabilmesi gereklidir. Cocuk ruh sagligina verilen onem toplumumuzda giderek artmaktadir. Bu artisla beraber cocugun gelisimini nesnel olarak degerlendirme ihtiyaci da artmistir. Cocugun buyumesini, gelismesini nesnel olarak degerlendiren testleri genellikle cocuk gelisimi uzmanlari uygulamaktadir. Bu arastirmada Cocuk Ergen Ruh Sagligi ve Hastaliklari poliklinigine getirilen cocuklardan Cocuk Gelisimi poliklinigine yonlendirilenlerin, yakinmalari, yonlendirilme nedenleri ve uygulanan islemlerin incelenmesi amaclanmistir. YONTEMLER: Bu calismada 6 aylik sure icerisinde Cocuk Ergen Ruh Sagligi ve Hastaliklari poliklinigine getirilen cocuklarin dosyalari geriye donuk olarak taranmis, iclerinden cocuk gelisimi ve egitimi uzmanina yonlendirilenler ayrilmistir. Veriler SPSS 15.0 for windows’a girilerek analizleri yapilmistir. BULGULAR: Calismada degerlendirilen 425 cocuktan 166'si kiz (%39.1), 259’u (%60,9) erkektir. Olgular 0-16 yas arasindadir (ortalama 4,7±3,8). Bu olgulardan 273’u (%64,2) okul oncesi, 152’si (%35,7) okul cagi cocuklarindan olusmaktadir. Cocuk Gelisimi poliklinigine en sik yonlendirilme nedeni %51,5 ile buyume degerlendirilmesi, %39,2 ile Ankara Gelisim Tarama Envanteri (AGTE) uygulanmasi istegidir. Cocuk gelisimi ve egitimi uzmani tarafindan olgularin %84,2’sine gelisim destek onerileri verilmis, %52,7’sinin buyume degerlendirmeleri yapilmis, beslenme onerilerinde bulunulmustur. %25,2’sine AGTE, %16,2’sine Denver gelisimsel tarama testi yapilmistir. SONUC: Bu arastirmada Cocuk Ergen Ruh Sagligi ve Hastaliklari poliklinigine getirilen cocuklarin yaklasik 1/3’unun cocuk gelisimi poliklinigine yonlendirildigi gorulmektedir. Ozellikle gelisim ve buyume degerlendirmesi noktasinda bu uygulamalarin yapilamamasi cocuklarda belirti vermeyen gelisimsel durumlarin atlanmasi ile sonuclanabilir. Cocuk Ergen Ruh Sagligi ve Hastaliklari uzmani ve pediatristlerin calistigi saglik kurumlarinda Cocuk gelisimi ve egitimi uzmanlarinin bulunmasi hastanin nesnel duzeylerde degerlendirilmesini ve ailelere danismanlik yapma noktasinda hekimin yukunun hafiflemesini saglayacaktir.
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PubMed, 2013
Objective: This study aimed to investigate comorbidity, and sociodemographic and clinical charact... more Objective: This study aimed to investigate comorbidity, and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics in children and adolescents with Tourette's syndrome (TS) and chronic motor or vocal tic disorder (CMVTD), and to determine the predictors of tic disorders. Materials and methods: In all, 57 children and adolescents with TS and CMVTD were compared with a control group. Data were obtained using the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS), Turgay DSM-IV-Based Disruptive Behavioral Disorders Screening and Rating Scale (T-DSM-IV-S), Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Disorders (SCARED), Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI), and Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Age Children-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL). Results: Mean age of the patients was 10.5 ± 2.4 years. In all, 56 (98.2%) of the patients had simple motor tics, 50 (87.7%) had complex motor tics, and 43 (75.4%) had vocal tics. Self-injurious behavior was observed in 24 (42.1%) patients. In total, 46 (80.7%) of the patients had ≥1 comorbid disorder. Among the observed comorbid disorders, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was the most common (observed in 40.4% of the patients), followed by obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (19.3%). A higher-level of maternal education and absence of ADHD were associated with a reduction in the risk of a tic disorder. A family history of psychiatric disorder increased the risk of a tic disorder 5.61-fold, and nail biting increased the risk of a tic disorder 8.2-fold. Every 1-unit increase in CDI score increased the risk of a tic disorder by 12%. Conclusion: Chronic tic disorders (CTDs) are often accompanied by other psychiatric disorders. Both child- and family-related factors are associated with the risk of developing a tic disorder. Determination of both the protective and risk factors would be beneficial for improving the mental health of the general public.
