Attachment, suicidal behavior, and self-harm in childhood and adolescence: a study of a cohort of Brazilian schoolchildren.

BACKGROUND: Attachment influences the development and the formation of the self and subjectivity and, just as early adverse events, may be related to the occurrence of mental disorders, suicidal behavior, and self-harm throughout life. This study aimed to analyze the effect of mental representation of attachment in children on suicidal behavior and self-harm throughout childhood and adolescence, considering the mediating role of internalizing problems. METHODS: Based on a cohort of 500 students (mean age 8 years, SD 1.2) sampled from public schools in a Brazilian southeastern metropolis, 316 children were followed for eight years in three waves (2006, 2008, 2012). The following data from the research baseline (2005) were used: family drawing, maternal and family variables, and sociodemographic data. The mental representation of attachment (independent variable) was measured by the Family Drawing Global Scale, discriminating between secure attachment and non-secure attachment. Suicidal behavior/self-harm (dependent variable) and internalizing problems were evaluated in three research waves through CBCL and YSR (ASEBA). Descriptive analysis, calculation of frequencies and p-values of the variables of interest, as well as modeling of structural equations, were performed. RESULTS: The prevalence throughout the study was: 17.1% [CI 13.3-20.8] for suicidal ideation and 8.9% [CI 5.6 - 12.2] for self-harm; there was a recurrence at one time in 16.5% [IC 12.6 - 20.3] and in two or more moments in 4.1% [CI 2.0 - 6.3] of the sample. Female gender (p = 0.035), internalizing disorders (p < 0.01), and non-secure attachment (p = 0.035) were associated with the occurrence of suicidal behavior/self-harm. The modeling indicated that 92,2% of the total effect of attachment (p = 0.069) on suicidal behavior/self-harm was due to direct effect, the other 7,8% of the effect being mediated by internalizing problems, adjusted for the confounding variables sex, skin color/race, and social stratum. The total effect showed a positive value, which indicates an increase in suicidal behavior/self-harm when the non-secure attachment is present. The approximate OR of non-secure attachment on the total effect (direct + indirect) was 1.15, indicating that, when adjusting for confounding variables, there was a 15% increase in suicidal behavior/self-injury from non-secure attachment. CONCLUSIONS: The study supports the hypothesis that there is a relationship between disruptive attachment patterns (non-secure attachment) developed during infancy and suicidal and self-harm behavior during childhood and adolescence. These findings validate the concern about the first thousand days of childhood as a critical period for child growth and development, but also for the mental health of children and adolescents.

Treating post-traumatic stress disorder in survivors of community and domestic violence using narrative exposure therapy: a case series in two public health centers in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil / Terapia de exposição narrativa para o tratamento do transtorno de estresse pós-traumático com pessoas que passaram por violência doméstica e comunitária: estudo de série de casos em dois centros de saúde no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Abstract Prevalence of violence in Brazil is high, which contributes to an increasing number of trauma-related disorders, especially post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study aims to present a case series of PTSD patients treated with narrative exposure therapy (NET) in two public health centers in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Health professionals were trained in a two-week workshop to deliver NET. Exposure to violence and other potentially traumatic events, as well as PTSD were assessed by interviewers before treatment and six months later in follow-up interviews conducted by blind assessors. Multiple traumatic events, including different types of childhood and sexual abuse, intimate partner violence and community violence were reported. Five patients were exposed to community violence, and one to domestic violence, during or after NET treatment. Treatment delivery was integrated into the routine of health centers. Eight patients completed NET and presented a substantial reduction in PTSD severity at six-month follow-up. NET is a feasible and effective treatment for PTSD patients exposed to ongoing violence, and can be integrated into established public health services.

Resumo A prevalência de exposição à violência é alta no Brasil, contribuindo para o aumento do número de transtornos relacionados a traumas, especialmente o transtorno de estresse pós-traumático (TEPT). Este estudo tem por objetivo apresentar uma série de casos de pacientes com TEPT que passaram pela terapia de exposição narrativa (NET) em dois centros de saúde do Rio de Janeiro. Os profissionais de saúde receberam duas semanas de treinamento NET. A exposição à violência e a outros eventos potencialmente traumáticos, bem como o TEPT, foram avaliados por entrevistadores antes do tratamento e seis meses depois em entrevistas de acompanhamento conduzidas por avaliadores sob condição cega. O tratamento foi integrado à rotina dos serviços. Oito pacientes completaram a NET e apresentaram redução substancial na severidade do TEPT. Todos reportaram exposição a eventos traumáticos múltiplos, incluindo diferentes tipos de abuso infantil, sexual, violência por parceiro íntimo e comunitária. Cinco pacientes foram expostos à violência comunitária e um à violência doméstica durante ou após o tratamento. Esta série de casos mostra que a NET é um tratamento eficaz para pacientes com TEPT expostos a violências contínuas e pode ser integrado nos serviços públicos de saúde.

