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Publication Metadata only “Doing What Matters in Times of Stress” to decrease psychological distress during Covid-19: a rammed controlled pilot trial(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022) Uygun, Ersin; Karaoğlan Kahiloğulları, Akfer; Department of Psychology; Department of Psychology; N/A; Acartürk, Ceren; Kurt, Gülşah; İlkkurşun, Zeynep; Faculty Member; Teaching Faculty; Master Student; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; 39271; 368619; N/ADespite the increasing psychological distress during Covid-19, utilisation of face-to-face psychological interventions decreased profoundly. The aim of this study involving two parallel, two-armed pilot randomised controlled trials was to examine the effectiveness of a guided self-help intervention "Doing What Matters in Times of Stress" (DWM) in decreasing psychological distress in Turkish and Syrian participants. Seventy-four Turkish nationals and 50 Syrian refugee adults with psychological distress were randomly allocated to a DWM group or wait-list control group. The primary outcome measure was the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 postintervention. Secondary outcome measures were the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Checklist for DSM-5, Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale and Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II postintervention. Although this study was not powered to detect a significant effect for DWM postassessment between DWM and the control group, results showed a significant improvement in depression symptoms among Turkish participants in the DWM group (d = 0.46) and in PTSD symptoms among Syrian participants in the DWM group (d = 0.67) from pre- to postintervention assessment. These results indicate the potential of DWM to decrease mental health problems during the pandemic and importance of a fully powered, definitive controlled trial to examine its effectiveness both for the host community and refugees to reduce psychological distress during Covid-19.Publication Metadata only Abnormal high-energy phosphate molecule metabolism during regional brain activation in patients with bipolar disorder(Nature Publishing Group (NPG), 2015) Yuksel, C.; Du, F.; Ravichandran, C.; Goldbach, J. R.; Thida, T.; Lin, P.; Gelda, J.; O'Connor, L.; Sehovic, S.; Gruber, S.; Ongur, D.; Cohen, B. M.; Department of Psychology; Dora, Begüm; PhD Student; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/AConverging evidence suggests bioenergetic abnormalities in bipolar disorder (BD). In the brain, phosphocreatine (PCr) acts a reservoir of high-energy phosphate (HEP) bonds, and creatine kinases (CK) catalyze the transfer of HEP from adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to PCr and from PCr back to ATP, at times of increased need. This study examined the activity of this mechanism in BD by measuring the levels of HEP molecules during a stimulus paradigm that increased local energy demand. Twenty-three patients diagnosed with BD-I and 22 healthy controls (HC) were included. Levels of phosphorus metabolites were measured at baseline and during visual stimulation in the occipital lobe using P-31 magnetic resonance spectroscopy at 4T. Changes in metabolite levels showed different patterns between the groups. During stimulation, HC had significant reductions in PCr but not in ATP, as expected. In contrast, BD patients had significant reductions in ATP but not in PCr. In addition, PCr/ATP ratio was lower at baseline in patients, and there was a higher change in this measure during stimulation. This pattern suggests a disease-related failure to replenish ATP from PCr through CK enzyme catalysis during tissue activation. Further studies measuring the CK flux in BD are required to confirm and extend this finding.Publication Open Access Adverse childhood experiences and global mental health: avenues to reduce the burden of child and adolescent mental disorders(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2022) Ceccarelli, C.; Prina, E.; Muneghina, O.; Jordans, M.; Barker, E.; Miller, K.; Singh, R.; Sorsdhal, K.; Cuijpers, P.; Lund, C.; Barbui, C.; Purgato, M.; Department of Psychology; Acartürk, Ceren; Faculty Member; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 39271Mental disorders are one of the largest contributors to the burden of disease globally, this holds also for children and adolescents, especially in low-and middle-income countries. The prevalence and severity of these disorders are influenced by social determinants, including exposure to adversity. When occurring early in life, these latter events are referred to as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). In this editorial, we provide an overview of the literature on the role of ACEs as social determinants of mental health through the lenses of global mental health. While the relation between ACEs and mental health has been extensively explored, most research was centred in higher income contexts. We argue that findings from the realm of global mental health should be integrated into that of ACEs, e.g. through preventative and responsive psychosocial interventions for children, adolescents and their caregivers. The field of global mental health should also undertake active efforts to better address ACEs in its initiatives, all with the goal of reducing the burden of mental disorders among children and adolescents globally.Publication Open Access Adverse childhood experiences and global mental health: avenues to reduce the burden of child and adolescent mental disorders- Corrigendum (vol 31, E75, 2022)(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2022) Ceccar, C.; Prina, E.; Muneghina, O.; Jordans, M.; Barker, E.; Miller, K.; Singh, R.; Sorsdhal, K.; Cuijpers, P.; Lund, C.; Barbui, C.; Purgato, M.; Department of Psychology; Acartürk, Ceren; Faculty Member; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 