Afecciones psicosociales derivadas en personas testigos de homicidio en el municipio de La Unión, Valle Del Cauca

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to know the psychosocial conditions derived in three (3) women who were witnesses of homicide in the municipality of La Unión (V).To achieve this, the researcher uses the conceptual and theoretical description applicable from the review of the Colombian penal code, referring to topics such as punishable behavior, sorts of punishable behavior, homicide, types of homicide, indirect victim, psychosocial conditions, legal perspectives, criminology, violence, victimology, testimony psychology and long-term repercussions after experiencing that traumatic event. To collect data, the researcher applied a qualitative methodology using a phenomenological design; as a research tool was used a semi-structured interview applied to three women, in the age range between 20 and 53 years old, residents of La Unión town, who were indirect victims of homicides perpetrated in the town. The researcher found that the greatest result observed is post-traumatic stress, followed by symptoms such as depression, reminiscence of the traumatic experience of being an involuntary spectator of a murder, impact according to the magnitude of the event, and emotional, behavioral, and social effects.