Psychological intervention with victims of prison violence: a systematic literature review

espanolIntroduccion: La victimizacion penitenciaria ha sido el foco de atencion de la comunidad cientifica con estudios que indican una alta prevalencia y efectos negativos en la salud mental y en la reintegracion social de los presidiarios. Sin embargo, existe poca informacion sobre las intervenciones, por lo que es relevante obtener datos confiables sobre estrategias de intervencion que busquen mitigar sus consecuencias y ofrecer apoyo a las victimas. Metodo: Revision sistematica (RS) mediante el metodo PRISMA. La investigacion se realizo en 10 bases de datos electronicas y el proceso de recoleccion y analisis de datos fue realizado por dos investigadores independientes. Resultados: Se incluyeron cinco publicaciones, tres estudios cuantitativos y dos articulos teoricos, aunque ninguno se centra especificamente en la intervencion con personas sometidas a victimizacion penitenciaria. Esta limitadamente se aborda y analiza teoricamente a lo largo de la discusion. Conclusion: Existen pocas publicaciones sobre intervencion con victimas de victimizacion penitenciaria y las existentes no enfocan especificamente la intervencion acerca de este tipo de victimizacion. Sin embargo, se obtuvieron pistas importantes para ser incluidas en futuras propuestas de intervencion. Existe consenso en cuanto a la necesidad de adoptar modelos de intervencion validados empiricamente, refiriendose a la Terapia Cognitivo Conductual (TCC), especificamente al Tratamiento Informado por Trauma (TIT). EnglishBackground: Prison victimization has been the focus of attention by the scientific community with studies that indicate a high prevalence and negative effects on mental health and social reintegration of prisoners. However, there is few information on intervention responses, so it is relevant to obtain reliable data about intervention strategies that seeks to mitigate its consequences and provide support to victims. Method: Systematic review (SR) using the PRISMA method. The research was carried out in 10 electronic databases and the data collection and analysis process carried out by two independent researchers. Results: Five publications were included, three quantitative studies and two theoretical articles although none specifically focuses on intervention with individuals subject to prison victimization. This feature is addressed and theoretically analysed throughout the discussion Conclusion: There are few publications on intervention with victims of prison victimization and existing ones do not focus on specific intervention in the context of this type of victimization. However, important guidelines were obtained to be included into future intervention proposals. There is a consensus regarding the need to adopt empirically validated intervention models, referring to the Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), specifically the Trauma-Informed Treatment(TIT).