Health as a Tool for Preventing Violence
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A new article published on the professional platform Univadis analyses the relationship between health and violence. According to the authors, current research in epigenetics shows that prolonged trauma and exposure to violent environments can bring about changes in the neuroendocrine system, that is, in the way the brain and hormones regulate stress and emotions.
These changes can affect the physical and mental health of people for many years. For this reason, the text proposes that healthcare professionals not only treat the consequences of violence, but also take part in its prevention. The central idea is to consider violence a public health problem, and not solely a judicial or police matter.
The approach described in the article seeks to identify people at risk from the medical field, for example in primary care centres, and to offer them support before the situation worsens. Experts believe that this collaboration between doctors, psychologists and social services can reduce violence in the future.
The text is available in Spanish and is aimed primarily at medical professionals. Although it is still a developing field of study, the proposal forms part of a growing debate on the role of healthcare in building a more peaceful society.
Sources: Univadis
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