Socio demographic characterization of users of Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Care Centers in the state of São Paulo

Bibliographic Data

ID19355261
AuthorsAna Cecília Andrade De Moraes Weintraub (0000-0002-9965-3663, Universidade de São Paulo), Michelle de Sousa Vasconcellos (Universidade de São Paulo), Isabella Teixeira Bastos (Universidade de São Paulo), Felipe Lessa da Fonseca (Universidade de São Paulo), Alberto Olavo Advíncula Reis (0000-0002-8880-1181, Universidade de São Paulo)
Year2013
Volume30
Issue3
Pages383-391
Publication date2013-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEstudos de Psicologia (Campinas) (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0103-166X • E-ISSN: 1982-0275
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s0103-166x2013000300008
OpenAlexW2011663654
SCIELO_PIDS0103-166X2013000300008
LanguageEN
References cited15

The "Centros de Atenção Psicossocial Infanto-Juvenil" are dispositives of treatment for children and adolescents suffering from severe mental disorders. This article describes sociodemografic characteristics of users of those centers between September 2008 and February 2009 in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Data from active files randomly selected was collected in 19 Centers in the state of São Paulo. The characteristics analyzed were divided in four groups of variables: identity; living conditions; family structure; schooling and occupation. The results indicated a higher concentration of users between 10 to 14 years-old; prevalence of males; tendency to nuclear and reduced family arrangements (45%); care primarily given by the mother (57%) and high frequency of users attending the regular school (86%). It was possible to identify a well-defined socio demographic profile of users, with differences regarding gender, attending the regular school and/or other institutions, as well as sharing a nuclear family arrangement

Nuclear family · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Sociology · Demography · Health, Nursing, Elderly Care · Male Reproductive Health Studies · Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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