Journal of Psychiatric Research, May 1, 2023
Çocuk ve gençlik ruh sağlığı dergisi, 2015
Domestic violence that occurs during childhood might negatively affect both the physical and emot... more Domestic violence that occurs during childhood might negatively affect both the physical and emotional development of children. The current study aimed to evaluate the effects of domestic violence experienced or witnessed during childhood on experiencing depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and aggression in late adolescence. Method: Three hundred and four university students were evaluated by using sociodemographic data and domestic violence data forms, Childhood Traumatic Events Scale (CTES), Beck Depression Inventory (BDE), Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (CSE), and the Buss-Perry Aggression Scale. Results: Fifty-two of the cases (17.1%) reported that they were exposed to domestic violence, 90 of the cases (29.6%) reported that they had witnessed domestic violence, and 44 of the cases (14.47%) reported that they had both been exposed to and witnessed domestic violence. While those that were exposed to domestic violence reported that they had experienced more childhood maltreatment, more depressive symptoms, and aggressive emotions, their self-esteem was also signifi cantly lower than those that were not exposed to domestic violence. While there was a signifi cant positive correlation between the total CTES scores, sexual and physical trauma that the individual had been exposed to during childhood, and the depressive symptoms and all types of aggression; there was a signifi cant negative correlation between self-esteem during adulthood and the positive history of any kind of abuse during childhood. Discussion: Trauma during childhood is related to experiencing more depressive symptoms, decreased self-esteem, and increased physical and verbal aggression, anger and hostility in adulthood. It seems a necessity to protect children from domestic violence in order to raise more healthy generations.
Klinik psikiyatri dergisi, 2022
Turkish journal of psychiatry, 2013
This study aimed to investigate comorbidity, and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics in... more This study aimed to investigate comorbidity, and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics in children and adolescents with Tourette's syndrome (TS) and chronic motor or vocal tic disorder (CMVTD), and to determine the predictors of tic disorders. Materials and Methods: In all, 57 children and adolescents with TS and CMVTD were compared with a control group. Data were obtained using the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS), Turgay DSM-IV-Based Disruptive Behavioral Disorders Screening and Rating Scale (T-DSM-IV-S), Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Disorders (SCARED), Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI), and Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Age Children-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL). Results: Mean age of the patients was 10.5 ± 2.4 years. In all, 56 (98.2%) of the patients had simple motor tics, 50 (87.7%) had complex motor tics, and 43 (75.4%) had vocal tics. Self-injurious behavior was observed in 24 (42.1%) patients. In total, 46 (80.7%) of the patients had ≥1 comorbid disorder. Among the observed comorbid disorders, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was the most common (observed in 40.4% of the patients), followed by obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (19.3%). A higher-level of maternal education and absence of ADHD were associated with a reduction in the risk of a tic disorder. A family history of psychiatric disorder increased the risk of a tic disorder 5.61-fold, and nail biting increased the risk of a tic disorder 8.2-fold. Every 1-unit increase in CDI score increased the risk of a tic disorder by 12%. Conclusion: Chronic tic disorders (CTDs) are often accompanied by other psychiatric disorders. Both child-and family-related factors are associated with the risk of developing a tic disorder. Determination of both the protective and risk factors would be beneficial for improving the mental health of the general public.
Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, Mar 23, 2022
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is one of the immune and metabolic regul... more Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is one of the immune and metabolic regulatory agents. This study examined the serum PPARγ levels and metabolic syndrome (MetS) parameters in pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) adolescents and compared them with healthy subjects. Serum PPARγ levels, fasting blood glucose (FBG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), and fasting insulin levels of 39 PBD-type I (age range: 14-18) and 36 age- and sex-matched healthy control subjects were compared. The anthropometric measurements were also analyzed, including body weight, height, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and blood pressure measurements. The PPARγ levels were significantly lower, and the MetS prevalence was significantly higher in the PBD group than in the control group. The mean BMI, WC, serum TG, and FBG values of the PBD group were statistically higher than the healthy control group. There was no significant relationship between the PPARγ levels and metabolic parameters except fasting glucose. Lower PPARγ activity and higher MetS prevalence in PBD indicate dysregulation of immune and metabolic regulatory parameters. These results may shed light on developing new PBD medications.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Jul 1, 2021
Turkish Archives of Pediatrics
What is already known on this topic? • The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has cause... more What is already known on this topic? • The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused mental distress in the whole society, especially in children. Children and adolescents may exhibit various psychiatric symptoms owing to isolation at home, not being able to socialize, having problems related to education, and having fears associated with COVID-19. The pandemic causes problems in the evaluation of psychiatric symptoms associated with COVID-19 in children and adolescents. What this study adds on this topic? • With this research, a scale was developed to enable parents to report the psychiatric symptoms associated with COVID-19 in their children and adolescents and to evaluate these symptoms by a physician. A helpful scale has been introduced to the literature.
