Propuesta de intervención sistémica para mujeres privadas de libertad que padecen crisis emocionales.

Abstract

The population of women in penitentiary institutions has increased considerably throughout the world, presenting innumerable situations that cause emotional crises. There are shortages of basic services, conflicts in criminal proceedings, a system involved in corruption, the abandonment by family members, difficulties in adapting to the environment, and the absence of intention to rehabilitate. These experiences generate situations of emotional crisis in women deprived of freedom, where symptoms such as sadness, depression, and others associated with anxiety occur. To address the problem, we have proposed to design workshops for women deprived of freedom who face emotional crises and maladaptive behavior through systemic intervention techniques that allow the recognition of their main difficulties and psychosocial needs, to promote the development of their resilient capacity that will favor them when facing the challenges of their environment. The methodology we have followed responds to a mixed research design in which we use collection tools such as surveying visiting family members, observation, and focus group interviews with women currently deprived of their liberty. The results obtained indicate that the present emotional crises are a consequence of the loss of socio-emotional ties, the dehumanizing conditions experienced, and the absence of resilient resources. We conclude that women deprived of freedom suffer emotional crises before their deprivation, where subsequently they do not receive the necessary care to regulate their mental health and as a consequence, they live a paranormative crisis, which in many cases they fail to overcome.