Artículos de revistas
Maternal Depression, Behavioral Profile and School Performance in School-Age Children
Fecha
2013-08-02Registro en:
PSICOLOGIA-REFLEXAO E CRITICA, PORTO ALEGRE RS, v. 25, n. 1, supl. 1, Part 1-2, pp. 121-129, FEB, 2012
0102-7972
10.1590/S0102-79722012000100015
Autor
Pavan, Mariana
Pizeta, Fernanda Aguiar
Loureiro, Sonia Regina
Institución
Resumen
The aim of this study was to compare behavioral profile and school performance of school-age children living with a mother who presents clinical history of recurrent depression, diagnosed according to CID-10 criteria in order to verify the influences of such adversity. Thirty-eight mother-child dyads were evaluated using tests, interviews and questionnaires. Approximately two-thirds of the children presented behavioral and school performance difficulties with predominance of emotional and relationship problems, and impairment in the three areas of school performance which were assessed (writing, arithmetic and reading). Such difficulties may be associated with the negative impact of maternal depression. One-third of the children did not present difficulties, which suggests the use of protective mechanisms. The study highlights the importance of considering differences in children's profiles for the planning of mental health practices.