Journal of Psychiatry

Nihan Oguz

Publications

• Research Article
  The Relationship between Co morbid Psychiatric Illnesses and Psychopathy Levels on Male Individuals with Antisocial Personality Disorder in the Turkish Community
  Author(s): Mehmet Oguz, Recep Tutuncu, Alpay Ates, Sarper Ercan, Umit Baser Semiz, Nihan Oguz, Selma Bozkurt Zincir, Hakan Balibey, Ayhan Algul and Cengiz BasogluMehmet Oguz, Recep Tutuncu, Alpay Ates, Sarper Ercan, Umit Baser Semiz, Nihan Oguz, Selma Bozkurt Zincir, Hakan Balibey, Ayhan Algul and Cengiz Basoglu
  
   Objective: The studies investigating antisocial personality disorder are mostly applied to subjects in prison. In this study, we aimed to investigate comorbid disorders in a Turkish patient sample with the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) who are not in prison and we investigated its relationship with psychopathy levels. Method: 140 male subjects were included in the study. None of them had been in the prison on admission. They all had the diagnoses of ASPD according to DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV) diagnostic criteria. Socio-demographic data form, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM- Axis 1 Disorders and Axis 2 Disorders (SCID-I, SCID-II), and Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) were applied. Results: Most commonly seen comorbid disorders were as follows: substance use disorders (66,9%), alcohol use disorders (.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/Psychiatry.1000192

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