Abstract
Background: The correlations between protective and risk factors in Brazilian families with substance misuse problems were investigated in this study. Methods: A case-control study was conducted with a convenience sample; the participants were paired by sex and age. Three hundred five families with children and adolescents (4-18 years of age) were evaluated; 60% (n=183) were in the study group, and 40% (n=122) were in the control group. In the study group, 73% (n=133) of the families had fathers with drinking problems and 27% (n=50) had fathers with illicit poly-drug addiction. Results: Parents with illicit drug dependence problems showed a greater number of clinical aspects to their children’s psychological development than parents with alcohol addiction, as the proportion of this group was (CBCL: withdrawn (59%); somatic complaints (24.5%); social problems (29%); thought problems (12%); delinquent behavior (24,5%); externalizing (55%); and total problems (55%)). However, both substances are equally harmful and can trigger mental health risks in children, especially younger children. Regarding the risk of mental health problems, the findings indicate that 39% (n=115) of the children demonstrated externalizing problems and 33% (n=97) demonstrated internalizing
Highlights
Over the past 40 years, efforts to prevent child maltreatment have moved through various stages: public and professional recognition of the problem, experimentation with a wide range of prevention programs addressing one or more factors believed to increase a child’s risk for maltreatment, and the development of systemic and contextual reforms to better integrate and sustain these diverse interventions [1]
Parental substance abuse is frequently associated with all types of maltreatment; almost 80% of the families who come to the attention of Child Protective Services in the USA have some type of substance abuse problem [6]
Of the 79% who received clinical scores, the findings indicated that 105 children were in the alcohol group, 48 children were in the illicit-drug group and 82 children were in the control group
Summary
Over the past 40 years, efforts to prevent child maltreatment have moved through various stages: public and professional recognition of the problem, experimentation with a wide range of prevention programs addressing one or more factors believed to increase a child’s risk for maltreatment, and the development of systemic and contextual reforms to better integrate and sustain these diverse interventions [1]. Throughout this process, basic and applied research has played a critical role in shaping prevention programming and assessing its impacts on children and families [2]. The correlations between protective and risk factors in Brazilian families with substance misuse problems were investigated in this study
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