Sob a perspectiva da psicopatologia do desenvolvimento, o baixo peso ao nascer tem sido considerado condição adversa ao desenvolvimento infantil, influenciando a saúde mental e as tarefas desenvolvimentais típicas, que para crianças em idade escolar abrangem o desempenho cognitivo e comportamental. Os efeitos para o desenvolvimento do nascimento com baixo peso têm sido amplamente estudados, contudo, no Brasil, tais estudos são escassos, especialmente focalizando coortes. Objetivou-se: a) caracterizar e comparar os desempenhos cognitivo e comportamental de uma coorte de crianças em idade escolar, estratificada em grupos com base em três critérios relativos ao peso ao nascer, a saber: 1º ) em dois grupos de peso ao nascer (GBPgrupo de baixo peso e GPN- grupo de peso normal); 2º ) em cinco grupos de peso ao nascer (MBP- muito baixo peso, BP- baixo peso, PI- peso insuficiente, PN- peso normal e MAP- muito alto peso); e 3º ) em três grupos de adequação do peso ao nascer à idade gestacional (PIGpequeno para a idade gestacional, AIG- adequado para a idade gestacional e GIG- grande para a idade gestacional); e b) identificar possíveis variáveis preditoras para os desempenhos cognitivo e comportamental, baseado em variáveis biológicas, clínicas e socioeconômicas. Foram avaliadas, aos 10/11 anos, 677 crianças, de ambos os sexos, nascidas em Ribeirão Preto-SP. Procedeu-se à avaliação cognitiva das crianças, por meio do Teste Matrizes Progressivas Coloridas de Raven, e à avaliação comportamental, por meio do Questionário de Capacidades e Dificuldades (SDQ) respondido pelos pais. As informações socioeconômicas das famílias e clínicas das crianças foram obtidas por meio de Questionário Complementar. Os dados foram codificados de acordo com as proposições dos instrumentos e analisados por procedimentos estatísticos. Em relação ao desempenho cognitivo, avaliado pelo Raven, apenas o grupo PIG apresentou déficits cognitivos em comparação aos grupos AIG e GIG. Com relação ao desempenho comportamental, avaliado pelo SDQ, observaram-se as seguintes diferenças significativas: a) GBP apresentou mais dificuldades nas escalas de sintomas emocionais e hiperatividade em comparação ao GPN; b) o grupo de BP apresentou mais dificuldades na escala de sintomas emocionais em comparação aos grupos de MBP, PI, PN e MAP; c) o grupo de MBP apresentou escore maior de hiperatividade nas comparações com BP, PI, PN e MAP; d) o grupo PIG apresentou significativamente mais dificuldades no escore total e na escala de sintomas emocionais que os grupos AIG e GIG. Verificou-se na análise de predição que as variáveis nível socioeconômico e escolaridade da mãe influenciaram os desempenhos cognitivo e comportamental, e que a idade gestacional e gênero das crianças influenciaram, respectivamente, os desempenhos cognitivo e comportamental. Conclui-se que a estratificação dos grupos de peso ao nascer por três critérios permitiu a identificação de dificuldades mais específicas quanto aos desempenhos cognitivo e comportamental, especialmente quando da combinação da adequação do peso ao nascer à idade gestacional, ampliando a compreensão sobre o impacto do baixo peso ao nascer em associação às condições biológicas, clínicas e socioeconômicas / From the perspective of developmental psychopathology, low birth weight has been considered adverse condition for child development, influencing the mental health and typical developmental tasks, which for school-age children include cognitive and behavioral performance. The effects on the development of low birth weight have been extensively studied, however, in Brazil, such studies are scarce, especially focusing on cohorts. This study aimed to: a) describe and compare the cognitive and behavioral development of a cohort of school-age children, stratified into groups based on three criteria related to birth weight, namely: 1) in two groups of birth weight ( GLBW-group of low birth weight and GNBWgroup of normal birth weight), 2) in five groups of birth weight (VLBW-very low birth weight, LBW-low birth weight, IBW- insufficient birth weight, NW-normal birth weight and HBW- high birth weight) and 3) in three groups of adequacy of birth weight for gestational age (SGA- small for gestational age, AGA-appropriate for gestational age and LGA-large for gestational age), and b) identify possible predictors for cognitive and behavioral performance, based on biological, clinical and socioeconomic characteristics. At 10/11 years old, 677 children of both genders, who were born in Ribeirão Preto, has been evaluated. The cognitive assessment of children was carried out by using the Coloured Progressive Matrices Test of Raven and, in regard to its behavior aspects, parents answered to the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The socioeconomic profile of families and children\'s clinics were collected through supplementary questionnaire. Data were coded according to the propositions of the instruments and analyzed by statistical procedures. In relation to cognitive performance assessed by the Raven only the SGA group showed cognitive deficits compared to the AGA and LGA groups. With regard to behavioral performance measured by the SDQ, there were the following significant differences: a) GLBW had more difficulties in the scales of emotional symptoms and hyperactivity compared to the GNBW, b) the LBW group had more difficulties in the scale of emotional symptoms in compared with groups of VLBW, IBW, NBW and HBW c) the VLBW group had higher scores of hyperactivity in comparison with LBW, IBW, NBW and HBW d) the SGA group showed significantly more difficulties in the total score and the scale of emotional symptoms that AGA and LGA groups. The analysis of prediction has demonstrated that elements as family´s socioeconomic level and mother´s education influenced the cognitive and behavioral performance, and the gestational age and gender of the children affected, respectively, the cognitive and behavioral indicators. We conclude that stratification of the groups of birth weight by three criteria allowed the identification of specific difficulties regarding the cognitive and behavioral performance, especially when combining the birth weight for gestational age, increasing understanding about the impact of low birth weight in association with biological, clinical and socieconomic conditions

