Instrumentos de Avaliação de Risco à Saúde Mental Infanto-Juvenil

Introduction: Mental health is a topic that has gained notoriety in scientific discussions, especially in the context of a pandemic, which has had a negative impact on its constitution, especially with regard to children and adolescents. In this sense, assessing the risk of mental health in this public becomes essential to outline effective interventions. However, it is relevant to consider, in this risk assessment, aspects such as life history, context, family configuration, social support, difficulties and resilience. Objectives: Therefore, this work aims to list the available instruments that assess the mental health of children and adolescents. Methodology: For this, a systematic literature review of articles available in virtual databases and based on the Systematic Search Flow (SSF) was carried out. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 11 articles were selected that pointed to instruments used by professionals in Brazil. Results and discussions: From the systematization of the data, it was possible to identify several instruments adopted, a fact that highlights the heterogeneity in the ways of assessing risk factors for child and adolescent mental health. Conclusion: It is therefore concluded that, in order to carry out such an evaluation, it is necessary to use several tools, in addition to the professional’s expertise, in addition to the theoretical knowledge inherent in the development phases.Introducción: a salud mental es un tema que ha ganado notoriedad en las discusiones científicas, especialmente en el contexto de una pandemia, lo que ha impactado negativamente en su constitución, especialmente en lo que se refiere a niños y adolescentes. En ese sentido, evaluar el riesgo de salud mental en este público se vuelve fundamental para delinear intervenciones efectivas. Sin embargo, es relevante considerar, en esta evaluación del riesgo, aspectos como la historia de vida, el contexto, la configuración familiar, el apoyo social, las dificultades y la resiliencia. Objetivos: Por lo tanto, este trabajo tiene como objetivo enumerar los instrumentos disponibles que evalúan la salud mental de niños y adolescentes. Metodología: Para ello, se realizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura de artículos disponibles en bases de datos virtuales y con base en el Flujo de Búsqueda Sistemática (SSF). De acuerdo con los criterios de inclusión y exclusión, fueron seleccionados 11 artículos que apuntaban a instrumentos utilizados por profesionales en Brasil. Resultados y discusiones: A partir de la sistematización de los datos, fue posible identificar varios instrumentos adoptados, hecho que destaca la heterogeneidad en las formas de evaluar los factores de riesgo para la salud mental del niño y del adolescente. Conclusión: Por lo tanto, se concluye que, para llevar a cabo tal evaluación, es necesario utilizar varias herramientas, además de la experiencia del profesional, además de los conocimientos teóricos inherentes a las fases de desarrollo.Introdução: A saúde mental é um tema que tem ganhado notoriedade nas discussões científicas, principalmente no cenário de pandemia, o qual impactou negativamente a sua constituição, especialmente no que diz respeito à crianças e adolescentes. Nesse sentido, avaliar o risco de saúde mental nesse público se torna essencial para traçar intervenções eficazes. Contudo, é relevante considerar, nesta avaliação de risco, aspectos tais como história de vida, contexto, configuração familiar, suporte social, dificuldades e capacidade de resiliência. Objetivos: Para tanto, este trabalho objetiva elencar os instrumentos disponíveis que avaliem a saúde mental de crianças e adolescentes. Metodologia: Para isso, foi realizado uma revisão sistemática de literatura de artigos disponíveis em bases virtuais e baseado no Systematic Search Flow (SSF). De acordo com os critérios de inclusão e exclusão foram selecionados 11 artigos que apontaram instrumentos utilizados por profissionais no Brasil. Resultados e discussões: A partir da sistematização dos dados foi possível identificar diversos instrumentos adotados, fato que evidencia a heterogeneidade nas formas de avaliação de fatores de risco à saúde mental infanto-juvenil. Conclusão: Conclui-se assim, que para a realização de tal avaliação, necessário se faz, a utilização de várias ferramentas, somado à expertise do profissional, além do conhecimento teórico inerente às fases do desenvolvimento

The global impact of adverse childhood experiences on criminal behavior: A cross-continental study

Background: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been associated with a greater risk of later criminal offending. However, existing research in this area has been primarily conducted in Western developed countries and cross-cultural studies are rare. Objectives: This study examined the relationship between ACEs and criminal behaviors in young adults living in 10 countries located across five continents, after accounting for sex, age, and cross-national differences. Participants and setting: In total, 3797 young adults aged between 18 and 20 years (M = 18.97; DP = 0.81) were assessed locally in community settings within the 10 countries.Method: The ACE Questionnaire was used to assess maltreatment and household dysfunction during childhood and a subset of questions derived from the Deviant Behavior Variety Scale (DBVS) was used to determine past-year criminal variety pertaining to 10 acts considered crime across participating countries. Results: Physical and sexual abuse, physical neglect, and household substance abuse were related to criminal variety, globally, and independently across sexes and countries ranked differently in the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI). In addition, three out of five experiences of household dysfunction were related to criminal variety, but subsequent analyses indicate that some forms of household dysfunction only hold statistical significance among males or females, or in countries ranking lower in the HDI. Conclusions: This research strengthens the finding that there are cross-cultural mechanisms perpetuating the cycle of violence. It also indicates that forms of household dysfunction have an impact on criminal behavior that is shaped by gender and the country's levels of social well-being.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio