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Resumo:OBJETIVO:caracterizar os problemas comportamentais e de competência social de indivíduos com a síndrome del22q11.2 e compará-los com indivíduos com desenvolvimento típico, segundo informação dos pais.MÉTODOS:participaram desta pesquisa 24 pais de indivíduos de ambos os gêneros, entre seis e 18 anos, sendo 12 indivíduos com a síndrome del22q11.2 (grupo amostral) e 12 indivíduos com desenvolvimento típico (grupo controle). Foi aplicado o inventário comportamental "Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)".RESULTADOS:oito dos 12 indivíduos com a síndrome foram classificados como "clínico" nas escalas de comportamento e Problemas Internalizantes; cinco dos 12 indivíduos do grupo amostral foram classificados como "clínico" quanto às escalas de comportamento e Problemas Externalizantes. Nas habilidades de competência social, dez dos 12 indivíduos do grupo amostral foram classificados como "clínico".CONCLUSÃO:indivíduos com diagnóstico da síndrome del22q11.2 apresentaram, segundo opinião dos pais, problemas comportamentais e de competência social, em diferentes graus de comprometimento. Quando realizada a comparação entre os grupos pode-se observar diferenças estatisticamente significantes em variáveis dos comportamentos externalizantes e dos comportamentos internalizantes. Desta forma, concluí-se que o grupo amostral apresenta comportamentos mais alterados quando comparados ao grupo controle.
Abstract:PURPOSE:to characterize the behavioral problems and social competence of individuals with del22q11.2 syndrome and compare them with typically developing individuals, according to information from parents.METHODS:participated in this study 24 parents of individuals of both sexes between 6 and 18 years, being 12 individuals with the syndrome del22q11.2 (sample group) and 12 individuals with typically developing (control group). The behavioral inventory "Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)" was applied.RESULTS:eight of the twelve patients with the syndrome were classified as "clinical" as the scales of behavior and Internalizing Problems. Five of the twelve individuals of sample group were "clinical" as the scales of behavior and Externalizing Problems. The skills of social competence, ten of the twelve individuals sample group were "clinical".CONCLUSION:individuals with the diagnostic of the del22q11.2 syndrome, according with opinion their parents present behavioral and social problems in different degrees of commitment. Comparing the groups, was observed statistically significant differences in variables of externalizing and internalizing behaviors. Therefore, we conclude that the sample group presents more abnormal behavior compared to the control group.
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OBJECTIVES: Several epidemiological studies on medical care utilization prior to suicide have considered the motivation of suicide, but focused on the influence of physical illnesses. Medical care expenditure in suicide completers with non-illness-related causes has not been investigated. METHODS: Suicides motivated by non-illness-related factors were identified using the investigator's note from the National Police Agency, which was then linked to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment data. We investigated the medical care expenditures of cases one year prior to committing suicide and conducted a case-control study using conditional logistic regression analysis after adjusting for age, gender, area of residence, and socioeconomic status. RESULTS: Among the 4515 suicides motivated by non-illness-related causes, medical care expenditures increased in only the last 3 months prior to suicide in the adolescent group. In the younger group, the proportion of total medical expenditure for external injuries was higher than that in the older groups. Conditional logistic regression analysis showed significant associations with being a suicide completer and having a rural residence, low socioeconomic status, and high medical care expenditure. After stratification into the four age groups, a significant positive association with medical care expenditures and being a suicide completer was found in the adolescent and young adult groups, but no significant results were found in the elderly groups for both men and women. CONCLUSIONS: Younger adults who committed suicide motivated by non-illness-related causes had a higher proportion of external injuries and more medical care expenditures than their controls did. This reinforces the notion that suicide prevention strategies for young people with suicidal risk factors are needed.
