Victimization and Distress in Indigenous Maya Women: A Qualitative Investigation of Gender-Based Violence and Mental Health Outcomes in Rural Guatemala.
Magda C RoggCarla PezziaPublished in: Journal of family violence (2023)
These results highlight the importance of examining emotional distress as separate from diagnostic psychiatric disorders in addressing women's mental health post-violence. This exploratory study provides examples of violence exposure, mental health, and resource availability among Guatemalan Maya women and suggests possibilities for future investigation.