Investigation of psychiatric symptoms in individuals in Turkey during the COVID-19 outbreak.

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine the psychiatric symptoms and the effective factors in individuals in Turkey during COVID-19 outbreak. DESIGN AND METHODS: The descriptive study was conducted on individuals aged 18 and older living in Turkey. The questionnaire was prepared in Google form, and individuals were invited electronically. FINDINGS: The pandemic has affected the mental health of society adversely. Anxiety, depression, negative self, hostility, and somatization levels are higher in women, individuals under the age of 40, and those without children. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: These results will shed light on the planning of community mental health services.

Determination of the relationship between the beliefs of nursing students toward mental illnesses and their empathic tendency levels.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the beliefs and empathic tendency levels of nursing students toward mental illnesses and to examine the relationship between them. DESIGN AND METHODS: The cross-sectional study was conducted with 335 nursing students. The data collection tools were the Personal Information Form, Beliefs Toward Mental Illnesses Scale, and the Empathic Tendency Scale. FINDINGS: Nursing students have positive beliefs about mental illness. It was found that female students, and students who received information about mental health had higher levels of empathic tendency. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: It was found that the level of empathic tendency does not affect attitudes toward mental illnesses. In nursing education curriculum, it is recommended to plan psychosocial practices to improve their attitudes toward mental illnesses and to reduce stigmatization.

Computer Game Addiction and Loneliness in Children.

BACKGROUND: We aimed to determine the level of computer game addiction and loneliness among 9-10-yr-old children. METHODS: The study was conducted with 4th-grade students at a primary school, located at the city center, during 2017-2018 academic years. There was no sampling in the research, all 4th-grade students of the school were reached. "Personal Information Form", "Computer Game Addiction Scale" and "UCLA Loneliness Scale" were used for collecting data. Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis test, and Correlation Analysis were used to evaluate the data of the research. RESULTS: 50.7% (n=104) of the students were female, most frequent number of sister/brother was one 39.0% (n=80), both their mother 31.7% (n=65) and their father 34.1% (n=69) were mostly high school graduated. The average scores that students got from the scales were; 48.66±.27.02 (min.: 21.00, max.: 105) for "Computer Game Addiction Scale" and 40.55±8.50 (min: 22.00, max.: 64) for "UCLA Loneliness Scale". A weak, positive and significant relationship was found between students' loneliness scale scores and computer game addiction scale scores (r=0.357; P<0.000). CONCLUSION: A significant relationship was found between students' computer game addiction and loneliness. It is suggested to perform children's loneliness and computer game addiction assessments, evaluate effectiveness and establish a rehabilitating treatment system among school-hospital-family for abnormal cases.

A Case of Distal Vaginal Agenesis Presenting with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection and Pyuria in a Prepubertal Girl.

BACKGROUND: Isolated distal vaginal agenesis is a rare anomaly and mostly becomes symptomatic after menarche. We describe an unusual presentation of this anomaly in a prepubertal girl. CASE: An 11-year-old prepubertal girl presented with recurrent urinary tract infection, pyuria, and right-sided renal agenesis. The findings of perineal inspection, ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging were consistent with a distal vaginal agenesis with pyometrocolpos. Discharging pyometrocolpos with dissection of the atretic portion and a pull-through vaginoplasty were performed. A cystoscopy showed no sign of a vesicovaginal or uterine fistula. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION: This rare presentation of distal vaginal agenesis reminds us that congenital malformations of the female genital tract should be considered in patients with congenital anomalies of the urinary system and/or recurrent urinary tract infection, even during the prepubertal period.