Treating post-traumatic stress disorder in survivors of community and domestic violence using narrative exposure therapy: a case series in two public health centers in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil.

Prevalence of violence in Brazil is high, which contributes to an increasing number of trauma-related disorders, especially post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study aims to present a case series of PTSD patients treated with narrative exposure therapy (NET) in two public health centers in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Health professionals were trained in a two-week workshop to deliver NET. Exposure to violence and other potentially traumatic events, as well as PTSD were assessed by interviewers before treatment and six months later in follow-up interviews conducted by blind assessors. Multiple traumatic events, including different types of childhood and sexual abuse, intimate partner violence and community violence were reported. Five patients were exposed to community violence, and one to domestic violence, during or after NET treatment. Treatment delivery was integrated into the routine of health centers. Eight patients completed NET and presented a substantial reduction in PTSD severity at six-month follow-up. NET is a feasible and effective treatment for PTSD patients exposed to ongoing violence, and can be integrated into established public health services.

Community and domestic violence are associated with DNA methylation GrimAge acceleration and heart rate variability in adolescents.

Background: Cumulative exposure to violence can change the regulation of epigenetic and physiological markers. Although violence has been associated with accelerated cellular aging, little is known about associations with cardiac autonomic activity.Objective: The current study aimed to investigate the relationship of exposure to community and domestic violence (CDV) with vagal activity and epigenetic aging acceleration.Methods: A total of 86 adolescents (57% female) were evaluated and interviewed at two time-points in São Gonçalo (2014-2019), a Brazilian city with high levels of violence. Exposure to CDV was assessed in both time-points. GrimAge acceleration was calculated from saliva DNA methylation using Infinium HumanMethylation450K (Illumina) collected in the first assessment. Heart rate variability (HRV) was collected during two stress tasks at the second assessment.Results: The exposure to violence witnessed or directly experienced at home and in the community increased significantly (t = 4.87, p < .01) across two-time points, and males had reported higher violence exposure (t = 2.06, p = .043). Violence at 1st assessment was significantly associated with GrimAge acceleration (B = .039, p value = .043). Violence at both assessments were associated with HRV measured during the narration of the worst trauma (traumaHRV) (B = .009, p value = .039, and B = .007, p value = .024, 1st and 2nd assessment respectively). GrimAge acceleration was significantly associated with traumaHRV (B = .043, p value = .049), and HRV measured during a 3D roller coaster video (B = .061, p value = .024).Conclusions: We found relevant evidence that experiencing violence during adolescence is associated with epigenetic aging and stress-related vagal activity. Understanding these factors during this period could contribute to the development of early interventions for health promotion.HIGHLIGHTS Higher exposure to Community and domestic violence is associated with increased GrimAge acceleration.Higher GrimAge acceleration is associated with increased stress-related vagal activity.Exposure to community and domestic violence increased significantly over time.

Nas margens da insegurança: investigações sobre crianças em situação de migração e refúgio / On the edges of insecurity: studies of children when refugees and in situations of migration

Resumo Crianças são especialmente vulneráveis em situação de migração e refúgio pela exposição a tráfico, exploração sexual, abandono, fome, violências e detenções, capazes de comprometer o seu desenvolvimento. Objetiva-se analisar, através de revisão bibliográfica sistemática, as abordagens utilizadas para investigar a situação de migração e refúgio de crianças até 10 anos de idade. Foram captados 92 artigos em seis bases das áreas de saúde mental e educação, publicados entre 2010 e 2019. Os impactos sobre a saúde mental chamam atenção pela severidade dos transtornos mentais que acometem as crianças refugiadas; na educação, os estudos apontam para a relação de cuidado dos profissionais desta área com as crianças. As principais técnicas de coleta de dados utilizadas nos estudos são: entrevistas, questionários, grupos focais e desenhos. Predominam textos na perspectiva das crianças e adultos falando sobre a criança. Mesmo as pesquisas que não partiram da premissa de dialogar com as lógicas infantis, construíram documentos capazes de refletir a experiência de adultos responsáveis pelas crianças. Legislações e protocolos de escuta de crianças por autoridades, levando em consideração o melhor interesse da criança, são escassos e pouco mobilizadores, não conseguindo unir esforços universais de proteção e garantia dos direitos fundamentais dessas crianças.