O baixo peso ao nascer tem sido reconhecido como uma condição adversa ao desenvolvimento infantil, podendo, sob a perspectiva da psicopatologia do desenvolvimento, ser considerado uma condição de risco biológico. O impacto negativo para os desfechos comportamentais em escolares tem sido amplamente estudado, contudo os achados são escassos quando da avaliação da depressão infantil. Propôs-se um estudo prospectivo de coorte, com o objetivo geral de comparar e correlacionar os indicadores comportamentais e de depressão infantil de uma coorte de crianças em idade escolar, estratificada em cinco grupos de peso ao nascer, segundo os valores de referência da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS), a saber: muito baixo peso ao nascer (MBP), baixo peso ao nascer (BP), peso insuficiente ao nascer (PI), peso normal ao nascer (PN) e muito alto peso ao nascer (MAP). Foram avaliadas 665 crianças, aos 10-11 anos de idade, de ambos os sexos, nascidas em Ribeirão Preto-SP. Procedeu-se à avaliação dos indicadores comportamentais, por meio do Questionário de Capacidades e Dificuldades (SDQ) respondido pelos pais e à avaliação dos indicadores de depressão, por meio do Inventário de Depressão Infantil (CDI) respondido pelas próprias crianças. Para o levantamento das condições clínicas das crianças e das características sociodemográficas das famílias, foram utilizadas informações de um Questionário Complementar. Os dados foram codificados de acordo com as proposições dos instrumentos e analisados por procedimentos de estatística não-paramétrica (p0,05). Em relação aos indicadores comportamentais, o grupo MBP apresentou escores mais elevados referentes à hiperatividade em comparação a todos os outros grupos, e aos problemas de relacionamento com colegas em comparação ao grupo MAP. Quanto aos indicadores de depressão infantil, o grupo MBP apresentou escores mais elevados de indicadores de depressão quando comparado aos demais grupos. No que se refere à associação dos indicadores comportamentais, relatados pelos pais, aos indicadores de depressão infantil, relatados pelas crianças, verificou-se, para todos os grupos, exceto para o MBP, que as crianças que apresentaram escores mais elevados de depressão infantil na sua autoavaliação, obtiveram também escores de dificuldades comportamentais gerais mais elevados na percepção dos pais. Considerou-se que a sintomatologia depressiva relatada pelas crianças foi identificada pelos pais como a presença de dificuldades comportamentais com manifestações diversas. Observou-se, para todos os grupos, que as variáveis sociodemográficas relativas à menor qualificação da ocupação do pai/chefe da família, à menor escolaridade dos pais e à inclusão em classes econômicas menos favorecidas foram as que apresentaram maior número de associações à presença de problemas comportamentais. O mesmo não foi observado para a depressão. Constatou-se uma maior vulnerabilidade das crianças expostas ao fator de risco biológico relativo ao muito baixo peso ao nascer para as dificuldades comportamentais, especialmente a hiperatividade, e para a depressão infantil. Destaca-se a importância da avaliação dos indicadores de problemas infantis por diferentes informantes visando resultados mais consistentes. A identificação precoce de dificuldades comportamentais e de indicadores de depressão associados ao peso ao nascer pode contribuir para o planejamento de programas de prevenção e intervenção para a promoção da saúde mental infantil. / Low birth weight has been recognized as an adverse condition to child development and may be considered as a biological risk condition, from the perspective of developmental psychopathology. The impact of this risk factor for behavioral outcomes in school-age children has been widely studied, however the findings about the assessment of children depression are still scarce. In this context, a prospective cohort study was proposed, with the general aim to compare and correlate behavioral and depression indicators in a cohort of school-age children, stratified into five groups of birth weight, according to the reference values of the World Health Organization (WHO), namely: very low birth weight (VLBW), low birth weight (LBW), insufficient birth weight (IBW), normal birth weight (NBW) and high birth weight (HBW). For this purpose, 665 children were evaluated, between the ages of 10-11 years old, of both sexes, from Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo, Brazil. Proceeded thus to the assessment of behavioral indicators, using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) completed by parents, and the assessment of depression indicators, using the Childrens Depression Inventory (CDI) answered by children. Aiming to survey the childrens clinical conditions and the families sociodemographic characteristics, information from a supplementary questionnaire were used. Data were coded according to the instruments propositions and analyzed by non-parametric statistics (p0,05). In relation to behavioral indicators, the VLBW group had higher scores regarding hyperactivity compared to all other groups, and peer relationship problem compared to HBW group. For indicators of child depression, the VLBW group showed higher scores for child depression when compared to other groups. Regarding the association of behavioral indicators, reported by parents, to child depression indicators, reported by children, it was verified, in all groups, except in the VLBW, that children who had higher scores of depression indicators in self-assessment, also obtained higher scores to general behavioral difficulties in parents perception. It was considered that the depressive symptoms reported by children were identified by parents as the presence of behavioral difficulties with diverse manifestations. It was also observed, in all groups, that the sociodemographic variables related to less qualified occupation of father or householder, lower parental education and belong to disadvantaged economic classes showed the greatest number of associations to the presence of behavioral problems. The same was not observed for child depression. Therefore, it was noticed that there was a greater vulnerability in children exposed to the biological risk factor related to very low birth weight for behavioral difficulties, especially hyperactivity, and child depression. It is important to highlight the value of assessing indicators of child problems by different informants, with the goal to find results more consistent. Early identification of behavioral difficulties and depression indicators associated with birth weight may contribute for planning prevention and intervention programs, in order to promote childrens mental health.

The main aim of the thesis was to create a educationational program for the first grade of elementary school- a workbook entitled.

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