Treatment to adult perpetrators of intrafamilial sexual abuse in Brazil: psychodrama as strategy

Abstract

The Brazilian policy to combat sexual violence emphasizes the importance of protecting victims, as well as accounting for and taking care of the perpetrator. The aim of this paper is to describe one strategy that is being used to address difficult issues – such as the processes of offenders’ own victimization itself, the expression of sexuality and sexual desire for children – in the context of psychosocial interventions for adult sexual offenders against children and adolescents. The strategies adopted are based on psychodrama techniques, which facilitate the overcoming of emotional obstacles to these issues, creating a playful environment during the intervention, providing conditions for reflection, expression of feelings, decreased tension, and which contribute to integration and group engagement in the tasks. This option avoids a confrontational position and favours the development of empathy.

Mental health intervention research in Latin American correctional settings: A scoping review

“…The included studies were categorized by country, language, study design, type of institution, population type of intervention, and outcome. Most of the studies were from Brazil ( N = 14) (Amorim-Gaudêncio et al, 2017; Andretta & da Silva Oliveira, 2008, 2011; Billand & Facciolla Paiva, 2017; Barcellos Café & do Nascimento 2012; Fortunato Costa et al, 2011, 2020; Machado das Neves et al, 2017; Figueiredo Falcomer Meneses et al, 2016; Da Silva Oliveira et al, 2010; Rodrigues, 2020; Pinheiro Said, 2019; Santos et al, 2010; Zambom et al, 2011), followed by Chile ( N = 6) (Barrientos-Low & Escaff-Silva, 2018; Olhaberry Huber et al, 2020; Cisternas Isla & Carreño Miranda, 2019; Livacic-Rajas et al, 2004; Mundt et al, 2019; Avello Saez et al, 2018). Three studies were from Colombia (Avendaño Castro et al, 2020; Barrera-Valencia et al, 2017; Palomino et al, 1991) and Mexico, respectively (Corchado-Vargas, 2016; Noriega Gayol, 1995; Vásquez Sosa & Sánchez Sosa, 2015).…”

“…Thirteen studies were available in Spanish (Avendaño Castro et al, 2020; Barrientos-Low & Escaff-Silva, 2018; Baltodano Chacón & Márquez Cueva, 2014; Corchado-Vargas, 2016; Curay Banegas & Dávila Gómez, 2018; Olhaberry Huber et al, 2020; Cisternas Isla & Carreño Miranda, 2019; Livacic-Rajas et al, 2004; Mora-Arias et al, 2020; Palomino et al, 1991; Riega-Virú & Tataje-Véliz, 2020; Avello Saez et al, 2018; Vásquez Sosa & Sánchez Sosa, 2015), 11 in Portuguese (Amorim-Gaudêncio et al, 2017; Andretta & da Silva Oliveira, 2008, 2011; Billand & Molinier, 2017; Fortunato Costa et al, 2011; Machado das Neves et al, 2017; Figueiredo Falcomer Meneses et al, 2016; Da Silva Oliveira et al, 2010; Rodrigues, 2020; Pinheiro Said, 2019; Zambom et al, 2011) and 10 in English (Barrera-Valencia et al, 2017; Barcellos Café & do Nascimento, 2012; Capellan et al, 2022; Fortunato Costa et al, 2020; Noriega Gayol, 1995; Hutchinson et al, 2017; Mundt et al, 2019; Romero et al, 2018; Santos et al, 2010; Spence, 2019). In all, N = 24, 71% of the studies were only available in Spanish or Portuguese.…”

“…There were nine cohort studies (Andretta & da Silva Da Silva Oliveira, 2008; Olhaberry Huber et al, 2020; Livacic-Rajas et al, 2004; Mora-Arias et al, 2020; Oliveira et al, 2010; Riega-Virú & Tataje-Véliz, 2020; Santos et al, 2010; Vásquez Sosa & Sánchez Sosa, 2015; Zambom et al, 2011) that reported pre- and post-test comparisons using quantitative outcomes. Thirteen studies were designed as case series with a mainly qualitative description of the intervention and the perceived changes (Amorim-Gaudêncio et al, 2017; Avendaño Castro et al, 2020; Barrientos-Low & Escaff-Silva, 2018; Billand & Facciolla Paiva, 2017; Barcellos Café & do Nascimento, 2012; Fortunato Costa et al, 2011, 2020; Noriega Gayol, 1995; Curay Banegas & Dávila Gómez, 2018; Mundt et al, 2019; Palomino et al, 1991; Rodrigues, 2020; Romero et al, 2018). Seven studies were classified as expert opinion or consensus, because of their approach to interview different professional actors (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, etc.)…”

O Psicodrama Confirma Missão Política Da Diversidade, Equidade E Inclusão

“…Muitos outros artigos apresentaram as inúmeras possibilidades de ação psicodramática em diferentes contextos, como sessões grupais com meninas vítimas de violência sexual (Marra 2020; Moreira e Costa 2021) e de adultos autores de violência sexual intrafamiliar (Costa et al 2020), o resgate da saúde e do exercício da cidadania com idosos (Rodrigues et al 2019) e tantos outros.…”

Psychodrama Confirms Political Mission of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

“…Many other articles present the possibilities of psychodramatic action in different contexts, such as group sessions with girl victims of sexual violence (Marra 2020;Moreira and Costa 2021) and adult perpetrators of intrafamily sexual violence (Costa et al 2020), the rescue of health and the exercise of citizenship with the elderly (Rodrigues et al 2019) and many others.…”