Psychiatric care and mental health services

OBJECTIVE: This study sought to determine the effectiveness of a comprehensive first-episode service, the clinic for Specialized Treatment Early in Psychosis (STEP), in an urban U.S. community mental health center by comparing it with usual treatment. METHODS: This pragmatic randomized controlled trial enrolled 120 pa…

• SUAT KÜÇÜKGÖNCÜ

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• CENGİZ KILIÇ

A large proportion of the world's disease burden is attributable to mental illnesses. Although effective interventions are available, many patients still have limited access to evidence-based treatments. Aside from access, treatment gaps, including inappropriate medication selection and monitoring, are also routinely…

• İZGİ BAYRAKTAR ALKAN

BACKGROUND: People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are known to be at higher risk of adverse health outcomes and premature mortality when compared to the housed population and often face significant barriers when attempting to access health services. This study aimed to better understand the specific health care needs…

OBJECTIVE: This study used repeated outcome measures over a 2-year period to compare the clinical and social benefits of routine schizophrenia treatment with those of evidence-based pharmacological and psychosocial treatment strategies. METHOD: One hundred patients who were diagnosed with schizophrenia according to DS…

OBJECTIVE: This study used repeated outcome measures over a 2-year period to compare the clinical and social benefits of routine schizophrenia treatment with those of evidence-based pharmacological and psychosocial treatment strategies. METHOD: One hundred patients who were diagnosed with schizophrenia according to DS…

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• AYŞE ELİF ANIL YAĞCIOĞLU

Given the increasing use of low-intensity psychological interventions in humanitarian mental health and psychosocial support work, more attention is needed to strengthen the intersection between evidence-based interventions and cultural contextualisation. Undertaking the process of cultural adaptation ensures the appr…

BACKGROUND: A considerable evidence base has been produced in recent years highlighting the effectiveness of brief scalable psychological interventions for people living in communities exposed to adversity. However, practical guidance on how to scale up these interventions to wider populations does not exist. In this…

In this study the prevalence and comorbidity of mental disorders were examined for the first time with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-I) in a consecutive sample of Turkish speaking patients (n=51). The symptom severity of the depressiveness was measured with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), of…

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