TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Psychosocial assessment for victims of violence in Peru: the importance of local participation
JO  - Journal of biosocial science
A1  - Snider, Leslie
A1  - Cabrejos, Claudio
A1  - Marquina, Edith Huayllasco
A1  - Trujillo, Juan Jose
A1  - Avery, Alexis
A1  - Aguilar, Homero Ango
SP  - 389
EP  - 400
VL  - 36
IS  - 4
N2  - This paper describes a pilot study assessing the psychosocial impact of political violence in the Peruvian Andes, utilizing a collaborative approach with local professionals and communities. The study team prioritized dialogue and information exchange with the local professional community and villagers participating in the assessment in order to raise awareness of psychosocial issues and provide education and support. Participation in the pilot study had positive therapeutic effects for villagers, and inspired ongoing discussion groups to address psychosocial problems in communities. This paper also describes a psychosocial assessment strategy utilizing qualitative methods and an adaptation of the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire in collaboration with Andean villagers. Usefulness and limitations of the data will be reviewed, in terms of cultural and context relevance, usefulness for informing interventions, and comparisons with ethnographic methodologies and other survey instruments.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-9320
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -