ASSOCIATION OF CONTROLLED MEDICATIONS IN CHILDREN: IMPACTS ON THE PSYCHE DEVELOPMENT

ABSTRACT The article aimed to quantify the number of children enrolled in the first cycle of elementary school in a municipality in the interior of the state of Paraná who use two or more controlled drugs, to identify the therapeutic classes to which they belong, their possible consequences and impacts for the development of the child psyche. The research is based on Historical-Cultural Psychology. This is a field research. Data collection was carried out through a census and a questionnaire filled out by the person responsible for registration was used at enrollment. The results show that 812 children consume controlled medications and 87 children (10.7%) use two or more controlled medications in combination. It is concluded that the drug will not promote psychic development and its use in associations may cause harm. It is noteworthy that teaching can promote typically human functions, such as mastering self-conduct and voluntary attention.