Journal of Attention Disorders
Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and comorbidities of attention-deficit hy... more Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and comorbidities of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by evaluating a large-scale nation-wide sample of children. Method: The inclusion criterion was being enrolled as a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th-grade student. A semi-structured diagnostic interview (K-SADS-PL), DSM-IV-Based Screening Scale for Disruptive Behavior Disorders, and assessment of impairment (by both parents and teachers) were applied to 5,842 participants. Results: The prevalence of ADHD was 19.5% without impairment and 12.4% with impairment. Both ADHD with and without impairment groups had similar psychiatric comorbidity rates except for oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD) diagnoses. Impairment in the ADHD group resulted in significantly higher ODD and CD diagnoses. Conclusion: Even when impairment is not described, other psychiatric disorders accompany the diagnosis of ADHD and may cause impairment in the future. Impairment in the ...
Anadolu psikiyatri dergisi, 2015
_________________________________________________________________________________________________... more _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ÖZET Amaç: Bu çalışmada öğrencilerin okullardaki zorbalık ve zorbalarla ilgili düşünceleri, zorbalığın yaşamları ve okul ilgileri üzerine etkileri, maruz kalınan veya uygulanan zorbalık şekilleri gibi etmenlerin öğrencilerin bakış açısından değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Toplam 1432 öğrenci akran zorbalığı anketini doldurmuştur. Bu anket, zorbalığa uğrayanlara yönelik, zorbalığa uğrama çeşitleri ve sıklığı, zorbalığa nerede ve ne zaman uğrandığı, zorba-lık yapanın kim olduğu, zorbalığa ilişkin duygular ve uğrayanın sonrasında ne yaptığı, neler hissettiği gibi soruları içermektedir. Bunun ardından zorbalara ilişkin ne tür zorbalık yaptıkları, hangi sıklıkta yaptıkları, zorbalık yaptıktan sonra neler hissettikleri, zorbalık yapma nedenlerine ilişkin sorular gelmektedir. Üçüncü aşamada okulda zorbalık ve okul iklimine yönelik sorular yer almaktadır. Sonuç: Olguların %27.7'si okullarında zorbalığın 'çok' ciddi bir sorun olduğunu, %54.7'si okulda yaşanan zorbalıklardan çok rahatsız olduğunu, %21.3'ü zorbalar yüzünden okula gelmekten korktuklarını belirtmiştir. Zorbalığa uğrayanların %27.3'ü kıskanıldığı için zorbalığa maruz kaldığını, zorbalık yapanların %42.8'i hak ettikleri için zorbalık yaptıklarını belirtmiştir. En sık maruz kalınan ve yapılan zorbalık şekli sözel zorbalık, ikinci sırada ise fiziksel zorbalıktır. En sık zorbalığa maruz kalınan yer sınıflardır (%47.0). Öğrenciler öğretmenlere ve okul yöneticilerine yaşadıkları bu durumu nadiren aktardıklarını belirtmiştir. Yorum: Günümüz eğitim sisteminde önemli sorunlardan biri olan zorbalık bazı öğrencilerin yaşamını daha fazla etkilemek-tedir. Bu noktada okulun iklimi, okul yönetiminin okuldaki akran zorbalığı ile ilgili müdahaleleri önem kazanmaktadır. Lise öğrencilerinde bu sorunu okul idaresi ile paylaşım oranları oldukça düşüktür. Okul yönetiminin ve rehberlik servislerinin gençleri daha fazla bilgilendirmesi ve işbirliğine girme konusunda gençleri cesaretlendirmesine gereksi-nim vardır. (Anadolu Psikiyatri Derg 2015; 16(4):284-293) Anahtar sözcükler: Ergenlik, zorbalık, tutum, okullar, kurban olma Feelings, thoughts and attitudes of high school students toward school bullying and the bullies ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate factors like thoughts toward bullying and bullies, effects of bullying on their lives and school interest's, types of bullying which they exposed to or applied in view of high school students. Methods: Total 1432 students completed Bullying Questionnaire. In this questionnaire it is asking to victims: types and frequency of bullying which they exposed to, where, when and by who they exposed to, what they felt and done after bullying, what they feel about bullying in generally. Then it is asking to bullies: types and frequency of-bullying which they applied, what they felt after bullied others, why they bully others. In the third level there are questions about bullying in schools and school climate. Results: %27.7 of the participants declared that bullying is a very important problem in their schools, %54.7 feel indisposed because of bullying in their schools, %21.3 afraid to come to school because of bullies. %27.3 of the victims declared that they exposed to bullying because of jealousy. %42.8 of the bullies
Klinik Psikoloji Dergisi, 2018
