Demographic characteristics and psychiatric disorders of sexually abuse children: An analysis of 343 cases

Hatice ALTUN; Nilfer Şahin

Makale detayları

Demographic characteristics and psychiatric disorders of sexually abuse children: An analysis of 343 cases

Yazarlar:

Hatice ALTUN | Nilfer Şahin

Yayıncı:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2017 Vol.34 Issue 4, pp.251-256

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2019

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000507975

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

1309-5129

pISSN:

1309-4483

Özet:

 


The aim of this study was to examine demographic
characteristics and psychiatric diagnosis of sexually abused children and
adolescents who referred for forensic examination to Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry outpatient clinic. We retrospectively reviewed records of 343
children and adolescent aged 3-18 years who exposure to sexual abuse between
January 2010 and 2013 by judicial authority. In all cases, age, gender,
educational status, intelligence level, type and frequency of abuse, degree of
familiarity of abuser and psychiatric diagnosis according to DSM-IV-TR
classification were evaluated. The mean age of cases was 13.46±3.1 years. Majority
of cases were girls (78.7%). It was found that 77.8% of the cases were between
12 and 18 years of age. The most common type of sexual abuse was touching
and/or friction (51.6%). Majority of cases was exposed to sexual for once (57.4%).
The abusers
were all male, and 85.1% were known to their victim. It was found that rate of early marriage was 10.5%.The
rate of mental retardation was found as 7.3%. Psychiatric disorders were
determined in 71.4% of the cases, post traumatic stress disorder (37.6%) and
depression (13.1%) were the most common psychiatric disorders. Given the fact
that abuse has negative impact on mental health of children, long-term
management should be stressed in such cases. Increasing
awareness about child sexual abuse and its damaging effects is very important. Great significance should be given to the treatment
and rehabilitation of the cases. İn addition, preventive measures
must be taken.

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Makale detayları

Demographic characteristics and psychiatric disorders of sexually abuse children: An analysis of 343 cases

Yazarlar: Hatice ALTUN | Nilfer Şahin

Yayıncı: Ondokuz Mayıs University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2017 Vol.34 Issue 4, pp.251-256

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 10/2019

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000507975

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

eISSN: 1309-5129

pISSN: 1309-4483

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hatice ALTUN | Nilfer Şahin

Yayıncı:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2017 Vol.34 Issue 4, pp.251-256

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

10/2019

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000507975

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

1309-5129

pISSN:

1309-4483