Psychiatrist Prof. said that when the people who commit violence against animals are examined, the majority of them are people who have criminal liability and are not mentally ill. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan underlined that these people do not need treatment, but compulsory breeding, that is, rehabilitation.
Awareness activities for the protection of animals are carried out on October 4, Animal Protection Day, which was declared by the World Animal Protection Federation in 1931. .
Üsküdar University Rector Psychiatrist Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan stated that people who commit violence against animals have a personality disorder and that their empathy skills are not developed, and that these people have 3 general common characteristics.
People who have not developed feelings of pity and compassion
Tarhan explained that these people have not developed feelings of compassion, that is, they are merciless, they act irresponsibly by not respecting the rights of others, and they are capable of lying and prone to crime. Making an important warning on this issue, Tarhan noted that people who commit violence against animals will treat their spouses and children in the same way when they get married, so the society and its close circle must take a stand against these people.
Violence against animals is increasing in the world
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Prof. says that there is an increase in animal violence all over the world. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan said, “Education systems that sanctify the ego glorify the pursuit of pleasure. Young people torturing animals for pleasure and young people taking guns to school have started to increase. They are trying to find a solution by providing emotional intelligence studies in positive psychology training. In developed countries, there are examples of providing training with modules such as forgiveness, gratitude and compassion. Especially juvenile detention centers are important in this sense. "There are also scientific methods in treatment." he said.
Tarhan stated that the process becomes easier when the person who is prone to violence wants to be treated, and stated that during the treatment phase, it should first be determined that the situation is not caused by a disease. Noting that the feeling of aggression, especially in men, is due to covert depression and can be improved with the right medication, Tarhan said, “When women are prevented from "The emotional expression language of men is crying, and when men are blocked, their emotional expression language is usually anger." He said.
People who are victims of violence in childhood are more likely to commit violence.
Tarhan added that those who enjoy violence against animals are usually victims of violence who had multiple traumas in childhood. Accumulated anger releases pleasure hormones such as dopamine and endorphins in the brain. In fact, people who cut themselves feel no pain and feel as if they were taking morphine. Unfortunately, learned violent behavior is corrected through reverse psychology. It is necessary to make people experience the natural consequences of their actions by saying, "Do this and experience this as a result, the price is waiting for you." He made his statement.
Prof. stated that the reason why violence against animals is seen in patients with severe psychiatric disorders is the perception disorder called delusional perception. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan emphasized that these people's brain perceptions such as good and bad, friend and foe, trustworthy and untrustworthy are impaired.
Noting that due to their flaw in judgment, they can believe that their closest people have devils inside them and are enemies in disguise, Tarhan said, "Unfortunately, most of the time, they remain untreated." We see this in many cases, when these people are followed up with regular treatment and depot drugs, they cease to be dangerous. A part of their brain works differently, producing erroneous thoughts, and people are not responsible for their actions. Since most families do not know that this condition is a brain disease, they waste their time with non-medical methods.” He reminded.
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