Severe physical punishment and mental health problems in an economically disadvantaged population of children and adolescents Punição física grave e problemas de saúde mental em população de crianças e adolescentes economicamente desfavorecida

Severe physical punishment and mental health problems in an economically disadvantaged population of children and adolescents Punição física grave e problemas de saúde mental em população de crianças e adolescentes economicamente desfavorecida

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of severe physical punishment of children/adolescents in a low-income community, and to examine child mental health problems as a potential correlate. METHOD: This study is a Brazilian cross-sectional pilot study of the World Studies of Abuse in Family Environme...

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Main Authors: Isabel Altenfelder Santos Bordin, Cristiane Silvestre Paula, Rosimeire do Nascimento, Cristiane Seixas Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2006-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
Mental health
Child abuse
Child psychiatry
Prevalence
Risk factors
Saúde mental
Maus-tratos infantis
Psiquiatria infantil
Prevalência
Fatores de risco
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