Efectos psicológicos en mujeres que viven violencia doméstica. Revisión sistemática

Abstract

Objective: Analyze the psychological effects on women who experience domestic violence. Methodology: Systematic review of the literature using PRISMA methodology. Results: Included are 35 articles whose findings support that psychological violence is a traumatic experience that causes enormous suffering to victims and is strongly associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety, in addition to other mental health problems linked to trauma. Conclusions: Domestic violence contributes to the establishment of a violent culture in vulnerable households, so that risk recognition, assessment and referral of victims who suffer from it should be part of health care systems and the implementation of treatment and prevention programs for this problem should be considered, in addition to raising awareness in society and addressing inequalities.