Sociodemographic characteristics of Turkish patients who violated a supervised probation program.
We aimed to investigate sociodemographic characteristics of individuals under a supervised probation program used in Turkey and to compare characteristics of noncompliant versus no-need-to-treat individuals in order to determine the effect of sociodemographic characteristics on success of the supervised probation program. In total, 4,006 individuals who submitted to the supervised probation program of our hospital were evaluated retrospectively from patient data and follow-up records. The mean age of patients was 28.4 ± 8.0 years. We compared the sociodemographic characteristics of "no-need-to-treat" patients (n = 2,205) and "noncompliant" patients (n = 391). We found differences between sociodemographic characteristics of no need to treat and noncompliant groups. We conclude that age, education, presence of self-mutilation, starting age of smoking or substance use, and family history are important factors affecting treatment compliance and success. Therefore, more detailed programs for noncompliant patients should be developed to increase treatment performance.
a Psychiatry Department , Erenköy Mental Health and Neurology Training and Research Hospital , İstanbul , Tukey.
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Bilici
b Biochemistry Department , Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital , İstanbul , Turkey.
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Beker Şanlı
a Psychiatry Department , Erenköy Mental Health and Neurology Training and Research Hospital , İstanbul , Tukey.
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Süner
a Psychiatry Department , Erenköy Mental Health and Neurology Training and Research Hospital , İstanbul , Tukey.
Serhat
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Çıtak
a Psychiatry Department , Erenköy Mental Health and Neurology Training and Research Hospital , İstanbul , Tukey.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D037141:Mandatory Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000208:ethnology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014421:Turkey / Q000208:ethnology; D055815:Young Adult
Addiction; marijuana; patient compliance; psychoactive substance; supervised probation