Introduction: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in childhood and adolescence is common. Studies have focused on a small group of predictors related to the traumatic event and still focus on the adult population. Objective: To explore the prevalence of PTSD and to identify factors that potentially increase the risk for the development of PTSD in a clinical sample of children and adolescents. Eligibility crite...
Suicide is one of the main causes of death in adolescence globally, and depression, the psychiatric disorder that most often accompanies suicidal ideation, is one of the biggest causes of illness and disability in this population. The detection, approach and referral of high-risk situations by family physicians helps to reduce the risk of suicide in this age group. This guideline was created as part of the coor...
Introduction: Adolescence and early adulthood are life stages characterized by significant physical, psychological, and social transformations. The transitional age, between 15 and 25 years old, is considered a high-risk period for the development of psychopathology, representing a critical period of opportunities and challenges for mental health intervention. Our objective was to do 4-year follow-up study was ...
Introduction: The aim of this study was to translate and validate into European Portuguese the CAPS-CA-5 (Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for Children and Adolescents), a semi-structured scale for the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents, according to the DSM-5 criteria. Material and Methods: This study was developed in three stages. In the first stage, the translation and b...
Introduction: The aim of this study was to translate and validate into European Portuguese the CAPS-CA-5 (Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for Children and Adolescents), a semi-structured scale for the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents, according to the DSM-5 criteria.Material and Methods: This study was developed in three stages. In the first stage, the translation and ba...
Introduction: The aim of this study was to translate and validate into European Portuguese the CAPS-CA-5 (Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for Children and Adolescents), a semi-structured scale for the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents, according to the DSM-5 criteria. Material and Methods: This study was developed in three stages. In the first stage, the translation and b...
As perturbações de ansiedade estão entre as condições psiquiátricas da infância e adolescência mais comuns, condicionando uma redução do funcionamento global da criança, a nível académico, familiar e social, assim como um risco aumentado para patologias psiquiátricas comórbidas ao longo de toda a sua vida. O objetivo do presente estudo foi comparar a perceção das crianças e dos seus pais em relação à prevalênci...
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As perturbações de ansiedade estão entre as condições psiquiátricas da infância e adolescência mais comuns, condicionando uma redução do funcionamento global da criança, a nível académico, familiar e social, assim como um risco aumentado para patologias psiquiátricas comórbidas ao longo de toda a sua vida. O objetivo do presente estudo foi comparar a perceção das crianças e dos seus pais em relação à prevalênci...