Abstract Children are especially vulnerable in situations of migration and refuge due to exposure to trafficking, sexual exploitation, abandonment, hunger, violence and detention, which may compromise their development. The objective is to analyze, through a systematic literature review, the approaches used to investigate the migration and refuge situation of children up to 10 years of age. 92 articles were collected in six databases in the areas of mental health and education, published between 2010 and 2019. The impacts on mental health are striking because of the severity of the mental disorders affecting refugee children; in education, studies point to the relationship between care professionals in this area and children. The main data collection techniques used in the studies are: interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, and drawings. Texts from the perspective of children and adults talking about the children predominate. Even research that did not start from the premise of dialoguing with children's logic, built documents capable of reflecting the experience of the adults responsible for the children. Legislation and protocols for authorities listening to children, considering the best interest of the child, are scarce and not mobilizing, failing to unite universal efforts to protect and guarantee the fundamental rights of these children.

Repercussões para o trabalho, a saúde e as relações familiares dos policiais feridos por arma de fogo em face / Repercussions on work, health and family relationships of police officers wounded by gunshot to the face

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é identificar o perfil dos pacientes operados em decorrência de ferimentos na face por arma de fogo (FAF), a distribuição anatômica destes ferimentos e conhecer as repercussões sobre a saúde, o trabalho e as relações familiares dos policiais atingidos. Foi realizado um estudo epidemiológico retrospectivo a partir de dados secundários referentes aos policiais militares que foram operados no Hospital Central da Polícia Militar do Rio de Janeiro em decorrência de FAF em face, no período de junho de 2003 a dezembro de 2020 (N=87). Agregam-se dados de abordagem qualitativa oriundas de respostas abertas e fechadas fruto de aplicação de questionário (N=37) posteriormente aos ferimentos, indagando sobre as repercussões do acidente violento vivido para o exercício do trabalho, na família e para a saúde do policial. O perfil dos policiais operados evidencia: sexo masculino, idade média de 34,9 anos, praças e feridos em serviço. As fraturas mandibulares foram as mais encontradas. Houve piora nas condições de saúde física após os ferimentos com aumento de casos de hipertensão, insônia (59,4%) e cefaleia (51,3%). Os danos nas relações familiares demonstraram uma maior tendência de autoisolamento do policial e sentimento de medo vivenciada por seus parentes.

Abstract This article aims to identify the profile of police officers who underwent surgery due to gunshot wounds to the face, to survey the anatomical distribution of injuries and the repercussions on their health, work and family relationships. We conducted a retrospective epidemiological study based on secondary data of police officers who underwent surgery at the Central Military Police Hospital of the state of Rio de Janeiro due to gunshot wounds to the face from June 2003 to December 2020 (N=87). We also adopted a qualitative approach by applying a questionnaire with open and closed questions (N=37) to survey repercussions of the violent event on police officers' work, families and health. The profile of police officers who underwent surgery showed that they were exclusively males, aged 34.9 years on average, privates, and injured in the line of duty. Fractures of the mandibular region were the most frequent injuries. After the accident, physical health conditions of police officers deteriorated, including an increase in cases of hypertension, a high frequency of insomnia (59.4%), and headache (51.3%). Damaged family relationship included an increasing trend of self-isolation and a feeling of fear experienced by police officers' family members.

Repercussions on work, health and family relationships of police officers wounded by gunshot to the face. / Repercussões para o trabalho, a saúde e as relações familiares dos policiais feridos por arma de fogo em face.

