Terapia comportamental dialética no contexto de violência contra a mulher

Abstract

Violence against women is a complex and historically constructed phenomenon based on a patriarchal social organization that privileges men over women. This violent scenario can cause countless psychological damages to victims, which has influenced the emergence of studies that discuss the treatment of women who are victims of domestic violence. Among the therapies analyzed is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). A narrative literature review was carried out, in which four articles on the subject were analyzed. The articles provide group interventions based on DBT skills groups and a single case study. DBT in the context of violence against women shows promising results, but they are still very preliminary. Therefore, more research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of DBT in order to select more appropriate interventions for different cultural contexts and clinical conditions associated with violence against women.