BACKGROUND: The increase of smartphone user among Indonesian junior high school students, particularly for teenagers, indicates the addiction factor of the smartphone. AIM: This research is designed to adapt the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SASS-SV) to Indonesian version based on cultural adaptation of the rating scale. METHODS: This study involves 300 participants consisted of 151 of male children and 149 female children with an average age is 13.27 years-of-old. The validity of concurrent was used to obtain the validity, while the internal consistency and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) were conducted to confirm the reliability of the rating scale. RESULTS: In purpose to measure internal consistency, the Cronbach alpha has been applied. The Cronbach alpha value was 0.740, and Concurrent validity was checked to NMP the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) based on Indonesian version. The analysis of ROC showed that the value of Area under the Curve (AUC) was 0.997 (0.990-1.000), with cut-off value accounted for ≥ 32, a sensitivity value of 0.91 and specificity value was 0.973 for the male children. On the hand of female children, the results showed similarity with the AUC was 0.996 (0.998-1.000), and the cut-off, sensitivity and specificity values were accounted for ≥ 34, 0.91, and 0.974 respectively. CONCLUSION: The Indonesian version of SAS-SV provided acceptable validation results as well as the reliability, and this version can be used to evaluate the smartphone addiction in Indonesia.

BACKGROUND: Psoriasis vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that can lead to depression. There is a similarity in neurotrophic substance in the pathogenesis of psoriasis and depression; it’s called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). BDNF level imbalance potentially affects the severity of psoriasis and depression. AIM: This study aims to know the correlation between serum BDNF level and depression severity in psoriasis vulgaris patient and also the correlation between serum BDNF level and psoriasis vulgaris severity. METHODS: This is an analytical cross-sectional study that 23 psoriasis vulgaris patients participated. All participants have performed serum BDNF level examination with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Depression severity assessed with Beck depression inventory-II (BDI-II) and psoriasis severity assessed with psoriasis area and severity index. Correlation between all variables was analysed with Spearman’s correlation test. RESULTS: Serum BDNF level and depression severity are a strongly negative correlation in psoriasis vulgaris patients (r = -0.667 with significant value p = 0.001). There is a moderate negative correlation between serum BDNF level with psoriasis vulgaris severity (r = -0.595 with significant value p = 0.003). CONCLUSION: In psoriasis vulgaris patients, a low level of serum BDNF may increase depression severity and psoriasis vulgaris severity.

BACKGROUND:Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been included in the 5th edition of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). At present, many cases are encountered because of the disruption of this internet game, including in various age groups. Internet gaming addiction is a common disorder and often accompanies depression, hostility and social anxiety.CASE REPORT:We found a case of anxiety disorder in people who play games on the network with the chief complaint that they cannot sleep. A 28-year-old man, a Javanese tribe with a job as a builder who came with his wife to the (Universitas Sumatera Utara) USU hospital psychiatric clinic. Experienced by the patient in about one year.CONCLUSION:From the above case, we report that internet gaming disorder occurs in all age groups and social statuses.

BACKGROUND:The ageing process of human will cause changes in anatomy and physiology. Biologically, ageing is associated with the gradual accumulation of various molecular and cellular damage. Disorders of sleep quality are influenced by several factors, such as the medical condition of illness, stress, anxiety, and others. Brain gym is a collection of simple movements that aim to connect or unite the mind and body.AIM:To find out the effect of brain gym in the quality of sleep and anxiety in the elderly at nursing home Karya Kasih Medan.SETTING AND DESIGN:This is an experimental pre and post-test design with non-probability consecutive sampling.METHODS:This study involved 68 elderly who undergone brain gym for eight weeks. These patients were recruited from the nursing home Karya Kasih Medan, Indonesia. This study was conducted in July-November 2018. This study was approved by the local ethical committee. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is used to assess sleep quality. Anxiety is assessed using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HARS). Data were analysed by paired t-test of SPSS version 22.RESULTS:PSQI score pre-test [mean (SD); 16.39 (0.68)] and post-test [mean (SD); 8.99 (0.89)], (p < 0.001). HARS score pre-test [mean (SD); 20.4 (6.7)] after post-test [mean (SD); 10.7 (5.2)], (p < 0.001).CONCLUSION:Brain gym increased the score level of the PSQI and HARS in the intervention group (p < 0.001).

BACKGROUND:Internet game playing is experiencing rapid growth in both youth and adult populations. The excess playing this game cause negative consequences, including game addiction. Internet Gaming Disorder is an increasingly prevalent disorder, which can have severe consequences in affected young people and their life.AIM:To observe the depressive syndrome and dopamine transporter condition (DAT) to find out the severity of internet gaming disorder.METHODS:To analyse the relationship between IGD and Depressive Syndrome and to analyse the relationship between IGD and DAT in online games player by using Spearman Rank Correlation Analysis. Depression testing is done by using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 method (PHQ-9). The sample of the experiments of this research was 48 online games players in the internet cafe at Medan Area sub-district, which ages between 20 – 40 years old and have been playing games for at least 12 monthsRESULTS:It was found that there was strong one-way relation (0.625) between IGD and PHQ-9 significantly (p < 0.01), however, it was found that strong enough (-0.465) relation between IGD and DAT (p < 0.01) and strong opposite relation (-0.680) between PHQ-9 and DAT (p < 0.01).CONCLUSION:There was a relationship between Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) with depressive symptoms and Dopamine Transporter (DAT) level. PHQ-9 score was higher in people with a higher score of IGDS9-SF. As well as DAT level, there was opposite strong enough correlation between IGD and DAT that indicating the higher IGD score, the lower DAT level.