This article aims to identify the profile of police officers who underwent surgery due to gunshot wounds to the face, to survey the anatomical distribution of injuries and the repercussions on their health, work and family relationships. We conducted a retrospective epidemiological study based on secondary data of police officers who underwent surgery at the Central Military Police Hospital of the state of Rio de Janeiro due to gunshot wounds to the face from June 2003 to December 2020 (N=87). We also adopted a qualitative approach by applying a questionnaire with open and closed questions (N=37) to survey repercussions of the violent event on police officers' work, families and health. The profile of police officers who underwent surgery showed that they were exclusively males, aged 34.9 years on average, privates, and injured in the line of duty. Fractures of the mandibular region were the most frequent injuries. After the accident, physical health conditions of police officers deteriorated, including an increase in cases of hypertension, a high frequency of insomnia (59.4%), and headache (51.3%). Damaged family relationship included an increasing trend of self-isolation and a feeling of fear experienced by police officers' family members.

O objetivo deste artigo é identificar o perfil dos pacientes operados em decorrência de ferimentos na face por arma de fogo (FAF), a distribuição anatômica destes ferimentos e conhecer as repercussões sobre a saúde, o trabalho e as relações familiares dos policiais atingidos. Foi realizado um estudo epidemiológico retrospectivo a partir de dados secundários referentes aos policiais militares que foram operados no Hospital Central da Polícia Militar do Rio de Janeiro em decorrência de FAF em face, no período de junho de 2003 a dezembro de 2020 (N=87). Agregam-se dados de abordagem qualitativa oriundas de respostas abertas e fechadas fruto de aplicação de questionário (N=37) posteriormente aos ferimentos, indagando sobre as repercussões do acidente violento vivido para o exercício do trabalho, na família e para a saúde do policial. O perfil dos policiais operados evidencia: sexo masculino, idade média de 34,9 anos, praças e feridos em serviço. As fraturas mandibulares foram as mais encontradas. Houve piora nas condições de saúde física após os ferimentos com aumento de casos de hipertensão, insônia (59,4%) e cefaleia (51,3%). Os danos nas relações familiares demonstraram uma maior tendência de autoisolamento do policial e sentimento de medo vivenciada por seus parentes.

Spirituality as a protective factor for chronic and acute anxiety in Brazilian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak.

BACKGROUND: Anxiety symptoms (AS) are exacerbated in healthcare workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Spirituality is known to protect against AS in the general population and it is a construct that differs from religion. It can be assessed using structured questionnaires. A validated questionnaire disclosed three spirituality dimensions: peace, meaning, and faith. In HCWs we investigated the predictors of chronic anxiety (pre-COVID-19 and during the pandemic) and acute anxiety (only during the pandemic), including spirituality in the model. Then, we verified which spirituality dimensions predicted chronic and acute anxiety. Lastly, we studied group differences between the mean scores of these spirituality dimensions. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was carried out in a Brazilian Hospital. HCWs (n = 118) were assessed for spirituality at a single time-point. They were also asked about AS that had started pre-COVID-19 and persisted during the pandemic (chronic anxiety), and AS that had started only during the pandemic (acute anxiety). The subjects without chronic anxiety were subdivided into two other groups: acute anxiety and without chronic and acute anxiety. Forward stepwise logistic regressions were used to find the significant AS predictors. First, the model considered sex, age, religious affiliation, and spirituality. Then, the analysis were performed considering only the three spirituality dimensions. Group means differences in the spirituality dimensions were compared using univariate ANCOVAS followed by T-tests. RESULTS: Spirituality was the most realible predictor of chronic (OR = 0.818; 95%CI:0.752-0.890; p<0.001) and acute anxiety (OR = 0.727; 95%CI:0.601-0.881; p = 0.001). Peace alone predicted chronic anxiety (OR = 0.619; 95%CI:0.516-0.744; p<0.001) while for acute anxiety both peace (OR:0.517; 95%CI:0.340-0.787; p = 0.002), and faith (OR:0.674; 95%CI:0.509-0.892; p = 0.006) significantly contributed to the model. Faith was significantly higher in subjects without AS. CONCLUSION: Higher spirituality protected against chronic and acute anxiety. Faith and peace spirituality dimensions conferred protection against acute anxiety during the pandemic.

Notifications, hospitalizations and deaths from self-harm in children in Brazil's national health systems. / Notificações, internações e mortes por lesões autoprovocadas em crianças nos sistemas nacionais de saúde do Brasil.

