Abstract

LINARES ACUNA, Gabriela  and  ALVAREZ BERMUDEZ, Javier. Psychosocial impact of enforced disappearance. A vision of mothers searching for their loved one. Psicol. caribe [online]. 2022, vol.39, n.3, pp.250-275.  Epub Mar 26, 2023. ISSN 0123-417X.  https://doi.org/10.14482/psdc.39.3.305.025.

Forced Disappearance is a more frequent reality in our society: the figures indicate that in Mexico there are 91,500 missing persons as of September 2021. Considering the mechanisms that are necessary for the care of those family members who are looking for their loved one should be a priority for the disciplines of mental health, as they are affected physically and psychologically. The objective of the study was: to carry out an analysis of the psychosocial impact based on the emotions, thoughts, coping and social support in the mothers of the disappeared and their contribution in the search process. Ten mothers of the disappeared from Coahuila, Mexico participated. The methodology was qualitative, the data collection technique was a semi-structured interview, and the resulting data were subjected to a discourse analysis. Results: the emotions of the participants at the beginning of the search process are very specific, then they diversify and multiply, become more intense and directly affect said process. The thoughts are mainly focused on evasions and denial in the face of the disappearance events; coping directly affects your daily life, your habits and customs. Social support focuses on their families and associations that assist them to carry out the search.

Keywords : Enforced disappearance; mothers of disappeared; psychosocial impact.

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