Risk factors for mental health problems in childhood/adolescence Fatores de risco para problemas de saúde mental na infância/adolescência
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2010
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Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa
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de Sa D.G.F.
Bordin I.A.S.
Martin D.
de Paula C.S.
Bordin I.A.S.
Martin D.
de Paula C.S.
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A cross-sectional study was conducted in an urban low-income community in the municipality of Embu-SP with the objective of identifying factors associated with mental health problems of children and adolescents (MHPCA) in a probabilistic sample (N=67, aged 4-17 years). Standardized instruments were applied to mothers: Child Behavior Checklist; WorldSAFE Core Questionnaire (demographics, domestic violence, father/stepfather drunkenness); Self-Report Questionnaire (maternal mental health problems and suicide ideation). The results of this study identified factors statistically related to MPHCA: child/adolescent of male gender and severe physical punishment; maternal suicide ideation and severe physical marital violence; father/stepfather drunkenness. As a result, vulnerable groups with individual/family characteristics identified in this study should have priority in prevention/treatment programs.