Mental disorders prevalence among female caregivers of children in a cohort study in Salvador, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Darci Neves Santos²  Naomar Almeida-filho²  Slanowa Santos Cruz¹  Silvana Dos Santos Souza²  Evanildes Costa Santos²  Maurício Lima Barreto²  Irismar Reis De Oliveira¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal da Bahia Institute of Collective Health Salvador BA ,Brazil

关键词: Mental disorders;    Epidemiology;    Prevalence;    Caregivers;    Brazil;    Transtornos mentais;    Epidemiologia;    Prevalência;    Cuidadores;    Brasil;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-44462006000200007

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: The caregiver-child relationship is important for child development. The prevalence of mental disorders was assessed in a female caregiver group and associated with socioenvironmental factors. METHOD: A cross sectional study was conducted in 326 caregivers whose children have been participating in a cohort study on mental development since 1999. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of mental disorders assessed according to the CIDI version 2.1 was 47.5% (95% CI 0.42-0.53). They were predominantly anxiety disorders (32.8%; 95%CI 0.27-0.38), followed by mood disorders (26.1%; 95%CI 0.21-0.31) and psychoactive substance abuse (10.1%; 95%CI 0.07-0.13). Anxiety and mood disorders were less likely in younger caregivers and substance abuse disorder was less likely among those better educated. DISCUSSION: The overall prevalence was similar to previous estimates, although 32.8% of anxiety disorders exceeded previous findings, which is unsurprising in a female sample. CONCLUSIONS: Younger caregivers with higher schooling were more likely to have better mental health, which favors child development.

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