Forensic psychiatric evaluation of sexual violence victims in eastern Türkiye*
Abstract Background Sexual violence remains a significant social issue that affects people from all walks of life. This study aimed to determine the sociodemographic data and after follow-up psychiatric examination of sexual violence victims evaluated by the board of doctors from different branches....
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| author | Nevin Cavlak Kerem Sehlikoğlu Abdurrahim Türkoğlu Mehmet Tokdemir Ferhat Turgut Tunçez Adil Zorlu Kemal Utku Yazıcı Murad Atmaca |
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| description | Abstract Background Sexual violence remains a significant social issue that affects people from all walks of life. This study aimed to determine the sociodemographic data and after follow-up psychiatric examination of sexual violence victims evaluated by the board of doctors from different branches. Results The data of 356 sexual violence victims evaluated by the board were analyzed retrospectively. It was determined that the victims were 82.6% (294/356) females, and all the perpetrators were men. The median age of male victims was significantly younger than that of female victims. The most common type of sexual violence that the victims claimed was penetration with 50.3%. It was determined that male victims were exposed to sexual violence more frequently by more than one assailant and female victims by acquaintances. Psychiatric diagnosis was detected in 28.4% of the victims after follow-up. While the rates of psychiatric diagnosis after the follow-up of those exposed to sexual violence by family members were significantly higher, the rates of psychiatric diagnosis were lower in those exposed to tactile sexual violence. Conclusions It was concluded that in addition to the genito-anal examination, victims should be monitored for psychiatric pathology. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-19f7fc1f43174018b59c07e5fe57f5712025-08-20T02:12:07ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences2090-59392025-04-011511810.1186/s41935-025-00429-1Forensic psychiatric evaluation of sexual violence victims in eastern Türkiye*Nevin Cavlak0Kerem Sehlikoğlu1Abdurrahim Türkoğlu2Mehmet Tokdemir3Ferhat Turgut Tunçez4Adil Zorlu5Kemal Utku Yazıcı6Murad Atmaca7Department of Forensic Medicine, Yozgat Bozok University Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Adıyaman University Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Fırat University Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Forensic Medicine, İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Forensic Medicine, İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University Faculty of MedicineFreelance Child and Adolescent Psychiatry SpecialistDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Fırat University Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Psychiatry, Fırat University Faculty of MedicineAbstract Background Sexual violence remains a significant social issue that affects people from all walks of life. This study aimed to determine the sociodemographic data and after follow-up psychiatric examination of sexual violence victims evaluated by the board of doctors from different branches. Results The data of 356 sexual violence victims evaluated by the board were analyzed retrospectively. It was determined that the victims were 82.6% (294/356) females, and all the perpetrators were men. The median age of male victims was significantly younger than that of female victims. The most common type of sexual violence that the victims claimed was penetration with 50.3%. It was determined that male victims were exposed to sexual violence more frequently by more than one assailant and female victims by acquaintances. Psychiatric diagnosis was detected in 28.4% of the victims after follow-up. While the rates of psychiatric diagnosis after the follow-up of those exposed to sexual violence by family members were significantly higher, the rates of psychiatric diagnosis were lower in those exposed to tactile sexual violence. Conclusions It was concluded that in addition to the genito-anal examination, victims should be monitored for psychiatric pathology.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41935-025-00429-1Forensic psychiatryRapeTactileSexual abuseForensic evaluationChild |
| spellingShingle | Nevin Cavlak Kerem Sehlikoğlu Abdurrahim Türkoğlu Mehmet Tokdemir Ferhat Turgut Tunçez Adil Zorlu Kemal Utku Yazıcı Murad Atmaca Forensic psychiatric evaluation of sexual violence victims in eastern Türkiye* Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences Forensic psychiatry Rape Tactile Sexual abuse Forensic evaluation Child |
| title | Forensic psychiatric evaluation of sexual violence victims in eastern Türkiye* |
| title_full | Forensic psychiatric evaluation of sexual violence victims in eastern Türkiye* |
| title_fullStr | Forensic psychiatric evaluation of sexual violence victims in eastern Türkiye* |
| title_full_unstemmed | Forensic psychiatric evaluation of sexual violence victims in eastern Türkiye* |
| title_short | Forensic psychiatric evaluation of sexual violence victims in eastern Türkiye* |
| title_sort | forensic psychiatric evaluation of sexual violence victims in eastern turkiye |
| topic | Forensic psychiatry Rape Tactile Sexual abuse Forensic evaluation Child |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41935-025-00429-1 |
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