Clinical Neuropsychological Profile and Quality of Life in Women Who Have Suffered Gender-Based Violence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This research characterizes the clinical and neuropsychological profiles and the quality of life in a group of Ecuadorian women who suffered physical violence, psychological violence, or sexual violence, exploring their relationships with sociodemographic factors.

Methods

A battery of tests were used to explore the clinical and neuropsychological functions and quality of life in 120 participants who were selected from a population affected by violence.

Results

Sixty percent of the participants showed clinical anxiety, 26.7% clinical depression, 40% post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, 15% moderate personality disorder, and 51.7% a low quality-of-life index. Their Z-scores in the neuropsychological domains evaluated were verbal memory (Rey Auditory Verba

SUBMITTER: Meneses Meneses AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10460961 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature