title: Difficulties of familes in caring for children and adolescents with mental disorders: an integrative review.
abstract: Objective To identify the difficulties of families with children and/or adolescents with mental disorder. Method This is an integrative review. In December 2013, an electronic search was performed on Latin American Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences databases (LILACS) and on Electronic Medicus Index of the National Library of Medicine (MEDLINE) indexed in the Health Virtual Library (BVS) using a combination of descriptors and boolean operators as follows: mental disorders and child or adolescent and caregivers and/not health staff. Results 557 studies were identified, of which 15 were selected for this study. The findings indicated difficulties related to the care for or to interaction with children/adolescents with mental disorder. Conclusion The studies revealed difficulties related to everyday practices of care and feelings expressed during care practices, as well as in relationships with children or adolescents with mental disorder.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lany Leide de Castro Rocha
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Campelo
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sarah Maria Esequiel
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Department of Maternal-Child and Psychiatric Nursing, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luciana de Almeida
authors.initials: Lde A
authors.lastname: Colvero