Posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and hopelessness in women who are victims of sexual violence

Objective: To evaluate posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and hopelessness in women 1 and 6 months after they experienced sexual violence. Methods: This prospective study, in which the clinician-administered PTSD scale, the Beck depression inventory, and the Beck hopelessness scale were used, included 67 women at 1 month and 52 women at 6 months after they experienced sexual violence. Results: Overall, 77.6% of the women were <= 24 years of age, and 52% were adolescents; 15% had a history of drug abuse, and 13.5% had a history of previous sexual violence. The aggressor was unknown in 76% of cases, and there was more than 1 aggressor in 9% of cases. In the first month, 43% of the women had moderate or very severe PTSD; 52.2% had moderate or severe depression; and 22.4% had moderate or severe hopelessness, which decreased to 21%, 20% and 10%, respectively, at 6 months. In the first month, severity of PTSD was associated with moderate or severe depression, and at 6 months severity of PTSD was associated with multiple aggressors and previous psychiatric disorders. All scores decreased in the sixth month. Conclusion: Severe mental health disorders were still present 6 months after women had experienced sexual violence. (C) 2011 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.1131586

Evaluation of pain and depression in women with endometriosis after a multi-professional group intervention

OBJECTIVE. Evaluate pain and depression scores before and after multi-professional group intervention In women with endometriosis as compared to those who old not participate In this activity. METHODS. A total of 128 women attended at the Endometriosis Outpatient facility CAISM/UNICAMP, was assessed and dstributed equally Into two groups: women who received group Intervention and those who old not All women completed the Beck Depression Inventory and the Analogical Visual Scale. RESULTS. There was a significant decrease in pale and depression scores at the end of group Intervention, Women who had not participated in the intervention had higher initial scores of pain when compared to those who had. On the other hand, in the group without intervention, depression scores were lower. A positive correlation was identified between pain and depression in both groups. CONCLUSION. Group intervention was efficient in diminishing pain and depression in women with endometriosis and may be included In the conventional treatment for patients affected by this disease.53543343