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Exploratory study of the Clinical Risk Indicators for Child Development and Psychoanalytical Evaluation at the age of 3 to assess quality of life and symptomatic condition at six years

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Author(s):
Angela Flexa Di Paolo
Total Authors: 1
Document type: Master's Dissertation
Press: São Paulo.
Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Psicologia (IP/SBD)
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Examining board members:
Rogerio Lerner; Ana Maria de Ulhoa Escobar; Maria Cristina Machado Kupfer
Advisor: Rogerio Lerner
Abstract

At the request of the Ministry of Health was developed and validated a protocol of Clinical Risk Indicators for Child Development (CRICD) Indicadores Clínicos de Risco para o Desenvolvimento Infantil (IRDI\'s) with power to detect risk for developmental problems in babies from 0 to 18 months. This research was configured as FAPESP Thematic Project along 2004-2008. In order to accomplish the clinical outcome, a new evaluation instrument was created, the Psychoanalytical Evaluation at the age of 3 (PE3) Avaliação Psicanalítica aos 3 anos (AP3). To continue the research, this work aimed to make an exploratory study sarving as a basis for future study of association between the results obtained in IRDI and AP3 with those obtained for quality of life and symptomatic condition at later ages. We attempted to ascertain to what extent the results for psychic conditions and development achieved through applied IRDI and AP3 are associated with the results for quality of life and symptomatic condition of children to six years. It later was obtained with Autoquestionnaire Qualité de Vie Enfant Image - AUQUEI, Child Health Questionnaire - CHQ and Child Behavioral Checklist CBCL. To answer this subject matter, we used a statistical method. In addition, we attempted to ascertain to what extent the unique aspects of four cases evaluated showed manifestations of the trend. To answer this second subject matter, we used a method of case discussion. The sample consisted of 46 children divided into three health centers of Sao Paulo. The results indicated that both IRDI and AP3 were not associated with assessing quality of life obtained with the use of AUQUEI. It was consistent with other studies accomplished with this instrument. However, the significant association found between results obtained in IRDI and CHQ showed greater capacity of IRDI to predict quality of life in terms psychosocial score. The same association showed less capacity of IRDI to predict quality of life physical score. The association between AP3 and CHQ showed significant results for physical and psychosocial scores. Association made between IRDI and CBCL indicated that there was no evidence of significance. Regarding the relationship between AP3 and CBCL, there was a considerable association between them, although not statistically significant. Results showed a significant association between the variables that justify future studies with larger sampling units. It was possible to question the use of the quality of life concept as well as the methodology used to investigate it. In conclusion, from psychoanalysis we sought a dialogue with other disciplines - especially medicine and public health. We sought also to point out problems trends for childrens psychic development with an impact on quality of life (AU)