There are virtually no statistics on childhood suicidal behavior globally. This setting can be partly explained by the social representation of joy in this early phase of life. This paper aims to analyze information on self-harm reports, hospitalizations, and deaths among children aged 5-9 years in Brazil to know its magnitude and distribution from 2006 to 2017, based on data from national health information systems. The results show 58 deaths of Brazilian children with intentional self-harm, primarily male, white, and nine years old. Hanging was the most commonly used mechanism for children to kill themselves. A total of 1,994 hospitalizations were recorded for suicide attempts in children in the period 2006-2017, with a predominance of males in all regions. Regarding notifications, most refer to children between 8 and 9 years of age, black and female, emphasizing self-poisoning. Evidence that any suicidal behavior in childhood is strongly associated with attempted or completed suicide in adolescence and adulthood is one of the main indications of the need to prevent this behavior in the first decade of life.

Praticamente não há estatísticas sobre o comportamento suicida na infância no mundo. Em parte, este cenário pode ser explicado pela representação social de alegria desta fase da vida. Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar informações sobre notificações, internações e mortes por lesões autoprovocadas entre crianças de cinco a nove anos no Brasil, visando conhecer sua magnitude e distribuição no período de 2006 a 2017, a partir dos dados dos sistemas nacionais de informação de saúde. Foram identificados 58 óbitos de crianças brasileiras decorrentes dessa causa, com a maioria sendo do sexo masculino, de cor da pele branca e com nove anos de idade. O enforcamento foi o meio mais utilizado pelas crianças para se matar. As internações por tentativas de suicídio no período de 2006-2017 somaram 1.994 casos, com predominância entre os meninos em todas as regiões. No que diz respeito às notificações, a maioria se refere a crianças entre oito e nove anos de idade, com cor da pele parda e do sexo feminino, com destaque à autointoxicação. A evidência de que qualquer comportamento suicida na infância está fortemente associado às tentativas ou ao suicídio consumado na adolescência e na vida adulta é uma das principais indicações da necessidade de prevenção desse comportamento na primeira década da vida.

Notificações, internações e mortes por lesões autoprovocadas em crianças nos sistemas nacionais de saúde do Brasil / Notifications, hospitalizations and deaths from self-harm in children in Brazil's national health systems

Resumo Praticamente não há estatísticas sobre o comportamento suicida na infância no mundo. Em parte, este cenário pode ser explicado pela representação social de alegria desta fase da vida. Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar informações sobre notificações, internações e mortes por lesões autoprovocadas entre crianças de cinco a nove anos no Brasil, visando conhecer sua magnitude e distribuição no período de 2006 a 2017, a partir dos dados dos sistemas nacionais de informação de saúde. Foram identificados 58 óbitos de crianças brasileiras decorrentes dessa causa, com a maioria sendo do sexo masculino, de cor da pele branca e com nove anos de idade. O enforcamento foi o meio mais utilizado pelas crianças para se matar. As internações por tentativas de suicídio no período de 2006-2017 somaram 1.994 casos, com predominância entre os meninos em todas as regiões. No que diz respeito às notificações, a maioria se refere a crianças entre oito e nove anos de idade, com cor da pele parda e do sexo feminino, com destaque à autointoxicação. A evidência de que qualquer comportamento suicida na infância está fortemente associado às tentativas ou ao suicídio consumado na adolescência e na vida adulta é uma das principais indicações da necessidade de prevenção desse comportamento na primeira década da vida.

Abstract There are virtually no statistics on childhood suicidal behavior globally. This setting can be partly explained by the social representation of joy in this early phase of life. This paper aims to analyze information on self-harm reports, hospitalizations, and deaths among children aged 5-9 years in Brazil to know its magnitude and distribution from 2006 to 2017, based on data from national health information systems. The results show 58 deaths of Brazilian children with intentional self-harm, primarily male, white, and nine years old. Hanging was the most commonly used mechanism for children to kill themselves. A total of 1,994 hospitalizations were recorded for suicide attempts in children in the period 2006-2017, with a predominance of males in all regions. Regarding notifications, most refer to children between 8 and 9 years of age, black and female, emphasizing self-poisoning. Evidence that any suicidal behavior in childhood is strongly associated with attempted or completed suicide in adolescence and adulthood is one of the main indications of the need to prevent this behavior in the first decade of life.

Assessment of Attentional Functioning in Health Professionals of a Brazilian Tertiary Referral Hospital for COVID-19.

