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Evaluation of psychiatric conditions in asymptomatic outpatient clinic patients

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  • Osman Erinc
  • Soner Yesilyurt

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Introduction: A significant part of the internal medicine outpatient clinic burden consists of patients who are asymptomatic and intend to have routine check-up tests. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between visit frequency within a year and the undiagnosed anxiety, depressive mood or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Methods: We included in our study 129 participants who applied for routine check-up tests to our hospital’s internal medicine outpatient clinic, without any complaint and known diseases. Individuals were divided into two groups: Group 1 comprised individuals who applied once a year, whereas Group 2 included those who applied more than once a year. Participants underwent routine blood testing, and their mental health was assessed with the Beck`s Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck`s Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Vancouver Obsessinal Compulsive Inventory (VOCI). Results: 66% of the 129 participants included in the study were female (n = 85/44, p

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  • Osman Erinc & Soner Yesilyurt, 2025. "Evaluation of psychiatric conditions in asymptomatic outpatient clinic patients," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(2), pages 1-9, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0319168
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0319168
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