39271Publication Metadata only An examination of the mediating role of maladaptive emotion regulation strategies in the complex relationship between interpersonal needs and suicidal behavior(Frontiers Media Sa, 2024) Bakhshesh-Boroujeni, Michael; Farajpour-Niri, Sepideh; Hekmati, Issa; Asgarabad, Mojtaba Habibi; Department of Psychology; Eskin, Mehmet; Department of Psychology; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and HumanitiesBackground: Studies have shown that psychological factors, notably interpersonal needs and emotion regulation, play a significant role in suicidal behavior. Interpersonal needs are significant contextual components that affect emotion regulation and contribute to a wide range of dysfunctional behaviors, such as suicidal behavior. It has been postulated that emotion regulation mediates the associations between proximal and distal risk factors of suicidal behavior. Method: The sample consisted of 340 community-dwelling individuals (62.5% women;SD = 0.48) with an age range of 18 through 55 (M = 30.23;SD = 8.54) who completed the interpersonal needs questionnaire, the suicide behaviors questionnaire-revised, and the cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach was utilized to evaluate a mediation model. Results: The findings indicate that interpersonal needs (i.e., perceived burdensomeness r = .55, p <.01 and thwarted belongingness r = .25, p <.01) and putatively maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies (i.e., self-blame;r = .38, p <.01, catastrophizing;r = .55, p <.01, rumination;r = .40, p <.01, and other blame;r = .44, p <.01) have strong associations with suicidal behavior, and these strategies have a mediating effect on the association between interpersonal needs and suicidal behavior. Conclusions: Our findings show that contextual-interpersonal needs, which underpin suicidal behavior, are significantly influenced by maladaptive emotional processes. Thus, therapeutic outcomes might be enhanced by focusing on the content of the associated cognitions and trying to reduce maladaptive regulatory processes like rumination and catastrophization.Publication Open Access An inquiry into the TUI design space for parent-child math engagement at home(Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2022) Department of Psychology; Department of Media and Visual Arts; Beşevli, Ceylan; Göksun, Tilbe; Özcan, Oğuzhan; Faculty Member; Faculty Member; Department of Psychology; Department of Media and Visual Arts; KU Arçelik Research Center for Creative Industries (KUAR) / KU Arçelik Yaratıcı Endüstriler Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi (KUAR); College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A; 47278; 12532Preschoolers' early-math development is vital for their later math and academic achievement. Tangible user interfaces (TUI) may support early math as they feature physical objects imperative to math development and multimedia to support engagement. As a potentially meaningful context for TUIs, developmental studies highlight the need to support the home math environment (HME) that covers math-related interactions among parents and children. Therefore, we focus on HME as a design space that has not been investigated in TUI literature. We conducted an observational study involving physical-object based math activities and semi-structured interviews with 13 parent-child dyads. Our findings revealed the multifaceted nature of the HME, where children's agency is valued and providing lasting materials is challenging. Also, we realized that parents juggled their child's demands and the object-based physical activity at once. By reflecting on these findings, we propose design directions for supporting the home-math environment with TUIs.Publication Metadata only An investigation of the psychometric properties of the Turkish versions of the interpersonal needs questionnaire and acquired capability for suicide-fearlessness about death scale(2020) Arslantaş, Hülya; Öztürk, Cennet Şafak; Eskin, Berke; Department of Psychology; Eskin, Mehmet; Faculty Member; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 2210Objective: Suicidal behavior is serious public health problem. Interpersonal Psychological Theory of SuicideIPT tells that feelings of thwarted belongingness and perceived burden someness are composed of two perceptions that make people tend to suicide. But the theory argues that will is not sufficient for occurrence of a suicidal behaviour. Individual must have acquired capability for suicide as well. Recently it is seen that IPT is a theorethical framework that is frequently used in suicide researches. The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Turkish versions of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) and Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale -Fearlessness about Death (ACSS-FAD). Method: Data were collected from 409 university students. Results: The Turkish Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire and the Acquired Capability for Suicide- Fearlessness about Death scale demonstrated adequate psychometric properties. Both had high internal consistency and test-retest reliabilities. Discussion: The results of the present study have revealed that the Turkish versions of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ) and Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale-Fearlessness about Death (ACSS-FAD) are reliable and valid instruments for measuring the constructs of the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of suicide. Therefore, we conclude that the two measuring instruments may contribute to the suicidological research and clinical practice in Turkey. / Öz: Amaç: Günümüzde düşünce, girişim ve ölümleri kapsayan intihar davranışları önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunu haline gelmiştir. Kişilerarası Psikolojik İntihar Kuramı (KPİK) engellenmiş ait olma (thwarted belongingness) ve başkalarına yük olma (perceived