Citation

Atance-Pereira D, Zamarro-Arranz ML, Velarde-García JF, Huertas-Hoyas E, Cachón-Pérez JM, Paras-Bravo P, Palacios-Ceña D. J. Psychosoc. Nurs. Ment. Health Serv. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Healio)

DOI

10.3928/02793695-20200319-01

PMID

32286664

Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to explore the experiences of women who have been affected by violence and received mental health care. A qualitative phenomenological design was used with in-depth interviews and personal letters in a sample of 29 women from a public mental health center of Madrid, Spain, who were affected by physical, mental, and/or sexual abuse. The analysis revealed three themes: (1) Living With Fear; (2) Feeling Guilty; and (3) Experiencing the Imposition of So-Called "Womanly Duties" (i.e., being a maid, babysitter, and/or sexual slave). The current study highlights the importance of developing educational programs for the prevention of abuse. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, x(x), xx-xx.].

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