Traumas físicos e psíquicos após a violência sexual em mulheres / Physical and psychic traumas after sexual violence in women

• Autor(a) principal: de Morais, Marcos Vinicius
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Formaio, Maria Heloisa, Bellini, Lays Zilioli, Veronez, Fúlvia de Souza, Bellini, Márcia Zilioli
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Health Review
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BJHR/article/view/31818
• topic: Sexual Violence; Violence against women; Gender-Woman; Therapy.

Sexual violence against women is a public health problem and originates from the extensive gender inequality. It triggers several physical and psychological consequences that affect the woman's quality of life. This bibliographic review aimed to identify the feelings and traumas faced in short and long term after sexual abuse. It describes the pathophysiological changes manifested and investigates the therapies used for the treatment of women sexually assaulted. The results of qualitative research in national and international literature in recent years on this subject shows that a large part of the physical consequences results from the psychological impact of the aggression. Eating disorders, sexual disorders, anxiety, insomnia, depression are frequent results of the trauma caused by the rape. For these reasons, psychiatric treatment and immediate psychological counseling are the best therapy, as they prevent drastic long-term consequences.