Child mental health from Unicamp's medical records (1974-1986)

Abstract

This research analyzed medical records from the Child Psychiatry Service of the State University of Campinas, from the period between 1974 and 1986, kept at the Memory Center and Archives of the School of Medical Sciences. The collection is composed of 1255 medical records. The aim was to find out how the service was organized, the manifestations of mental illness in childhood, and the care practices offered during the period under consideration. It was found a predominance of school-age children with manifestations of agitation, nervousness, aggressiveness, lack of concentration, or depressive symptoms, which made them "problem children and students" for parents and teachers who sought psychiatric and psychological medical help. It is important to preserve this collection for research that will help understand the history of Child Psychiatry at the university.