Mustafa Talip ŞENER, ONUR BURAK DURSUN, ESAT FAHRİ AYDIN, Semiha ARSLAN, Mustafa GÜLEÇ

Area of Specialty Preferences of Forensic Authorities in Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation Requests: A University Hospital Experience

Amaç: Bu çalışmada adli makamların adli psikiyatrik değerlendirme istemlerinde adli tıp, çocuk ve ergen psikiyatrisi veya psikiyatri alan uzmanı tercihleri ile ilişkili faktörlerin saptanması amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Çalışmamızda 01.01.2010-31.12.2010 tarihleri arasında Erzurum Atatürk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Adli Tıp, Psikiyatri ve Çocuk ve Ergen Psikiyatrisi Anabilim Dallarına adli psikiyatrik değerlendirme talep edilen olguların dosya kayıtları retrospektif olarak incelenmiştir. Bulgular: Değerlendirilen 330 olgunun %54.2'si (n=179) erkek, %45.8'i (n=151) kadın, %54.8'i (n=181) çocuk ve ergen, %45.2'i (n=149) erişkindir. Bulgularımıza göre adli makamlar çocuk ve ergen olguları yönlendirirken adli tıp veya çocuk ve ergen psikiyatrisi uzmanlık alanı seçiminde fark gözetmiştir. Ancak erişkin olguların adli psikiyatrik değerlendirilmesinde adli tıp uzmanları ve psikiyatri uzmanlarından birisinin tercihi konusunda fark gözetilmemiştir. Tartışma: Adli makamların adli psikiyatrik değerlendirme istemlerinin yapılmasında uzmanlık alanı seçiminin gelişen hukuk uygulamaları ile şekillendiği disiplinler arası yaklaşımın doğru sonuçlara ulaşılmasında önemli bir adım olduğu düşünülmüştür. Sonuç: Adli psikiyatri alanında değerlendirmeler, ilgili tüm disiplinlerin işbirliği ile yapılmalıdır.

Adli psikiyatri değerlendirme istemlerinde adli mercilerin branş tercihleri: Bir üniversite hastanesi deneyimi

Objective: In this study, we aimed to find the relevant factors of forensic medicine, child and adolescent psychiatry, and psychiatry fields' preferences in the forensic psychiatric assessment requests of forensic authorities. Method: Case records which are consulted to Erzurum Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Forensic Medicine, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Psychiatry Departments between 01.01.2010 and 31.12.2010 were assessed retrospectively. Results: Of the 330 cases who were assessed, 54.2% (n=179) were male, 45.8% (n=151) were female, 54.8% were (n=181) child and adolescent, and 45.2% (n=149) were adult. In the light of our results, forensic authorities noticed the difference of choice between forensic medicine and child and adolescent psychiatry when consulting child and adolescent cases. Besides there was no difference for the choice between forensic medicine and psychiatry in the forensic psychiatric evaluation of adult cases. Discussion: It is thought that interdisciplinary approach which was formed by developing law practices of specialty area choice in the forensic psychiatric evaluation requests of forensic authorities is an important step for achieving accurate results. Conclusion: Evaluations in the area of forensic psychiatry should be made with cooperation of related disciplines.

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