Can cash transfers protect mental health? Evidence from an observational cohort of children and adolescents living in adverse contexts in Brazil

Abstract Background Youth exposed to poverty and adversities like violence are at higher risk of mental health problems (MHP), but whether antipoverty interventions can reduce this risk remains unclear. We examined the association between participation in the Brazilian Cash Transfer Program (BFP)...

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Published in:	European Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Cristiane Silvestre Paula, Carolina Ziebold, Isabel A.S. Bordin, Alicia Matijasevich, Sara Evans-Lacko
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
Subjects:	adverse childhood experiences behavior problems children and adolescents mental health monetary incentive protective factors vulnerable populations
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933825101090/type/journal_article