Estrategias de psicoeducación para esposas del personal de voluntarios con estados depresivos que acuden a la sección de asistencia psicológica de la dirección de bienestar de personal del Ejército Ecuatoriano en la ciudad de Quito, en el periodo febrero-junio 2022.

Abstract

The present intervention project involves the use of psychoeducational strategies to reduce depressive states in the wives of the staff of volunteers who assist the Psychological Assistance Section in the Dirección de Bienestar de Personal del Ejército Ecuatoriano. Six intervention workshops were elaborated, in addition techniques were used to reduce the depressive states in the participants and improve the quality of life. It consisted of the elaboration of an intervention plan in which categories such as: emotional well-being, physical well-being, interpersonal relationships, personal development, were primary categories to work on the intervention work, due to which I have the purpose of improving the quality of life of the participants and generate self-care strategies for their physical and emotional well-being. Similarly, techniques were used to reduce depressive states, such as: writing technique for emotional expression, letter not to send technique, elaboration of a life project, technique of self-recording of physical exercise and technique of assertive question. A mixed approach was used, through qualitative resources, it was possible to interpret the workshops, perspectives, comments mentioned in the interventions. On the other hand, the quantitative method was used to carry out a comparative analysis between the test, surveys used to start and finish the project in order to demonstrate the change that took place in the participants.