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Copyright of Acibadem Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi is the property of Acibadem University Medical School and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Objective: Our research goal was to explore the interplay between attachment styles and defense mechanisms in individuals seeking psychotherapy including the investigation of the roles of potential mediating variables. Methods: Participants who were admitted to Psychotherapy Unit of İstanbul University, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry were included in the study. A detailed psychosocial development history of the patients is recorded through interviews, consisting of at least 3 sessions. After these interviews psychodynamic formulations were made, and the Adult Attachment Scale and the Defense Style Questionnaire 40 were applied. Results: Totally, 102 people participated in this study. While 55 of the participants had borderline personality organization (BPO), 47 of them have neurotic personality organization (NPO). In the group with BPO, the anxious attachment scores (P < .05) and the immature defense scores (P = .01) were significantly higher than participants with NPO. Significant relationships were found between anxious attachment and neurotic (P < .05) and immature defenses (P < .001) and between avoidant attachment and immature defenses (P < .001). Multiple regression analyses of the 3 attachment styles as dependent variables were performed. While age, gender, and personality organization level did not predict any of the attachment styles, immature defenses predicted anxious (P = .010) and avoidant attachment (P = .010). Conclusion: Defense mechanisms appear to be more effective in determining attachment style than sociodemographic and clinical variables like personality organization level, age, and gender. This seems important at present when a dimensional approach is emphasized rather than specific diagnostic categories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: Coronavirus Diseases-19 (COVID-19) pandemic that has caused the death of thousands of people affected negatively not only people's physical wellbeing but also their mental health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sexual function, depression, anxiety and stress, and fear of COVID-19 of individuals according to gender and sexual orientation during the COVID-19 pandemic., Method: The questionnaire form included sociodemographic data form, the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX), the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-Short Form (DASS-21), and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S). The form was distributed on social media platforms., Results: 1593 sexually active participants were included in the study. 47.5% of the participants were females and 52.5% were males. 86.9% of them were heterosexuals and 13.1% were lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. ASEX, DASS-21 Depression, Anxiety, and Stress, and FCV-19S scores were significantly higher in females than males (p<0.001). When anxiety, depression, stress, and fear of COVID-19 were controlled, level of sexual dysfunction continued to be higher in women. We found that while the ASEX and FCV-19S scores were similar between the heterosexuals and LGBs (respectively p=0.66 and p=0.31), the DASS-21 Depression, Anxiety, and Stress scores were higher in LGBs (p<0.001)., Conclusion: Our results reveal the effect of the pandemic period on female sexual functions and the importance of addressing this topic in clinical practice and research.