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Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Pandemisi Sürecinde Çocuk ve Ergen Ruh Sağlığı Adli Kurul Deneyimleri

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52–59
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Conclusion: The results of this study support the established relationship between conduct problems and depressive symptoms, and this demographic group may be among the most affected by the limitation of access to mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they are already less likely to seek help overall.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) changed the status-quo in psychiatric interview with the advent of telemental health practices, save for a select group of patients; forensic psychiatric interviews among them.
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Key Findings & Data:The present study aimed to identify the predictors of completing forensic psychiatric evaluations mandated by the judicial authorities in the hospital setting during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The results of this study support the established relationship between conduct problems and depressive symptoms, and this demographic group may be among the most affected by the limitation of access to mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they are already less likely to seek help overall.
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Objective: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) changed the status-quo in psychiatric interview with the advent of telemental health practices, save for a select group of patients; forensic psychiatric interviews among them. The present study aimed to identify the predictors of completing forensic psychiatric evaluations mandated by the judicial authorities in the hospital setting during the COVID-19 outbreak. Method: Twenty-six patients who had completed an initial forensic psychiatric assessment and were required to complete a child and adolescent forensic psychiatry board interview during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic were recruited. Their records were retrospectively examined, sociodemographic data, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Screen For Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED), and Wecshler Intelligence Scale for Childrenrevised scores were recorded and analyzed. Results: Statistical analysis revealed an association between conduct disorder and concomitant substance use with missed appointments, and maternal employment and completed interviews. BDI and SCARED total scores showed no difference between the patients who missed or completed their mandatory forensic psychiatry board assessment. BDI individual items of loss of pleasure (item 4), suicidality (item 9), and loss of interest (item 12) were associated with missed appointments. Conclusion: The results of this study support the established relationship between conduct problems and depressive symptoms, and this demographic group may be among the most affected by the limitation of access to mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they are already less likely to seek help overall.

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Amaç: Çalışmamızın amacı, adli makamlarca tamamlanması zorunlu tutulan adli kurul randevularına pandemi döneminde katılan ve katılmayan gençler arasındaki farkları saptamaktır. Yöntem: Çalışmamıza, ilk adli psikiyatri muayenesi bir çocuk psikiyatristi tarafından tamamlamış olup pandeminin erken üç aylık döneminde Çocuk ve Ergen Ruh Sağlığı Adli Kurulu tarafından değerlendirmesi planlanmış 26 genç dahil edilmiştir. İlk adli psikiyatrik görüşme kayıtları geriye dönük incelenmiş ve sosyo-demografik verileri, psikiyatrik tanıları; Beck Depresyon Ölçeği (BDÖ), Çocukluk Çağı Kaygı Bozuklukları Özbildirim Ölçeği (KAYBÖ) puanları kaydedilmiştir. Bulgular: İstatistiksel analiz sonucunda annenin çalışmasının pandemi döneminde adli kurul randevularına gelinmesini öngördüğü (p=0,009); anksiyete bozukluğu, zihinsel yetersizlik, dikkat eksikliği tanı kriterlerinin karşılanmasının randevuya gelme durumunu etkilemediği görülmüştür. Psikiyatrik tanılar arasında davranım bozukluğu tanısının ve madde kullanımının planlanan adli kurul randevusuna gelinmemesiyle ilişkili olduğu saptanmıştır (p=0,014, p=0,018). Gruplar arasında BDÖ ve KAYBÖ puanları açısından fark olmadığı, randevulara gelmeyen gençlerin toplam puandan bağımsız olarak BDÖ’nün 4. (anhedoni: p=0,015), 9. (suisidalite: p=0,009) ve 12. (ilgi kaybı: p=0,028) maddelerinde anlamlı yüksek puanlar aldıkları görülmüştür. Sonuç: Çalışmamız, adli kurul randevularına gelinmemesinin davranım problemleri ve depresif belirtilerle ilişkili olduğunu göstermiştir. Eşik-altı depresif belirtileri olup davranım bozukluğu tanı kriterlerini karşılayan gençlerin psikiyatrik takip ve tedavi uyumları yaşıtlarına göre daha zayıf olup, bu grup COVID-19 salgını sırasında ruh sağlığı hizmetlerine erişimin kısıtlanmasından en çok etkilenen gruplar arasındadır.

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KAYA, A., ERERMİŞ, S., KÖSE, S., ÖZBARAN, B., BİLDİK, T., PİLAN, B. Ş., KALELİ, İ. İ. (2022). Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic. İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Çocuk Hastanesi Dergisi, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 1, 52–59. https://ajindex.com/articles/557601

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