Trata-se de uma resenha sobre o filme "O silêncio de Melinda", dirigido por Jessica Sharzer e lançado em 2004. Traz discussões sobre a trama vivida pela protagonista - violência contra a mulher, abuso sexual, trauma e solidão. O isolamento é um mecanismo de defesa vivenciado em situações como o e...
INTRODUCTION: Adolescence is characterized as a transition period between childhood and adult life that imposes great physical, cognitive and psychosocial changes. During that period, the adolescent is exposed and vulnerable to the consumption of alcohol and drugs, and has been an scenery where nurses wh...
INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of obesity in children and adults has increased worldwide exponentially over the past two decades, becoming an important issue of global public health. OBJECTIVE: To describe the growth and nutritional status of adolescents of public schools. METHODS: Epidemiological, cross-s...
INTRODUCTION: Among human development stages, adolescence comprises the period in which intense somatic and behavioural changes occur¹. In this period of life, the presence of detrimental health habits can be consolidated until and into adulthood, and can be a precursor for higher risk of mortality and ...
INTRODUCTION: Physical capabilities are an important parameter of the functional development of adolescents, not only by chronological age but also by their maturational state, as individuals with the same chronological age can have different performance to their less mature counterparts. OBJECTIVE: To c...
INTRODUCTION: The Information Age has had a major impact on citizens' lives. The invention of machinery, automobile, television and computer have induced individuals to adopt the "sitting" body posture in order to adapt to new technological needs. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of spine postural d...
INTRODUCTION: Abortion, even when provided by law in cases of sexual violence, continues to be practiced in an insecure way, since women who suffer violence are not reported or guarded by social, institutional or age vulnerability, as in adolescence. OBJECTIVE: Describe the clinical consequences of unsaf...
Resumen Objetivo: Determinar las indicaciones de uso de antidepresivos en adolescentes (14-19 años) de Colombia. Materiales y métodos : Estudio de corte transversal donde se incluyeron datos de pacientes adolescentes, de cualquier sexo, que estuvieran recibiendo algún antidepresivo entre enero de 2...
INTRODUCTION: In recent decades, the prevalence of osteoporosis has significantly increased, impacting in a significant manner on health care costs worldwide. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of basketball practice on bone mineral density of male adolescents. METHODS: 9 - month cohort study carried out w...
ABSTRACT Objective Understanding how adolescents signify their affective relationships and situations of conflict/violence within the dating context. Method A qualitative research with an empirical group comprised of adolescents from a state/public school, using focus group techniques and interviews....