This study is aimed at assessing differences in basic attentional functioning between substantial and minimal work-related exposure to COVID-19 patients in professionals working in a tertiary referral hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Therefore, hospital employees performed a Continuous Visual Attention Test. This test consisted of a 90-second Go/No-Go task with 72 (80%) targets and 18 (20%) nontargets. For each participant, reaction time and intraindividual variability of reaction times of all correct target responses, as well as the number of omission and commission errors, were evaluated. Participants were divided into 2 groups based on their exposure to COVID-19 patients (substantial versus minimal exposure). The substantial exposure group consisted of participants with 24 hours/week or more direct contact with COVID-19 patients. This cut-off was based on the clear division between professionals working and not working with COVID-19 patients and considered that 12-hour and 24-hour daily shifts are common for hospital employees in Brazil. A MANCOVA was performed to examine between-group differences, using age, sleep quality, sex, education level, previous COVID-19 infection, and profession as covariates. Of 124 participants, 80 had substantial exposure and 44 had minimal exposure to COVID-19. The overall MANCOVA reached statistical significance (P = 0.048). Post hoc ANCOVA analysis showed that the substantial exposure group had a statistically significantly higher intraindividual variability of reaction time of all correct target responses (P = 0.017, Cohen's δ = -0.55). This result remained after removing those with a previous COVID-19 infection (P = 0.010, Cohen's δ = -0.64) and after matching groups for sample size (P = 0.004, Cohen's δ = -0.81). No other variables reached statistical significance. Concluding, hospital professionals with a substantial level of exposure to patients with COVID-19 show a significant attention decrement and, thus, may be at a higher risk of accidental SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Non-fatal gunshot wounds among military police in Rio de Janeiro: health as a field of emergency against the naturalization of violence. / Ferimentos não fatais por arma de fogo entre policiais militares do Rio de Janeiro: a saúde como campo de emergência contra a naturalização da violência.

This article discusses health problems due to firearm injuries suffered on duty military police officers in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro (RJ). Medical records analysis was con ducted referring to military police officers who were treated at the Military Police's Central Hos pital (MPCH) due to gunshot wounds from June 2015 to December 2017 according to professional profile, the characteristics of the event and the le sion, the spatial distribution of the incidents in volving gunshot wounds, and the healthcare units involved in their care. Firearms injured four hun dred seventy-five military police officers: 98.3% were male, 77.3% were in service, 97.9% were soldier personnel. As to the anatomical location of the wounds, the most affected regions were: lower (41.1%) and superior (33.1%) limbs, the head neck-face region (23.5%), and thorax-abdomen (3%). The areas in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro with the highest occurrence of firearm morbidity are program areas 3 and 1 and the Baixada Fluminense. There is a correlation between police morbidity rates due to firearm injuries in the municipalities of the metropolitan region and demographic density (p = 0.024).

Esse artigo aborda a ocorrência de agravos à saúde decorrentes de ferimentos por arma de fogo (FAF) que atingiram policiais militares da ativa na Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro (RJ). Pesquisa documental, por meio de análise de prontuários médicos de policiais militares atendidos no Hospital Central da Polícia Militar (HCPM) em decorrência de FAF, no período de junho de 2015 a dezembro de 2017 segundo variáveis relativas ao perfil profissional, às características do evento e da lesão, à distribuição espacial dos FAF e às unidades de saúde envolvidas no atendimento. No período investigado, 475 policiais militares sofreram ferimentos por armas de fogo: 98,3% do sexo masculino, 77,3% encontravam-se em serviço, 97,9% eram praças. Quanto à localização anatômica dos ferimentos, as regiões mais acometidas foram: membros inferiores (41,1%) e superiores (33,1%), região da cabeça-pescoço-face (23,5%) e tórax-abdome (17,3%). As áreas na Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro onde foram encontradas as maiores ocorrências de morbidade por arma de fogo foram as áreas de planejamento 3 e 1 e a Baixada Fluminense. Constatou-se correlação entre as taxas de morbidade policial por armas de fogo dos municípios da região metropolitana e densidade demográfica (p = 0,024).

