Psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents in a middle-income Latin American country

BMC Psychiatry
Alejandra Caqueo-UrízarMatías Irarrázaval

Abstract

Child and adolescent mental health has scarcely been studied in developing countries, though it is an important aspect of health. Mental health problems in youth often continue into adulthood if not diagnosed or treated in time. The Sistema de Evaluación de Niños y Adolescentes (SENA) [Child and Adolescent Evaluation System] was used to evaluate mental health indicators in a sample of students in Northern Chile. Two age-appropriate versions of the assessment were applied to a total sample of 5043 students, which included an elementary education sample of 1953 schoolchildren from fourth grade through sixth grade (ages 8 to 13 years), and a Secondary School sample of 3090 schoolchildren from seventh grade (the last year of elementary school) through the last year of Secondary school (senior high school) (ages 12 to 19 years). For each group, the version of the assessment used was determined by the students' grade level. Both samples included municipal, government-subsidized, and private schools. In this student population, depression, anxiety, and behavioral disorders were the main mental health problems identified, and indicators revealed a progressive increase in cases over the years, coinciding with the global epidemiological ...Continue Reading

References

Mar 15, 2002·Development and Psychopathology·Terrie E MoffittBarry J Milne
Aug 13, 2003·Archives of General Psychiatry·E Jane CostelloAdrian Angold
Mar 3, 2005·Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics·Mario Maj
Nov 21, 2009·Child Maltreatment·Heather A TurnerRichard Ormrod
Dec 23, 2009·Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic·Carla SharpPeter Fonagy
Jun 29, 2010·Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology·Amy CheungGraham Emslie
Jul 21, 2010·Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry·Sanja FranićDorret I Boomsma
Oct 23, 2010·Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie·Joseph Murray, David P Farrington
Nov 26, 2010·Journal of Abnormal Psychology·Richard RoweBarbara Maughan
Mar 30, 2011·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Alissa GoodmanJames P Smith
Jul 29, 2011·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology·Benjamin VicenteRoberto Melipillan
May 11, 2012·Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology·Laura BatstraAllen Frances
Aug 3, 2012·Revista médica de Chile·Benjamín VicenteRobert Kohn
Mar 5, 2013·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines·William E CopelandAdrian Angold
Apr 30, 2013·Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry·Jennifer Greif GreenRonald C Kessler
Apr 30, 2013·Child Abuse & Neglect·Katie CyrDominique Damant
Nov 14, 2013·Psychological Bulletin·Colleen M CummingsPhilip C Kendall
May 7, 2014·European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry·Hjördis O AtladottirErik T Parner
Jun 11, 2014·Behavior Therapy·Dianne M Hezel, Richard J McNally
Feb 5, 2015·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines·Guilherme V PolanczykLuis A Rohde
Nov 26, 2015·Journal of Abnormal Psychology·Benjamin L HankinCaroline W Oppenheimer

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

Sistema de Evaluación de Niños y Adolescentes ( SENA ) [ Child...
SENA

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.