Introduction: In our study, the effect of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on the internalized stigma perception, symptoms of depression and anxiety and the quality of life is investigated in the mothers of children with this disorder. Methods: Our research includes 69 patients who applied to Dicle University Medical School Hospital Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department polyclinic between April 20-December 25, 2017 and were followed-up at least 6 months with ASD diagnosis. Socio-demographic data form assessing the personal and familial characteristics of the patients were filled out by the clinician. Patients' mothers were applied Beck Depression Scale (BDS), Beck Anxiety Scale (BAS), Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) Scale and Autism Quality of Life Questionnaire-Parent Version (AQoLQPV). Results: Of the 69 patients participated in the study, 58 patients were boys (84%) and 11 patients were girls (16%) and the mean age was 4,5±1,3 years. Perception of internalized stigma, depression and anxiety symptoms of the patients' mothers were detected as moderate. Patients' mothers' quality of life and life satisfaction score were found to be low. A significant positive relationship was found between the internalized stigma perception and the symptoms of anxiety and depression. A significant positive correlation was detected between the anxiety symptoms and the depression symptoms. A significant negative relationship was found between internalized stigma perception, symptoms of anxiety and depression and mother quality of life subscale, sub-scale of how the autism-specific challenges are perceived as problems by the parents and life satisfaction score Conclusion: With this study it was detected that as the education level of the mothers of the children followed-up with autism diagnosis increased, their internalized stigma perception decreased. It was demonstrated that there was a significant positive relationship between the internalized stigma perception and the symptoms of anxiety and depression in mothers. It was also detected that as the mothers' internalized stigma perception increased, their quality of life decreased. Investigating the internalized stigma perception, symptoms of anxiety-depression and quality of life of the mothers of the children diagnosed with autism, our study emphasizes the necessity for handling these problems.
The aim of this study was to examine the personality traits and suicide probability of children and adolescents with a diagnosis of specific learning disorder (SLD). Materials and Methods: Sixty children with SLD diagnosis and 60 children without SLD diagnosis were included in the study. K-SADS-PL (Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime version), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised Short Form (WISC-R), Children Depression Inventory (CDI), Suicide Probability Scale (SPS) Personality Inventory for DSM-5-Brief Form-Children (PID-5-BF) scales were used in this study. Results: Factors such as low birth weight, SPS total score and hopelessness subscale, PID-5-BF total score and other subscale scores (excluding antagonism) were higher in the SLD group compared to the control group. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of CDI score. Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy had higher frequency of suicidal thoughts and PID-5-BF total scores. Conclusion: Suicide probability and personality pathologies of children with SLD were found to be higher, regardless of the level of depression. While the low birth weight was important in the etiology of SLD, exposure to smoking during pregnancy was found to be a risk factor for child's suicidal ideation and personality pathologies. Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Özgül öğrenme güçlüğü (ÖÖG) tanısına sahip çocuk ve ergenlerin kişilik özellikleri ve intihar olasılıklarının incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya altmış ÖÖG tanılı çocuk ve altmış ÖÖG tanısı olmayan çocuk katılmıştır. Bu araştırmada K-SADS-PL (Afektif Bozukluklar ve Şizofreni için Kiddie Çizelgesi-Şimdiki ve Yaşam Boyu versiyonu), Wechsler Çocuklar İçin Zeka Ölçeği-Revize Kısa Formu (WISC-R), Çocuk Depresyon Envanteri (CDI), İntihar Olasılığı Ölçeği (SPS), Kişilik DSM 5 Kısa Form Çocuklar İçin Envanter (PID-5-BF) kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: ÖÖG grubunun düşük doğum ağırlığı, SPS total skor ve umutsuzluk alt ölçeği, PID-5-BF total skor ve diğer alt ölçek skorları (karşıtlık hariç) diğer gruptan yüksekti. CDI skor açısından anlamlı farklılık yoktu. Anneleri gebelikte sigara kullanan çocukların intihar düşüncesi ve PID-5-BF total skoru daha yüksekti. Sonuç: Çalışmamızda ÖÖG tanılı çocukların intihar olasılıkları ve kişilik patolojileri depresyon düzeyinden bağımsız olarak yüksek bulunmuştur. Düşük doğum ağırlığının ÖÖG etyolojisinde önemli olduğu, gebelik döneminde sigaraya maruziyetin, çocuğun intihar düşüncesi ve kişilik patolojisi için bir risk faktörü olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
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