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Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Case-Control Studies , Health Expenditures , Logistic Models , Odds Ratio , Residence Characteristics , Social Class , Suicide/economicsABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the correlation between behavioural and psychological symptoms and cerebral white matter lesions (WMLs) in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods Sixty patients with AD aged more than 60 years (AD group) and 40 age-, sex-matched subjects with normal cognitive function (control group) were recruited. data of cerebral CT were analyzed blindly. The sum of WMLs in 8 regions, such as bilateral frontal region, parieto-occipital region, temporal region, and subtentorial region, etc were used as the total score of WMLs, and the cerebrovascular lesions revealed on CT were detected. The AD group was assessed with the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). Results There were significant differences in total WML score (1. 450 ±2. 310 vs. 9. 640 ± 1. 566, P =0. 000), left frontal WMLs (0. 340 ± 0. 340 vs. 1. 720 ± 0. 248, P = 0. 001), fight frontal WMLs (0. 310 ±0. 560 vs. 1. 680 ±0. 312, P =0. 001), left parieto-occipital WMLs (0. 240 ±0. 360 vs. 1. 550 ±0. 244, P =0. 012), right parieto-oecipital WMLs (0. 140 ±0. 230 vs. 1. 450 ± 0. 231, P = 0. 006) and cerebrovascular lesions (0. 120 ± 0. 330 vs. 2. 230 ± 0. 378, P = 0. 002) hetwsen the AD group and the control group. Spearman correlation analysis showed that NPI was correlated with the total WML score (rs =0. 487, P = 0. 016), left frontal WMLs (rs =0. 490, P = 0. 014), right frontal WMLs (rs = 0. 502, P = 0. 014), left parieto-occipital WMLs (rs =0. 507, P =0. 012) and right parieto-occipital WMLs (rs =0. 521, P = 0. 014), and it was not correlated with the cerebrovascular lesions (rs = 0. 132, P = 0. 590).Conclusions WMLs and cerebrovascular lesions are essential in the onset of AD and disease development. WMLs are closely correlated with the behavioural and psychological symptoms in patients with AD.
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Domestic violence against women is an important public health problem that cannot be ignored. Health professionals need to take part in the prevention, detection and treatment processes, acting in a coordinate way with other professionals and institutions. This paper analyzes the consequences of domestic violence against women, and underscores the fact that health professionals are part of the social circle surrounding the victims, playing an important role in its detection and prevention. Several response strategies from the health services are examined and, finally, the paper considers screening as a mechanism for early detection of domestic violence, paying special attention to the important controversies that surround this issue.
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Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Attitude of Health Personnel , Battered Women/statistics & numerical data , Domestic Violence/prevention & control , Battered Women/psychology , Chile , Domestic Violence/statistics & numerical data , Health Personnel/education , Health Priorities , Prevalence , Women's Health Services/organization & administrationABSTRACT
RESUMEN: En 1994, en ocasión de realizar una caracterización sociofamiliar en 60 alchólicos notificados por sus médicos de familias al Departamento de Trabajo Social del Policlínico Docente "Ramiro Bentancourt" de Palma Soriano, se encontró que las cuestiones psicológicas relacionadas con el "sentirse bien" y con "el gusto" fueron los principales motivos que llevaron a estas personas a ingerir bebidas alcohólicas, y que la depresión y la ansiedad constituyeron las principales vivencias psíquicas experimentadas. Predominaron las familias de tipo antagónicas; las tensiones y dificultades, los hurtos hogareños y la violencia con las esposas se constataron como las fundamentales repercusiones familiares, y entre las repercusiones sociales se destacaron las riñas, los hurtos y los escándalos públicos.
SUMMARY: In 1994, when the sociofamilial characterization of 60 alcoholics reported by their family physicians to the Social Work Department of the "Ramiro Betancourt" Teaching Polyclinic, in Palma Soriano, was made, it was found that the psychological aspects connected with "feeling good" and "pleasure" were the main reasons that led these persons to drink alcoholic beverages. It was also observed that depression and anxiety were the most frequent mental disorders. The antagonistic families predominated. Tensions, difficulties, home thefts, and violence with wives were among the fundamental family repercussions. Quarrels, robberies and public scandals were the most important social repercussions.