Depressão Infantil e Educação Escolar: O que sabem os docentes?

Abstract

The Course Completion Work presents a process of explanation of the main characteristics of childhood depression and its impacts on school education and in learning. It was investigated at the teaching unit of the city of Tabatinga the knowledge of teachers on the subject. Furthermore, this work aims to provide introductory subsidies in approaching the subject of childhood depression with the schoolchildren's families, the social context of development and, mainly, in the school. And for such an investigation, bibliographical and field research was carried out. A from a perceived need both in the family, social and school environment, this work intends to contribute with the purpose of minimizing the suffering and implications caused by childhood depression