ArticleBMC psychiatry2023
Community violence in neighborhoods and common mental disorders among Brazilian adolescents.
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- The science of child and adolescent mental health in Brazil: a nationwide systematic review and compendium of evidence-based resources.BMJ global health · 2026Pooled it
- Ethnoracial disparities in suicide following interpersonal violence: A nationwide cohort of over 9 million Brazilian youth.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aims to explore the association between exposure to neighborhood violence and the presence of common mental disorders (CMDs) among Brazilian adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. Additionally, we aim to analyze whether sex, age and race are modifiers of the effect of this association.
methodsThe study comprised 1,686 adolescents residing in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, situated in the Southeast region of Brazil. To measure exposure to community violence, we constructed three crime indicators using data from Civil Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro: crimes against property, nonlethal crimes, and lethal crimes. Employing geospatial analysis based on the adolescents' residence location, logistic regression modeling was performed to measure the association between violence and CMDs.
resultsAdolescents living in regions with higher rates of the three types of violence studied herein were more likely to have CMDs, with odds ratios (ORs) ranging from 2.33 to 2.99. When stratified by sex, age and race, girls, older adolescents and blacks have a greater magnitude of effect on the measure of association, indicating a heightened risk for CMDs.
conclusionThis study provides important contributions to the public health field, as it reveals new information on the influence of community violence on the mental health of adolescents. Given the elevated rates of violence globally, knowing the effects of such violence on adolescents becomes crucial for the prevention and treatment of CMDs within this population.
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