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Characteristics of the Sociodemographic, Clinical and Crime-Related Actions in Patients with Psychotic Symptoms Evaluated with the Claim of Committing a Crime-Related Action in a University Hospital between 2012 and 2018

Bir Üniversite Hastanesinde 2012-2018 Yılları Arasında Suç Olarak Nitelendirilen Eylemlerde Bulundukları İddiası ile Değerlendirilen Psikotik Belirtili Olgularda Sosyodemografik, Klinik ve Suç Olarak Nitelendirilen Eylemlerle İlgili Özellikler

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Determining the risk factors in terms of criminal activities will help us to understand the reasons for the patients to take such actions and will guide the studies in terms of mental health and forensic psychiatry in cases with psychotic symptoms evaluated for criminal responsibility.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of the study is to determine sociodemographic, clinical and crime-related actions’ characteristics in patients with psychotic symptoms and to explore the effcts of these characteristics on their criminal behavior and criminal responsibility.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: The 597 Forensic Medicine Board Reports prepared for assessment of criminal responsibility between 2012 and 2018 were investigated retrospectively.
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Objective: The aim of the study is to determine sociodemographic, clinical and crime-related actions’ characteristics in patients with psychotic symptoms and to explore the effcts of these characteristics on their criminal behavior and criminal responsibility. Materials and Methods: The 597 Forensic Medicine Board Reports prepared for assessment of criminal responsibility between 2012 and 2018 were investigated retrospectively. The reports and patient fies of 182 individuals diagnosed by psychotic symptoms were examined in detail. Results: 85.7% of the cases were male. The mean age at the time of the crime was 40.87±11.78. 78.6% did not have a profession and did not work, mean duration of education was 7.98±3.19 years, 72% were single, divorced or separated, the mean disease duration of cases was 10.49±7.98 years, 22.5% had a comorbid psychiatric disorder and 14.6% of comorbid diseases were substance use disorder. Persecutory delusion was the most common delusion with a rate of 45%. 44.5% had a crime-related action history, 77.5% had committed a violent crime-related actions and most of the crime victims were familiar individuals of the patients. 67% did not have criminal responsibility, 12.1% had diminished criminal responsibility and 11.5% had criminal responsibility. Conclusion: In the evaluation of criminal responsibility, sociodemographic, clinical and crime-related actions’ characteristics should be considered in a holistic approach. Determining the risk factors in terms of criminal activities will help us to understand the reasons for the patients to take such actions and will guide the studies in terms of mental health and forensic psychiatry in cases with psychotic symptoms evaluated for criminal responsibility.

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Amaç: Suç olarak nitelendirilen eylemlerde bulunan psikotik belirtili bireylerin sosyodemografik, klinik ve suç olarak nitelendirilen eylemlerle ilgili özelliklerini belirleyerek bu özelliklerinin suç davranışına ve ceza sorumluluklarına etkilerini incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalına 2012 – 2018 yılları arasında ceza sorumluluğu değerlendirmesi için gönderilen olgulara düzenlenen 597 Adli Tıp Kurul Raporu retrospektif taranarak psikotik belirtileri bulunan ve bir tanı konulmuş olan 182 yetişkin hastanın raporu ve hasta dosyası Adli Tıp ve Psikiyatri uzmanlarınca ayrıntılı bir şekilde incelenmiştir. Bulgular: Suç sırasındaki yaş ortalaması 40,87±11,78 olarak saptanan olguların %85,7’si erkekti. Olguların eğitim süreleri ortalamasının 7,98±3,19 yıl olduğu, %78,6’sının meslek sahibi olmadığı ve çalışmadığı, %72’sinin bekar, eşinden ayrılmış veya boşanmış olduğu saptanmıştır. Olguların hastalık süresinin ortalama 10,49±7,98 yıl olduğu, %22,5’inde komorbid bir psikiyatrik hastalık bulunduğu, komorbid hastalıklardan %14,6’sının madde kullanım bozukluğu olduğu belirlenmiştir. Olgularda %45 gibi bir oranla en çok kötülük görme sanrısı saptanmıştır. %44,5’inin daha önce de suç olarak nitelendirilen eylem öyküsünün bulunduğu, %77,5’inin suç olarak nitelendirilen şiddet içerikli eylemlerde bulunduğu, suç mağdurlarının belirgin bir şekilde olguların tanıdıkları bireylerden oluştuğu bulunmuştur. Raporlarda olgulara, %67’sinin “ceza sorumluluğunun bulunmadığı”, %12,1’inin “ceza sorumluluğunun azalmış olduğu”, %11,5’inin “ceza sorumluluğunun bulunduğu” şeklinde sonuçlar verildiği görülmüştür. Sonuç: Ceza sorumluluğu değerlendirmelerinde sosyodemografik, klinik ve suç olarak nitelendirilen eylemlerle ilgili özelliklerin bütüncül bir yaklaşımla dikkate alınması gerekmektedir. Suç olarak nitelendirilen eylemler açısından risk faktörlerini belirlemek hastaların söz konusu eylemlerde bulunma nedenlerini anlamaya ve ceza sorumluluğu değerlendirmesi yapılan psikotik belirtili olgularda ruh sağlığı ve adli psikiyatri yönünden yapılacak çalışmalara yön verecektir

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YILDIZ, A., KILIÇ, F., ÇABUK, S., ÇALLIOĞLU, G. Ç. A. (2020). Characteristics of the Sociodemographic, Clinical and Crime-Related Actions in Patients with Psychotic Symptoms Evaluated with the Claim of Committing a Crime-Related Action in a University Hospital between 2012 and 2018. Adli Tıp Bülteni, Cilt: 25 - Sayı: 2, 72–82. https://ajindex.com/articles/142289

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