Prevalência de transtornos mentais em crianças e adolescentes da comunidade quilombola Kalunga
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2014-06-11
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Universidade Federal de Goiás
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Mental disorders are common in children and adolescents and cause negative
impact on their family, school, and social life, often persisting throughout their
lives if not detected and treated. This study aimed to assess the existence and
estimate the prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents living in
an isolated rural community of the Kalunga quilombola ethnic group
(descendants of African runaway enslaved individuals), located in the
northeastern part of the state of Goiás, Brazil. In this cross-sectional,
descriptive, quantitative study a sample of 204 Kalunga children and
adolescents was evaluated based on the responses of their parents/guardians
and teachers to the mental health problems and behavior screening instruments
Child Behavior Checklist for ages 6–18 (CBCL/6–18) and Teacher’s Report
Form for ages 6–18 (TRF/6–18), respectively. The prevalence of mental health
problems in Kalunga children and adolescents was 31.4% using the CBCL/6–18
and 21.1% using the TRF/6–18 (p < 0.01). Differences were found between
genders, i.e., girls were more affected by internalizing problems than boys. The
prevalence of mental health problems found in the present research was high
compared to similar studies around the world.
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CARVALHO, K. C. N. Prevalência de transtornos mentais em crianças e adolescentes da comunidade quilombola Kalunga. 2014. 137 f. Tese (Doutorado em Ciências da Saúde) - Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, 2014.