FORENSIC PERSPECTIVE OF THE COVID PANDEMIC IMPACT ON THE NUMBER OF VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE

Objectives. The present research is a longitudinal study with the aim of highlighting the effect of the pandemic on the frequency of aggressions from a forensic perspective. The hypothesis started from the premise that the aggressions showed an increasing trend during the pandemic, indicating a significant difference between the number of aggressions in the previous period and the number of aggressions in the pandemic and post-pandemic period. Population. The sample of the study consisted of 420 people who were identified by forensic findings at the Institute of Forensic Medicine of Cluj Napoca, as victims of aggression between 2019-2022. The results showed significant differences in the number of aggressions during the pandemic period resulting in an upward trend. Conclusions. The pandemic period had a significant impact on aggressive behaviors, with a tendency of an increased number of aggressions.

Has the frequency of violent behaviour increased during COVID-19 pandemic?

IntroductionCovid-19 pandemic represents o very stressfull period for many individuals. Intimate partner violence is typically experienced by women but can also be experienced by men. During quarantine due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the risk for domestic violence increased.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to compare domestic violence durind two different periods - 14.03.2019-30.09.2019 and the same period of the year 2020.MethodsWe analyzed the data base of the Legal Institut from Cluj-napoca and we selected the cases with domestic violence.ResultsThe violent behaviour incresed durind 2020. Due to the feelings of frustration and agitation, agression arises with possible trasgenerational transmission of trauma and violence.ConclusionsTaking into consideration that Covid19 pandemic is a very stressfull period for all individuals, a need of programms aimed to prevent acts of domestic violence and to achieve accurate assessment of multiple domains of abuse (psychological, physical, sexual) provided by psychologists, psychiatrists, social and legal services emerged.

THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON FORENSIC STAFF

Objective. The present research addresses the respondents' emotional state regarding the fear of SarsCoV-2 contamination and the rational-emotional attitude. Specifically, we are interested in whether catastrophic perceptual-emotional evaluations can intensify maladaptive emotions and behaviors in the case of forensic staff. Methods. The study included 91 participants from the Romanian Forensic Medicine Network, randomized, using DA-COVID Scale19, Delcea C and Siserman C, 2020, in electronic / online version in order to assess the subjective dimension of maladaptive emotions and adaptive emotions. The research period was from October 10, 2020 to December 20, 2020. Results. The scores show the following: forensic pathologists have an adaptive-moderate result;in biologists, general practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, coroners, orderlies and other professional categories we have an adaptive-low result. In the Pearson statistical method, we obtained a significant correlation p <0.01. Conclusions. The results show that respondents did not catastrophically evaluate the Pandemic phenomenon. Moreover, they did not develop any maladaptive emotional and behavioral consequences.

EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Stress is perceived as a common, almost inevitable problem that most people face on a daily basis on all levels. In this field, a special sector, due to the multiple implications, is the occupational stress. Despite the theoretical or practical applicative development approached by specialists from various fields over time, the issue of stress still offers, perhaps today more than ever, the possibility and need of new analytical and investigative openings leading to more effective control of it. Mental health puts its mark on the medical act and implicitly on the patients, on their personality. Research demonstrates the many implications of emotional stress in the etiology of various mental and emotional disorders and imbalances that affect the professional performance of health care workers. The new coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 is an extremely contagious infectious disease which was declared pandemic by the World Health Organization on the 11th of March, this year. Ever since, during outbursts, health care workers are submitted to an enormous emotional load as they must balance the fundamental principles of their duty to treat patients with their duties to family and loved ones. The aims of our study were to evaluate the levels of stress, emotional distress, and the coping strategies among medical sta., during this public health emergency times.