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Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
On-line version ISSN 1561-3194
Abstract
MAYOR WALTON, Sunieska and SALAZAR PEREZ, Carlos Alberto. Bach flower remedies and Psychological Counseling for Women Victims of Psychological Violence. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2019, vol.23, n.6, pp.792-798. Epub Dec 01, 2019. ISSN 1561-3194.
Introduction:
psychological violence increasingly affects the physical, psycho-emotional and social health of those who experience it. It is vitally important to choose a comprehensive therapeutic resource that contributes to diminish the symptoms identified in women victims of psychological violence.
Objective:
to assess the results of Edward Bach's flower remedies (BFRs) and psychological counseling in women victims of psychological violence.
Methods:
a descriptive and cross-sectional research was carried out at No. 22 clinic belonging to Idalberto Revuelta polyclinic in Sagua la Grande, Villa Clara province.
Results:
emotional types were identified in women such as: fear, anxiety, guilt feelings, depression, sadness, low self-esteem, and presence of psychological traumas in previous stages of their ontogenetic development, loneliness, hopelessness, among others. Among the flower essences applied were: Star of Bethlehem, Mimulus, Gorse, Gentian, Impatiens and Centaury.
Conclusions:
the result of the treatment with flower remedies and psychological orientation, were applied to them individually, assessing the effectiveness of Edward Bach's flower remedies (BFRs) which was determined in order to diminish the symptoms identified in women victims of psychological violence, as part of their comprehensive treatment.
Keywords : VIOLENCE; WOMEN; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; RISK FACTORS; EPIDEMIOLOGY.