title: Complementary and alternative medicine use in patients with mental disorders in Turkey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use and the associated socio-demographic factors among patients with mental disorders in the Turkish community.
  
  
  METHODS
  One thousand and twenty-seven patients with a diagnosis of mental disorders who were attending psychiatric outpatient clinics in five Turkish cities were interviewed. A survey questionnaire, which included questions on socio-demographic characteristics and CAM use, was administered face-to-face by psychiatrists.
  
  
  RESULTS
  22.2% of patients with mental disorders were using some form of CAM in the Turkish community. CAM and medication concurrent users had a higher level of education and income compared to CAM users only or medicine users only (p < 0.001). The most common type of CAM used was herbal therapy (n = 146, 64%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Use of CAM by patients with mental disorders should be investigated and taken into account by psychiatrists.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Psychiatry, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Faculty of Medicine, Rize, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bahceci
authors.forename: Erman
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bagcioglu
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Feridun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bulbul
authors.forename: Ismail Volkan
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Sahiner
authors.forename: Buket Eryonucu
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Tuncer
authors.forename: Halil İbrahim
authors.initials: Hİ
authors.lastname: Guzel
authors.forename: Cicek
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hocaoglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; Mental health; Socio-demographic variables