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dc.contributor.authorUzun, Ozlem
dc.contributor.authorAkdemir, Devrim
dc.contributor.authorTopcu, Meral
dc.contributor.authorOzsungur, Berna
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-02T10:24:35Z
dc.date.available2021-06-02T10:24:35Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.issn1300-2163
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.5080/u18398
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11655/23740
dc.description.abstractObjective: In this cross-sectional study, childhood traumas, attachment security and alexithymia in adolescents with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) were compared with those of adolescents without any psychiatric disorder using both semi-structured clinical interviews and self-report scales. Method: This study included 42 adolescents with PNES aged between 12-18 and 38 healthy adolescents who were matched with the study group in respect to socio-demographic variables. All adolescents and their parents were interviewed using Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children-Present and Lifetime Version in order to evaluate psychiatric disorders. Clinician-Administered Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Scale for Children and Adolescents was used to examine the presence of PTSD symptoms. All adolescents completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-28, Short Form of Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment, Toronto Alexithymia Scale and Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale. Results: Adolescents with PNES had more emotional and sexual traumatic experiences and PTSD symptoms compared to the control group. PNES group perceived higher “communication” but lower “trust” in attachment relationships with their mothers and fathers. Higher alexithymia and lower self-esteem were determined in the PNES group. Childhood traumas, lifetime PTSD symptoms and alexithymia were found to be significant risk factors for PNES in adolescents. Conclusion: Results indicate that comorbid psychiatric disorders, traumatic experiences, attachment problems and alexithymia need to be evaluated and treated in adolescents with PNES.
dc.language.isotur
dc.relation.isversionof10.5080/u18398
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 United States
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectadolescent
dc.subjectalexithymia
dc.subjectchild abuse
dc.subjectchild neglect
dc.subjectConversion disorder
dc.subjectnon-epileptic convulsions
dc.titleChildhood Traumas, Attachment And Alexithymia In Adolescents With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure Type Of Conversion Disorder
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.relation.journalTurk Psikiyatri Dergisi
dc.contributor.departmentÇocuk ve Ergen Ruh Sağlığı
dc.identifier.volume30
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.description.indexWoS
dc.description.indexScopus


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