Abstract

SLAPAK, Sara  and  GRIGORAVICIUS, Marcelo. Preliminary study about the presence of the use of psychoactive substances among children between ten and twelve years old and in their parents or responsible adults. Anu. investig. [online]. 2005, vol.12, pp.153-159. ISSN 1851-1686.

This paper presents the preliminaries results of a study which purpose is to inquire the presence of the use of psychoactive substances among children between ten and twelve years old and in their parents or responsible adults. Methodology: Samples: Children between ten and twelve years old that receive psychotherapeutical assistance in an academic unit in a service witch belongs to an university chair; parents or responsible adults of these children. Tools: CORIN. Source: CONICET. Questionnaire that inquires about consume habits in the adults. Adults anamnesis. Sociodemographic data protocol. Conclusions: During the year of the administration of the instrument, it is registred an occasional consume of alcohol among the children. In the same way, it is observed a habitual consume of diverse psychoactive substances in their family context. It is concluded that the occasionally use of alcohol in children it is not related with their sinthomatology, but with the characteristics of their family context.

Keywords : Psychoactive Substances; Children; Parents or Responsible Adults.

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