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turner - hormone treatment Flashcards

1
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what is TLM>

A

testosterone lowering medication

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2
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what was the aim of the study?

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to investigate the use of TLM in sex offender treatment in german psychiatric institutions

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how many hospitals were there?

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69

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what was sent to the hospitals and when ?

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a questionnaire beg 2011

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what happened if hospital did not respond?

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questionnaire sent out again at 3, 6 and 9 months

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how many institutions agreed to take part out of the ones that replied?

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32/50

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who did the questionnaire have to be completed by?

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medical or psychological head of the institution

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how many of respondents were clinical psychs and medical doctors?

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31

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9
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how many items and sections did the questionnaire have?

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85

2 sections

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what was the first section of Qnaire about?

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about age gender and offences

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what was the second section of questionnaire about?

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an overview of treatments the offenders were receiving

and to evaluate treatment

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12
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what were hospitals asked about TLM?

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how long they hd been on it and any side effects that were present

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13
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how many patients were reported on?

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3,963

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14
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how many patients were sex offenders?

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611 all male

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15
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how many patients had given informed consent before treatment?

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75%

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16
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what % of offender sin german psychiatric institutions are being treated with TLM

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16%

17
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what were the two types of TLM looked at?

A

CPA and GnRH

18
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what % of those taking CPA had side effects

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80.7%

but not all were described on

19
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what % of those taking NrRH had side effects?

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87.7%

20
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what % decrease frequency of sexual thoughts did CPA produce>

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60%

21
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what % decrease frequency of sexual thoughts did GnRH produce

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75.4%

22
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what is the conclusion?

A

that TLM can reduce sexual thoughts but there is a high chance of side effects therefore before using hormone treatment the benefit to risk should be analysed

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