ABSTRACT
La Salud Mental Infantojuvenil (SMIJ) comprende el desarrollo de las capacidades sociales y emocionales del niño que le permiten experimentar, regular sus emociones, establecer relaciones próximas y seguras, y aprender. En España, la prevalencia de los trastornos de SMIJ se sitúa en torno al 20%. En el presente documento, partiendo de los trastornos psicopatológicos más frecuentes, se recogen las funciones de los profesionales de la salud que son depositarios de la solicitud de asistencia: pediatras, psiquiatras infantiles y psicólogos, con objeto de mejorar la continuidad asistencial y la coordinación entre niveles. Se describen las indicaciones de derivación y las recomendaciones generales en cuanto al tipo de intervención (AU)
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health (SMIJ) includes the development of social skills and emotional needs that allow them to experience, to regulate their emotions, to establish close and safe relationships, and to learn. In Spain, the prevalence of disorders SMIJ is around 20%. In this document, the roles of the health professionals who are custodians of the request for assistance, based on the most common mental diseases, are collected: pediatricians, child psychiatrists and psychologists aiming to improve the continuity of care and coordination between levels. We describe the indications for referral and general recommendations on the type of intervention (AU)
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Humans , Mental Disorders/epidemiology , Conduct Disorder/epidemiology , Anxiety/epidemiology , Depression/epidemiology , Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology , Primary Health Care/statistics & numerical data , Mental Health/statistics & numerical data , Mental Disorders/prevention & control , Early Diagnosis , Health Promotion/organization & administration , Health Education/organization & administrationABSTRACT
The utility of the SRQ on the mental health screening in a general population sample is tested on this paper. In terms of a better sensibility/specificity adjustment, and greater adequacy the results show that the best cut-off point is found on 3 affirmative answers. The results are discussed in relation to some others found at the literature.