Intelligence tests, symptom screening tests and reading tests are widely used in the evaluation o... more Intelligence tests, symptom screening tests and reading tests are widely used in the evaluation of children who are referred to the clinic with learning difficulties and attention problems. In this study, 48 children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosed with such complaints were evaluated. The reading abilities of the children were assessed with Oral Reading Skills and Reading Comprehension Test (ORCT), learning disability symptoms were assessed with Specific Learning Disability Symptom Checklist (SLDSC) and intelligence scores were assessed with Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV (WISC-IV). Findings showed that the scores obtained from Parent and Teacher Forms of SLDSC were correlated with ORCT reading skills. Moreover, the WISC-IV verbal comprehension and full-scale IQ scores were significantly correlated with SLDSC scores. The research findings showed that ORCT and SLDSC would provide useful information in assessing the symptoms of clinical diagnostic ...
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 2020
Objective: To determine the incidence of acute dystonic reactions (ADRs) and risk factors for ADR... more Objective: To determine the incidence of acute dystonic reactions (ADRs) and risk factors for ADRs in children and adolescents treated with antipsychotics. Methods: This was a retrospective chart review-based cohort study of consecutive patients who attended a university hospital's child and adolescent psychiatry department between 2015 and 2017 and who were treated with antipsychotics and had at least two follow-up visits. Results: Thirty of 441 patients (6.8%) 4-19 years of age who were treated with antipsychotics for conduct disorders (21.5%), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (13.2%) and, irritability and aggression that accompanied intellectual disability (12.9%) and followed for 99.5 ± 223.3 (median: 34) days developed ADRs. ADRs developed in 11/391 patients (2.8%) treated with one antipsychotic and 19/50 patients (38.0%) treated with two antipsychotics (p < 0.001). In patients treated with one antipsychotic that developed ADRs, the time to ADRs was 4.0 ± 4.0 days after antipsychotic initiation and 2.7 ± 2.4 days after an increase in the antipsychotic dose. The time to ADRs in those treated with two antipsychotics was 3.0 ± 2.3 days after the addition of the second antipsychotic and 1.6 ± 0.8 days after a dose increase in the second antipsychotic. The incidence of ADRs during antipsychotic monotherapy was 10.5% with first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs) and 2.2% with second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs; p = 0.037). The antipsychotic was changed due to ADRs in 12/30 (40.0%) of ADR cases. Independent factors associated with ADRs were antipsychotic polypharmacy (p < 0.0001), inpatient treatment (p = 0.013), FGA use (p = 0.015), and diagnoses of schizophrenia (p = 0.039) or bipolar disorder (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: SGAs and low-potency FGA monotherapy in children and adolescents were associated with a relatively low ADR risk, whereas high- and mid-potency FGAs were associated with a high risk. Independent predictors of ADRs were antipsychotic polypharmacy, inpatient treatment, FGAs, and schizophrenia or bipolar disorder diagnoses, which may be related to more aggressive antipsychotic dosing.
Türk Pediatri Arşivi, 2020
The known about this topic Smoking is a public health problem with gradually increasing importanc... more The known about this topic Smoking is a public health problem with gradually increasing importance that also affects children and adolescents. Child and adolescent psychiatrists should intervene with their patients in this area to protect physical and mental health. Contribution of the study Although most physicians (52.5%) asked about smoking status, which is included in the first step in the 5As approach used in smoking cessation, it was observed that they implemented further steps of the 5As with gradually decreasing rates in our study. It was found that physicians working with pediatric and adolescent patients in Turkey had low levels of awareness about smoking addiction, and they did not feel competent in this area. Considering that tobacco and related addictions are gradually increasing in children and adolescents, physicians must receive training in the area of smoking cessation methods and start practicing these methods. Cite this article as: Erten T, Yalın Sapmaz Ş, Güleç AG, et al. Awareness and intervention approaches related to smoking addiction among child and adolescent psychiatrists.
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