Author/Authors :
Göker, Zeynep Rize Egitim Arastirma Hastanesi - Çocuk-Ergen Ruh Sagligi ve Hastaliklari Poliklinigi, Turkey , Aktepe, Evrim Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Tip Fakültesi - Çocuk-Ergen Ruh Sagligi ve Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Turkey , Hesapçioglu, Selma Tural Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi - Tip Fakültesi - Çocuk Ergen Ruh Sagligi ve Hastaliklari AD, Turkey , Kandil, Sema Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi - Tip Fakültesi - Çocuk Ergen Ruh Sagligi ve Hastaliklari AD, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Cinsel istismar magduru olan çocuklarin basvuru sekilleri, klinik ve sosyodemografik özellikleri
Abstract :
Objective: The aim of this study is to present childhood sexual abuse (CSA) cases seen at our department and to assess the referral types and their clinic and sociodemographic features of these cases. Method: The clinical charts of all the patients seen at the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine between 2005 and 2007 were screened retrospectively. Sociodemographic and clinical data of sexually abused children were analyzed. Results: Over a two- year period, patients who were referred to the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, 1.3% of those was CSA related. The mean age of the 62 cases was 10.8 ( 3.1 SD) years. Most of the victims were girls (69.4%, n=43). Sixty six and one percent (n=41) CSA cases were referred by the legal authorities, 29.1% (n=18) of patients were referred for psychiatric assessment and help because sexually abused, and 4.8% (n=3) of patients were referred for other psychiatric problems. Sixty six and seven percent (n=12) of CSA cases who referred for psychiatric assessment and want to help because sexually abused, were referred with her or him mother to our department. The offenders were generally an extra-familial acquaintance (82.3%, n=51). Incest cases were 9.7% (n=6) of all the CSA cases observed. Eighty five and five percent (n=53) of CSA cases had a psychiatric disorder. The most determined of psychiatric disorder was the post traumatic stress disorder (37.1%, n=23). Conclusion: Results is attributed raising of knowledge about childhood sexual abuse. Roughly two-thirds of cases in our study, is referred by legal ways. Whereas, approximately one-third cases, is referred to help because sexually abused, and the majority of them was attended by their mother. Individual, familial and cultural issues are effected real numbers of sexually abused children. This results show that some of the mothers with sexually abused children were seeking for cure by coming to child psychiatrist before legal process. Also, in this study, 16% of sexually abused children had mental retardation. It is important that is define risky groups and take preventive measures for CSA by the professional.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Sexual abuse , child , adolescent , referral types
JournalTitle :
Medical Journal Of Suleyman Demirel University