Sibel Mercan

• MD
• Medical Doctor at VKV American Hospital

Background The psychological assessment is crucial before bariatric surgery. Derogatis’ Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) is one of the most widely used measures of psychological symptoms and distress in both clinical and research settings. We aimed to investigate the predictive value of SCL-90-R subscale scores on postoperative excess weight...

Tattooing is a permanent form of body art applied onto the skin with a decorative ink, and it has been practiced from antiquity until today. The number of tattooed people is steadily increasing as tattoos have become popular all over the world, especially in Western countries. Tattoos display distinctive designs and images, from protective totems a...

Human papilloma virus infection (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease. It may increase the risk of several cancers, including those of the cervix, vulva, vagina, head and neck. HPV is usually transmitted during sexual intercourse; there are limited data about sexual dysfunction (SD) after infection with this virus. We aimed to measu...

Background: The link between emotional stress and smoking has previously been investigated and results have suggested that smoking is used as a way of dealing with stress. There are many studies indicating the relationship between smoking and psoriasis or emotional stress and psoriasis. However, to our knowledge, the link between smoking associated...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection can present clinically as genital warts (GWs) in both males and females. Much less is known about the psychosexual consequences of GW, and the studies on patients in this group are still quite limited. The aim of this study was to test two hypotheses: (i) sexual dysfunction (SD) is likely to occur in male patien...

Delusional Infestation (DI) is a relatively rare condition with a fixed belief of being infested with living organisms, despite a lack of medical evidence of such infestation. Although it seems to be a psychiatric disease, patients commonly are admitted to dermatology clinics because of skin findings. Psychiatrists can underestimate its prevalance,...

The etiology of these dermatological diseases is entirely psychiatric origin. These patients show overconcern to their skin or self inflicted dermatoses unconsciously instead of facing with their real problems. In this group, delusions, dermatitis artefacta, trichotillomania, body dysmorphic disorder can be seen. They use denial as defence mechanis...

Psychiatric disorders are comorbid or secondary to dermatologic illnesses in these patients. Depression, anxiety and somatization disorders are most frequent psychiatric disorders accompanied with dermatological disorders. Biopsychosocial evaluation of dermatology patients will help to explain their problems in detail and increase therapeutic succe...

Borderline personality disorder, addictions, sexual dysfunction disorder and eating disorders are other psychiatric problems which can been seen by dermatological illnesses. Borderline personality disorder, alcohol or drug addiction or eating disorder patients may give harm to their skin as dermatitis artefacta or smoking and alcohol may give harm...

Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a metabolic disease characterized by recurrent attacks of neurological and psychiatric dysfunction. It is a rare disorder of heme metabolism that usually presents with abdominal pain, gastrointestinal symptoms and autonomic nervous system disturbances. Exposure to certain drugs, dieting, starvation and infectio...

Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate sexual dysfunction in female patients with panic disorder and to investigate the impact of accompanying depression with regard to sexual dysfunction. Method. Twelve patients who met the diagnostic criteria for panic disorder without depression (P) and 28 patients who met the diagnostic criteria for p...

Narcolepsy is a rare disorder characterised by sleep disturbances, cataplexy, sleep paralysis and hypnagogic, hypnopompic hallucinations. Although several treatment modalities, such as tricyclic antidepressants or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, have been used to treat different symptoms, there is no definite treatment for narcolepsy. Moda...

Her eğitim sürecinde olduğu gibi tıpta uzmanlık eğitimi sırasında da öğrenenin ne bildiğini ve ne yapabildiğini güvenilir bir şekilde saptayabilmek zorunludur. Uzmanlık eğitimi sırasında ya da sonrasında ölçülen ve değerlendirilen kişinin mesleki yetkinliğidir. Tıpta mesleki yetkinlik " iletişim, bilgi, teknik beceriler, kli-nik akıl yürütme, duygu...

We investigated sexual dysfunction and accompanying depression in patients with neurodermatitis and psoriasis. Patients with neurodermatitis (n = 31) and psoriasis (n = 24) were compared to control cases (n = 33) with Beck depression scale (BDS) and Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX). Beck Depression Scale and ASEX scores varied between three g...

Delusional parasitosis (DP) is a rare delusional disorder in which patients believe that they are infected with parasites, worms, insects, or bacteria. Antipsychotics are the preferred treatment in these patients. Case series in which we summarize six patients with DP treated with atypical antipsychotic medications including amisulpride, olanzapine...

Dermatology has a special importance in consultation-liaison practice. The brain and the skin originate from the same germ layer, the embryonic ectoderm. The various influences of these 2 organs on each other in later periods of life have been the topic of numerous published studies. These studies are divided into 3 groups: 1. studies about stress...

Dermatology is of special importance in consultation-liaison practice. The brain and the skin originate from the same germ layer, the ectoderm, in the embryo. In later periods of life, the various ways these two organs influence each other has been the subject of many studies published in this field. These studies are divided into three groups: 1-...

Delusional parasitosis is very rare psychiatric disorder. Patients believe that they are infested by parasites, worms, insects or bacteria, and they usually apply dermatologists or family practitioners for treatment at first, and referred to psychiatrists after their symptoms become more prominent. 10-15% of cases with delusional parasitosis have c...

Delusional parasitosis is very rare psychiatric disorder. Patients believe that they are infested by parasites, worms, insects or bacteria, and they usually apply dermatologists or family practitioners for treatment at first, and referred to psychiatrists after their symptoms become more prominent. 10-15% of cases with delusional parasitosis have c...

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is one of the most important complications of assisted reproductive technologies. Mild OHSS is characterized by ovarian enlargement and abdominal discomfort. In severe cases anasarca, hepatic dysfunction, reduced blood volume, electrolyte imbalance, organ failure and thromboembolic phenomena may be observed....

A boxer's fracture (BF) is the most common type of metacarpal fracture and is usually an intentional injury. This study aims to investigate the severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms and evaluate the personality features of patients with BF in comparison with patients with fractures other than boxer's fractures [other fractures (OFs)] and a gr...

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a clinical condition that is characterised by trophic, motor, autonomic disturbances and burning pain. Although trauma is the most common cause, it may develop as a result of many etiological factors. Not all but some of the patients with past trauma or with other possible etiological factors develop CRPS. T...

The aim of the study was to compare late and early onset alcoholism regarding executive functions and personality profiles. Using the age of alcoholism onset as a criterion, fifty-four late onset and 21 early onset male alcoholics were included in the study. Fifty-one male volenteers free from any psychiatric disorder were included as a control gro...

The aim of the study was to investigate criterion-related validity, internal-consistency and diagnostic efficiency statistics of the three MMPI-2 addiction related supplementary scales i.e., MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC-R), Addiction Potential Scale (APS) and Addiction Acknowledgment Scale (AAS). Sixty-nine male chronic alcoholic patients and 51...

Fifteen patients with DSM-III-R diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were rated according to the Turkish version of the Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) and the US National Institute of Mental Health Global Obsessive Compulsive Scale (NIMH-GOCS) by 7 raters independently from audiotaped interviews. Patients also completed...

Dermatology is of special importance in consultation-liaison practice. The brain and the skin originate from the same germ layer, the ectoderm, in the embryo. In later periods of life, the various ways these two organs influence each other has been the subject of many studies published in this field. These studies are divided into three groups: 1-s...