Environmental (and occupational) exposure to neurotoxic substances is a worldwide
problem that can affect children's neurodevelopment (ND). In Latin American and Caribbean …

Following the first 1000 days of life that span from conception to two years of age, the next
1000 days of a child's life from 2–5 years of age offer a window of opportunity to promote …

Objective Meta-analyses were used to test associations of parental depression with child
internalizing and externalizing problems, based on 107 cross-sectional and 127 longitudinal …

Poor early childhood self‐regulation is related to many mental health problems and
antisocial behaviours, so it is important to use psychometrically sound instruments to assess …

Objetivo: Estudar a aplicabilidade do Questionário de Capacidades e Dificuldades-Strength
and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ 2, 4-p)-como instrumento de rastreamento, na Atenção …

Aim Escalating rates of childhood mental health disorders constitute a serious issue for
countries like Pakistan. However, due to a scarce number of studies on childhood …

Preschool period is the most important stage of life when major development occurs that
lays the foundation of later life. Nearly similar ranges of psychiatric disorders start during …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and determinants of behavioral problems among
adolescents living in orphanage facilities of District Peshawar, Pakistan. METHODS: This …

Early detection of behavioral disorders in children is necessary for intervention. Available
data show a high prevalence of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders in Chile (22.5%) …

Objective To examine the relationship between body composition—specifically fat mass
(FM) and fat-free mass (FFM)—in early infancy, and mental health outcomes in early …