Abstract

VIVIAN DA CUNHA, Ricardo  and  BARREYRO, Juan Pablo. State of the art revision of depression, anxiety and social support on the subject of institutionalized children and adolescents. Subj. procesos cogn. [online]. 2015, vol.19, n.2, pp.58-73. ISSN 1852-7310.

The article presents issues addressed in research on institutionalization in childhood and adolescence. Its relevance is due not only to the large number of institutionalized youngsters, but also to the concern related to their perception regarding the social contexts in which they live. The study aims to present the state of the art on the subject. Several studies show aspects related to institutionalized children and adolescents, confirming the importance of studies in this area. The studies provide important perspectives for professionals which can be used to support their professional practice. It is exoected that this research provides an insight on what are the issues to consider as regards the development of institutionalized children and adolescents. Furthermore, the research is expected to describe factors that have significant predictive power in the meaning of depression, anxiety and social support of children and adolescents. These results will hopefully prove useful for future psychological care programs for institutionalized children and adolescents.

Keywords : Childhood; Adolescence; Institutionalization.

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