A case study perspective on psychological outcomes after female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still performed throughout Africa and in a few countries of Asia and the Middle East, aff ecting over 100 million females worldwide. It includes procedures that intentionally injure female external genital organs for non-medical reasons, and can have deleterious co...

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Autores: Pereda Beltran, Noemí, Arch Marín, Mila, Pérez González, Alba
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Palavra-chave:Vulnerabilitat (Tret de la personalitat)
Violència contra les dones
Mutilació genital femenina
Vulnerability (Personality trait)
Violence against women
Female circumcision
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spelling A case study perspective on psychological outcomes after female genital mutilationPereda Beltran, NoemíArch Marín, MilaPérez González, AlbaVulnerabilitat (Tret de la personalitat)Violència contra les donesMutilació genital femeninaVulnerability (Personality trait)Violence against womenFemale circumcisionFemale genital mutilation (FGM) is still performed throughout Africa and in a few countries of Asia and the Middle East, aff ecting over 100 million females worldwide. It includes procedures that intentionally injure female external genital organs for non-medical reasons, and can have deleterious consequences for the physical, psychological and sexual lives of its victims. This paper presents three case studies illustrating the psychological and sexual consequences of FGM. Data were gathered about child and family history, employment, medical and psychiatric history, and the genital mutilation experienced. Self-report measures of self-esteem, mental health status and sexual life were also administered. The results obtained highlight the need for European professionals to develop greater knowledge about FGM and its serious consequences, especially as regards sexuality. This is particularly important given the large numbers of immigrant women now residing within EU countries.Informa Healthcare2024202420122024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion21 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/216823Articles publicats en revistes (Psicologia Clínica i Psicobiologia)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésVersió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3109/01443615.2012.689893Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2012, vol. 32, num.6, p. 560-565https://doi.org/10.3109/01443615.2012.689893(c) Informa Healthcare, 2012info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/2168232026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A case study perspective on psychological outcomes after female genital mutilation
title A case study perspective on psychological outcomes after female genital mutilation
spellingShingle A case study perspective on psychological outcomes after female genital mutilation
Pereda Beltran, Noemí
Vulnerabilitat (Tret de la personalitat)
Violència contra les dones
Mutilació genital femenina
Vulnerability (Personality trait)
Violence against women
Female circumcision
title_short A case study perspective on psychological outcomes after female genital mutilation
title_full A case study perspective on psychological outcomes after female genital mutilation
title_fullStr A case study perspective on psychological outcomes after female genital mutilation
title_full_unstemmed A case study perspective on psychological outcomes after female genital mutilation
title_sort A case study perspective on psychological outcomes after female genital mutilation
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pereda Beltran, Noemí
Arch Marín, Mila
Pérez González, Alba
author Pereda Beltran, Noemí
author_facet Pereda Beltran, Noemí
Arch Marín, Mila
Pérez González, Alba
author_role author
author2 Arch Marín, Mila
Pérez González, Alba
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Vulnerabilitat (Tret de la personalitat)
Violència contra les dones
Mutilació genital femenina
Vulnerability (Personality trait)
Violence against women
Female circumcision
topic Vulnerabilitat (Tret de la personalitat)
Violència contra les dones
Mutilació genital femenina
Vulnerability (Personality trait)
Violence against women
Female circumcision
description Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still performed throughout Africa and in a few countries of Asia and the Middle East, aff ecting over 100 million females worldwide. It includes procedures that intentionally injure female external genital organs for non-medical reasons, and can have deleterious consequences for the physical, psychological and sexual lives of its victims. This paper presents three case studies illustrating the psychological and sexual consequences of FGM. Data were gathered about child and family history, employment, medical and psychiatric history, and the genital mutilation experienced. Self-report measures of self-esteem, mental health status and sexual life were also administered. The results obtained highlight the need for European professionals to develop greater knowledge about FGM and its serious consequences, especially as regards sexuality. This is particularly important given the large numbers of immigrant women now residing within EU countries.
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