Frequency Of Domestıc Vıolence In Psychıatrıc Patıents And Related Factors

2016-07-25T17-20-02Z
Source: Düşünen Adam: The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences
Sevda Korkmaz, Tuba Korucu, Sevler Yıldız, Şüheda Kaya, Filiz İzci, Murad Atmaca.
Objective: Objective of the present study is to determine the prevalence of domestic violence among married female patients that applied to psychiatric polyclinic and to investigate the relationship between exposure to violence and levels of anxiety and depression. Methods: 100 consecutive married female patients were included into the study. Beck Depression Scale (BDS), Beck Anxiety Scale (BAS), and a sociodemographic and clinical data form designed by the authors were applied to each case. Furthermore, all participants were asked to complete a questionnaire that included questions such as whether there was violence (economic, physical, sexual and psychological) at home, if positive its frequency and duration, and whether the partners were subjected to violence as children. Findings: It was found that 76% of the patients were subjected to at least one type of violence during marriage, 68% were exposed to verbal, 45% to physical, 39% to economic, and 11% were subjected to sexual violence. As the level of education increased, the rate of being the victim of physical violence increased proportionally. 40% of the females that were the victims of physical violence (n:18) reported that they inflicted violence to their children, and 15 of these patients (33%) said that they have attempted suicide while they were married. Result: In the present study, it was determined that domestic violence was correlated with the increase in anxiety and depression scores. Independent of the type of violence, it was determined that domestic violence caused an increase in the number of suicidal attempts.


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