Efectos psicológicos manifestados en el fenómeno de la prisionalización en mujeres: Una revisión sistemática

Abstract

Abstract The occurrence of mental disorders is seven times higher in the population deprived of liberty; in women there is a higher incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder. During admission to penitentiary complexes there is a process of adaptation to it, modifying behaviors, values and cognitions, which may or may not lead to mental health problems. The aim of the present review was to analyze the effects of prisonization on women's mental health evidenced in the scientific literature. Twenty-four articles that met the determined inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected. The results of the systematic analysis indicate that there are two trends: 1) positive psychological effects such as the protection of women's rights, given that most of them remained in unfavorable conditions; 2) negative factors such as anxiety, depression and stress. It is important to highlight that to date there is little research on the subject in the female population. Key words: psychological effects, prisionalization, anxiety, depression, stress, women.