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The Philippine Journal of Psychiatry ; : 22-32, 2016.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-632710

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INTRODUCTION: Although Battered Woman Syndrome is not listed in the DSM 5 and the ICD 10 as an official diagnosis, it is undeniable that women suffering Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) experience the same cycle of violence, suffer from a common range of symptoms, and have a predictable prognosis. While psychosocial guidelines and support are available, like in our Women and Child Protection Units (WCPU), there is also a gap in the clinical guidelines in treating and managing these cases, which might present with a combination of posttraumatic and depressive symptomatology. In this report, we discuss the case of a 32 year old woman who was subjected to severe physical and emotional abuse by her longtime romantic partner. She consulted at our center seeking help for a psychiatric evaluation for the case she was going to pursue in court but it was apparent she was suffering from posttraumatic, somatic, and depressive symptoms. Supportive therapy was initially done and she was started on Escitalopram and low dose Quetiapine for sleep problems. As her case started gathering steam, issues about the court process, possible setback with her church and possible retaliation from her partner weighed heavily on her. Possible issues were discussed beforehand and successfully faced up to her partner in a church related tribunal and in the fiscal's office. Using an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing(EMDR) variant, Unfinished Trauma Episode Protocol (U-TEP), her posttraumatic symptoms were eventually addressed. As she started having faith in the legal system and her church, she had restored self-esteem, was active in her social circle and become an advocate in helping other women get proper treatment and to fight for their rights. Besides the clinician advocated treatment along with the services delivered via the WCPU network, the perception of getting justice from social institutions like the judiciary and the church helped in the recovery of this patient. Clinicians dealing with Battered Woman Syndrome should be aware of issues the patient might go through the stages of her fight and that the process of seeking for justice is also a process of mental healing.


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Humans , Female , Adult , Depressive Disorder, Major , Jurisprudence , Battered Women , Wounds and Injuries , Violence , Dependent Personality Disorder
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Colomb. med ; 38(4,supl.2): 72-78, oct.-dic. 2007. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-586405

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Introducción: Entender qué tan resilientes y espirituales son las mujeres maltratadas y la relación entre las dos variables ayuda a ampliar la comprensión que se tiene de la respuesta humana a situaciones de violencia de pareja. El modelo de manejo de síntomas guió la investigación. Pregunta de investigación: ¿Cuál es el grado de espiritualidad y resiliencia que muestran las mujeres maltratadas y cómo se relacionan estas variables? Objetivos: Generales. Examinar la relación entre espiritualidad y resiliencia en mujeres maltratadas que denuncian su situación en Comisarías de Familia de la ciudad de Cali, Colombia. Específicos: 1. Identificar el grado de espiritualidad y de resiliencia que poseen las mujeres maltratadas. 2. Establecer si existe o no relación entre la espiritualidad y la resiliencia en mujeres maltratadas. Materiales y métodos: Diseño correlacional con una muestra a propósito de 100 mujeres, que denuncian situaciones de violencia de pareja ante las Comisarías de Familia de Cali, Colombia. Se aplicó la escala de perspectiva espiritual y la de resiliencia. Resultados: La edad de las mujeres osciló entre 18 y 65 años, promedio igual a 36.5+10.4. El promedio de la escala de espiritualidad fue 4.8+0.48. La escala de resiliencia obtuvo un promedio de la suma total de 143.3+19.07. La correlación de Pearson entre espiritualidad y resiliencia fue de r=0.301 p=0.004. Discusión: Los resultados son consistentes con los informes de la literatura en este campo. La correlación entre espiritualidad y resiliencia señala una relación positiva y significativa e indica que resiliencia y espiritualidad son fenómenos diferentes pero relacionados. Se propone que enfermería juegue un papel preponderante en alentar a las mujeres a expresar sus creencias y practicas espirituales.


Introduction: To understand resilience and spirituality of battered women and the relationship between the two variables help to know better about the human response to partner violence against woman. Conceptual model used for this research is based on symptom management model. Research question was: What is the level of spirituality and resilience that battered women have and how those variables are related? Objective: General: To examine the relationship between spirituality and resilience in battered women that expose their situation in ®Comisarías de Familia¼ (Police Commissioner) of Cali city, Colombia. Specific: 1.To identify the level of spirituality and resilience of battered women. 2. To establish if there is a relation between spirituality and resilience in battered women. Methodology: The research design was correlational and cross-sectional; the sample was composed of 100 women that went to ®Comisarías de Familia¼ to expose their partner violence situation in Cali, Colombia. Instruments applied were resilience scale (RS), and the spiritual perspective scale (SPS). Results: Age of women varies between 18 and 65 years old, age mean was 36.5+10.4. The mean of the scales was 4.8+0.48 for spirituality and for resiliency (mean of the total sum) was 143.3+19.07. Pearson correlation between spirituality and resilience was r=0.301 (p=0.004). Discussion: Findings were similar to those reported by literature about those variables. Spirituality and resilience are different but related phenomena. This paper proposes that nurses play an important role encouraging women to express their spiritual believes and practices. Conclusion: Spirituality and resilience were high. It is important to assess resilience and spirituality in women as well as the external resources that help battered women to increase their strengths.


Subject(s)
Female , Domestic Violence , Resilience, Psychological , Spirituality , Spouse Abuse , Women , Women's Health , Colombia
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