title: Solvent-related chronic toxic encephalopathy as a target in the worker's mental health research.
abstract: The article is aimed at discussing the theoretical grounds which support the diagnosis of solvent-related chronic encephalopathy in the field of the worker's mental health, having it as a target in this area. The psychiatric, neurological and labor health postulates which contribute to the multidisciplinary description of such diagnostic category are presented.
authors.affiliation: Programa Organização do Trabalho e Saúde Mental, Instituto de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Venceslau Brás, 71/Fundos, 22090-140 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. aa-ramos@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Andréia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Silvia R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Jardim
authors.forename: João F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Silva-Filho
mesh_terms: D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D020258:Neurotoxicity Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000592:standards; D012997:Solvents / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents