Epidemiología evolutiva en niños y adolescentes: [revisión] / Developmental epidemiology in children and adolescents: [review]
Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr
; 48(2): 152-159, jun. 2010.
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Se destaca el rol de la epidemiología evolutiva científica para la comprensión de las causas de trastornos psiquiátricos, factores de riesgo, estrategias preventivas y monitoreo de eficacia de los tratamientos. Se resumen estudios de edad de comienzo de los trastornos psiquiátricos, factores de riesgo y protectores, causas de trastornos y solución de controversias acerca de cambios seculares en la prevalencia. Se destacan aspectos que deben tomarse en cuenta en investigaciones futuras.
ABSTRACT
The role of developmental scientific epidemiology in understanding causes and risk for psychiatric disorders, proposing preventive strategies and monitoring treatment efficacy is stressed. Studies of age of onset of disorders, risk and protective factors, causal research, solving controversies about secular changes in prevalence are summarized. Aspects that need to be highlighted in future developments are outlined.
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Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Epidemiologic Studies
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Developmental Disabilities
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Child Psychiatry
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Adolescent Psychiatry
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Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Chile/CL