As marcas da violência por arma de fogo em face / The marks of gunshot wounds to the face

Resumo Introdução: Este artigo aborda a ocorrência de agravos à saúde em virtude de ferimentos na face por arma de fogo, entre os policiais militares, na Região Metropolitana do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, operados pela Clínica de Cirurgia e Traumatologia Bucomaxilofacial do Hospital Central da Polícia Militar. Objetivo: Identificar o perfil dos pacientes operados em decorrência de ferimentos na face por arma de fogo, a distribuição anatômica das fraturas maxilofaciais, as sequelas e complicações encontradas, as especialidades em saúde envolvidas na reabilitação desses pacientes, além de discutir sobre as repercussões sociais, emocionais e relativas ao desempenho do trabalho entre esses sujeitos. Método: Foi feito um estudo epidemiológico retrospectivo a partir de dados secundários referentes aos policiais militares operados no Hospital Central da Polícia Militar em decorrência de ferimentos por arma de fogo em face, de junho de 2003 a dezembro de 2017. Resultado: Durante o período estudado foram feitas 778 cirurgias em centro cirúrgico pelo serviço de Clínica de Cirurgia e Traumatologia Bucomaxilofacial no Hospital Central da Polícia Militar, 186 em decorrência de ferimentos por arma de fogo (23,9%). Todos os pacientes eram do sexo masculino e com média de 34,7 anos. A perda de segmento ósseo foi a sequela mais encontrada. O comprometimento estético facial e os relatos de insônia foram as repercussões tardias de impacto na saúde e no convívio social mais encontradas. Sobre as repercussões laborais do ferimento sofrido, o tempo médio de afastamento por licença de saúde para tratamento dos ferimentos maxilofaciais foi de 11,7 meses. Conclusão: O tratamento de pacientes vítimas de ferimentos por arma de fogo em face demanda múltiplas intervenções cirúrgicas e o envolvimento de diferentes especialidades da saúde para sua reabilitação. São necessários mais estudos que analisem qualitativamente o impacto desse tipo de traumatismo em face para a vida dos pacientes e seus desdobramentos sociais.

Posttraumatic stress disorder among adolescents in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: The frequency of trauma and different types of violence exposure in urban areas and their effects on the mental health of adolescents in developing countries are poorly investigated. Most information about traumatized young people comes from war scenarios or disasters. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of PTSD in trauma-exposed students in a low-resource city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The effects of sociodemographic and individual and family factors in the development of PTSD were also investigated. METHODS: Through multi-stage cluster sampling, 862 adolescents (Mage = 15 years old, 65% female) from public and private schools in the city of São Gonçalo were selected for the study. Self-rating structured questionnaires were applied to assess sociodemographic profile, exposure to physical and psychological violence (family, school, community), sexual abuse, social support, social functional impairment, resilience, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The data were grouped in blocks regarding sociodemographic, individual, family, and community variables. For statistical analysis, chi-square, Fisher's exact test, and logistic regression were performed. RESULTS: The PTSD prevalence was 7.8% among adolescents. Boys were exposed to significantly higher number of events of community violence, while girls to family violence. The adjusted odds ratio (OR) for PTSD were statistically significant for age (OR, 1.45, [95% CI, 1.043-2.007]), social functional impairment (OR, 4.82, [95% CI, 1.77-13.10]), severe maternal physical violence (OR, 2.79, [95% CI, 0.79-9.93]), psychological violence by significant people (OR, 3.96, [95% CI, 1.89-8.31]) and a high number of episodes of community violence (OR, 3.52, [95% CI, 1.47-8.40). CONCLUSIONS: There was a high prevalence of PTSD within this population associated with exposure to violence. Not only physical, but also psychological violence contributed to PTSD. The results also raise awareness to the differences in life trajectories between boys and girls regarding violence. These differences need to be better understood in order to enable the development of effective preventative interventions. Treating and preventing mental health disorders presents a challenge for countries, especially those with a lower degree of social and economic development and high community violence.

The marks of gunshot wounds to the face.

