Investigation of the relationship between forensic psychiatry patients' violent behaviors and levels of treatment adherence and hope

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: This study was conducted to examine the relationship between violent behaviors of forensic psychiatry patients and their adherence to treatment and level of hope. METHODS: This study used a descriptive and correlational research design. July 2020 October 2020 data of the study was collected and a total of 134 patients participated in the study. A personal information form, Morisky Adherence Scale, Taylor crime violence Rating Scale and Herth Hope Scale were used for data collection. RESULTS: It was determined that 40.3% of the patients participating in the study exhibited moderate violent behavior, 63.4% had low levels of adherence to treatment and hope levels were 40.14±21.80. It was determined that there was a negative significant relationship between the levels of hope and treatment adherence of violent behavior of patients (p<0.05). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It was determined that most forensic psychiatry patients had low adherence treatment and moderate violent behavior, and that there was a negative association between patients ' violent behavior and their level of hope and adherence to treatment.