RT Journal Article
T1 Gender Perspective in Dual Diagnosis.
A1 Torrens-Melich, Marta
A1 Orengo, Teresa
A1 Rodríguez de Fonseca, Fernando
A1 Almodóvar, Isabel
A1 Baquero, Abel
A1 Benito, Ana
K1 dual diagnosis
K1 gender perspective
K1 women
AB Little data are available for women diagnosed with a dual diagnosis. However, dual diagnosis in women presents increased stigma, social penalties, and barriers to access to treatment than it does for men. Indeed, it increases the probability of suffering physical or sexual abuse, violent victimization, gender-based violence, unemployment, social exclusion, social-role problems, and physical and psychiatric comorbidities. Thus, a transversal sex and gender-based perspective is required to adequately study and treat dual diagnosis. For this, sex and gender factors should be included in every scientific analysis; professionals should review their own prejudices and stereotypes and train themselves specifically from a gender perspective; administrations should design and provide specific treatment resources for women; and we could all contribute to a structural social transformation that goes beyond gender mandates and norms and reduces the risk of abuse and violence inflicted on women.
SN 2076-3425
YR 2021
FD 2021-08-21
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/25000
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/25000
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 6, 2025