burden someness) duygularının insanları intihara meyilli/istekli hale getiren iki algıdan oluştuğundan bahsetmektedir. Fakat kuram, bir intihar davranışının ortaya çıkması için isteğin yeterli olmadığını bunun için kişide edinilmiş intihar yeterliliğinin (acquired capability for suicide) de olması gerektiğini öne sürmektedir. Son zamanlarda KPİK'nın intiharbilim alanındaki araştırmalarda sık kullanılan bir kuramsal çerçeve haline geldiği görülmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı kişilerarası psikolojik intihar kuramının yapısal kavramları olan Kişilerarası İhtiyaçlar Anketi (KİA) ve Edinilmiş İntihar Yeterliliği-Ölüm Korkusuzluğu Ölçeğinin (EİY-ÖKÖ) Türkçelerinin psikometrik özelliklerini araştırmaktır. Yöntem: Bu çalışmanın verileri üniversitelerin değişik akademik programlarında öğrenim görmekte olan 409 üniversite öğrencisinden toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Kişilerarası İhtiyaçlar Anketi ve Edinilmiş İntihar Yeterliliği-Ölüm Korkusuzluğu Ölçeğinin Türkçe formunun psikometrik özelliklerinin yeterli düzeyde olduğu bulunmuştur. Söz konusu ölçüm araçlarının iç-tutarlık ve test-tekrar test güvenirliklerinin yeterli olduğu görülmüştür. Sonuç: Bu çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular Kişilerarası İhtiyaçlar Anketi ve Edinilmiş İntihar Yeterliliği-Ölüm Korkusuzluğu Ölçeğinin Türkçesi için geçerli ve güvenilir ölçümler sağlamıştır. Söz konusu ölçüm aracı Türkiye’deki intiharbilim araştırmalarına ve klinik uygulamalara önemli katkı sağlayacaktır.Publication Open Access Beliefs about sleep paralysis in Turkey: Karabasan attack(Sage, 2021) Jalal, Baland; Eskici, H. Sevde; Hinton, Devon E.; Department of Psychology; Acartürk, Ceren; Faculty Member; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 39271The present study examined explanations of sleep paralysis (SP) in Turkey. The participants were 59 college students recruited in Istanbul, Turkey, who had experienced SP at least once in their lifetime. Participants were administered the Sleep Paralysis Experiences and Phenomenology Questionnaire (SP-EPQ) in an interview. When asked whether they had heard of a name for SP, the vast majority (88%) mentioned the ""Karabasan""-a spirit-like creature rooted in Turkish folk tradition. Seventeen percent of the participants believed that their SP might have been caused by this supernatural creature. Thirty-seven percent of participants applied various supernatural and religious methods to prevent future SP attacks such as dua (supplicating to God), reciting the Quran, and wearing a musqa (a type of talisman inscribed with Quranic verses). Case studies are presented to illustrate these findings. The Karabasan constitutes a culturally specific, supernatural interpretation of the phenomenology of SP in Turkey.Publication Metadata only Body dissatisfaction and bulimic symptoms: moderator roles of compassionate and uncompassionate self-responding(Springer, 2020) Department of Psychology; Department of Psychology; Bıçaker, Ege; Atalay, Ayşe Altan; Undergraduate Student; Teaching Faculty; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A; 205807Objectives Previous studies suggest that emotion regulation difficulties are influential in body dissatisfaction's relationship with bulimic symptoms. Likewise, self-compassion, which is explained through the factors of compassionate and uncompassionate self-responding, was also suggested to function as an effective emotion regulation strategy. However, research has not examined self-compassion's moderating role in the link between body dissatisfaction and bulimic symptoms or the unique contribution of self-compassion to bulimic symptoms that is independent from its overlap with emotion regulation difficulties. The current study investigated the unique moderator functions of self-compassion, in the form of compassionate and uncompassionate self-responding, and emotion regulation difficulties in the association between body dissatisfaction and bulimic symptoms. Methods Participants were 154 females (M (SD) age = 23.89 (4.66) years) who completed questionnaires assessing body dissatisfaction, self-compassion, emotion regulation difficulties, and bulimic symptoms. Results Analyses showed that compassionate self-responding factor of self-compassion was a unique buffer against the negative consequences of body dissatisfaction even when controlling for emotion regulation difficulties, while emotion regulation difficulties did not have a moderating effect when self-compassion was accounted for. Results revealed that body dissatisfaction was significantly associated with bulimic symptoms in women with low and middle levels of compassionate self-responding, but not with high levels of compassionate self-responding. Conclusions Overall, results suggest that self-compassion buffers the negative impact of body dissatisfaction through mechanisms that are distinct from those of emotion regulation difficulties. These findings warrant further study of self-compassion to better understand its mechanisms of action.Publication Metadata only Caring for carers: a virtual psychosocial supervision intervention to improve the quality and sustainability of mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian contexts(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2022) Wells, R.; Alokoud, M.; Beetar, A.; Eldardery, H.; Elshazly, M.; Faruk, O.; Ginem, M. R.; Hadzi-Paylovic, D.; Jahan, S.; Joshi, R.; Klein, L.; Kurdi, L.; Mastrogiovanni, C.; Mozumder, M.; Lekkeh, S.; Nemorin, S.; Perry, K. Nicholson; Orabi, M.; Qasim, J.; Steel, Z.; Utah, H.; Uygun, E.; Wong, S.; Yan, L. (Fischer); Yousselr, R. Said; Zarate, A.; Rosenbaum, S.; Department of Psychology; N/A; N/A; Department of Psychology; N/A; Acartürk, Ceren; Almeamari, Fatima; İlkkurşun, Zeynep; Kurt, Gülşah; Tavakol, Mehri; Faculty Member; Master Student; Master Student; Teaching Faculty; Other; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A; 39271; N/A; N/A; 368619; N/AN/A