@article{article_1501748, title={EVALUATION OF PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSES AND LABORATORY FINDINGS OF INDIVIDUALS GIVEN A HEALTH CARE DECISION ACCORDING TO LAW NO. 6284}, journal={Kocatepe Tıp Dergisi}, volume={26}, pages={89–93}, year={2025}, DOI={10.18229/kocatepetip.1501748}, author={Acat, Ömer and İmre, Okan and Karaağaç, Mustafa and Uçak, Ekrem Furkan}, keywords={Domestic violence, Drug users, Alcohol abuse.}, abstract={OBJECTIVE: Domestic violence can lead to many psychological and physical problems. To prevent violence, it is important to identify all situations and risk factors that lead to and are related to it. When the causes of domestic violence are identified and necessary measures are taken, the number of individuals who are victims of violence will decrease. In this study, it was aimed to determine the risk groups that perpetrate violence by evaluating the psychiatric diagnostic histories and the presence of drugs/stimulants in the laboratory of the people who were sent to the psychiatry clinic in Karaman province and who were given a health caution decision with the law no. 6284.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study group consisted of people who were given a health caution decision by Law No. 6284 between September 2019 and September 2023 and sent to Karaman Training and Research Hospital Psychiatry Clinic for diagnosis and treatment. Psychiatric diagnoses and urine analyses were investigated.
RESULTS: A total of 99 individuals were included in the study. 98.0% of the individuals were male and 2.0% were female. The mean age of the individuals was 35.3±11.5. 64.6% of the individuals had a history of psychiatric diagnosis. The most common diagnosis was depression (42.2%). 57.6% of the individuals had alcohol use disorder and 42.5% had substance use disorder. The most common substance detected in urine was cannabinoid (41.9%), followed by amphetamine (37.2%).
CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that some psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety disorder, personality disorder, alcohol, and substance use disorder are associated with violent behavior in perpetrators of violence. This study may help to screen individuals who are at risk of violence and take essential precautions for the prevention of violence and necessary treatments and may serve as an example for new studies.}, number={2}, publisher={Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi}