Narrative storytelling as mental health support for women experiencing gender-based violence in Afghanistan

Jenevieve Mannell, Lida Ahmad and Ayesha Ahmad

Social Science & Medicine, 2018, vol. 214, issue C, 91-98

Abstract: Experiencing gender-based violence (GBV) can have serious consequences for women's mental health. However, little is known about how to address the health consequences of GBV against women in high-prevalence settings where GBV is widely accepted as normal.

Keywords: Storytelling; Gender-based violence; Mental health; Afghanistan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.08.011

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