OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify if psychological distress may contribute to treatment outcome in alcohol-addicted patients during a follow-up period of 5 months after detoxification. METHODS As part of a prospective, multicenter, randomized study in relapse prevention, patients' levels of psychological distress were assessed using the Symptome Checklist (SCL-90-R). At study in...

Background: The process of medical education is stressful and medical students are at risk of psychological problems. In addition to the normal stressors of everyday life, medical students must deal with stresses specific to medical school. The aim of this study was to assess mental health in senior medical students and residents. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 100 senior medical ...

The impact of tinnitus and overall levels of distress were measured with three assessment tools for patients with tinnitus. The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) and an activities limitations questionnaire were administered to 53 audiology patients reporting tinnitus. Forty-three percent of these patients experienced either quality of life reductions...

The main object of this study is to evaluate the psychological status chronic pain patients (CPP) and describe characteristics frequency disorders CPP. Two hundred sixty-three with complaints longer than 1 year fifty healthy volunteers were included in study. Patients cancer not included. Turkish version Symptom Checklist-90 Revised (SCL- 90-R) was used for assessment participants. CPP divided ...