TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Influence of psychosocial risk factors on the trajectory of mental health problems from childhood to adolescence: a longitudinal study
JO  - BMC psychiatry
A1  - Fatori, Daniel
A1  - Bordin, Isabel Altenfelder Santos
A1  - Curto, Bartira M.
A1  - De Paula, Cristiane S.
SP  - 31
EP  - 31
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Longitudinal epidemiological studies involving child/adolescent mental health problems are scarce in developing countries, particularly in regions characterized by adverse living conditions. We examined the influence of psychosocial factors on the trajectory of child/adolescent mental health problems (CAMHP) over time. METHODS: A population-based sample of 6- to 13-year-olds with CAMHP was followed-up from 2002--2003 (Time 1/T1) to 2007--2008 (Time 2/T2), with 86 out of 124 eligible children/adolescents at T1 being reassessed at T2 (sample loss: 30.6%). Outcome: CAMHP at T2 according to the Child Behavior Checklist/CBCL's total problem scale. Psychosocial factors: T1 variables (child/adolescent's age, family socioeconomic status); trajectory of variables from T1 to T2 (child/adolescent exposure to severe physical punishment, mother exposure to severe physical marital violence, maternal anxiety/depression); and T2 variables (maternal education, child/adolescent's social support and pro-social activities). RESULTS: Multivariate analysis identified two risk factors for child/adolescent MHP at T2: aggravation of child/adolescent physical punishment and aggravation of maternal anxiety/depression. CONCLUSIONS: The current study shows the importance of considering child/adolescent physical punishment and maternal anxiety/depression in intervention models and mental health care policies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1471-244X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-13-31
ID  - ref1
ER  -