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An epidemiological study of childhood development in an urban setting in Brazil
Departamento de PsiquiatriaCaetano, Sheila C.; Departamento de PsiquiatriaRibeiro, Marcos V.V.; Askari, Melanie S.; Departamento de Medicina PreventivaSanchez, Zila M.; Departamento de Psiquiatriado Rosário, Maria C.; Departamento de FonoaudiologiaPerissinoto, Jacy; Departamento de PediatriaResegue, Rosa; Departamento de PsiquiatriaFelix, Erika; Departamento de PsiquiatriaMariano, Marília; Departamento de PsiquiatriaFidalgo, Thiago M.; Departamento de PsiquiatriaCaetano, Michelle; Departamento de PsiquiatriaMari, Jair J.; Surkan, Pamela J.; Martins, Silvia S..
  • Departamento de PsiquiatriaCaetano, Sheila C.; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de PsiquiatriaCaetano, Sheila C.. São Paulo. BR
  • Departamento de PsiquiatriaRibeiro, Marcos V.V.; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de PsiquiatriaRibeiro, Marcos V.V.. São Paulo. BR
  • Askari, Melanie S.; Columbia University. Mailman School of Public Health. Department of Epidemiology. New York. US
  • Departamento de Medicina PreventivaSanchez, Zila M.; UNIFESP. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina PreventivaSanchez, Zila M.. São Paulo. BR
  • Departamento de Psiquiatriado Rosário, Maria C.; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Psiquiatriado Rosário, Maria C.. São Paulo. BR
  • Departamento de FonoaudiologiaPerissinoto, Jacy; UNIFESP. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de FonoaudiologiaPerissinoto, Jacy. São Paulo. BR
  • Departamento de PediatriaResegue, Rosa; UNIFESP. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de PediatriaResegue, Rosa. São Paulo. BR
  • Departamento de PsiquiatriaFelix, Erika; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de PsiquiatriaFelix, Erika. São Paulo. BR
  • Departamento de PsiquiatriaMariano, Marília; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de PsiquiatriaMariano, Marília. São Paulo. BR
  • Departamento de PsiquiatriaFidalgo, Thiago M.; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de PsiquiatriaFidalgo, Thiago M.. São Paulo. BR
  • Departamento de PsiquiatriaCaetano, Michelle; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de PsiquiatriaCaetano, Michelle. São Paulo. BR
  • Departamento de PsiquiatriaMari, Jair J.; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de PsiquiatriaMari, Jair J.. São Paulo. BR
  • Surkan, Pamela J.; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. International Health Department. Baltimore. US
  • Martins, Silvia S.; Columbia University. Mailman School of Public Health. Department of Epidemiology. New York. US
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.) ; 43(1): 43-54, Jan.-Feb. 2021. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1153275
ABSTRACT

Objective:

Mental illness is an important public health concern, often starting early in life and particularly impacting children from low-and middle-income countries. Our aims were to 1) determine, in a representative sample of public preschool 4- to 5-year old children in Brazil, the prevalence of internalizing and externalizing disorders and socioemotional development delays; and 2) to identify modifiable risk factors associated with mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders (MBDD), such as microsystem (i.e., parent-child relationship), mesosystem (social support), and macrosystem contextual factors (neighborhood disadvantage).

Methods:

A random sample of public preschool children was recruited in the city of Embu das Artes (São Paulo metropolitan area) (n=1,292 from 30 public preschools). Six-month prevalence of MBDD was measured using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Ages and Stages Questionnaires Social-Emotional (ASQSE).

Results:

Six-month prevalence estimates were 25.4% for internalizing disorders, 12.1% for externalizing disorders, and 30.3% for socioemotional development delays. MBDD prevalence estimates were higher in families with stressful relationships and parental depression or anxiety, and in families with lower social capital.

Conclusion:

At least 25% of preschool children living in an urban area in Brazil presented a mental health disorder. These mental disorder were associated with modifiable factors such as stressful family relationships and lower social capital. Prevention and intervention measures such as family therapy are needed to decrease such high prevalence.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Child Behavior Disorders / Mental Disorders Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.) Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Columbia University/US / Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/US / UNIFESP/BR / Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Child Behavior Disorders / Mental Disorders Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.) Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Columbia University/US / Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/US / UNIFESP/BR / Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)/BR