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Article Citation - Scopus: 1A Real Environment Based Virtual Reality Psychosocial Treatment May Help Patients With Schizophrenia To Increase Social Functioning: A Preliminary Study(Turkish Association of Nervous and Mental Health, 2022) Hoşgelen, E.I.; Kartelli, F.; Berger, M.; Erinç, S.; Yerlikaya, D.; Özbek, Y.; Yener, Görsev; Alptekin, Köksal; Kurultayoglu, Simay Erinc; Akdede, BernaObjective: VR (Virtual Reality) is a novel treatment method for mental disorders. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of the VR Psychosocial Treatment Program (PTP) on psychosocial functioning and symptoms in people with schizophrenia. Method: Seven schizophrenia patients who have been admitted to the Schizophrenia Outpatient Unit of Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine and met the diagnosis of schizophrenia according to DSM-V diagnostic criteria were included in the study. Psychosocial functionality level was assessed by PSP (Personal and Social Performance Scale), positive and negative symptom severity with PANSS (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale), and social skills with SSC (Social Skills Checklist). VR-PTP was continued for a total of 10 sessions and twice a week for five weeks. In this study, a real-environment-based VR-PTP for schizophrenia patients was developed. In the sessions, there were different real-environment-based VR contents including social interaction components such as cafe, market, bazaar, public transportation. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the PSP scores before and after the VR application (p=0.018). None of the patients reported motion sickness during VR sessions due to the immersive nature of VR. There was no significant difference in PANSS total and subscale scores before and after VR-PTP. Conclusion: In this preliminary study, we discovered that real-environment-based VR-PTP is effective for improving the social skills of patients with schizophrenia. Cognitive enhancement programs and psychosocial functionality therapies may be carried out using virtual reality in the near future. VR can assist patients in coping with their symptoms and day-to-day challenges. © (2023), (Turkish Association of Nervous and Mental Health). All Rights Reserved.Review Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 4Innovations in Neurophysiology and Their Use in Neuropsychiatry(Turkish Neuropsychiatry Assoc-Turk Noropsikiyatri Dernegi, 2022) Yener, Görsev; Öz, DidemMany structural and functional tests are used to explore the nature of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases. Cognitive involvement has become more and more remarkable in many neurological and psychiatric disorders. This condition evoked a paradigm shift, and today disorders are addressed from a neuroscientific perspective, including silent symptoms. The spatial resolution of structural studies is lacking and is combined with the unique temporal resolution of EEG methods. In our current clinical practice, EEG does not have definitive diagnostic value in psychiatric disorders, but it helps to make a correct diagnosis by excluding other neurological diseases. However, the use of EEG for research purposes is promising in both groups. In this review; there is up-to-date information on the use of electrophysiological examinations in neurological diseases, especially Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Frontotemporal dementia, and psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, to define the point we have reached in our journey to understand these disorders.Review Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 2Senior Moments Are Never-Ending Times When You Are Old (are They?): First Step of Turquoise Project(Turkish Neuropsychiatry Assoc-Turk Noropsikiyatri Dernegi, 2022) Oz, Didem; Yildirim, Zerrin; Kiyi, Ilayda; Ozbek, Yagmur; Kulac, Ibrahim; Erkol, Gokhan; Tihan, Tarik; Yener, Görsev; Erkol, Gökhan; Gürvit, HakanIntroduction: The number of dementia patients is increasing in Turkey,, as well as all over the world. However, we do not know how much the society knows about dementia. The aim of this study is to evaluate people's concept of dementia, their awareness of dementia research and treatment, whether dementia and forgetfulness are considered normal in old age, and whether having dementia is associated with a lack of mental abilities. Methods: A Dementia Awareness Questionnaire was created in the form of a self-report questionnaire, consisting of 20 questions and using a five-point Likert-type answering method in order to question participants' information about dementia. In addition, we asked for demographic information such as age, gender, occupation, education level of the participants, as well as whether they have had relatives diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease. The surveys were administered online. Results: A total of 1551 participants from 53 cities were included in the study. Approximately half of the participants did not know the definition of dementia, 20.9% thought that dementia and Alzheimer's disease were the same; 50.4% considered forgetfulness, and 55.2% considered dementia as a natural consequence of aging. While 34.5% of the participants thought that dementia patients could be dangerous, 10.3% thought they could not continue living as a part of society. While 38.5% of healthcare professionals do not know the definition of dementia, 18.5% of them say that dementia and Alzheimer's disease are the same, 58.5% think that dementia patients are not fit to make their own decisions, 40.6% believe that dementia patients have criminal liability. 15.8% of healthcare professionals thought that dementia is only seen in elderly people; 21.4% thought that dementia, and 49.2% thought that forgetfulness was a result of normal aging. Conclusion: Our study confirms that dementia is still an unknown concept in society and among healthcare professionals. It is widely believed that forgetfulness and dementia are part of normal aging, and there is no cure for dementia. This study, which we have done in order to understand the level of dementia awareness in Turkish society, reveals the necessity for research on dementia and studies on how to increase dementia awareness.