INTRODUCTION: This article deals with the occurrence of health problems due to gunshot wounds to the face among military police officers, in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, who were submitted to surgery at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology Clinic of Hospital Central da Polícia Militar. OBJECTIVE: To identify the profile of patients submitted to surgery as a result of gunshot wounds, the anatomical distribution of maxillofacial fractures, the identified sequelae and complications, the health specialties involved in the rehabilitation of these patients, and to discuss the social, emotional and work performance-related effects of work among these subjects. METHODS: A retrospective epidemiological study was carried out based on secondary data from military police officers who were submitted to surgery at Hospital Central da Polícia Militar due to gunshot wounds from June 2003 to December 2017. RESULTS: During the study period, 778 surgeries were performed in the operating room by the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology service at Hospital Central da Polícia Militar, 186 of which were due to gunshot wounds (23.9%). All patients were males and the mean age 34.7 years. Bone segment loss was the most common sequela. Facial esthetic impairment and reports of insomnia were the most often identified late consequences of impact on health and social life. Regarding the occupational impacts of the sustained injury, the mean time away from work due to medical leave for the treatment of maxillofacial injuries was 11.7 months. CONCLUSION: The treatment of gunshot wounds patients with facial injuries requires multiple surgical interventions and their rehabilitation requires the involvement of different health specialties. Further studies are needed to qualitatively analyze the impact of this type of facial trauma on the patients' lives and their social consequences.

Adolescence in public health - revisiting 25 years of publications. / O tema da adolescência na saúde coletiva - revisitando 25 anos de publicações.

This study aims to develop scientific knowledge on adolescence in publications from 1996 to 2020 in Journal Ciência & Saúde Coletiva (C&SC). This integrative systematic review was based on a bibliographic survey in SciELO's database, with the string word search strategy "Adolesc $" in title, abstract, and keywords of works published in the C&SC between 1996 and 2020. The abstracts of 432 publications were analyzed by age group, gender, skin color, social stratum, sample, place, methodology, and risk and protective factors. The results show that most of the abstracts brought studies exclusively focused on the adolescent population, with a smaller volume on children or adults. Most of the samples were collected in schools, followed by health services. The topics addressed in the papers are related to adolescents' individual attributes, family attributes, peer relationships; social scope, health conditions and diseases, accidents and violence, and health services. There is a need for special attention to adolescents' health requiring reflections in national academic production, aiming at systemic and complex knowledge focused on adolescent health promotion aspects, following the existing national legislation and laws.

Busca-se compreender o desenvolvimento do conhecimento científico sobre a adolescência expresso em publicações dos anos de 1996 a 2020 da revista Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva (C&SC). O estudo de revisão sistemática integrativa foi feito a partir de levantamento bibliográfico no SciELO com a estratégia de busca: "Adolesc$" em título, resumo e palavras-chave nos artigos da C&SC publicados entre 1996 e 2020. Resumos de 432 publicações foram analisados segundo faixa etária, sexo/gênero, cor da pele, estrato social, amostra, local, metodologia e fatores de risco/proteção. Os resultados mostram que grande parte volta-se exclusivamente para a adolescência e em menor quantidade infância ou vida adulta. Grande parte dos estudos foi realizada com amostras de adolescentes nas escolas, seguida por serviços de saúde. Os temas abordados nas publicações são: atributos individuais dos adolescentes; atributos familiares; relações entre pares; abrangência social; condições de saúde e doenças; acidentes e violências; e atuação profissional e de serviços. Constata-se a necessidade de atenção especial para a saúde dos adolescentes, que precisa estar refletida na produção acadêmica nacional, visando o conhecimento sistêmico, complexo e que se volte para a promoção à saúde dos adolescentes, acompanhando as normativas e leis nacionais existentes.

Experiencing community and domestic violence is associated with epigenetic changes in DNA methylation of BDNF and CLPX in adolescents.

Experiencing violence changes behavior, shapes personalities, and poses a risk factor for mental disorders. This association might be mediated through epigenetic modifications that affect gene expression, such as DNA methylation. The present study investigated the impact of community and domestic violence on DNA methylation measured in saliva collected from 375 individuals including three generations: grandmothers (n = 126), mothers (n = 125), and adolescents (n = 124, 53% female). Using the Infinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChip array, in adolescents, we detected two CpG sites that showed an association of DNA methylation and lifetime exposure to community and domestic violence even after FDR correction: BDNF_cg06260077 (logFC -0.454, p = 3.71E-07), and CLPX_cg01908660 (logFC = -0.372, p = 1.38E-07). Differential DNA methylation of the CpG BDNF_cg06260077 associated with exposure to violence was also observed in the maternal but not the grandmaternal generation. BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) and CLPX (caseinolytic mitochondrial matrix peptidase chaperone subunit) genes are involved in neural development. Our results thus reveal altered molecular mechanisms of developmental and intergenerational trajectories in survivors of repeated violent experiences.