An epidemiological study of childhood development in an urban setting in Brazil.
Sheila Cavalcante CaetanoMarcos V V RibeiroMelanie S AskariZila van der Meer SanchezMaria C do RosárioJacy PerissinotoRosa ResegueErika FelixMarília MarianoThiago Marques FidalgoMichelle CaetanoJair de Jesus MariPamela J SurkanSilvia S MartinsPublished in: Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) (2021)
At least 25% of preschool children living in an urban area in Brazil presented a mental health disorder. These mental disorder were associated with modifiable factors such as stressful family relationships and lower social capital. Prevention and intervention measures such as family therapy are needed to decrease such high prevalence.