Browsing by Author "Guney, SA"

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    Reliability and Validity of the Bipolar Prodrome Symptom Interview and Scale-Full Prospective in Its Turkish Translation
    Sapmaz, SY; Ermis, C; Cakir, B; Oztekin, S; Guinart, D; Guney, SA; Correll, CU; Inal, N; Aydemir, O
    Background: No scale exists to assess patients at-risk for bipolar disorder (BD) in Turkey. We aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Bipolar Prodrome Symptom Interview and Scale-Full Prospective (BPSS-FP). Method: Psychiatric service users aged 11-18 years old were interviewed using the BPSS-FP translated into Turkish and the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia. Youth with major depressive disorder (MDD, n = 63), bipolar-spectrum disorder (n = 47), and healthy controls (n = 122) were included. Cronbach's alpha was calculated to assess internal consistency. The Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) and Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) were administered to test convergent/discriminant validity. Discriminant validity was further tested using one-way ANOVA and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Inter-rater reliability was tested using correlation coefficients. Findings: Across 232 youth, Cronbach's alpha values were 0.932 for the BPSS-FP total score, 0.878 for the Mania Symptom Index, 0.887 for the Depression Symptom Index, and 0.797 for the General Symptom Index. Correlation coefficients for inter-rater reliability were high for the Mania Symptom Index (r = 0.989), Depression Symptom Index (r = 0.973), and General Symptom Index (r = 0.981). There were high correlations between the BPSS-FP Mania Symptom Index subscore and YMRS (r = 0.732), and the BPSS-FP Depression Symptom Index subscore and CDRS-R (r = 0.754), whereas cross-polarity correlations were non-significant. ROC analysis cut-off value was >= 21 for the BPSS-FP Mania Symptom Index between patients with BD and MDD (specificity = 85.7%, sensitivity = 78.7%). Conclusion: The Turkish version of the BPSS-FP has good psychometric properties and can be used in research. Longitudinal studies are needed to confirm the predictive value of the BPSS-FP.
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    Functional outcome in late adolescence/early adulthood of patients with autism spectrum disorderresand its relationships with parental burnout and depression: A preliminary multi-center, cross-sectional study
    Kutuk, MO; Tufan, AE; Kilicaslan, F; Vural, P; Gokcen, C; Guney, SA; Kutuk, B; Ozyurt, G; Inal, N; Multer, T; Acikalin, EY; Ozer, FH; Pamuk, EN; Yesilmese, SC; Karadag, M; Hangul, Z; Bilginer, C; Sahin, N; Bilac, O; Kandemir, H; Ercan, ES; Soylemez, TE; Acikel, SB; Aksu, GG; Dag, P; Toros, F; Mutlu, C; Kardas, O; Kardas, B; Kizildag, S; Demirci, E; Ozmen, S; Sevicin, L; Karagoz, YS; Isik, U; Aktepe, E; Altun, H; Yektas, Ç; Tuysuz, BP; Buber, A; Cansiz, MA; Ogutlu, H; Eray, S; Taner, HA; Altintas, E; Kutuk, O
    The aim of this study is to determine the functioning of adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) diagnosed in childhood and depression and burnout levels among their parents. A total of 261 adults with ASDs and their parents were recruited for the study. Both parents completed the Beck Depression and Maslach Burnout Inventories and reported the functioning of their adult offspring with ASDs. Only 5.4 % of our sample reported good or very good outcomes. The most common psychiatric comorbidities were intellectual disabilities and attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Maternal burnout and depression scores were significantly elevated compared to those of fathers. There is an undeniable urgent need for more research to identify the needs of adults and families suffering from ASD. Modifications for those with ASD may have to be made for support in workplaces, achieving driving licenses, using public transportation and attendance at tertiary education.